The Art of Metal Clay, Revised and Expanded Edition (with DVD) Techniques for Creating Jewelry and Decorative Objects

by Haab, Sherri

• ISBN13: 9780823099320
• ISBN10: 0823099326
• Edition: DVD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-27
• Publisher: Potter Craft

Summary

The bestsellingTheArt of Metal Clayreturns-revised and expanded to highlight the latest developments in this exciting medium! Since it was first published in 2004,The Art of Metal Clayhas introduced thousands of readers to metal clay-the moldable, malleable clay that becomes pure metal after itrs"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: bull; the new bronze and copper clays, with must-have instructions for successful firing bull; up-to-date, detailed information on firing with stones bull; an improved method for calculating accurate ring sizes bull; two recently developed techniques for etching metal clay bull; new techniques for adding color, including working with pigments and enamels bull; all-new, inspiring galleries of work by prominent metal clay artists

Author Biography

SHERRI HAAB is an award-winning author, illustrator and product designer of how-to books and magazine articles for kids and adults, with more than twenty titles to her credit. Her bestselling jewelry-making books include The Art of Metal Clay, Metal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelry, Beaded Macramé Jewelry, and The Art of Resin Jewelry, all published by Watson-Guptill. In addition to writing books, Sherri gives crafting seminars throughout the United States and abroad.