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Vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel is a form of art technology, whereby powdered glass is fired to a subtrate material, such as metal or ceramic, such that the artwork can be directly applied on the glass surface without touching the substrate material itself.
Vitreous enamel has many excellent properties: it is smooth, hard, chemically resistant, durable, can take on long-lasting, brilliant colors, and cannot burn. In addition, colour in enamel is obtained by the addition of various minerals, often metal oxides cobalt or iron.
Vitreous enamel is used commonly for artwork that will be displayed in public places, and hence are exposed to wear and tear from natural elements such as wind or rain.
