Enamelling - Jewellery Handbooks

Enamelling - the fusion of glass on metal - provides opportunities for amazing effects, colours and styles of jewellery. In this book, Ruth Ball outlines each of the main enamel techniques in step-by-step detail and gives an insight into the variety of modern methods available for exploration. Contents include: the fundamental preparations, enamel characteristics and types; designing, constructing, firing and finishing enamel; cloissone; engraving and etching; painted enamel; and various additional techniques, methods and effects. The gallery showcases work from over 30 international contemporary enamellists, and there is also a 'troubleshooting' section to help readers identify, remedy and repair any problems they may encounter along the way. This is an extremely practical, accessible and user-freindly handbook, packed with useful information, advice and clearly illustrated, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions.

About the author

Ruth Ball is a professional jewellery designer and enameller as well as part-time lecturer at various art colleges. She runs jewellery and enamelling courses and exhibits widely in the UK.

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Ball, Ball Ruth
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781912217458
• ISBN: 978-1-912217-45-8
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Jewellery Handbooks; Jewellery Handbooks
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous; SELF-HELP / General, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / General, CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Fashion, Jewellery and beadcrafts, Decorative metalwork