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Brooches GALLERIES

While all my work is made of enamel, most is made in a technique called champlevé. It is a fairly complicated process that takes at least 5 days to complete. 
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In champlevé the metal is etched and the enamel is inlaid.

In cloisonné the design is created with wire and built up on the metal

In grisaille the first layer is black and subsequent layers of white are built up to create highlights.

In sgraffito an unfired layer is scratched through to reveal what is underneath, and then fired to fix the design. 

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Catherine Crowe