Description
Liquid Enamel Bowls with Elizabeth Jane Campbell
Suitable for beginners
Join us for a two-day workshop exploring a more fluid and expressive approach to enamelling. Working on pre-formed copper bowls, you’ll use liquid enamel to build colour and surface through a painterly, intuitive process.
This technique offers a freer alternative to traditional powdered enamels, allowing for looser application, layering and experimentation with mark-making. Throughout the weekend, you’ll explore a range of approaches, including patterning, stencilling and more spontaneous surface techniques, developing a series of test pieces before applying your ideas to finished work.
You’ll work on pre-made bowl forms, focusing on applying and firing liquid enamel to create unique, expressive surfaces. By the end of the course, you will have completed one or two enamelled bowls and gained a solid understanding of this versatile technique.
Suitable for both beginners and those with previous enamelling experience, this workshop is ideal for anyone looking to experiment with colour and develop a more intuitive approach to enamel.
Day 1: Techniques & Exploration
Elizabeth will introduce liquid enamelling through demonstrations and examples. You’ll spend the day experimenting with different application methods on copper sheet, building confidence and exploring the possibilities of the material.
Day 2: Design & Make
You’ll review your samples before moving on to enamelling your pre-formed bowls, applying the techniques you’ve developed to create finished pieces.
Your Tutor
Elizabeth Jane Campbell is an Edinburgh-based enamel jeweller and graduate of Edinburgh College of Art. Known for her distinctive approach to colour and surface, she combines her studio practice with thoughtful, skills-focused teaching.
Student FeedbackÂ
“Lovely school, lovely people, a great way to learn a new skill!”
What to bring
- We’ll provide everything you’ll need for your enamel bowl workshop, including copper blanks, a copper bowl and enamel.Â
- Please bring glasses if you need them for close work
- Wear suitable studio clothing and closed-toe footwear
- Long hair should be tied back
- Optional: a CSSJ apron to feel right at home in the workshop
If you enjoy preparing in advance, we’ve put together a Pinterest page full of jewellery-making inspiration and helpful background information.
Please note that due to Health & Safety regarding enamel, food cannot be consumed at the benches. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided at times deemed suitable by the Tutor. We are happy to recommend nearby places to have lunch.Â
Course Info
Saturday: 10 am – 4 pm with a short break for lunch
Sunday: 11 am – 4.30 pm with a short break for lunch
Central Scotland School of Jewellery, Craft Central, High Street, Dunblane
**Please note: classes may be cancelled due to events outside our control or insufficient bookings. If this occurs, you will be notified before the class is due to commence and offered a choice between a replacement class or a full refund of your fees
