http://www.enamelminiatures.com/frontpage daily 0.75 2014-07-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/527099bde4b07b4ed761b414/1432848923798/20130918_001347.jpg Project Photos https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5270b237e4b0176506645545/1383116515258/20131011_195123.jpg Project Photos - Layout https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5270b542e4b092453e1d213a/1383114203657/20131029_194947.jpg Project Photos - Half-Elf Druid Elrin hates running a city, what with being a druid and all. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53c6d0f0e4b0cf82b366f063/1400124883918/Dilliad+trans.png Project Photos - Commander Dilliad Painted vitreous enamel on copper with dichroic film detail. 30mm W x 40mm H. http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog daily 0.75 2014-08-25 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/2013/11/combining-digital-output-with.html monthly 0.5 2014-02-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f738/1391906004307/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods Fresh from the laser cutter. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f741/1391906008480/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods Plop. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f73e/1391906002852/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f745/1391906004265/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods So. Much. Cursing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f732/1391906004587/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods Pictured: a ton of custom shapes. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f734/1391906004845/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods Above: experimentation. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f739/1391906001968/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f736/1391906005611/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f73c/1391906002688/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods Scalpels are really way, way better than Xacto knives. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f73f/1391906001564/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f742/1391906002239/ Process Blog - Combining Digital Output with Tradtional Methods http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/2013/10/research.html monthly 0.5 2014-02-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f754/1391905995070/ Process Blog - Research https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f755/1391905998635/ Process Blog - Research http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/2013/10/the-old-and-new.html monthly 0.5 2014-02-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f751/1391905997702/ Process Blog - The Old and the New Buy me! http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/2013/10/dies-and-interchangeable-parts.html monthly 0.5 2014-02-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb5bde4b048ac9edb8bf3/52f6ccc7e4b0cdc9d883f74d/1391906005177/ Process Blog - Dies and Interchangeable Parts http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/so-it-begins/29/10/2013 monthly 0.5 2014-02-09 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5270858ae4b0aa61f1855081/1383105953128/20131029_194821.jpg Process Blog - So it begins. It is kind of difficult to make an all-black eye look human. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52708492e4b013b6d65511d6/1383105695365/wrax-face-aligned.gif Process Blog - So it begins. Slowly emerging from the gloom. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52708662e4b08363c17abc1e/1432848897950/2012-09-09+02.12.29.jpg Process Blog - So it begins. More traditional versions of grisaille, using an opaque black. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52708954e4b037c0e0961b6c/1383106927325/20131023_102215.jpg Process Blog - So it begins. Just couldn't leave it alone. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5270851de4b08e5b9b94ef86/1383105842775/20131023_191053.jpg Process Blog - So it begins. Lighting variations change the effects pretty dramatically. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/527085d4e4b0aa61f18550dc/1383106097322/Wrax-eye.gif Process Blog - So it begins. Pardon the dancing images, I'm still getting the hang of making gifs. http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/settings/30/10/2013 monthly 0.5 2014-02-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f8522ce4b0ab33b08dc41b/1392005698492/20131018_132630.jpg Process Blog - Settings When hung, the bail rotates back and locks the latch in place. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52708c5ce4b083a31aea4741/1432848894407/20131024_191023.jpg Process Blog - Settings Steel samples, laser cut chipboard test samples, and the patterns transferred onto steel for testing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f843abe4b0e482df7d1752/1392005088393/20131018_132254.jpg Process Blog - Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52708df3e4b0ef7d7cc690c6/1383110130078/20131029_194200.jpg Process Blog - Settings The ill-fated gentleman in question. Knocked a big ol' chunk of enamel out under his jaw..the fracture is visible here. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f84740e4b00feb512c0473/1432848908335/20131018_132505.jpg Process Blog - Settings Bail in forward "open" position allows the catch in . https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52708d1be4b07b4ed761a789/1432848920404/20131014_155834.jpg Process Blog - Settings Basic schematics for how the steel will be cast in place with the pewter. Due to the nature of the molds, the steel has to be precisely the same shape and size to allow for proper casting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f8426be4b09d0c250338c9/1432848900378/20131011_195123.jpg Process Blog - Settings During construction; the open back reduces weight and reveals the inscription on the enamel back. For reference: the ruler is showing centimeters and the grid is 1x1 inch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f845d1e4b0b0787ce15a04/1432848915434/20131018_132445.jpg Process Blog - Settings The catch is also friction based, so it clicks closed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f843d1e4b0393d85910b6f/1432848895321/20131018_132559.jpg Process Blog - Settings Finished locket, open. The wire springs keep the enamel in place and provide a little shock absorption. I built the piece to be rather rugged in hopes of offsetting my klutziness. