. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 62.—Triptych, in Enamel and Bronze. Designed by Alex. Fisher. heighten the effect by adding colour to form. The tyro, intaking up such a craft as this, should make a careful studyof fine old work, not with an idea of doing anything like 92 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. it, but to catch the spirit of the work of the girdle, No. 59, could have the circular spaces ena-. Py permission of the Hon. Mrs. Percy Wyndhatn. No. 63.—Portrait of Lady Elcho in Translucent by Alex. Fisher. melled in some simple design, while the pierced and beatenorname
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 62.—Triptych, in Enamel and Bronze. Designed by Alex. Fisher. heighten the effect by adding colour to form. The tyro, intaking up such a craft as this, should make a careful studyof fine old work, not with an idea of doing anything like 92 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. it, but to catch the spirit of the work of the girdle, No. 59, could have the circular spaces ena-. Py permission of the Hon. Mrs. Percy Wyndhatn. No. 63.—Portrait of Lady Elcho in Translucent by Alex. Fisher. melled in some simple design, while the pierced and beatenornamental portions could also be enamelled. ENAMELLING AND ENAMELLED JEWELLERY. 93 A skilled worker makes some of his own colours, but avery varied assortment of enamels, chiefly of French make,can be purchased, so the tyro had better confine himself tolearning what to do with them rather than waste his time inchemical experiments. Gold is often used in enamelling—in old Limoges workit is employed as an outline on the dark ground, and soused is rich and effective. Gold is put in in the form of adull yellow powder, similar to gold used in china painting,and must be applied in the last firing, as it requires burnish-ing when fired. An elaborate effect is fired sometimes tenor eleven times, the harder enamels being fired on first andthose requiring less heat, afterwards. The opaque enamelscan be finis
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