Manufacture of Third Piece

First I printed the pattern onto the silver plate with the Metaza photo printer.

Then I engraved the lines into the plate to make them deeper and more visible when I do the enamelling.

I then pierced out the sections that were going to be enamelled with the ‘plique-a-jour’ technique.

After soldering on the top plate I added the enamel.

First I put a thin layer of enamel onto the piece and filled the pierced out the sections for the ‘plique-a-jour’ . I then put the cloisonné wires onto the piece and let the sink into the hot enamel. After filing off the excess I fired the pieces again to create a shine.

After enamelling all the sections I started to make the rest of the neckpiece.

I pierce out the individual pieces and bent them into shape.

I then pierced out the inner section of each piece.

After making all the sections I riveted the enamel pieces together and joined the rest with tennis bracelet links that fitted together underneath the pieces so that they would be hidden.