My Story
Torch fired glass enamel jewelry with a dash of repurposing. I love color and love to repurpose victorian era buttons beads and sometimes incorporate them with my enamel work. Much of my work has a vintage feel with modern color pallet. My enamelwork tends to be bold and sculptural with lots of detail and dimension, which gives it a distinctive feel.
I do all of my designing, enameling and assembling right here in my Seattle studio. Once I prep, manipulate, clean and pierce my metal (sometime vintage historical reproductions) I heat the metal to a red hot glow and bring all of the copper to the surface, essentially plating the piece in copper. The piece is then immersed in the glass enamel powder covering it front and back, then reintroduced to the flame until the entire piece reaches temperatures between 1450-1500 degrees F. This process is quickly repeated 2-5 times to achieve maximum depth and color especially on the more dimensional metal components. I then tumble my pieces with stainless steel shot to finish them and check for durability and shine. From there, the components are ready to be worked into the overall design. When I assemble my enamel I use special riveting tools, micro-screws, bezel settings and wire wrapping, and/or spot arc welding to ensure sturdy construction not relying merely on glue for joining. I often incorporate antique buttons and beads into my work as they tend to compliment the vintage feel of my work.
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