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52708cc0e4b083a31aea4837/1432848897659/20131028_160044.jpg Process Blog - Settings Magnets and steel, hand-cut for testing. http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/steel-and-sculpting monthly 0.5 2014-02-10 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f85d91e4b04cffe2341ef1/1432848921940/20131126_174908.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting This was the first time I'd hired someone to do an aspect of production for me, and I have to say, it ruled. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f8649fe4b0a5a45c1b828b/1392010592662/20131129_221557.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting The pronged piece is for reference. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f86307e4b09d0c250376a2/1392011707107/20131203_160632.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f862d5e4b09d0c2503765a/1432848901699/20131130_000845.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting Leaving the edge bare let me keep an eye on thickness. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f8633be4b0a5a45c1b808d/1392012347352/20131209_134644.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting I watched all of Eddie Murphy's movies on Netflix while working on these. The smell of epoxy putty will be forever linked with Axel Foley's laugh. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f86523e4b00feb512c99e4/1432848916409/20131203_141925.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting Put down a nice, consistent later for the actual sculpting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f860e6e4b008f86b8ea4ac/1432848901501/20131203_144647.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting Started by firmly adhering the putty, then marking even sections. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f86172e4b0ab33b08ddfb6/1432848912384/20131202_184100.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting The blue, green, and gray bits at the front are the putties prior to mixing up. That's about the quantity I mix up at any given time, as the working period is about two hours before it starts getting too firm to easily sculpt. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f85cdbe4b056ca2bfe1eb1/1432848916513/20131126_160016.jpg Process Blog - Steel and Sculpting Okay, it may not be exciting for you, but I'm just glad I didn't have to do all of that sawing. http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/secret-santa monthly 0.5 2014-02-14 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd7986e4b09b324c797e33/1392343453235/20131213_144729.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd7c5de4b01646a34cbe88/1432848897531/20131215_001807.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa I really hate sanding, so I wasn't taking any chances. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd80d2e4b0a44284e8a36f/1432848905908/20131215_001947.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd72c0e4b072f887f3e2d2/1432848908860/20131211_154943.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd779fe4b09b324c797a4e/1392342963809/20131211_200510.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa You can see my little color study in the background. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fc1055e4b01ee2f9ba5097/1432848912752/20131022_183438.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa Unfortunately, most of my enamels are best viewed by moving around and seeing the light shift. But trust me, it's pretty. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fc2100e4b07207c75e2e93/1432848896425/20131211_135912.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa Despite how light it is here, this is multiple layers in. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd8a97e4b072f887f415d5/1432848912958/20131216_203625.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd796ee4b09b324c797e02/1392343419734/20131213_144742.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd76dce4b0d3e64dc2a1d4/1392342760598/20131211_200457.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa I like that the crinkles in the gold foil sort of look like skin. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52f975a7e4b0f8374a971fa1/1392080309904/AmyWilliamsEnamelBrooch.gif Process Blog - Secret Santa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd7607e4b01d4da24c1743/1432848915328/20131211_200426.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa I don't know why the color balance keeps changing, but I'm leaving the different versions alone so you can see the effects of slightly different lighting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd7dc2e4b01646a34cc151/1432848914390/20131217_174249.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa With all the bits in place and the catch locked. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fd74afe4b0c0844a0f12d4/1432848908363/20131211_184243.jpg Process Blog - Secret Santa http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/if-its-stupid-but-it-works-it-aint-stupid monthly 0.5 2014-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53000091e4b0e37a19ae2d82/1392509115108/20131018_210920.jpg Process Blog - If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid. This is the shot resulting from the setup, with no editing done. I also clearly didn't wipe the dust off the piece. