How the sculptural pieces are made. copper enameled jewelry for the wall.

How It's Made........

The sculptures and switchplates with metal work are hand-forged before the enamel is applied.

This page shows work before and after the enameling process.

Prudy Smith welding and annealing copper in the forging process.

Using the acetylene torch to weld and anneal copper.

The copper is forged (hammered) on an anvil to shape it.

Forging (hammering) copper on the anvil

The images below show the first two steps in constructing a forged piece.
The procedure is the same for sculptures and electrical plates.

The design of plate is drawn on a copper sheet.

Design drawn on copper sheet

Forged and enameled plate

Cut-out copper shape

Forged object before and after enameling

This is the plain copper form. The metal has been forged and welded. It is ready for enameling.

CALDERA copper form

The forged and welded form on the left is bare copper.

The image on the right has been fired about 25 times to achieve the subtle color variations.

When the firing is complete, all exposed copper surfaces are polished or patinated.

This image shows the form with the enamel applied to the surface. It has been fired about 25 times.

Caldera enameled

More examples...................

On the left are forged and welded forms.
The copper has been cleaned and polished; ready for firing.

The images on the right show those forms after being fired multiple times.

Forged forms ready for enameling

forged enameled double switchplate in green,pink and white.

Enameled double electrical plate

Enameled double rocker switch plate

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