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Cloisonné

  Cloisonné is a type of artwork method. Accessary is one of popular forms of cloisonné ware. Some arists make dish or pot. OPA makes a mural.

  Cloisonné is known to last. Because it is made with glass and metal. After placing colored glass powder on metal, it is burned until glass melt and stay. Inside of kiln, it heats up around 1500F (800C). OPA uses copper as the base metal and repeats coloring and burning several times to finish one piece.
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  Durability is not the only feature of cloisonné. Its colorful glass material which is placed on the base metal can be quite vivid. Method itself are found over a millennium ago all over the world. It arrived Japan in 16th century. Some of old Japanese cloisonné ware are loved and owned by collectors in America and Europe.

[ Photo Left : Following design, glass coloring is carefully placed on the metal plate. ]

  OPA takes an advantage of this durability and colorful feature of cloisonné to express "human warmth" in the form of murals.

  Design and skill in cloisonné work will create the warmth, and our original installation method place it for everyone to enjoy.

  This web site, opa-on.com, introduces just a few in handreds of OPA mural work in Japan and overseas. If you happened to be close to one of them, please do enjoy message from OPA, the warmth.

[ Photo Right : The copper board with coloring glass on, is placed into electronic kiln to burn. ]
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Cloisonné Artworks Design,Produce and Installation
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