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5300001fe4b0aca487c8fd80/1392509168928/20131018_210913.jpg Process Blog - If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid. The wooden frame keeps my phone/camera in the correct position without shaking. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fffff0e4b0aca487c8fd1e/1432848891943/20131018_210824.jpg Process Blog - If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid. The gray piece was a clear lid, but I sprayed it from underneath with a neutral gray spraypaint. By using a midtone, it keeps both light and dark pieces from being drastically over/underexposed, as might happen with a white or black background. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5300003be4b0aca487c8fda1/1432848910533/20131018_210852.jpg Process Blog - If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid. I line up the markings and put the piece on the outlined oval (I'm working with multiple pieces of the same size/shape) to make for consistent images and easier compiling. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53000009e4b0aca487c8fd4a/1432848903319/20131018_210905.jpg Process Blog - If it's stupid but it works, it ain't stupid. The white plastic diffuses the light and make for softer illumination with less glare. http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/cast-settings monthly 0.5 2014-02-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010e54e4b03a0d7ddeda9f/1432848922884/20140117_115752.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53011007e4b01936eeb2cebb/1432848924362/20140206_185839.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings Here's the final effect, though these pieces are awaiting my next shipment of the pronged plates. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010e2be4b03a0d7ddeda67/1392580646913/20131216_163743.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings Game piece. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010e9ae4b0fa8137be1fb9/1432848915567/20140120_164338.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010fcae4b0fd11a2d622ae/1392578516701/20140206_185037.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53012ef9e4b07059d2103901/1432848900598/20140206_183607.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010f62e4b0856ae2b36917/1432848918149/20140206_184824.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010de8e4b03a0d7dded9f7/1432848909396/20131216_163804.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings Left: Pendant. Right: Brooch. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010f9de4b0fd11a2d62245/1392578474364/20140206_184948.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010e7ae4b03a0d7ddedb0f/1432848902581/20140117_115838.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010e1ae4b03a0d7ddeda47/1392580663917/20131216_164002.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings War medal with ribbon hanger. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5301101de4b01936eeb2ceef/1392580815495/20140206_185423.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010dfee4b03a0d7ddeda1c/1432848894203/20131216_163847.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings Left: Bolo tie. Right: Ribbon-strung pendant. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010ec3e4b09e6f5ea887e3/1432848908116/20140120_164430.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings There is a little bit of flash, but it came off quickly with a dremel tool. Plus, I'd made sure it wasn't cutting across the design, so cleanup was simple. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010e5ee4b03a0d7ddedacb/1432848915766/20140117_115823.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010f43e4b0856ae2b368f0/1432848891447/20140206_184816.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5301194fe4b05667bf13fd34/1432848906661/20140206_185537.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5301197ce4b05667bf13fd7a/1432848914145/20140206_185638.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53010ee2e4b09e6f5ea8881a/1432848917550/20140120_190030.jpg Process Blog - Cast Settings http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/the-eyes-have-it monthly 0.5 2014-03-04 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5315273ce4b008916e68ec6a/1393895238706/Alexander-EyeLG.gif Process Blog - The eyes have it https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53152935e4b0f79bb3f43a69/1393895753216/EveProfile.gif Process Blog - The eyes have it http://www.enamelminiatures.com/process-blog/gifstravaganza monthly 0.5 2014-08-25 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba373e4b0572e5609dfc0/1409000314695/Fyre Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Fyre, a Russet Genet https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba2b8e4b0eafa47340021/1409000134138/aurelia Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Aurelia, Dragonborn Warrior https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba7ade4b009642c60907a/1409001395014/ Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Juno's Daughter, a computer program https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba46ce4b02e1724b0befc/1409000564583/ Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Ixonia, half-elf of dubious character but much charm https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba85fe4b0ba6a4c603336/1409001574094/ Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! The Wardane, deity of shadow and magic https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba560e4b01f78d14754cd/1409000807693/ Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Tarik, Saljuk Turk, scribe, and gentleman