Plique a Jour Samples I have been asked this week, “have you used opals and would you use them for plique a jour?” So I wanted to share some samples I made the year of the Poppy Project to help answer this question. First we have choices to take classes or research. I...
How to create plique a jour with Tom Herman and Patsy Croft. Plique á Jour is a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent...
I have had the pleasure of meeting Hans Meevis a terrific jeweler and instructor of jewel design and concepts. Hans has a blog with many tutorials any jeweler would enjoy. Check it out http://hansmeevis.blogspot.de/2012/10/further-plique-jour-experiments.html He is...
I have found in researching alternative ways to provide backing for plique a jour a material form Fusion Headquarters at www.fusionheadquarters.com Carmen at 503-538-5281 A material they carry is called Wet Felt and comes in a 36″ x 36″ roll. This felt...
What is Plique à Jour and the Plique a Jour Technique Miniature stain glass window effect in jewelry. Frames of metal holding enamel, with no backing, thus allowing the light to come through. Developed in France and Italy early in the 14th century. There are several...
The plique-à-jour technique with torch, amazing! In my research of alternative methods used in Plique a Jour I can across this article in Glass on Metal, by Carmen Lombardi and yes she uses a torch to create Plique a Jour. Carmon uses sterling silver as her metal to...