Copper Repousse and Enameling

Background:
After attending Master Henry MacQueen's class on copper repousse at the EKU on 2/19/05, I jumped right into enjoying this new artform. This is some pics of my work and a small "how-to" based on the class that I will be expanding on as I continue to learn.
Researching cpper repusse and enameling is proving slightly difficult. I know I have seen examples on sword scabards, boxes and and architechture for the repousse, but the enameling is proving more difficult.

Materials:
Copper and tools to push it around. Once I have purchased the metal enamel, I will report on that.

Notes:
The repousse is failry easy and the copper is very forgiving of mistakes. You do need to be careful not to punch holes in it. Using 2-part epoxy instead of pitch (as used in period) appears to be working. When I do a smaller piece, I may try to fill it with tin solder. I have not yet enameled the pieces destined for that.

Bibliography:
Coming

First piece - the artwork the jackrabbit came from. (Image coming) Master Henry stated it was from a period woodcut.	View of front of the finished piece The 3-D effects are harder to see in a photo - still needs final polish and shine	View of the back of the finished piece (after epoxy)
Second piece - the artwork the crab came from. Taken from a Dover Book on period woodcuts.	View of front of the finished piece The 3-D effects are harder to see in a photo - still needs final polish and shine	View of the back of the finished piece (after epoxy)
Third piece - the artwork the OSC came from. This is an East Kingdom Award	View of front of the finished piece This piece has been completely pushed in except the ridges for enameling	View of the back of the piece ready for enameling
Fourth piece - the artwork the Maunche came from. (This is an East Kingdom Award) Step 1 is to tape the pattern down and trace it onto the backside of the copper piece. I used a ballpoint pen.	I made the etchings deeper as this piece will be enameled	Next step is to flip the piece with the right side up and slowly push down around the outside of the raised lines to give them definition.
Next you start depressing the areas you want in the back from the front and the stuff you want to come forward (3-D) on the front from the back.	Now I would start to bring the background forward from the back - however I want to enamel this piece so I won't.	Front of the piece ready for enameling
The back of the piece ready for enameling	Enameled Order of the Silver Crescent Medalion	Enameled Order of the Maunche Medalion
Fifth piece - OTC started by Baron Osgkar. (This is an East Kingdom Award) Needs more definition as one tyger will be raised and the other sunk.

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