Enameling techniques

Getting up at 5am has its advantages. I was finished with my enameling experiments by noon. That's a good thing because I don't leave my kiln on without me being there (other than for a minute or two at a time). So on days dedicated to enameling, I'm pretty much in the studio all day long. No leisurely lunch in f

This is a tutorial on how to enamel – at least, for the type of enameling that I do. First off, safety gear. Enamel is finely powdered glass, people. It is most unfriendly to lungs. I we…

Rorschach Liquid Enamel Earrings: In this tutorial, I will be demonstrating using the liquid enameling techniques used in traditional enameling styles like grisaille. This technique can be easily substituted with custom shapes and colors beyond just simple circles and black/white e…

Fused glass jewellery designs made by Sarah Greening in Worcester, UK. Sarah also runs glass fusing workshops in Worcestershire

"Sift and Dump" is a rather inelegant name for a super useful technique. Remember back in grade school when you made drawings with glue and ...

One of the courses I am undertaking to build my skills is Enamelling taught by Lillian Yuen . Lillian is a fabulous teacher and jeweller and...

Lilyan Bachrach beginners' course ended with Doris Hall's paisley design, which combined many techniques. Read more on enameling techniques for beginners.

It may be a cliché, but enameling is one of those techniques that takes a minute to learn, but a lifetime to master. If you've ever wanted t...

My jewelry making techniques sort of go in binges. A lot of that has to do with my teaching schedule. For example, last month I had two workshops teaching enameling so I definitely had some quality time with my kiln (which I've decided is rather nice in winter).