Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry: A Workshop in Painting with Fire
Ignite your passion for jewelry
Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry combines beading and wire-working techniques with the
intense beauty of torch-fired enameled beads. Metal becomes your canvas as you learn the basics of enameling with a torch, then dive into 22 exquisite pieces, ranging from quirky "cattywampus" earrings to ethereal pendants to delicate multi-stranded necklaces. Find out how easy it is to create unique and colorful enamel pieces in this innovative, comprehensive guide to the world of torch-fired enameling.
Inside you'll find:
- A hands-on, in-depth approach to enameling beads, pendants and other metal findings using a torch instead of a kiln.
- An extensive enameling workshop, with information on equipment, materials and safety considerations.
- Tips and tricks for making truly unique pieces: learn how to modulate color, create burnt edges and manipulate the gas/oxygen ratio to achieve color flashes and smoky hazes.
- Jewelry and metal-working techniques, from wire-wrapping to etching copper sheet, that create a perfect backdrop to your stunning enamel creations.
Light the torch, gather your enamels and start painting with fire in Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry.
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- Author
- Barbara Lewis
- Format
- paperback
- Pages
- 128
- Publisher
- North Light Books
- Language
- english
- ISBN
- 9781440308864
- Genres
- jewellery, crafts
- Release date
- 2011
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