Enamelling (The Art of Crafts)
Enameling, the decoration of metal objects with a patterned layer of melted glass, is a centuries-old craft. This guide offers advice for beginners on selecting materials, firing test pieces in the kiln, and practicing basic techniques. For advanced crafters, there are chapters on painting, sgraffito, and repouss‚. Mini-projects of small pieces, mainly jewelry, occur throughout the text as practice exercises. Contemporary works in enamel by British artists are pictured in a gallery section. There is little recent material available on enameling, making this a valuable addition to academic or public library crafts collections.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.