Metal Crafting Workshop

Metal Crafting Workshop

Author: Marie Browning

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781402724503

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Presents full-color illustrated instructions for creating forty-five metal projects with lessons on hammering, embossing, decoupage, and other techniques.


Metal Craft Discovery Workshop

Metal Craft Discovery Workshop

Author: Linda O'Brien

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-10-19

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1440315515

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Creating with metal has never been easier! Whether it's jewelry, journals or kitschy keepsakes that spark your fire, Metal Craft Discovery Workshop shows just how easy it is to create 20 fun and funky projects step-by-step, from a miniature journal to an altered lunch box. A nontraditional approach and a comprehensive techniques section will introduce you to the whimsical side of metal. Not only will you learn secrets to cutting and joining metal, you'll also: • Explore ways to age and add texture to metal • Discover the numerous types of metal available, including copper, mesh, wire and recycled material • Conjure up beautiful patina finishes with several "secret" recipes • Find further inspiration in the artists' gallery section You'll love creating these pieces, whether you've worked with metal before or you're new to the medium. Give your recycle bin a second glance and start crafting beautiful pieces with metal today.


Mixed Metal Jewelry Workshop

Mixed Metal Jewelry Workshop

Author: Mary Hettmansperger

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600595158

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Metal clay, one of the hottest trends in jewellery making, is combined with traditional metal forms to create fabulous jewellery. 20 fun projects, professional instruction and a gallery of inspirational jewellery shows jewellers and general crafters how to combine an easy-to-work material with sheet metal, wire and other materials.


Metal Embossing Workshop

Metal Embossing Workshop

Author: Magdalena S. Muldoon

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2008-04

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 1402753853

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"It?s simple to create intricate designs on metal?and impart luster, radiance, and dimension?with the centuries-old art of embossing. This in-depth workshop, packed with close-up images and instructional photos, explains it all: tracing and transferring patterns, cutting designs from the metal and attaching them to a surface, filling in, adding color and patina, finishing and varnishing, and texturizing. Novices will find out how to use a wide variety of tools and products, and watch a project being made from start to finish. An entire photographic section showcases a range of embossing designs, with their richly diverse textures. The exquisite projects?all with full-size patterns?include frames and framed designs, boxes, clocks, glass items (vases, decanters), and jewelry."--Publisher description.


Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication

Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication

Author: Ed Barr

Publisher: Motorbooks

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1610588290

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Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication is the number-one resource for sheet metal workers old and new. Join veteran metalworker Ed Barr as he walks you through the ins and outs of planning a sheet metal project, acquiring the necessary tools and resources, doing the work, and adding the perfect finishing touches for a seamless final product. From his workshop at McPherson College-home of the only accredited four-year degree in automotive restoration technology-Barr not only demonstrates how the latest tools and products work, but also explains why sheet metal reacts the way it does to a wide variety of processes. He includes clear directions for shaping metal using hand tools, the English Wheel, the pneumatic planishing hammer, and other machines, and discusses a variety of ways to cut and join metal through welding, soldering, brazing, and riveting. Dent repair and automotive patch panel fabrication are covered in detail. Readers are also given tips on copying shapes and building foam, wire, and wood station bucks to use as guides during shaping. This is truly the most detailed enthusiast-focused sheet metal how-to book on the market. Whether you're a metal hobbyist or experienced professional, you're sure to find something new in Professional Sheet Metal Fabrication.


Metal Jewelry Workshop

Metal Jewelry Workshop

Author: Helen I. Driggs

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 1607655497

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This beginner’s guide shows how to create exciting wearable art using just 12 simple, inexpensive hand tools—no jewelry torch required! Learn the basics of materials and techniques with 8 practice exercises and 12 beautiful step-by-step projects.


Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads

Pure Silver Metal Clay Beads

Author: Linda Kaye-Moses

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1616732903

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Precious metal clay (PMC) is an innovative material that combines the workability of clay with the beautiful finish and durability of precious metals. The material is easy to manipulate and shape by hand to make beads for bracelets, necklaces, and other jewelry. This book contains fifteen projects for creating fine silver beads and a design gallery of 25 additional jewelry pieces. Intro chapters include information about tools and techniques. Projects are organized workshop-style, to build skills cumulatively.


Metal Working

Metal Working

Author: Skills Institute Press

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 9781565235403

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With this book, the handy homeowner goes back to school to learn how to tackle metalworking projects and repairs around the house, saving money and guaranteeing good results.


Sheet Metal Fabrication

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Author: Eddie Paul

Publisher: MotorBooks International

Published: 2008-03-15

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0760327947

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Sheet metal fabrication--from fins and fenders to art--with all the necessary information on tools, preparations, materials, forms, mock-ups, and much more.