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Precious Metal Clay,
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This
book will get you going with great project ideas and tips on using PMC--
the revolutionary material that has the workability and consistency
of clay, yet renders finished pieces in .999 fine silver. Includes answers
to questions about forming, firing, finishing, stone setting and findings
and a wide range of projects with clear step-by-step directions.
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Working
with Precious Metal Clay
- Tim
McCreight
- Hardcover,
color, 128 pages
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$23.95
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In this book, ten leading
artists teach their specialty with clarity, care, and passion. Innovative
techniques are presented with clear instructions and examples. Tonya Davidson:
Using the PMC Syringe Celie Fago: PMC Hinges Jennifer Kahn: PMC Bezels Doris
King: Fusing Sterling and PMC Terry Kovalcik: Viscosity Painting Noortje
Meijerink: PMC on Ceramic Kelly Russell: Using Stencils with PMC Barbara Simon:
Lampworking and PMC CeCe Wire: Water Etching on PMC J. Fred Woell: Coreless
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PMC Technic
- Edited
by Tim
McCreight
- Hardcover,
color, 120 pages
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Imagine a material that looks and
feels like clay and yet, when fired, becomes pure, solid gold and silver!
That’s metal clay, and here are the fabulous techniques and instructions,
lavish photos and projects that will open up endless creative possibilities to
every crafter. With this versatile product, metalwork becomes easier and
faster, and it’s simple to create meaningful gifts or add techniques to the
forms you’ve already mastered. Combine the clay with lampworked and fused
dichroic glass, enamel, and beads. Make exquisite jewelry, sculpture, carvings,
and more. Try a great new liquid gold for coating silver objects. Among the
glittering, gorgeous projects: an African Mask Pin, Groovy Flower Earrings and
Ring, Puzzle Piece Bracelet, and a Twig and Leaf Condiment Spoon.
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Creative Metal Clay Jewelry
- CeCe
Wire
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Paperback, color,
144 pages
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Hardcover,
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Today's revolution in
jewelry making is quite simple, literally. With few tools and basic
silversmithing skills you can quickly and easily create intricate pieces
of pure silver jewelry following the easy-to-follow instructions in
Magical Metal Clay Jewelry. More than 250 step-by-step color photos
demonstrate techniques needed to mold, fold, shape, cut, braid, and
carve metal clay to create more than 20 original pieces of beautiful
jewelry. |
Magical Metal Clay Jewelry
- Sue
Heaser
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Paperback, color, 128 pages
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Metal Clay The
Complete Guide is the reference book every metal clay artist needs to
have on the shelf for quick access to how-to information on a variety of
subjects, including:
Materials and tools for working with
metal clay
Metal clay care and handling, including
tips for keeping your clay from drying out
Techniques including rolling, adding
texture, stamping, lids and forming
How-tos for shaping bails, loops, beads
and connectors
Mixing metal clay with glass, enamels,
beads, gemstones and more
Tips and troubleshooting
Four projects: bracelet, lentil bead,
box pendant, ring
Helpful appendices, including ring
sizing, gemstone firing times, drying times, kiln firing temperatures
and alternative firing methods
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Metal Clay the Complete Guide
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Jackie Truty
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Hardcover, color, 256 pages
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Author
Jacky Truty has developed this all-in-one resource providing artists,
crafters, and jewelers everything they need to know about this popular
new medium, including drying, firing, polishing, and more. Students
of all skill levels will successfully complete the 18 featured projects
with color photos and step-by-illustrations. All-in-one resource for
Art Clay™; nearly 200 color photos; features 18 projects for creating
precious rings, pendants, and more
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Art
Clay Silver & Gold
- Jackie
Paciello-Truty and Art Clay World USA
- Paperback,
128 pages
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The
Art of Metal Clay is a comprehensive introduction to the medium. Artist
and instructor Sherri Haab demonstrates metal clay's remarkable versatility,
showing how it can be textured, molded, carved, and sculpted to create
gorgeous beads, bracelets, pendants, earrings, rings, and other jewelry
settings, plus boxes and vessels. She also reveals how to combine metal
clay with polymer clay, glass, and epoxy resin to create unique mixed-media
pieces.
