Hot enamel

Hot enamel is a vitreous paste that can be applied to metals such as gold, silver, and copper by firing in special kilns at over 800 °C.
This art was born in 1200 BC in the Mediterranean and has developed over the centuries giving life to fantastic works.

Today, hot enamel is used by a few skillful artists in the world to create jewels characterized by bright colors.

Discover the jewels of Rebecca D. Enamel

 

Hot enamel is a complex technique that I have had the good fortune to perfect over the years with the best enamelers in the world. At 16 years old, I started studying the basics with Sister Teresa. Then there was Gillie Hoyte Byrom, who taught me the art of miniature, and Kyoko Iio, a teacher of Japanese cloisonné. I continued my studies in 2016 with Nikolai Vdovkin and in 2017 with Jean Zamora, from whom I learned the classic Limoges techniques: èmail peint and grisaille.

After spending a lot of time mastering the secrets of hot enamel, I now teach them in my workshops to ensure that this rare art is preserved and developed.

Hot Enamel Brooch Basis - Enameling of the copper base of a hot enamel pin with the application of the flux which will be cooked in an oven at 800 °C
Silver foil over hot enamel brooch - Preparation of the silver leaf to be applied on the copper base of a hot enamel brooch.
Creation of cloisons of a hot enamel brooch - Creation of silver cloisons for the realization of an enamel cloisonné with hot enamels which are cooked in an oven at 800 °C
Application of Hot Enamel - Wet application of the enamel with a brush. The enamel is applied inside the cells created by the silver cloisons.
Details of the creation of a hot enamel brooch - Wet application of the enamel with a brush. The enamel is applied inside the cells created by the silver cloisons applied on the flux enamel.
Firing of hot enamel - Firing hot enamel in a kiln at over 800 °C. The fire enamels melt on and join the base metal.

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