This time, I will introduce a workshop where you can experience filigree making. The workshop I visited this time also makes crowns for beauty pageants!
Filigree is a technique of twisting and weaving fine silver or gold wires into a rope-like form.
Some artisans leave the ropes and wires cylindrical, while others flatten them using a rolling mill after twisting.
The ropes, whether flattened or not, are twisted into desired shapes, such as coils or zigzags, using extremely fine tweezers, and are later used to fill the gaps in a prepared gold or silver frame. The piece is then soldered using a mixture of borax and very fine gold or silver powder.
Filigree is sometimes used in combination with granulation, a technique of creating very small spheres of silver or gold and soldering them onto jewelry. Granulation is popular for enhancing aesthetic value, but it is also strategically used to hide solder joints and connections.
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