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The
Art of Metal Clay
- Sherri
Haab
- Paperback,
144 pages
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Metal
Clay Magic shows aspiring jewelry makers how to create eye-catching pieces
with this innovative material. Gorgeous full-color volume serves as a
friendly, inviting introduction to metal clay and includes: Step-by-step
photographs and concise instructions on working with metal clay, including:
rolling, stamping, combining metal clay with other materials, finishing,
and much more. More than 25 appealing projects that are easy to make.
Includes beads, earrings, pendants, and unique origami projects.
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Metal
Clay Magic
- Nana
V. Mizushima
- Paperback,
128 pages
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Beaders and jewelry artists can easily add
detail to their pieces when they learn to use metal clay – a malleable,
versatile compound that can be shaped, textured, stamped, cut, and more.
When the clay is fired, the base burns away, leaving fine silver. This
guide to getting started with the material includes 14 projects which
include making custom pendants, findings, rings, and more. Projects are
presented with step-by-step instructions and full-color photography. |
Metal Clay for Beaders
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Irina Miech
- Paperback, color, 96
pages
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A follow-up to Irina Miech’s first book,
Metal Clay for Beaders, this book continues to explore the ways that
beads, wire, and metal clay work together to create beautiful jewelry.
Dazzling projects include pendants, earrings, and brooches, many with
appealing natural, organic themes. Beading and metal clay basics
included along with detailed instructions and step-by-step photography
for each project.
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More Metal Clay for Beaders
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Irina Miech
- Paperback, color, 112
pages
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Metal clay plus beads equal
fantastic, one-of-a-kind jewelry...and that jewelry is really
fantastic when it’s from favorite author Irina Miech. Her
designs for metal clay pendants, bracelets, rings, earrings, and
other jewelry feature a stunning organic look that is both
natural and sophisticated. Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders
offers easy-to-follow,
step-by-step directions for beaders at every level. Beaders will
build their skills cumulatively, and will conclude each chapter
with a list of challenging techniques.
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Inventive Metal
Clay for Beaders
- Irina
Miech
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Paperback, color, 112 pages
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Features innovative metal
clay techniques not found in any other books *Perfect for every skill
level--covering the basics through the cutting edge
Polymer clay and jewelry
artists are experimenting with metal clay more than ever, but there are
few books on the market to show them how to use this exciting new
medium. Highlights include:
*19 fashionable
step-by-step projects, including a variety of styles provided by both
the author and talented contributing artists *An easy, skill-building
approach that teaches readers a new technique with each project *A wide
range of creative techniques--from carving and setting gems to making
clasps and mixing found objects with metal clay
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Metal
Clay Jewelry
- Louise
Duhamel
- Paperback,
143 pages
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$17.25
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Metal Clay: Beyond
the Basics is the perfect book for crafters with some metal
clay experience who want to take their skills to the next level. With
information on basic tools and supplies, plus beginning, intermediate,
and advanced techniques for using metal clay and combining it with other
materials, this book shows crafters exactly how to create unusual,
distinctive jewelry. Detailed step-by-steps for 25 unique projects
reveal techniques for incorporating sterling silver, ceramics, and
enamel into metal-clay projects and how to use armatures, molds, wire,
and cold connections |
Metal
Clay: Beyond the Basics
- Carol A
Babineau
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Paperback, 96 pages, 200+ color illustrations
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Metal clay is the most
exciting material in jewelry design today: the procedures for molding
and shaping are simple, the tools few, and the results stunning. CeCe
Wire, a leader in the field, details all the newest innovations and
clays, as well as the basics for beginners. She includes every form and
formula, plus an extensive array of cutting-edge techniques that range
from stone-setting to surface finishing. Numerous color photos showcase
diverse possibilities, including enameling methods such as champlevé,
inlaying with epoxy resin, and silk screening. Twenty-five
projects—some easy, some more advanced—include gorgeous beads, a
bold contemporary brooch, and stacked rings made from silver and 22
karat gold.
