GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Enamel is a translucent or opaque material with an appearance similar to glass or porcelain that is applied to metal, glass, or ceramic for the purpose of protection or decoration. It is commonly made from powdered fusible glasses and opaque colorants mixed with oil or water, which is sprayed or painted on an object, then fused by means of firing.
Drawn from
“Enamel, inorganic,” CAMEO: Conservation and Art Materials Encyclopedia Online, Accessed online June 2, 2015, http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Enamel,_inorganic.
NOTES
jba - wrote rule 11/20/18
ASSOCIATED CONTENT CHUNKS
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
IMAGE ASSETS
WEB RESOURCES
- YouTube~Watch a basic enameling demonstration.
ARCHIVAL RESOURCES
FUN FACTS
TEACHING IDEAS
RULES
apply to objects where medium contains enamel
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General Description
Enamel is a translucent or opaque material with an appearance similar to glass or porcelain that is applied to metal, glass, or ceramic for the purpose of protection or decoration. It is commonly made from powdered fusible glasses and opaque colorants mixed with oil or water, which is sprayed or painted on an object, then fused by means of firing.
Drawn from
“Enamel, inorganic,” CAMEO: Conservation and Art Materials Encyclopedia Online, Accessed online June 2, 2015, http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Enamel,_inorganic.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
Notes
jba - wrote rule 11/20/18
rules
Apply To
Objects
medium
Contains
enamel
source file
terms-0027.xml.nores