Rubber stamped enamel

Over the past 12 months in Small Metals alot of enamelling samples have emerged...still using the same powders and processes but worlds away from 'traditional' enamelling.
We are calling it 'image transfer with enamel' and the above image shows some of the results.
Using the simplest of processes such as stencilling and using water-based pens to 'glue' the enamel onto the metal. The most exciting samples (faces in centre of the image) have been produced with laser cut rubber stamps which means that absolutely any image/photo/design can be turned into a stamp and used to apply enamel to metal...this could become very popular over the coming year...

Laser tests with Unfired ceramics

Ceramics tech dem steve bourke has been trying to see what detail you can achieve with the laser on unfired clay

Summer Show...

The HCA Summer Shows showcased some awesome work again this year...the Small Metals workshop was well represented...;-)
Below is a diverse selection of jewellery and metal from a wide range of FE and HE courses including Extended Diploma, Foundation, Contemporary Applied Arts and Jewellery Design.

George - ED 

Mirren - ED

Tom - CAA

Tom - CAA

Poppy - Foundation 

Holly - Foundation 

Holly - Foundation 

Adam - Jewellery Design 

Adam - Jewellery Design 

Liv - Jewellery Design 

Liv - Jewellery Design 

Robyn - Jewellery Design 

Robyn - Jewellery design 

Charlotte - ED