Picture Yourself Creating Metal Clay Jewelry by Tammy Powley

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Synopsis

Picture Yourself Creating Metal Clay Jewelry: Step-by-Step Instruction for Forming, Firing, and Constructing Finished Jewelry" shows aspiring jewelry designers how to create one-of-a-kind wearable works of art, from concept to completion. This book also includes a 45+ minute DVD where the author demonstrates two bonus jewelry projects, talks about some of the tools and techniques you'll need, and also discusses firing techniques for low-fire metal clay. Beginning with the basics of metal clay, including the supplies, tools, and equipment needed to work the material, readers will learn basic metal clay techniques. Once they have the basic skills down, they will move on to work through twelve hands-on jewelry projects. Each step-by-step project is accompanied by full-color illustrations and clear instructions, and results in a finished piece of jewelry. The book concludes with a gallery of works by metal clay jewelry artists to offer inspiration and ideas for future projects.

Biography

Tammy Powley is a writer, designer, and teacher. She is the author of numerous jewelry making books, most recently Making Designer Mixed Media and Memory Jewelry, published by Quarry and has been published in various print publications, including Jewelry Crafts Magazine, Bead Step-by-Step, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry. Since 1998, Tammy has been About.com's Guide to Jewelry Making and also blogs professionally about jewelry for b5media.com and Creative-Weblogging. Tammy has a Ph.D. in Texts and Technology and teaches college writing part-time. See her web site at http://www.tammypowley.com for more information.