https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba3cde4b0572e5609e0b7/1409000405582/ Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Eve, sentient AI https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba4e0e4b0727da1ba3385/1409000681488/ Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Oz, jaded vampire https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba227e4b09b5739f4edf5/1408999983404/Dilliad-sm.gif Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Commander Dilliad, Lamenters Space Marine Librarian https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/53fba5dee4b0d182e1bb2055/1409000930548/ Process Blog - Gifstravaganza! Variska Twice-Born, evil and pragmatic http://www.enamelminiatures.com/gallery-previous-work daily 0.75 2014-02-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/52ffe72fe4b0d9c68c086958/1392504858712/20131216_203625.jpg Previous Work - Columbina Painted enamel over opalescent white on gold foil, copper, brass, steel, epoxy putty, paint. Created as a Secret Santa gift for Jamie Bennett, December of 2013. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/52fff33ee4b03a0d7ddd7a9c/1392504858712/20131216_203625.jpg Previous Work - Columbina Painted enamel over opalescent white on gold foil, copper, brass, steel, epoxy putty, paint. Created as a Secret Santa gift for Jamie Bennett, December of 2013. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/52ffe5ece4b05b3740336371/1392502438803/bolopsd.jpg Previous Work - Bolo Tie Painted enamel on copper, with brass, leather, and antler detailing. My Secret Santa Gift for Christmas 2012. Cord and antlers by Steven Gordon Holman, the recipient. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f0dcae4b0fa7c5c9a5fd4/1383101927991/20131018_132254.jpg Previous Work - Silver Locket with Portrait Enamel Fabricated silver locket with interchangeable enamel portraits. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f047de4b0a00da0023ad9/1383077571884/4+eyes+white.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye series The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The series consists of four brooches made from high-fire vitreous enamel and painted wood. For the eyes themselves, I fired layers of white enamel to a copper ground and then used extremely thin applications of ceramic pigments to build up the painted eyes, firing each layer at 1400 degrees Fahrenheit. Each eye consists of 30-plus firings, and was painted completely by hand with no use of transfers, decals, projection, or tracing. The settings are cut and shaped wood and the details of the “frames” are painted with acrylics; the pin backs are fabricated copper with a steel pin stem. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f0521e4b06efb3149b192/1383078023776/portrait+wall.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye (Solomon LeFevre Deyo) (installation view) The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition, with the relationships between the eyes' models and wearers up for investigation by visitors. Copper, enamel, steel, wood, acrylic paint. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f04a4e4b0a00da0023b28/1383101945680/portrait3.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye (Solomon LeFevre Deyo) (installation view) The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition, with the relationships between the eyes' models and wearers up for investigation by visitors. Copper, enamel, steel, wood, acrylic paint. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f049ae4b0a00da0023b18/1383077834537/portrait1.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye (Jansen Hasbrouck) (installation view) The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition, with the relationships between the eyes' models and wearers up for investigation by visitors. Copper, enamel, steel, wood, acrylic paint.  https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f048de4b0a00da0023b09/1383077619313/lovers+eye+isolated.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye (Francis Potter) The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The series consists of four brooches made from high-fire vitreous enamel and painted wood. For the eyes themselves, I fired layers of white enamel to a copper ground and then used extremely thin applications of ceramic pigments to build up the painted eyes, firing each layer at 1400 degrees Fahrenheit. Each eye consists of 30-plus firings, and was painted completely by hand with no use of transfers, decals, projection, or tracing. The settings are cut and shaped wood and the details of the “frames” are painted with acrylics; the pin backs are fabricated copper with a steel pin stem. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f04aae4b0a00da0023b34/1383078056987/portrait4.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye (Francis Potter) (installation view) The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition, with the relationships between the eyes' models and wearers up for investigation by visitors. Copper, enamel, steel, wood, acrylic paint. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f0516e4b06efb3149b178/1432848898415/portrait+close+edit.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye (Mary Elizabeth DuBois Potter) (installation view) The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition, with the relationships between the eyes' models and wearers up for investigation by visitors. Copper, enamel, steel, wood, acrylic paint. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f049ee4b0a00da0023b1e/1383077976924/portrait2.jpg Previous Work - History Lover's Eye (Mary Elizabeth DuBois Potter) (installation view) The History Lover’s Eye series is a variation on the traditional “Lover’s Eye” keepsake, and uses paintings within the portrait gallery of Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz, NY, as the models for the eyes. The pieces were mounted to portraits in the Huguenot Street gallery for exhibition, with the relationships between the eyes' models and wearers up for investigation by visitors. Copper, enamel, steel, wood, acrylic paint. