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Glossary of Enameling Techniques eling out of “hobby art” and is credited with in uenc- • Camaïeu: (kâm ay’ euh) Also called “en camaïeu,” a Note: The following Glossary of enameling ing a multitude of modern enamelists. Today there term dating from the mid-18th century describing techniquesare craft eisd fromucatio nthe sc hbook:ools a nd universities around a Grisaille-like technique that uses a buildup of The tArthe wofo rFineld te aEnamelingching enameling. The most well-known white enamel to create highlights and light areas. By Karenorgani zL.at Cohenion of enamelists in the United States is The However, instead of using a black background, as in publishedEname linist NSoovcemberiety. O t2019her obryg aSntacizaktipoleons aBooksre Gr ains Grisaille, transparent enamel is laid in t, beneath of Glass (online group); the Center for Enamel Arts, the whites. The colors of the background are thus which also sponsors classes; and the Enamel Arts part of the shadows of the image and distinguish it To rFeadoun dmoatioren ,about whose mpuyr booposek i,s go to tporo page:mote enamel- from Grisaille. This technique is frequently used on http://ing.w Inw awdd.kitcioenameln, the Casr.pceom/enamel_book2nter Art Enamel Foundation oxes, watches, and medallions. See Photo 5 (CAEF) is a nonpro t organization whose mission is to and the project “Impasto, Grisaille, and Camaïeu.” Youp mayromo tusee th thise art materialof ename forling personalin all its in use,carn ations. • Champlevé: (shän l∂ vā’) French for “raised d” The CAEF has one of the largest buildings/facilities or “raised plain.” A technique in which enamel is but cannot use it commercially without housing state-of-the-art workshops and a 1,100-piece inlaid into depressions in the metal, leaving metal gettingart e npermissionamel museu mfrom, a l atherge publisher.library and one of the exposed. The depressions can be made in a variety few retail stores selling enamel materials. Many local of ways. First done in the 3rd century AD by the guilds also exist, the largest being the Enamel Guild Celts decorating their shields, this technique has North East, which ranges up and down the East Coast been one of the favorite forms of enameling. See of the United States. Photo 4 for a sample of combined Champlevé and Cloisonné is the most well known enameling tech- Basse Taille, along with the project “Champlevé.” ? nique. In fact, some people call all enameling Cloison- • Cloisonné: (kloi’ z∂ nā’ or klwa zô nā’) French for G né, causing confusion in the conversation. This is a “cloison” or “cell.” A technique in which metal wires N I misnomer and should be avoided. Even some books are bent to form a design; enamel is then inlaid into are titled using Cloisonné enameling when in fact they the resulting “cloisons.” Although this can be done in MEL A mean enameling in general. This chapter the copper, contemporary Cloisonné is most frequently N most well-known enameling techniques and how to done in silver or gold. The Byzantine Empire, 6th E S pronounce them. century AD, was the setting for gold Cloisonné I T Through the years, a variety of vitreous enamel- pieces of a religious nature. In the same time frame, A ing approaches have been developed. Some involve the Japanese were producing scenes of nature. H W how the metal is prepared, and some involve how In China, Cloisonné has been used since the 13th the enamel is applied. The following the most century AD. See Photo 6 and the project “Cloisonné.” prevalent, but by no means all, techniques: • En Résille Sur Verre: A very rare form of enameling • Basse Taille: (bäs tä’ ya) French for “low cut.” A on glass. This is done by gouging out sections in technique in which a pattern is created in the metal the glass and lining them with gold foil over which backing before enameling. See Photo 4 and the you enamel. So, technically, you enamel on gold, project “Basse Taille.” but it looks like it’s on the glass. This is very hard 4 5 6 Photo credit Anya Migdal Photo credit Jeff Scovil Garlandby Tanya Midgal—Basse Taille and Champlevé Diving and Drowning, a Camaïeu with Bob Cat, a Cloisonné by 2 silver foil by Mary Chuduk Merry-Lee Rae Bakenroth 7 9 10 Photo credit Charley Freiberg Photo credit Giora Kuller in private collection of Adam En Résille Sur Verre by Rick McMullen Use of Ginbari foil in nontraditional design by Grisaille by Ora Kuller Krisztina Nagy Vagenas ? 