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The art of Fine Enameling
« on: September 05, 2008, 06:42:16 AM »
The art of Fine Enameling
by Karen L Cohen
Sterling Publishing
Trade Paperback
ISBN#1-4027-1349-5
copyright©2002

   

This is a collection of techniques of the enameling world, by the best in the area of discussion. It does start out with the preface,enameling history and present state of the art. Enamelists tool kit, the studio basics,tips and tricks.
It covers the techniques, by the way of short do it in steps style. With enough pictures to explain the steps needed and lists of materials etc.
Filled with bright well done photo's, and small boxes highlighting things you need to know with the page numbers of were it is. Along with any extra info the author of the particular technique thinks is important.
There are pages of photo galleries spread out through the book.
It finishes up with Troubleshooting chapter,appendix, conversion tables,index and other assorted stuff.

    * Basse Tallie
    * Champlevé
    * Cloisonné brooch
    * Decals
    * Fusion inlay under enamel
    * Ginbari foil embossing
    * Grisaille
    * Limoges-Painting with enamels
    * Liquid enamel and glass ball additives
    * Minimal firing enameling
    * Mounting enamels
    * Plique-á-jour pierced heart pendant
    * Raku-fired bowl
    * Separation enameling
    * Sgraffito Plate
    * Stenciled Tile
    * Silk Screen for enameling
    * Stone setting within enamel
    * Torch-altered metal with cheesecloth stencil
    * Torch fired beads
    * Vessels forms
    * Enameling Troubleshooting


All in all finishing up with the usual informational stuff to round out the book. It is an all around great book for dabbelers, newbe's and just want to try a couple of things.
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