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| | | | | [732] The New Clay: Techniques and Approaches to Jewelry Making | The New Clay is a serious and readable text offering polyform clays as a material for unique and production jewelry and object making. Polyform clays are PVC claylike materials which come in numerous colors, consistencies and working characteristics and are set hard by low temperature baking. Afterwards they can be drilled, sanded and painted. Excellent imitations of most opaque and translucent gem materials are possible. One might at first automatically dismiss plastic-based "Fimo" and similar polyform clay jewelry as "beginning hobbyist" or a kind of low level craft work. This well thought out book goes far to counter such a easy dismissal of the New Clays.... (2004)
 Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [Brain Press Publications]|[Charles Lewton-Brain] | | Releated Categories: [Book reviews]|[Metal Clay] | | | [170] The New Jewelry - Trends and Traditions | Well, this is a book I have to have in my collection. I recommend it for yours. As a contemporary metal artist myself the book (and its earlier edition in 1985) is a vital resource for me, a place to see friend’s work, to moan about my own lack of inclusion and to compliment the erudite writing and strong opinions voiced. A number of the photographic images are new ones and it is intriguing to see how various people’s work has evolved and changed since the first edition.... (1996)
Complete Story | | Show me more articles from: [Brain Press Publications]|[Charles Lewton-Brain] | | Releated Categories: [Book reviews] | | ISBN: 0500277745 | | [956] [Book Review] Delightful Beaded Earring Designs | This small paperback book is written and illustrated by Jan Radford. At 8.95 it is an affordable introduction to ´Indian´ style beaded earrings made with small glass beads. It has a somewhat dry, thin feel to it, but for someone interested in a straightforward text on the subject it should be useful. There is a clear introduction which recommends a careful reading of the book and an appreciation of the importance of the basic steps in small seed bead stringing. The text exhibits a good understanding of tools and materials. Step by step directions for making the earring foundations and short sections on supplies, adding thread and removing unwanted beads provide the technical instruction of the book, much of he rest being depictions of different possibilities for earring designs....
(2003)
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