The art of handcrafted metal clay jewellery is a fun and accessible way to create a range of stunning pieces from the comfort of your home. In this comprehensive guide, there are 30 main projects, each with extra projects to complete a set or to complement the main design, plus there is a wealth of advice on tools, materials and techniques, making it the perfect book for beginners. Step-by-step instructions, clear step photography and handy tips throughout will ensure confidence grows until you'...
The Everyday Blacksmith is your essential reference for learning how to make items you’ll use everyday: tools, hardware, utensils, decorative objects, and more. Get great techniques and tips for hand forging, and discover projects contributed by leading blacksmiths from around the world, each featuring plenty of opportunity for variation. Modern smiths can use the first section of The Everyday Blacksmith as a reference for shop basics: safety tips, equipment, and techniques like spreading, usin...
Try your hand at easy and fun projects that you can finish in a few hours. Bend, twist, and wrap your way to distinctive jewellery just your style. Choose from 66 projects that include: wrapped-wire necklaces and earrings; spiral pin; ID chain; headband; and pendant. From woven beads and pearls try a fashion pin; finger butterfly; and hair comb; or make personalities with beads: Santa, bride, groom, teen girl and boy, baby girl, baby boy. You can also make wire dragonflies, butterflies, spid...
This title features 25 step-by-step practical ideas for hand-crafted tinwork projects. The beauty of tinwork is celebrated in inspirational and practical projects. It offers step-by-step instructions for 25 original projects, including a photograph frame, Christmas decorations and an ornate spice rack. It offers comprehensive guidance with expert technical instruction at every stage. It shows examples in a gallery of the finest tinwork from contemporary craft artists, representing the varied sty...
Discover the creative potential of two very different, yet complimentary, materials. From mirror frames to fire screens, clear, step-by-step instructions and over 150 color photos guide the wire crafter through this inexpensive and accessible craft.
Tin is an extremely versatile craft medium with which you can create objects of incredible beauty, such as a Fiesta Candle Chandelier, as well as those with immense practicality, such as a Spice Rack. It is also easy to work with and doesn't require any specialist equipment. This book shows you how to complete over 50 projects to decorate every room of your home as well as your garden. The techniques are all fully explained, and step-by-step instructions and photographs will take you through eac...
Chasing and repousse are methods of embellishing metal objects that have been in use for millennia. With the use of punches and hammers, a wide range of items from delicate jewellery, such as earrings, to pieces of monumental sculpture can be adorned using these techniques. The book provides clean and practical instruction that will be of use to both beginners and the more practised craftsperson. Highly illustrated, the book gives a clear idea of how these methods can be used for a wide range of...
Julie Hickey shows how simple techniques can be used to create beautiful, impressive cards. Learn how to add colour, sparkle and new dimensions with embossed patterns, mesh, beads and more. Complete beginners and experienced crafters will be inspired by Julie's design genius and practical tips.
Basic Metal Jewelry Techniques explains the fundamentals of metallurgy and basic formulas that every jeweler should know and master. It also shows, in great detail, the essential procedures involved in basic jewelry making, from soldering and sanding to making clasps. The accurate and up-to-date content is accompanied by a large number of photos and drawings that help to facilitate all of the processes shown, including stamping, polishing, casting, and beveling. With practice, the aspiring maste...
Make your own stunning jewelry and meet new friends in the process! Welcome to A Charming Exchange, a place where inspired minds meet to combine and swap ideas and techniques to create unique charm bracelets, earrings, talismans and more. Your hosts, authors Ruth Rae and Kelly Snelling, have joined forces with a diverse group of talented contributing artists to bring you 55 step-by-step techniques in 25 inspiring jewelry projects. Combine the techniques in your own way, learn how to collaborate...
Silver chains are the basic item of any jewellery collection, and the 20 distinctive designs in this book have all those special handmade touches that machine-made jewellery just can't match: magnificent hammered silver; intriguingly complex links; and common motifs twisted into charming patterns. Anyone can craft these designs; the book explains all the basic skills, from link formation to soldering and polishing. It covers: materials; studio essentials; tools, pliers and cutters; shaping and f...
Take a rare look at the artisans of the Tuareg people, who have made their home in North and West Africa for untold generations. An essential part of their hierarchical society is the group known as "Inadan"—the artists and craftspeople who make and adorn day-to-day objects, tools, crosses, jewelry, cutlery, swords, bags, musical instruments, and saddles. The artisans use local materials in traditional ways to make objects of utility and beauty. These pieces and the skills required to...
Call it maker, handcrafted, or handmade, a new DIY movement has taken off big time. The common thread that ties makers to DIYers and handcrafters is the desire to build something rather than buy it. Handmade: A Hands-on Guide has a broad focus, encompassing makers who work with wood, metal, leather, concrete, and vinyl. Both inspiring and informative, the book features 25 doable projects for would-be makers, representing the gamut of materials and media. The main focus is on the analog side of...
