Enamelling on Precious Metals - Brossura

Werge-Hartley, Jeanne

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1847972055 ISBN 13: 9781847972057

Casa editrice: Crowood Pr, 2010

Riassunto

Now in paperback, a lavishly illustrated introduction to the beautiful, centuries-old art of enameling, from the inspiration of design to the intricacies of the process and the skills of firing Enamels have fascinated the world for centuries and have been enjoying a resurgence over the last 40 years. Aimed at the practicing artist enameler and the interested collector, this investigation into the various techniques looks at how the many stunning effects are achieved. It provides historical background to enamelling, an introduction to enamels and precious metals, basics on tools and equipment, advice on safe practice, and technical information. It also covers such techniques as champlevé, cloisonné, and plique-á-jour, as well as variations of these methods. In addition to examining the various traditional techniques of enamelling on precious metals, the book also looks at contemporary developments and innovative new materials.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Jeanne Werge-Hartley has a personal workshop for enamelling, and works to both public and private commission. She is a freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and founding member of the British Society of Enamellers.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Crowood Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1847972055
• ISBN 13: 9781847972057
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 176