Red Waves - Handmade Enamel Brooch

I love this abstract piece, it reminds me of the clouds or the waves of the sea. It is such a simple, yet lovely piece. Like an illustration from a child's book! This brooch is 8.5 cm long and its widest part is 2.5 cm. Enamel is a glass coating that is baked onto a metal surface. However, this procedure is not as easy as it sounds. The “glass” is ground and it comprises various metal oxides. It is these oxides that generate the colours.The metal surface can be of all kinds: iron, copper, silver, gold etc. The enamel is laid on the surface. This may be done by sifting, with a brush or with a spatula depending on the requirements of the situation. Then at a high temperature – between 800 and 900 °C – the coating is dissolved on the metal. The history of enamelling dates back thousands of years.  It was used by Egyptians and by Celtics, too. During the time of the Roman Empire, Byzantium was the reputed centre of enamelling.The enamel-technique used by me is similar to the French Limoges