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Cold Cloisonne - Hand-Wired

 

 

 

This is Teri Haggerty hand wiring the 2006 Napa Valley Auction bottle. She has glued her fingers to the bottle many times.

 

 
       
  wired bottle

 

Wiring complete and ready for resins. All fingers have been removed.  
       
  resin bottle unsanded   Resins have been applied.  
         
  sanding the bottle   Teri sanding the bottle. This is the scary time, as the copper and resin is only .02" thick. Close attention must be paid at this time so as not to sand through everything!  
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