Want to make professional-looking metal jewellery
without investing in silversmithing tools, equipment and
training? This book shows how you can - with metal clay:
one of the most popular materials used by commercial
jewellers and hobbyists alike. Metal clay is an
incredibly versatile material that can be moulded,
folded, shaped, cut, woven, braided, carved and worked
like simple modelling clay to produce an endless array
of forms and effects. It is then baked in a domestic
oven, and hardens into an alloy of silver and other
metals. This book will allow you to master the core
techniques in an afternoon, and show you how this
material could keep you creatively engaged for a
lifetime of jewellery making. Every technique is shown
in detail with clear step-by-step photographs,
demonstrating all the techniques you will need to set
with stones, decorate with enamels, create textural
effects using engraving and much, much more. Whatever
your skill level and whatever your craft style you'll
find this a rich and inspiring guide with
tried-and-tested techniques explained in detail, as well
as the cutting edge of metal clay creativity and
materials.Written by Sue Heaser, one of the world's most
highly regarded metal clay teachers, you will not only
learn these simple metal clay techniques, you will also
see how to put the skills to use with 20 gorgeous
projects to create your own fine pieces of
jewellery. |
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