Enameling Terms
June 24, 2008 3:59 pm Crafts, Glossaries
| Annealed: | the process of heating a metal to make it less brittle |
| Bassetaille: | applying enamels to metal which is in low relief |
| Champleve: | enameling technique where metal has been etched or carved away and the resulting depressions filled with enamel |
| Chasing: | the art of ornamenting metal with individual strokes of a hammer on chasing tools or punches |
| Cloisonne: | enamel surface embellishment where the colors are separated by thin metal strips |
| Cold Forging: | forming metal which has been annealed and cooled |
| Enameling: | glass fused to metal |
| Grisaille: | monochrome enameling |
| Limoge: | painted enamels |
| Patina: | a thin layer of green oxidation appearing on copper; can be produced by age or chemical process |
| Pickled: | an acid used to remove oxidation from metal |
| Plique-a-jour: | enameling technique where transparent enamels are placed in a wire framework giving a stained glass effect |
| Repousse: | decorating the surface of metal by hammering the reverse of the object, design refined by chasing |
| Sgraffito: | method of scratching through the surface to reveal what is beneath |
| Verdigris: | green patina finish on copper |
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