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f0517e4b06efb3149b17a/1383076741019/pencil+eye.jpg Previous Work - Eye Study Pencil on paper from life. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f0635e4b0e0d7dac7a816/1392502508742/Williams_Bolo+Tie.jpg Previous Work - Bolo Tie Painted enamel bolo slide with a brass setting. Copper, brass, enamel, vinyl, wood, glass. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f063ae4b0e0d7dac7a825/1383076708022/2012-09-09+02.12.10.jpg Previous Work - Grisaille Enamel Experiments with the grisaille technique, which uses very thin applications of translucent white enamel over a black background to build up values. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f04c6e4b0a00da0023b53/1383102607753/Lantern+resizedclean.jpg Previous Work - Thaumaturgic Lantern Thaumaturgic Lamp is assemblage and a functioning slide projector. The housing for the light and frame for the external lens come from a found silver-plated teapot, while the mechanisms are made from a combination of fabricated copper and brass as well as reshaped plumbing parts, drawer pulls, threaded rod, and other assorted found objects. The lenses were salvaged from an x-ray machine. The slide being projected is made from pierced and sawn copper sheet. The piece was first exhibited at the Persen House, a pre-Revolutionary War building in Kingston, NY.   https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f04d0e4b0a00da0023b62/1383101960469/thaum+lamp+fireplace.jpg Previous Work - ​Thaumaturgic Lantern ​(installation view) Fully functional slide projector; uses hand-pierced copper panel to project silhouettes. Silver-plated copper teapot, x-ray lenses, pipe brackets, clock chain, drawer pulls, kitchen lighting, copper, brass, wood, duct tape, felt, steel. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f04c9e4b0a00da0023b5a/1383077292990/Williams+Thaum+Lamp+detail.JPG Previous Work - ​Thaumaturgic Lantern (detail) Fully functional slide projector; uses hand-pierced copper panel to project silhouettes. Silver-plated copper teapot, x-ray lenses, pipe brackets, clock chain, drawer pulls, kitchen lighting, copper, brass, wood, duct tape, felt, steel.     https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f05a5e4b0b43cf8da0d2f/1432848900995/P1010141.JPG Previous Work - Thaumaturgic Lantern (projection) Shadow cast by Thaumaturgic Lantern, with overlay of light coming through antique windowglass.     https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f06a4e4b0178a935d4e07/1432848915877/Champleve+Mask+%28Front%29.JPG Previous Work - Mask: The Beast Champleve and painting enamel on copper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f06b1e4b0178a935d4e20/1432848914768/Champleve+Oculus+%28Reptile%29.JPG Previous Work - Oculus: Reptile Champleve enamel on copper. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/525cb535e4b0b7b97f0ddc83/526f06b4e4b0178a935d4e29/1383076862894/Champleve+Oculus+%28Pomegranate%29.JPG Previous Work - Oculus: Pomegranate Champleve enamel on copper. http://www.enamelminiatures.com/amysbabyrhino daily 0.75 2013-11-09 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/amysbabyrhino/2013/11/babys-first-rendering.html monthly 0.5 2013-11-09 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/amysbabyrhino/2013/10/new-website.html monthly 0.5 2013-10-30 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/amysbabyrhino/2013/02/aliens-cyborgs-and-cgi.html monthly 0.5 2013-10-03 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/amysbabyrhino/2013/02/pour-some-lemon-juice-on-it.html monthly 0.5 2013-02-04 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/amysbabyrhino/2013/02/some-interesting-work-by-joanie.html monthly 0.5 2013-02-01 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/amysbabyrhino/2013/01/this-font-is-terrible.html monthly 0.5 2013-01-31 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/404whoops daily 0.75 2013-10-29 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/home daily 0.75 2013-10-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/525cb6ade4b056c7e2a8fa5d/1381807791109/portrait+examples.jpg Home http://www.enamelminiatures.com/about-the-project daily 0.75 2014-08-25 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/jewelry-and-value daily 0.75 2013-11-19 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/jewelry-and-photography daily 0.75 2013-11-18 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/about-the-participants daily 0.75 2014-08-25 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/about-the-artist daily 0.75 2014-08-25 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/background-1 daily 0.75 2013-10-30 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/525cada0e4b0fb967a4caf41/t/5270bdb7e4b023f89fe7cf9c/1383120343973/20131028_160025.jpg background 1 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/contact daily 0.75 2013-10-29 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/homeless-content daily 0.75 2013-11-13 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/new-page daily 0.75 2013-11-18 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/jewelry-and-the-gaze daily 0.75 2013-11-20 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/writings daily 0.75 2014-05-20 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/ranting-about-sincerity daily 0.75 2013-11-20 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/quantum-anxiety daily 0.75 2013-11-18 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/skill daily 0.75 2013-11-19 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/imaginary-people-and-the-art-of-the-game daily 0.75 2013-11-19 http://www.enamelminiatures.com/the-laying-of-the-cards daily 0.75 2013-11-18