ENAMELING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE by Kenneth F. Bates - CONTENTS FOREWORD page 13 INTRODUCTION 17 I A BRIEF HISTORY OF ENAMELING Greek enamels Celtic enamels Byzantine enamels German enamels French enamels Enameled portraits English enamels Russian enamels Chinese and Japanese enamels English revival in 1864 Viennese school Enameling in America page 21 II HOW ENAMELS ARE COMPOUNDED AND ENAMEL ING TOOLS AND MATERIALS Types of enamels Silica Oxide of lead Borax Potash and soda Oxides of metal Materials Kilns Tools Gum tragacanth page 39 III MAKING THE FIRST PIECE OF ENAMEL Shaping the copper Trimming Cleaning Acid bath - Alkalizing Washing the enamel Applying the counter enamel Firing the enamel Tracing the design Spatula method - Dusting method Deep bowls - Warping Blowtorch firing page 49 IV TESTING THE COLORS, THE USE OF METAL FOILS AND THE INDIVIDUAL PALETTE. Opaque tests Metal foils Transparent tests on copper Transparent tests on pure silver Enameling on sterling silver - Test for melting point Palette page 74 5 CONTENTS V CHARACTERISTICS OF CERTAIN ENAMELS. Black - White - Gray Flux - Bine Green Brown Red Purple Chartreuse - Yellow Ivory page 83 VI MAKING LIMOGES ENAMELS Preparing the plaque Counter enamel the plaque Designing the plaque Transferring the design First coat of enamel Paillons for plaque Grisaille enameling Detail painting Metallic lusters page 92 VII MAKING CLOISONNE ENAMELS BY THE OLDER TECHNIQUE AND A MODERN VERSION. Forming panels Cleaning the gold Wire for cloisonne Soldering cloisonne wires Applying the enamel Firing cloisonne Stoning process Shorter cloisonne method page 109 VIII MAKING CHAMPLEV6, PLIQUE-A-JOUR, BASSE TAILLE AND OTHER TYPES OF ENAMELS Designfor champleve - Plating Preparing the copper Etching with acid Enamels for champleve Buffing and polishing Plique-a-jour process Phque-a-jour on copper plate Plique-a-jour on mica Plique-a-jour by capillary attraction Applying the enamel Basse-taille process Grisaille proc ess En resille process page 125 IX DESIGN FOR ENAMELING AND THE UNDERSTAND ING AND FEELING FOR THE MEDIUM OF ENAM ELING, Scale Vibration Edges Stress Subject matter page 141 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS X EXPERIMENTS, SUGGESTIONS FOR NEW USES OF ENAMEL AND EARNING A LIVING BY ENAMEL ING EXPERIMENT 1 - Enameled jewels EXPERIMENT 2-Gas flame colorations EXPERIMENT 3-Enameling over fire glaze EXPERIMENT 4-Over glaze shading EXPERIMENT 5-The thin enameled line EXPERIMENT 6-The embossed line EXPERIMENT 7-Sgraffito technique EXPERIMENT 8-Enamelmg on brass EXPERIMENT 9-Textures with glass page 1 60 APPENDIX Materials for Enameling and Where to Buy Them Con temporary American Enamehsts Tables of Information Useful to the Enamelist Where to Find Information on How to Color Copper page 189 GLOSSARY page 199 BIBLIOGRAPHY page 203 INDEX page 204 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Gold and ebony box with cloisonne enamel KENNETH F...

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Jewelry Gem Cutting, and Metalcraft REVISED EDITION by WILLIAM T. BAXTER. Originally published in 1938. Preface to the Second Edition: the publication, in 1938, of the first edition of Jewelry, Gem Cutting, and Metal craft there has been an ever growing interest in the fascinating hobby of gem cutting and mounting stones in handwrought jewelry. Gem cutting has in recent years been introduced into many schools in connection with jewelry making and art metalwork. In this revised edition the section devoted to gem cutting has been increased by 48 pages, with 31 new illustrations. Additional information, with illustrations, is given on the making of diamondcharged disks used for sectioning gem material and on tube drilling. The use of abrasives in lapidary technique and of flat laps is fully discussed. In the jewelry section 23 new illustrations are used, which include 61 new pieces of handmade jewelry, bringing the total number of pieces of jewelry shown to 146. ... WILLIAM T. BAXTER. Preface to the First Edition: THIS book is written primarily for the student and home craftsman who is interested in metalcraft, jewelry making, and gem cutting. It is based upon methods used by the author in teaching high school students. The photographs of the various objects illustrated are of student work, with the exception of those show ing the work of Mr. Mardirosian, a professional of New York City. Many of the pieces of jewelry shown are the work of beginners boys and girls who in many instances had been working at the art only a short time. Their work is used for illustrative purposes so that others interested in the work can see what high school students, amateurs, have accomplished. Photographs of a number of the pieces of jewelry have appeared in the Home Workshop Department of the Popular Science Monthly, illustrating articles on jewelry making. A list of firms dealing in various kinds of equipment and supplies that are needed in the different types of work is given on pages 275 to 278 to help those who do not know where to secure their material.