Moon Tree Necklace

♥️ Like & follow abstract.sf on fb and ig to stay connected.. I've named this piece "Moon Tree" Here are the steps taken to make cloisonne jewelry. Enameling Studio Constant cleaning of worksurfaces and floors so no dust or contaminants affect the end result Prep work 1 Set up studio with 3 tables 1ea for firing, enameling, metalwork/drilling/grinding 2 Make granules out of fine silver or gold- torch on charlcoal 3 Cut silver and gold foil- set aside or future use 4 Rinse transparent enamels as needed. Opaque enamels do not require rinsing 5 Make glass cabochons Prepping the blank 6 Stamp or saw shape from sheet metal 7 File edges 8 Drill hole 9 Stamp with signature 10 Texture if desired with hammer or diamond drill bits 11 Clean vigorously with ammonia and water 12 Apply flux by sifting to face of piece 13 Counter enamel the back side 14 Bend cloisonne wires 15 Cut bezel wire, shape into circular fitting 16 Set cloisonne wire or bezel on first firing 17 Set stone or glass cabocho