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Cloisonné Jewelry by Merry-Lee Rae



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Merry-Lee Rae  
Rae Studios  
P. O. Box 1812  
Freedom, CA 95019  

merrylee@merryleerae.com  




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My purpose in creating this section is twofold. First, I would like to describe the process of cloisonné to those of you who have a general interest in how I create my jewelry. In addition, I am honored to offer my technical achievements to the other enamelists of our generation. It is my hope that by sharing my knowledge, someone may be spared the frustration of technical hurdles inherent in the process. Please feel free to go to the "Enamelists Discussion" with your requests for information and I will share what I know. In return, it is my hope that the miles between us will diminish to a click of a button and we will find a new way to encourage and inspire one another. I will add to this section as often as possible and your requests will guide my progress.

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A Closer look at the Wirework

In this photograph, the actual wirework in 24K gold may be seen in detail. At this stage, the wires have been fused into the clear basecoat by kiln firing. After this firing, I carefully inspect each wire and make sure that all of my partitions have remained in place. It is also important to check that wire ends are tightly contacting the adjoining wire. If there is room for one grain of enamel to find its way through to the other side (and other color) it will. This could result in spoiling the final outcome of the piece with colors bleeding from cell to cell.  







Never underestimate the power of momentum.

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