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My piece is made in the tradition of cloisonne enamel. It is created with vitreous leaded transparent enamels on steel, with fine silver flat wire to create the "cells" or partitions in the design. I textured silver foil and fired that onto the steel, then created layers of enamel and wires. I used a technique called "wet packing", in which ground enamel is mixed with a small amount of water then applied into the wire sections using a paint brush. Each layer is fired at 1470 degrees F. to create color mixing effects. The steel tile is it self 3 inches by 3 inches square. The frame that holds the tile is 6 in. by 6 in.
