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Renowned artist and instructor Jayne Persico, unlocks the mysteries behind the creation of 3-dimensional art glass bracelets. Jayne is the originator of the specialised techniques and tools for this unique kiln forming process and now readers will benefit from her experience as she reveals her secrets using action photographs and easy to understand instructions. Jayne's first book Innovative Adornments' offered an introduction to fused glass and wire jewellery techniques and this new book builds on the strength of that foundation. This 80-page book offers 13 chapters covering tools, sizing, preparation, bracelet forming, adjustments, embossing, cane fabrication, pattern bar making, plus much more. You will find tips and expert advice scattered throughout the book to clarify specific concepts that will help the reader achieve the best results. These bracelets are beautiful and intriguing and they offer glass fusers and jewellery-makers a delightful way to expand their skills and amaze their clients and friends.
Author: Pia Gottschaller Publisher: Getty Publications ISBN: 1606061143 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 154
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Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative post-World War II Italian artists. This title presents a technical study in English of this important painter and an informative overview of Fontana's life and work.
Author: Candie Cooper Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company ISBN: 9781579908706 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 124
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Everyone knows that felting is great for making fashionable garments--but with its bright colors, textures, and versatility, felt is the ideal medium for jewelry, too! Aimed at an audience of both general crafters and jewelry artists, this rich collection of 20 projects offers an enlightening introduction to all the important techniques, including forming a flat sheet of felt; rolling and shaping the felt ball into various forms; adding surface embellishments; and stringing and wirework. Plus, it’s packed with trendy beading and needlework ideas. The jewelry box of gorgeous projects features boldly colored stickpins to wear on a hat or jacket lapel, a bracelet comprised of cylindrical felt beads, and sassy cherry and berry dangling earrings.
Author: Jayne Persico Publisher: ISBN: 9780919985551 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 0
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Jayne Persico brings her fresh and timeless style to the art of 'Glass Kiln Casting'. This inspirational yet thoroughly practical guide presents lush photographs of beautifully finished pieces that will capture the imagination. The clear and simple instructions will enable fusers of any skill level to achieve amazing 3-dimensional creations. 'Glass Kiln Casting' is a book offering over 260 colour photographs in 12 chapters that will inspire dozens of exceptional projects. The opening chapter features invaluable information covering frit casting moulds, tools, equipment and kilns, plus an in-depth yet simple approach to working with digital kiln controllers. This book is sure to become a studio favourite that fusers of all levels will refer to time and again. Jayne's take-you-by-the-hand writing style guides crafters through the frit casting process. She'll show you how to make frit cast jewellery, plates and bowls with amazing results that will impress everyone who views your creations.
Author: Heather Powers Publisher: Kalmbach Books ISBN: 1627002065 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 113
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Beautiful Elements, is a mixed-materials jewelry-making project and technique book that teaches simple techniques using wire, metal, and polymer clay to enhance and personalize beaded jewelry. With thirty projects readers will learn how to create natural shapes from metal, “sketch” with a hammer to create clever designs, and transform bits of polymer clay and wire into adornments. The book will cover how to make simple findings like handcrafted earring wires, chain, and toggle clasps. In this book author Heather Powers shares her secrets from her own successful jewelry making business.
Author: Marthe Le Van Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company ISBN: 9781579908232 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 416
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Poring through the beautiful images in this exquisite gallery of earrings is like stepping inside a jewelry store filled with remarkable pieces from the finest contemporary jewelers. The earrings range from the classic to the avant-garde and come from an international array of artists.
Author: Katie Ebben Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 9781402748677 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 152
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Clever sewing and needlework projects using remnants, buttons, ribbons, and scraps of material to embellish store-bought items and to create new ones.
Author: Cynthia Thorton Publisher: Interweave ISBN: 9781596681576 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 160
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Presented in the style of an artist's journal, this remarkable handbook uses an informal, conversational approach to teach a wide variety of innovative mixed-media jewelry techniques. Accompanied by fairytale introductions and augmented by watercolor illustrations and design sketches, the 20 unique projects featured, ranging from the delightfully simple to the exquisitely ornate, are infused with personal meaning. Projects make use of various newly popular techniques in mixed-media jewelry, including the creation of resin pendants, PMC clasps, polymer clay beads, and more. All basic techniques are made clear by step-by-step photography.
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