| Over the years, I have acquired many pieces of | | | | Lay onto a piece of newspaper or a piece of kitchen |
| vintage jewellery that has some wear to the enamel. | | | | towel |
| Many of these pieces were relegated to my | | | | Make sure you are not smoking as the paint is |
| jewellery box, where I could not bring myself to | | | | flammable and use in a well ventilated room |
| throw away or wear. It wasn't until I purchased an | | | | Use small craft paint brushes and wipe after wards |
| interesting vintage Christmas brooch that someone | | | | on a towel. |
| had already repainted but in quite a gaudy green, | | | | When opened, stir the paint well before use and a |
| that the idea of re-enameling came to mind. So off I | | | | little goes a long way. |
| went to the large craft shop in town and edged my | | | | Paint the area and allow to dry, then paint again - |
| way through the men buying small pots of enamel | | | | gives a good colour that lasts longer |
| paint for their model soldiers and vehicles. | | | | Either match the original paint and you may have to |
| I now buy my little pots from a local model shop and | | | | blend different paints to match the colour |
| so far I have been the only woman in there! But do | | | | Or you can experiment and paint new shades to be |
| not let this put you off. The enamel pots are not | | | | slightly more modern |
| just available in Khaki and army brown but bright | | | | Experiment on some junk jewellery first before going |
| gloss colours that are ideal for jewellery. Gather your | | | | to paint a more expensive piece though |
| paints, brushes, kitchen paper and newspaper | | | | A great way to recycle jewellery that has small chips |
| together first | | | | or the plate has worn. But be careful it can be |
| Clean the jewellery that you want to paint and allow | | | | addictive |
| to dry. Use a just damp cotton wool bud for this. | | | | Have fun! |