The Art of Metal Clay: Techniques for Creating Jewelry and

The Art of Metal Clay: Techniques for Creating Jewelry and Decorative Objects
- The Art of Metal Clay
- Sherri Haab
Developed in Japan in the early 1990s, metal clay represents a dramatic development in the handling of precious metals for jewelrymaking. 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, eliminating the need for difficult metalworking processes such as soldering, hammering, and cutting. When metal clay is fired, the binder burns away and the metal particles fuse into pure (99.9 percent) metal.

The Art of Metal Clay is a comprehensive introduction to the medium designed specifically for crafters and jewelrymakers, detailing the essentials of working, firing, and finishing metal clay to create beautiful jewelry and decorative objects. 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. An essential resource for anyone who wants the latest information on this up-and-coming crafts medium!
Country USA
Brand Potter Crafts
Manufacturer Watson-Guptill Publications
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2003-11-01
EANs 9780823003679

Country	USA
Brand	Potter Crafts
Manufacturer	Watson-Guptill Publications
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2003-11-01
EANs	9780823003679

The Art of Metal Clay: Techniques for Creating Jewelry and Decorative Objects

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