I recently learned how to enamel and used my new skill to make a gift for my grandmother.

I enameled a square of 6"x6" copper and fitted a piece over it with a cutout of the word "Chai" in Hebrew -- a significant symbol in Jewish tradition. The direct translation of this word, more or less, is "life". It is also associated with good luck.

The bottom piece is enameled with shades of blue and yellow.



The top piece is hammered and oxidized.



Oh, and she loved it!