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 Since
the time of the Ptolemaic dynasty, enamel on a metal
substrate was used to signify the permanency of
the rule of the Pharaohs of Egypt. Having withstood
the ravages of time, the death mask of the boy King,
Tutankhamen, remains - a silent sentinel to the
permanency of Vitreous Enamel.
 What is Vitreous Enamel?
It is a glass coating chemically bonded to steel
at high temperatures around 850 degrees celsius.
The undercoat is sprayed onto steel and fired in
a Vitreous Enamelling furnace to form a permanent
bond with the steal base.
The covercoat is applied by either dipping or spraying
to obtain a wide range of colours for which Vitreous
Enamel is renowned.
The graphics are screen-printed, a process which
allows fine detail and registration.
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