Dive into a range of exciting enameling techniques to create your own stunning pair of earrings.
Begin by texturing the base metal and shaping it using a hydraulic press. From there, you’ll explore the fundamentals of cloisonné enameling, including how to expertly blend colors to create smooth, beautiful gradients. In the next step, you’ll explore Amy’s unique “faux gemstone” method, which adds the illusion of a gemstone cabochon seamlessly set into the enamel—a technique that’s sure to elevate your work. You’ll experiment with creating unique color gradients, giving you the opportunity to personalize your design. Finally, you’ll learn how to tab set your cloisonné pieces to give your earrings a polished and professional finish.
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Amy Roper Lyons is a studio goldsmith and enamellist. Lyons creates bold compositions of gold and glass, each unique piece made by hand in her studio. She combines enamel processes like cloisonné,pliquea jour, andbasse-taille with a broad palette of goldsmithing techniques including forming, carving, chasing, and fabricating. Lyons’ work draws inspiration from a number of sources, including her travels and the natural world. Her current series was sparked by photographs of space taken by the Hubble Telescope. Her award-winning work has been published in magazines and books such as 500 Enameled Objects, Digital Handmade, JewelryArtist, Ornament, and Art Jewelry Magazine. Lyons’ jewelry and enameled objects areexhibited nationally at museums, galleries and craft shows, recently at the Smithsonian Craft Show. Lyons has taught jewelry and enameling workshops at craft schools at locations across the US. She received her BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA.
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