What's Cloisonné Art?

Cloisonné is a decorative art technique that involves creating designs on metal using colored glass paste and metal strips or wires.

• Process
  The metal strips, called cloisons, are bent or hammered into a design and attached to the metal surface. The spaces between the strips are filled with colored glass paste, or enamel, and the object is fired in a kiln. The process is repeated several times until the design is complete. The object is then ground and polished. 
• Materials
  The metal strips can be made from gold, brass, silver, copper, or metal wire. The enamel is made from glass powder that is colored with metallic oxide. In older pieces, the inlays could also be made from cut gemstones or other materials. 
• Name
  The word "cloisonné" comes from the French word cloisons, which means "partitions" or "compartments". 
  
• Uses
  Cloisonné objects were originally used to decorate temples and palaces. Today, the technique is also popular with jewelry makers.

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