Vitreous Enamel Copper Plate

Course Description

About The Workshop : This workshop introduces the art of kiln-fired enameling on copper, where powdered glass is fused to metal under intense heat. Through step-by-step guidance, participants will create their own enamel copper plate while learning the fundamentals of layering, color placement, and the firing process. Using pre-prepared copper forms, you’ll experiment with both transparent and opaque enamels, observing how they shift and transform in the kiln. Attention to timing and temperature will reveal how subtle adjustments influence surface texture, depth, and color nuance. Because fire is an unpredictable collaborator, every piece emerges with its own distinct character — making each finished work truly one of a kind. Workshop Highlights : - Preparation and understanding of copper as an enameling base - Proper firing procedures using a kiln - Working with transparent and opaque (solid) enamel colors Techniques Covered: - Sifting (dry application) for even enamel coverage - Wet packing for controlled color placement and detail - Glass overlay techniques to create depth and surface variation - Stencil methods and for Masking techniques for controlled enamel application - Creating single-color and multi-color compositions - Enameling on single-sided and double-sided surfaces Class Size: Maximum of six participants per class Note: - All copper bases are pre-cut and prepared by the instructor, allowing you to focus fully on the enameling process. - Each participant will complete one vitreous enamel copper plate (sizes range from 8cm x 8xm to 10cm x 10cm) during the workshop - Workshops can be taught in English/Cantonese - ~2 - 2.5 hours workshop - Suitable for participants aged 16 and above - 關於工作坊 : 本工作坊將帶領您認識銅胎窯燒琺瑯的藝術，一種透過高溫將玻璃釉料熔融並附著於金屬表面的技法。在循序漸進的指導下，學員將親手完成一件紫銅琺瑯小盤碟作品，同時學習堆疊技巧、色彩配置與窯燒流程的基本原理。 使用預先準備好的銅胎基底，您將探索透明與不透明琺瑯在窯燒過程中的變化，並觀察時間與溫度如何影響表面質感、層次深度與色彩呈現。 由於火焰本身充滿變化與不可預測性，每件作品都會展現獨特的風貌，使每一件成品都成為獨一無二的創作。 工作坊亮點 : - 紫銅作為琺瑯基底之準備與基礎認識 - 窯爐燒製之正確操作流程與要點 - 透明與不透明琺瑯釉料之應用與特性說明 課程內容涵蓋以下技法： - 篩粉法（乾式施釉），以達成均勻且穩定之釉層覆蓋 - 濕鋪法，用於精準控制色彩配置與細節表現 - 玻璃疊加技法，營造層次深度與表面質感變化 - 模板與遮蔽技法之運用，以提升琺瑯施作之精確度 - 單色與多色構圖之設計與製作 - 單面與雙面金屬表面之琺瑯製作工法 課堂人數: 可接受單人報名，最多六人一班 備註: - 所有銅製基底材料皆由講師預先裁切與處理完成，讓學員能專注於琺瑯製作過程 - 每位學員於工作坊期間將完成一件琺瑯紫銅琺瑯小盤碟 (尺寸範圍為 8cm x 8cm - 10cm x 10cm) - 課程可提供英語／粵語授課 - 工作坊時間約為 2 至 2.5 小時 - 適合 16 歲或以上人士參加