Enamel Jewellery

About this course

Participants learn kiln enamelling by preparing copper and fusing finely powdered glass to its surface. The course explores opaque and transparent enamels, along with decorative inclusions such as frit, glass threads, millefiori and silver leaf. Learners experiment with stencilling, printing and drawing to develop colour and surface designs, making several sample pieces before designing a finished item. The kiln-firing process and related health and safety considerations are also covered, with the final piece mounted on jewellery findings.

What you'll learn

• Prepare copper surfaces for enamelling.
• Apply opaque and transparent enamels to metal.
• Use frit, glass threads, millefiori and silver leaf as decorative inclusions.
• Create enamel surface designs using stencils, printing and drawing.
• Outline the kiln-firing process and related health and safety considerations.
• Design and mount a finished enamelled piece on jewellery findings.

Is this course right for you?

The course is listed at Beginner level and is structured around making individual samples and a finished jewellery piece in a small workshop of up to four participants. It may suit learners starting to explore kiln enamelling, although the source does not specify whether previous experience is needed.

• Workshops are limited to four participants.
• The minimum age is 16, unless a learner is accompanied by a guardian who is also booked onto the course.

Before you go

• Silver-plated jewellery findings are available for mounting sample pieces.
• Information is provided about suppliers of enamelling equipment and jewellery findings.