These world brooches were actually a practice for some cufflinks I was asked to make a few weeks ago. They are hand painted enamel, each layer of colour is fired at a slightly different temperature. It’s similar to painting in oils, except the colours change with heat...a few seconds too long in the kiln and the colour is ruined. But once it’s fired the colour is permanent, glass is fired on the the copper. These are about 1” across, the cufflinks were a lot smaller.
I’ve been asked to make several one off pieces recently. These really pushed me out of my comfort zone - but I was pleased with the results, and so was my customer over in Paris!
