Cloisonne enameling is a superb technique for decorating jewelry, through which glass in the form of powder is applied in small cells created by hand, from fine threads of silver, gold or even copper. This is fused by intense heat, creating brightly colored, shiny jewelry of high artistic quality. The enamel technique has kept its attractiveness until today, enriching the art of contemporary jewelry with ways of expression.
The term cloisonné comes from the French cloisonn, which means cell or partition. In the cloisonné technique, thin strips of metal are bent and curved to follow the outline of a design. They are then attached, usually embedded in the enamel, forming miniature walls that join together to create small cells. In these cells, the powder enamel is placed and fused.
Cloisonné enamelling is an intensive course extending over a period of 3 days. The basic material used can be silver clay (silver clay) or silver plate. Depending on the material chosen, a minimum of experience will be required, or in Initiation in jewelry Metal Clay I or Basic techniques - traditional jewelry