CHAMPLEVÉ ENAMEL
A French word for “raised field”. In champlevé, the artist removes the silver by cutting, hammering or stamping in order to create a depression which will then receive the melted glass. As the enamel is laid in the recessed areas of the silver, it is built up in layers until it reaches the same height as the remaining silver.
Basse Taille Enamel | Plique Ŕ Jour Enamel
A French word for “raised field”. In champlevé, the artist removes the silver by cutting, hammering or stamping in order to create a depression which will then receive the melted glass. As the enamel is laid in the recessed areas of the silver, it is built up in layers until it reaches the same height as the remaining silver.
