Linda Darty is a hereditary enamel artist from North Carolina.
Linda Darty is a successful jeweler, enameller, and educator. She willingly shares her knowledge about jewelry making. For example, you can learn from her in the USA and Europe, where she teaches jewelry and enamel craftsmanship.
All of these items are fabricated, cut from sheet metal, hammered and soldered together before the enamel is applied. Some of them are created using sawing and soldering technology with the addition of cloisonné wire. Others are simply formed and sifted or painted with layers of color.
What started out as painted cathedral windows with flowers or leaves eventually became just flowers.
Washed transparent paints are built into recessed cells in many layers, fired in kilns at a temperature of about 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. The finished elements are attached after enameling is completed. Once molded and soldered together, the piece is gold plated, exposing the fine silver that is visible underneath the glass. Once the inlaid glass reaches the top surface of the silver, it is polished with a variety of diamond abrasives to create a soft matte finish.
