Material Matters: ENAMEL
Jun 24, 2020
3 minutes
ILLUSTRATIONS BECKI CLARK
of metal with the delicacy of glass, enamel – or vitreous enamel, to give it its full name – is colourful, translucent and often exquisite. Down the centuries a huge range of objects and ornaments have featured enamel, from Fabergé’s Easter eggs via vases, clocks and jewellery to humble kitchenware, such as coffee pots and serving dishes. A highly skilled technique, in which powdered glass and pigment are exposed to high temperatures in order to create a liquid, the
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