After the complications with the statement neck piece, I wanted to move on and begin working on something a bit more simple.
I had an idea for a simplified locket, featuring my signature enamel.
I began by cutting out two discs from my copper sheet.
Once annealed I domed these two pieces quite deeply, and then filed the edges flat.
Once the pieces had been in the pickle and scrubbed with pumice, I gave them a coat of black liquid enamel and fired.
I coated the insides with white liquid enamel, (in this image you can see the granulation that I soldered with enamel solder. I then attempted to coat the granulation in red enamel, but I fear the Colleges red enamel has seen better days, as it didn't really take, and so I left them black.
I then connected the two pieces with a loose rivet, making sure to allow for sweeping motion so that the piece can be opened and closed, I made sure that the pieces didn't touch completely as a constant rubbing motion would result in the enamel wearing away.
I started to create a bail, but my first attempt resulted in me ripping the ends when I drilled the holes in to it.
My second attempt at a bail worked well, i then bent this over and used a smaller piece of wire, balled up at both ends to secure the bail.
The locket was then placed on to a ball chain, and the whole piece was oxidised.
The locket was then placed on to a ball chain, and the whole piece was oxidised.