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 Cloisonne - Read all about the creation of cloisonne as well as information about Cloisonne Urns, the creation of Cloisonne Vases and also Antique Cloisonne Buckles.
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Antique Cloisonne Buckle. Cloisonne is said to be a very popular enamel art, it is used in many things including antique cloisonne buckles.
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Antique Cloisonne Buckles:
Cloisonne buckles were said to be to be extremely popular a long time ago but are now regarded as antiques, many people claim that these antique cloisonne buckels hold a certain sentimental value that shows how much work and effort went into making the buckle.
The enamel is applied to the antique cloisonne buckles in the same way as any other cloisonne product, and the wire frames are still used to created the pattern, although this time the pattern needs to be smaller which is sais to mean more detail and effort has to go into the creation of the cloisonne buckle.
Antique Cloisonne Buckles materials:
The metal material is usually bronze or copper, these metals are used because they are said to be easily shaped and moulded. The wrieframe is soldered onto the buckle then then gaps are filled with enamel paste.
The enamel paste is made by heating up glass powder and several metals so they bond together, once hardened the enamel is said to be crushed and ground up into a powder once again and mixed with water to become enamel paste.
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The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 Antique Cloisonne Enamel Buckle
- Detailed information and pictures. www.jewelryexpert.com
Enamel antique Cloisonne buckles
- Buckles and similar products. www.trocadero.com
Cloisonne Buckle plating:
Some of the buckles were plated with gold or silver, many people said this made them alot more attractive and "higher class". When plated with gold or silver the antique cloisonne buckles were apparently highly polished to bring out a brilliant shine.
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