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Plique-á-jour Enamelling - Surface Tension Method:

The enamel powder is ground to the right fineness and washed of impurities.
In a paste form it is carefully brushed across the fretwork holes in the silver and held with surface tension.
The piece is balanced on steel stilts (with nothing touching the enamel) and fired at around 850°c.
The enamel contracts in the kiln. More enamel paste is added after each firing until the holes are filled and the enamel is clear and bright and the light shines through.
The piece is then cleaned up and polished to bring the shine back to the silver.

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