Creative Metal Crafts 25 Beautiful Projects for Your Home

by Gollberg, Joanna

• ISBN13: 9781579904517
• ISBN10: 1579904513
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Lark Books

Summary

Create 25 striking metalwork projects for your home with just a few basic skills -- and without a torch or solder. Find out the supplies you'll need and then learn cold metalworking techniques, such as piercing, sawing, riveting, and finishing. To complement a variety of decor styles, the projects feature diverse types of metal, such as sterling silver, stainless steel, brass, copper, and aluminum. Some of the designs are enhanced with unusual accent materials, such as acrylic, wood, plastic laminate, and pearls. Your designs can add charm and distinction to your bedroom. Sparkling aluminum discs threaded onto a bolt and separated by nuts make fabulous drawer pulls. A scenic lampshade featuring frisky copper pups and brilliant brass moons riveted onto a cylinder of aluminum flashing will dress up any bedside table. Alongside your new lamp, place a dramatic stainless steel Nouveau-style picture frame that will give your prized photographs the importance they deserve.

Author Biography

Joanna Gollberg holds an A.A.S. degree in jewelry design from The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She is a member of The Society of North American Goldsmiths, The American Craft Council, The Southern Highland Craft Guild, Piedmont Craftsmen, and the Carolina Designer Craftsmen. Joanna started her own business, JLG Jewelry, in 1997, and she has won numerous awards

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
The Basics	p. 8
Materials	p. 8
Tools	p. 11
Techniques	p. 18
The Projects	p. 33
Glowing Votive Holder	p. 34
Bubble Switch-Plate Cover	p. 36
Ginkgo Leaf Chopstick Rest	p. 38
Alluring Aluminum Bath Set	p. 40
Carved Drawer Pulls	p. 45
Pushpin Pizzazz	p. 47
Curtain Tieback	p. 49
Twig Clock	p. 51
Shower Curtain Hangers	p. 54
Good Fortune Chopsticks	p. 57
High-Flying Journal	p. 60
Falling Leaf Fan Pull	p. 63
Pearl & Silver Napkin Rings	p. 65
Mission-Style Towel Bar	p. 68
Whimsical Wall Hook	p. 70
Modern Mirror	p. 73
Classic Pen Holder	p. 76
Mail-Call Sorter	p. 78
Sparkling Salad Servers	p. 81
Howl-at-the-Moon Lampshade	p. 84
Candle Snuffer	p. 87
Red-Hot Spatula	p. 91
Candle Chandelier	p. 95
Nouveau Picture Frame	p. 99
The Gallery	p. 103
Gallery Artists	p. 113
Templates	p. 116
Acknowledgments	p. 126
Gallery Artist Index	p. 127
Notes about Suppliers	p. 127
Index	p. 127
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