How was it made? Enamelling a brooch | V&A
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2024
- Enamelling is a highly skilled technique in which coloured glass is fused to a metal base in the heat of a kiln to create glossy, vividly coloured metal objects.
This film shows the creation of an enamelled brooch - from the initial sketch to the final piece. Inspired by 18th-century silk designs, the brooch was made by Jane Short MBE, especially for the V&A’s collection.
The brooch features two different enamelling techniques: champlevé - where enamel is laid into spaces which have been carved out of the metal base, and basse-taille - where transparent enamels are used over an engraved pattern, allowing the pattern to be seen through the glass.
Process for enamelling a brooch:
What is enamel?: 00:00
Design sketch: 00:23
Cutting, shaping and soldering silver sheet metal: 00:27
Transferring the design onto the metal: 00:53
Champlevé: 01:20
Basse-taille: 01:39
Making enamel: 02:09
Applying enamel: 02:38
Firing in a kiln and building up enamel: 02:54
Smoothing the enamel with carborundum stone: 03:44
Polishing with pumice: 03:58
Finished brooch: 04:06
Find out more in our enamels collection: www.vam.ac.uk/collections/ena...
See a more detailed video on champlevé enamelling: www.vam.ac.uk/articles/how-wa...
Wish this video was longer. It is fascinating to watch .
Came here to make the same comment. Was just getting fascinated by the process, then it was over. More like this please. But longer 🙏
A truly beautiful object. Good clear explanation of the enamelling techniques
Wonderfully produced video 👌
Fascinating! I wonder how this was done hundreds of years ago, without the plastic film?
Gorgeous artwork! Particularly the red glass ❤️
I've a friend who's a silversmith. She says that according to her elderly teacher, back in the day you just sketched in pencil right onto the metal; you could wipe it off with a damp cloth if you messed up.
They recreated a Saxon piece on Timeteam. West Langton?
@@rsmith6366 making note of this for later search 👀👍🏼
Well, that was perhaps the most interesting video I’ve seen on YT. Almost unique in that I wanted more when, for most videos, I’m screaming less. Congratulations to the production team including getting the choice and volume of the music just right (for me). If you haven’t been and are able to go, please visit the V&A; a stunning museum with more to see than you can fit into a day. Go for a coffee to the tiled room; I defy anyone not to spend a lot of time there.
Thank you. Stunning workmanship.
Stunning!
Thank you for making these videos.
This is truly a work of art! Very beautiful!
Thanks for the video!
Thank you. ..so inspired
superb video!
Beautiful
Stunning work. Always enjoy seeing the process and techniques of various types of art and craft.
Beautiful with a surreal glow😍
Thank you! I have always wondered
A great video. I learned something about enamelling and I saw something beautiful being made.
I enjoyed your video - I had always thought enamel was just paint.
Very much enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
So beautiful and interesting to see the craft. Terrible screeching music at the end.
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Using an actual feather to apply the wet enamel to the piece.
How does the silver not melt
The melting temperature of the silver is much higher than the melting point of the enamel, so the kiln temp is set high enough to melt the enamel but not high enough to damage the silver. I imagine before modern kilns with thermostats it must've been a really nerve-wracking job!
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I wonder if gemstones could be powdered to dust and used instead of glass, or, would the fusing temp be too high for the metal to retain it's form?
Beautiful