11 Engine turner and Guilloché artist William Brinker uses a straight- line engine design; relief-carved eyepiece by Amayak Stepanyan NAMELING E S I At left: Catch the Eye by Kathleen Wilcox—2 copper pieces stacked HAT with firescale on both, and the lower piece shows overfired clear 8 W to do, and one would experience many failures in Ginbari antique buttons. See Photo 9 and the creating these pieces. See Photo 7. project “Ginbari Foil Embossing.” • Firescale Enameling: The use of the oxide buildup • Grisaille: (gri zāl’) French for “grayness.” A form of on a metal. Some pieces are completely done “painting” with enamel in a monochrome, using a through firescale manipulation, and some pieces black background, with a buildup of white overlays. are enhanced by the additive use of firescale (could The grays of the shadows distinguish this be from a flaked-off piece that is reattached). See technique from Impasto and Camaïeu. See Photo 10 Photo 8 and more information on firescale on page and the project “Impasto, Grisaille, and Camaïeu.” 41 and the project “Sgraffito—Traditional.” • Guilloché: (gee yoh shay) French for “engine • Ginbari Foil Embossing: (geen bär’ e) A technique, turning.” Engine turning is the mechanical cutting developed in Japan, using a foil design made with of lines on metal to create a design. Because the an embossing plate. This is an excellent technique pattern is engraved, the reflection of light through for reproducing a design, as the embossing plate the overcoating of transparent enamel is enhanced, is reusable. There are two forms of Ginbari—high and its brilliance can be seen as the piece is moved relief and low relief. The high relief somewhat from side to side. For more information, see the has the look of Cloisonné; however, the “lines” are section on engine turning machines on page 121, not wire, but rather embossed foil. The low relief as well as Photo 11. is frequently used as a background for either • Impasto: (im pas’ tō or im pä’ stō) A form of “painting” Cloisonné or Limoges, as was done on many with enamel in a monochrome, using a bare copper 3 14 12 13 Photo credit Lisa Tendrich Frank Photo credit Lisa Tendrich Photo credit George Post Water Earrings, pierced Plique- A Rose by Any Other Name, by Marilyn Seitlin Tendrich Archangel Gabriel in Initial D by Karin Pohl à-jour by Sarah Loch-Test ? 16 17 Artist Mamie Ito used CAD to create the Artist Fay Rooke—Shõtai-Jippõ Plique-à-jour sterling frame NAMELING E S At left: Includes all three classical enamel techiques—Plique-à-jour for the cup, Cloisonné for the I base, and Champlevé for the bottom of the base, by Valeri Timofeev 15 In private collection of Karen L. Cohen; photo credit Ralph Gabriner HAT W background, with a buildup of white overlays, for Plique-à-jour: surface-tension enameled and similar to Grisaille. Multiple layers can be worked to wet-packed enameled with metal etching. build up a relief design, which can be sculptural in The surface-tension enameled method has two effect. Green, or sometimes red, shadows created classical styles and some modern styles of metal are the result of the cuprous oxides—or copper construction. The first classical style is pierced. See firescale—reacting with the various thicknesses of Photo 14. the enamel. Finally, the piece may be covered with The second classical style is filigree (like a skeletal a transparent color. See Photo 12 and the project wire frame) where wires are bent and soldered “Impasto, Grisaille, and Camaïeu.” together. See Photo 15. • Limoges: (lē mōzh’) A technique of “painting” with The filigree style was first used in the 11th enamel in which different enamel colors are put century and accepted all over the world. One next to each other without the separation of wire modern method is to use CAD (computer-aided or surface metal. See Photo 13 and the project design) to design the framework and then have the “Painting with Enamels—Traditional Limoges.” piece cast before enameling. See Photo 16. • Plique-à-jour: (plēk’ ä zhŏŏr’ or plē ka zhōōr’) French Another modern method is to use metal clay for “membrane through which passes the light of and create a design with openings to enamel. See day.” A technique that resembles miniature stained Photo 570 on page 241. glass and is reminiscent of its art nouveau and Old The wet-pack enameled with metal etching World influences. Plique-à-jour pieces, because of method is called Shõtai-Jippõ, and sometimes the open back, are more fragile than other types of “crystallized Cloisonné” in Japan. See Photo 17 and enamels. There are two basic methods of enameling the project “Plique-à-jour” for more information. 4 • Raku: (rä kōō) A technique in which hot enamel Sgraffito and Silkscreen in one piece and section that includes oxides is put through a reduction “Silkscreen” on page 93 for more information. firing, resulting in iridescent colors. See Photos 18 • Stenciling: A technique in which a design is cut and 19, and see LTT “Raku Firing” on page 109 for into a material, such as paper or Mylar, through more information.
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