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Old 4th February 2012, 03:01 PM   #8
Ibrahiim al Balooshi
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Salaams~ Check out www.spoonplanet.com and note the difference between two similar techniques... Yours is I believe the older cloisonne'

Cloisonne vs. Champleve
Cloisonne is technically a much more difficult process. The basic spoon is created, then very small wires are soldered onto the spoon creating the cloisonnes or cells. These are then filled with enamel and fired. The process may be repeated several times until the desired effects are reached. This process is very skilled labor intensive and is seldom used today.

Champleve is a newer much simpler process that is still used today. The cells are created during the casting (or die creation) stage of production and then filled with enamel and fired. This requires much less skilled workmanship and is cheaper to produce and sell.

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