Making Metal Beads: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration - Couverture souple

Warg, Pauline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1600596096 ISBN 13 : 9781600596094

Editeur : Lark Books,U.S., 2010

Synopsis

With this comprehensive guide, jewellers can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper and brass. Crafters will build a repertoire of skills, from surface embellishing to adding decorative elements. A gallery of handmade beads provides inspiration. With this comprehensive guide, jewellers can craft 30 stunning one-of-a-kind beads in shimmering silver, copper and brass. An introduction provides metalwork basics, followed by design ideas and techniques. Transform commercial beads using simple stamping, chasing and dimpling. Use cold connections to produce riveted and woven beads. Create variations in the form by using patterned, textured or hammered sheet metal. Crafters will build a repertoire of skills, from surface embellishing to adding decorative elements. A gallery of handmade beads provides inspiration.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Pauline Warg has taught at the Manchester Institute of Art, the University of New Hampshire, The Jewelry Institute, Maine College of Art and Metalwerx. She is currently an Artisan Member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths and a member of the Enamelist Society.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lark Books,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1600596096
• ISBN 13: 9781600596094
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible