The Art of Metal Clay, Revised and Expanded Edition (with DVD)

The Art of Metal Clay, Revised and Expanded Edition (with DVD)
Author: Sherri Haab
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-01-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0307786536

The bestselling The Art of Metal Clay returns—revised and expanded to highlight the latest developments in this exciting medium! Since it was first published in 2004, The Art of Metal Clay has introduced thousands of readers to metal clay—the moldable, malleable clay that becomes pure metal after it’s fired. Now author, designer, and jewelry-making instructor Sherri Haab has updated her classic book to include the most current and user-friendly information on this revolutionary material, including: • the new bronze and copper clays, with must-have instructions for successful firing • up-to-date, detailed information on firing with stones • an improved method for calculating accurate ring sizes • two recently developed techniques for etching metal clay • new techniques for adding color, including working with pigments and enamels • all-new, inspiring galleries of work by prominent metal clay artists From the Trade Paperback edition.

Metal Clay And Mixed Media Jewelry

Metal Clay And Mixed Media Jewelry
Author: Sherri Haab
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2007
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780823030620

Metal clay starts as clay and turns into metal. Does it get any more magical? Now it does—withMetal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelry. Author Sherri Haab takes this compelling material, today's hottest craft item, to the next level, brilliantly combining it with other media ranging from the timeless to the unexpected. Ribbons, gold leaf, pottery shards, transparent resin, polymer clay, leather, and more are used to create stunning jewelry. Beautiful photography showcases these innovative pieces, and full step-by-step instructions make it easy to re-create them. New formulations of metal clay and newly developed firing techniques are presented clearly so that crafters can achieve professional results. Sophisticated enough for artists yet simple enough for beginners,Metal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelryis the only book that blends metal clay with such a variety of mixed media to make magic. • Follow-up to the best-sellingArt of Metal Clay—over 35,000 copies sold! • Author has sold more than two million books! • Metal clay is hot with crafters, artists—anyone who wants to try alchemy

The Art of Metal Clay

The Art of Metal Clay
Author: Sherri Haab
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2010
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0823099326

Developed in Japan in the 1990s, metal clay consists of microscopic particles of silver or gold suspended in a pliable organic binder that can be worked with the hands and simple household tools. This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the medium designed specifically for crafters and jewelrymakers.

Metal Clay Fusion

Metal Clay Fusion
Author: Gordon K. Uyehara
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Jewelry making
ISBN: 9781600596971

The first entry in the new Metal Clay Master Class series features the world's leading artist in this versatile medium, which can be molded like clay, but after firing is pure metal. Gordon K. Uyehara offers detailed instructions for 22 original projects using several types of metal clay, including silver, bronze, and copper. A gallery of work demonstrates Uyehara's skill and the extraordinary possibilities of the material.

The Incredible Clay Book

The Incredible Clay Book
Author: Sherri Haab
Publisher: Klutz
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Clay
ISBN: 9781878257734

A million-selling title all about the wonderful beads, buttons and beasties you can make (and then bake to permanence) with polymer clay. More than 150 projects are described and illustrated in lavish detail.

Magical Metal Clay Jewellery

Magical Metal Clay Jewellery
Author: Sue Heaser
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: Jewelry making
ISBN: 9780715327654

Helps readers create beautiful and intricate pieces of pure silver jewellery with no silversmithing skills and very few tools and equipment using metal clay. This book features photography, which demonstrates the techniques needed to set with stones, decorate with enamels, create textural effects using engraving and more.

Silver Clay Workshop

Silver Clay Workshop
Author: Melanie Blaikie
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2018
Genre: Jewelry making
ISBN: 9781784944803

Projects show the versatility of silver clay. Shape, roll, cut, mould and indent your way through them, learning the techniques as you go.

The Art of Resin Clay

The Art of Resin Clay
Author: Sherri Haab
Publisher: Potter Craft
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-01-17
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0823027244

Discover the Creative Possibilities of Resin Clay Imagine being able to imitate the look of rare coral, create oversized but featherweight statement jewelry, or mix clay with other mediums—all without firing. The Art of Resin Clay explores the creative potential of this material, in both air-dry and two-part formulas, and guides you through everything you’ll need to get started: • Information on choosing the right kind of resin clay, essential tools and techniques, and safety guidelines • Tips for mixing colors, finishing, and adding jewelry findings • 20 projects covering a variety of creative techniques • Galleries of work by influential artists and crafts designers who use this versatile material

Hallmarks of the Southwest

Hallmarks of the Southwest
Author: Barton Wright
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 232
Release: 1989
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The author has matched maker's marks used on jewelry, pots, fetish carvings, rugs, and baskets with their names, tribes, relatives, and style notes.

Burning Night

Burning Night
Author: Sue Walters
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2014-12-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781565238541

Let one of today's finest woodburning artists teach you the dynamic technique known as Negative Pyrography. Each of the 15 lessons on this instructional DVD puts you right next to Sue Walters as she creates “Burning Night,” a dramatic depiction of the New York City skyline.Instead of burning on pale wood to produce a positive image, as in traditional pyrography, Sue demonstrates how to engrave through burned wood to expose natural wood color. Her techniques will open your mind to new possibilities in your pyrography and craft pursuits. You can use negative pyrography to achieve contrasting light effects in designs from basic to high realism.This set also includes a bonus 24 page color booklet containing a step-by-step Day And Night Rotating Planter Box project. Sue Walters shows how to apply the principles of negative pyrography to create complementary positive and negative images, as different as night and day.