New Directions In Metal Clay Intermediate Techniques: Stone Setting, Enameling, Surface Design & More

CeCe Wire, a leader in the field, details all the newest innovations and clays, as well as the basics for beginners. The book includes 25 projects including gorgeous beads and a bold contemporary brooch. With metal clay the procedures for moulding and shaping are simple, the tools few and the results stunning! Metal clay is the most exciting new material in jewellery design today: the procedures for moulding and shaping are simple, the tools few and the results stunning. The book includes every form and formula, plus an extensive array of cutting-edge techniques that range from stone-setting to surface embellishment. Numerous colour photos showcase diverse possibilities, including enamelling methods such as champleve, inlaying with epoxy resin and silk screening. Twenty-five projects - some easy, some more advanced - include gorgeous beads, a bold contemporary brooch and stacked rings made from silver and 22-karat gold.