Magical Metal Clay Jewellery: Amazingly Simple No-Kiln Techniques for Making Beautiful Jewellery - Brossura

Heaser, Sue

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0715327658 ISBN 13: 9780715327654

Casa editrice: David & Charles, 2008

Riassunto

Create beautiful and intricate pieces of pure silver jewellery quickly and easily with no silversmithing skills and very few tools and equipment using metal clay. Metal clay is an incredibly versatile material that can be moulded, folded, shaped, cut, woven, braided or carved to produce an endless array of forms and effects. Clear step-by-step photography demonstrates all the techniques you will need to set with stones, decorate with enamels, create textural effects using engraving and much much more. With 20 gorgeous projects to create you'll soon be making your own fine pieces of jewellery.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Sue Heaser is an internationally renowned polymer clay artist, author and teacher and has been working with polymer clay for over 25 years. She is chairman of the British Polymer Clay Guild and runs her own mail order polmer clay company, the Polymer Clay Pit.

Contenuti:

Introduction; 1 Tools and materials Types of metal clay; other materials for combining with metal clays; tools; 2 Techniques and projects Including: handling clays; basic clay techniques; firing techniques; finishing and polishing techniques; making beads with metal clay; dichroic glass and enamels with metal clay; pendants and earrings; impressions in silver; molding charms; traditional rings; exotic rings; filigree rings; decorative brooches; stone-set rings; locket; treasure beads necklace; beaded bracelets; 3 Inspirational gallery; 4 Suppliers and resources; Index.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: David & Charles
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0715327658
• ISBN 13: 9780715327654
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 128