Nicht aus der Schweiz? Besuchen Sie lehmanns.de
Metal Clay Animal Jewellery - Natalia Colman

Metal Clay Animal Jewellery

20 Striking Projects in Silver, Copper and Bronze

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
176 Seiten
2015
Search Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78221-077-1 (ISBN)
CHF 28,90 inkl. MwSt
  • Titel ist leider vergriffen;
    keine Neuauflage
  • Artikel merken
Written by jewellery designer and author Natalia Colman, this gorgeous guide shows you how to create 20 animal-themed pieces of jewellery from silver, copper and bronze clays, covering every technique required in detail. It features rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets and is divided into five animal-themed chapters.
This gorgeous guide to metal clay jewellery, written by designer and author Natalia Colman, shows you how to create 20 beautiful pieces of jewellery from silver, copper and bronze clays. It features rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets and is divided into five animal-themed chapters. The designs include household favourites such as cats and dogs, as well as fashion-forward pieces such as a swallow ring, bull pendant and swan brooch.



The book starts with a thorough ‘basic techniques’ section, while the more advanced and inventive techniques are slotted within each relevant chapter. The book also contains a comprehensive reference section at the back with firing guides for a large range of gemstones. This thorough book will lead a beginner through the process from start to finish, and is innovative enough to inspire experienced jewellery-makers. It will appeal to fans of Natalia's other books, animal-lovers, and anyone keen to create personal finishing-touches.

Natalia Colman is an author, teacher and jewellery designer who has had a passion for jewellery all her life and uses it extensively in her fashion styling work. Natalia has produced a range of jewellery making books including Silver Clay with Style and best selling DVDs Silver Clay Made Simple and Further Adventures in Silver Clay. Natalia lives in West Yorkshire with her daughter Estella who is following in her footsteps as an avid jewellery maker.

Introduction 6

Clays 8

Basic equipment 12

Turning your clay into jewellery 18

Techniques 20

Perfect Pets

Cat pendant 42

Rolling a rope of clay 42

Sausage dog pendant 46

Mouse charms 50

Scotty dog ring 56

Rabbit pendant 60

In the Jungle

Snake pendant 68

Snake ring 72

Elephant pendant 74

Creating a bezel before firing 78

Inserting a small stone before firing 78

Alternative metal-mixing examples 82

Lion bracelet 84

Alternative stone-setting techniques 90

Feathered Friends

Swallow ring 94

Ring-making using a ring core 94

Using live of sulphur 100

Swan brooch 102

Adding gold leaf 106

Tropical bird earrings 110

Using coloured pencils and UV gel 113

Other colour techniques 116

Beneath the Ocean waves

Octopus pendant 120

Fish earrings 124

Using crystal clay 127

Starfish ring 130

Ring-making the traditional way 130

Making moulds 132

Other Beautiful Creatures

Butterfly brooch 140

Snail bracelet 146

Making silver beads 149

Unicorn pendant 154

Dragon pendant 160

Bull pendant 164

Firing times 168

Templates 174

Glossary 175

Index 176

Verlagsort Tunbridge Wells
Sprache englisch
Maße 204 x 260 mm
Gewicht 622 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Freizeit / Hobby Kreatives Gestalten
ISBN-10 1-78221-077-6 / 1782210776
ISBN-13 978-1-78221-077-1 / 9781782210771
Zustand Neuware
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt?
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
schöpferische Auszeiten für einen freien Kopf, mehr Selbstliebe und …

von Sinah Birkner

Buch | Softcover (2023)
Frech (Verlag)
CHF 27,90
ihre Musik, ihr Leben

von Frechverlag

Buch | Softcover (2024)
Frech (Verlag)
CHF 34,90