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The Chinese enameling called cloisonne has been made for centuries. A thin metal wire is bent into shape on a metal vase and soldered into place. Then colored enamels are floated in to fill each space ...

BROCKTON — Do not underestimate the allure of the shiny. Many of the works in “Little Dreams in Glass and Metal: Enameling in America, 1920 to the Present,” a big, often seductive exhibition at the ...

Baltimore artist Angela Franklin wants to dispel a myth. “People have this feeling that drawing is innate,” says Ms. Franklin, whose primary medium is enamel. “People believe that you are just born ...

Enamel has been used to decorate metal since Medieval times, creating elaborate designs on copper, silver and other metals. Early pieces made in Europe, especially pieces used in religious services, ...

WHITEWATER — Wisconsin Makers has added more opportunities to learn about copper enameling at its makerspace in Whitewater. The “Mondays@Makers” activity will take place at the community makerspace, ...