Download or read book The Metal Craft Book written by Janice Eaton Kilby and published by Lark Books (NC). This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal is a marvelous material, but until recently it's been a foreign currency among general crafters, who feared that "metalworking" required pig iron, a blast furnace, and the musculature of a village blacksmith. Not true. Here are 50 gorgeous things to make from extra-thin sheet metals and foils in shimmering copper, aluminum, brass, tin, and pewter. And, just for fun, there are projects from mesh, tin cans, flashing, wire, ready-made metal objects, recycled materials, and found metal. Readers will learn about useful tools and basic techniques for working with metal, none of them esoteric. They'll learn to mark, drill, cut, smooth, bend, and form metal, along with some easy ways to decorate it--hammering, punching, piercing, stamping, and embossing. They'll learn easy means of attachment, such as soldering and Pop-riveting. They'll discover how to apply paint and patinas. Then, they'll choose among 50 diverse, easy-to-make projects and proceed to create as many stunning objects as they like. Between projects, they'll browse through a gallery of beautiful metalwork by expert designer/crafters.
Download or read book The Metal Craft Book written by Janice Eaton Kilby and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Creative Metal Crafts written by Joanna Gollberg and published by Lark Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create one-of-a-kind metal projects for the home with these quickly learned "cold-connection" techniques that take the intimidation out of an appealing art form. Every step of the process is beautifully and pictorially covered, from piercing and sawing to riveting and bending, along with essential surface treatments, including filing, chasing, polishing, and adding patinas. Build your skills on 25 eye-catching items--attractive shower curtain hangers, decorative fans pulls, tabletop mirrors--made from sterling silver, copper, brass, and aluminum sheets. With each wonderful household object, you'll gain a solid foundation of cold connection metalworking techniques to use in the future. "Helpful for beginners...[It] does a good job of explaining the different techniques....The project styles are very modern"--Art Jewelry
Download or read book Metal Craft Discovery Workshop written by Linda O'Brien and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-10-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Metalwork for Craftsmen written by Emil F. Kronquist and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, by a master craftsman who has devoted much of his life to teaching, is an exceptionally useful handbook in the techniques of sheet metalcraft. Presenting easy-to-follow and complete instructions on pages opposite to carefully executed drawings and diagrams, he makes it possible for anyone to learn the basics of this art form and to fashion objects which are at once beautiful and useful, and which display the individual expressiveness of the maker. Beginning with fundamentals, the author lists and pictures all of the necessary tools and carefully explains basic techniques for cutting stock, annealing and heating, pickling, shallow hollowing, raising, planishing, bending and shaping, leveling, soldering and welding, making molds, pattern making, and all of the steps and processes in the fine art of chasing. There follows a series of specific projects for making candlesticks, coasters, fluted platters and bowls, beakers, pitchers, serving trays, lamps, and a host of other articles in a wide variety of designs. A selection of thumbnail sketches for further exploration is included, and complete instructions are given for finishing and oxidation. The compact and graphic method of presentation makes this an extremely handy book, and the projects contained in it will engage the accomplished craftsman as well as the amateur. The approach is consistently from the craftworker's point of view, and the description of workshop methods are clear and direct and result from the author's lifelong experience in actual work and in instruction.
Download or read book Metal Wire Sculpture written by Elmar Gruber and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scrap metal Craft written by Alet Genis and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A host of ideas to inspire you to explore your own creative genius to make unique items from scrap metal, or put utilitarian metal objects to new uses.
Download or read book Metal Craft written by Frederick James Glass and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Metal Craft written by Mary Maguire and published by Collins & Brown. This book was released on 2005-10-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metal foil and wire are endlessly versatile materials that can be embossed, pierced, bent, shaped, twisted and plaited. In a range of tones, from gleaming copper to muted gray, and in different thicknesses, their potential for crafting is huge. The creative possibilities are immediately apparent, and this book shows how to create beautiful home accents using these two fabulously compatible materials. As well as covering basic techniques, it also includes 20 fantastic projects, including a wonderful retro set of pewter coasters, unusual wire mesh lanterns, a brightly-coloured jewellery tree and pretty tea glasses in a holder. Each is explained with step-by-step instructions and there are projects suitable for all standards of skill, from beginner to experienced crafter.
Download or read book The Button Craft Book written by Dawn Cusick and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1995 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of innovative button handicraft projects.
Download or read book Mad About Metal written by Monica Fischer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craft metal has endless decorative possibilities. It is pliable and can be wrapped around or adhered to any surface you can imagine. This book is all about using colored craft metal? decorating it by means of embossing, cutting out designs, adding further color, taking away color and filling in 3D designs, and much more?to customize found objects for your home. You will learn more about the metal and supporting mediums, as well as how to use the tools and familiarize yourself with several techniques?all of which can be applied in making more than fifty decorative and functional items provided in this book. The original projects were designed and created specifically to showcase a variety of techniques and applications, including: Transferring and tracing designs Creating texture by means of inexpensive handheld tools or manual processes Using an embossing machine such as the cuttlebug? for textures, patterns and die-cuts Finishing techniques such as sanding, ageing and painting Upcycling and repurposing Tips and tricks to simplify processes The projects range from beginner to advanced levels and from quick ideas to masterpieces that will take longer to complete. Magnificent photographs of the finished objects will inspire you while step-by-step instructions and photographs will help you to get started right away.
Download or read book Tin Craft written by Fern-Rae Abraham and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Many craft-minded individuals have been intrigued by the use of tin as practiced in an earlier day in the Southwest but they haven't known how to go about using it themselves. Now...a workbook that tells and shows all". -- New Mexican
Download or read book Metalcraft Theory and Practice written by John Robert Bedford and published by John Murray. This book was released on 1971 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A frank, salacious and often shocking portrait of a people
Download or read book The Shape of Craft written by Ezra Shales and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today when we hear the word “craft,” a whole host of things come immediately to mind: microbreweries, artisanal cheeses, and an array of handmade objects. Craft has become so overused, that it can grate on our ears as pretentious and strain our credulity. But its overuse also reveals just how compelling craft has become in modern life. In The Shape of Craft, Ezra Shales explores some of the key questions of craft: who makes it, what do we mean when we think about a crafted object, where and when crafted objects are made, and what this all means to our understanding of craft. He argues that, beyond the clichés, craft still adds texture to sterile modern homes and it provides many people with a livelihood, not just a hobby. Along the way, Shales upends our definition of what is handcrafted or authentic, revealing the contradictions in our expectations of craft. Craft is—and isn’t—what we think.
Download or read book Creative Metal Craft written by Heinz Ullrich and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Art and Craft of Sand Casting written by Paul Villiard and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Makers written by Janet Koplos and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010-07-31 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first comprehensive survey of modern craft in the United States. Makers follows the development of studio craft--objects in fiber, clay, glass, wood, and metal--from its roots in nineteenth-century reform movements to the rich diversity of expression at the end of the twentieth century. More than four hundred illustrations complement this chronological exploration of the American craft tradition. Keeping as their main focus the objects and the makers, Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf offer a detailed analysis of seminal works and discussions of education, institutional support, and the philosophical underpinnings of craft. In a vivid and accessible narrative, they highlight the value of physical skill, examine craft as a force for moral reform, and consider the role of craft as an aesthetic alternative. Exploring craft's relationship to fine arts and design, Koplos and Metcalf foster a critical understanding of the field and help explain craft's place in contemporary culture. Makers will be an indispensable volume for craftspeople, curators, collectors, critics, historians, students, and anyone who is interested in American craft.
