Æelfwyn Makes Enamel

Æelfwyn’s starting point was this image of an Anglo-Saxon brooch.

This was her set-up.

And a couple of fun little videos showing her using the bag bellows and then putting a (different) piece into the fire.

Almost done!

The finished piece once it has cooled.

Æelfwyn said she was having trouble with temperature control, hence the bubbles .  The primary experiment was using Theophilus' technique of gluing the wires down with wheat paste, firing it, then adding the enamel.  He used it for soldering gold wire, but it worked fine for enamel.