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New
Directions in Metal Clay: 25 Creative Jewelry Projects
- CeCe
Wire
- Hardback,
color, 144 pages
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$18.70
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Metal clay is the most
exciting material in jewelry design today: the procedures for molding
and shaping are simple, the tools few, and the results stunning. CeCe
Wire, a leader in the field, details all the newest innovations and
clays, as well as the basics for beginners. She includes every form and
formula, plus an extensive array of cutting-edge techniques that range
from stone-setting to surface finishing. Numerous color photos showcase
diverse possibilities, including enameling methods such as champlevé,
inlaying with epoxy resin, and silk screening. Twenty-five
projects—some easy, some more advanced—include gorgeous beads, a
bold contemporary brooch, and stacked rings made from silver and 22
karat gold. |
New
Directions in Metal Clay: 25 Creative Jewelry Projects
- CeCe
Wire
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Paperback, color, 144 pages
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$13.45
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With this lavish
introduction to the centuries-old art of enameling, even beginners can
effortlessly create imaginative designs. Written with clarity and
passion by a leader in the field, it covers all the popular techniques,
the fundamentals of setting up a studio, and 14 fabulous projects. The
various styles range from traditional cloisonné, champlevé, and
plique-à-jour to experimental techniques such as firing enamel onto mesh
forms. |
The Art of Enameling
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Linda Darty
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Paperback, color, 176 pages
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This booklet contains 20 pages
of simple instructions for cleaning of metal, methods of application, firing
and finishing. Also included are many sketches and photographs.
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Metal Enameling
- by Amaco®
- Pamphlet, 20
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$2.95
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It
takes only a few simple tools, a host of readily available materials,
and an assortment of easy-to-learn techniques to craft the most exquisite
bead and wire jewelry. These 75 stunning projects range from delicate
and graceful to bold and chunky. And if you prefer a more traditional
look, there are plenty of tried-and-true copper, gold, and silver wire
options.
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Making
Bead & Wire Jewelry
- Dawn
Cusick
- Paperback,
color, 128 pages
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Extraordinary!
Colorful! Fun! That's how you'll describe the pieces you'll make from
polymer clay, an inexpensive, readily available material noted for its
easy workability and wide range of brilliant colors. In this book, you'll
find useful illustrations, inspiring color photographs, and easy, detailed
instructions to help you make hundreds of beautiful designs.
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Creative
Clay Jewelry
- Leslie
Dierks
- Paperback,
color, 144 pages
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Kiln forming glass—melting
cut or crushed glass together in a kiln until it becomes a single piece
and shaping the glass with molds—has quickly become one of the most
popular subjects in studio glasswork. This comprehensive introduction
features projects both beautiful and practical that are sure to appeal
to all beginning glassworkers. It covers all of the fundamentals, such
as fusing, slumping and draping, as well as some intermediate and
advanced techniques, including pot melting, inclusions, mold-making and
more. |
A Beginner's
Guide to Kiln-Formed Glass
- Brenda
Griffith
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Hardcover, color, 128 pages
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They’re the very best in
contemporary glass beadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples by an
international array of artists. This color survey has it all: the beads
come single or in multiples, in jewelry or sculptural pieces, flameworked
and kiln formed; and their diversity and beauty are amazing.
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1000
Glass Beads
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with flaps, 408 pages
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In
this book you'll discover the art of glass bead making and learn many
of the secrets that were guarded for centuries by Venetian glassmakers.
You'll gradually build your expertise, beginning with the basic methods
for making and decorating beads and working up to more advanced approaches.
Dozens of techniques are described in step-by-step detail.
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Making
Glass Beads
- Cindy
Jenkins
- Paperback,
color, 112 pages
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Here's
the first and only full-color book on the subject of "warm,"
or kiln-fired, glass in print. It provides a comprehensive look at one
of the most popular skills for those working in the studio.
With lavish illustrations, and all the processes involved in kiln-firing
explained, the versatility of the dazzling technique of warm glass comes
into clear focus. From fusing and slumping to casting and pâte de verre,
everything is covered--complete with a corresponding graph on the firing
cycle and information on the various types of glass, their compatibility,
and their behaviors during firing.
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Warm
Glass
- Philippa Beveridge
, Ignasi Domenech and Eva Pacual
- Hardcover,
160 pages
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Thanks
to the availability of affordable kilns and the vast creative potential
of the material, glass crafts keep growing in popularity. There's
no better place to learn the essentials of the art than this superbly
photographed full-color manual. It introduces beginners to three major,
accessible techniques for creating a variety of pieces--fusing, painting,
and lampwork.
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Creative
Glass Techniques
- Bettina
Eberle
- Paperback,
152 pages
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