This is the updated edition of a bestselling title from award-winning jewellery author Sherri Haab. It includes must-have instructions, up-to-date, detailed information and inspiring galleries. It comes with a companion DVD and 4 bonus projects. Since it was first published in 2004, "The Art of Metal Clay" has introduced thousands of readers to metal clay (the moldable, malleable clay that becomes pure metal after it's fired) and become the metal clay classic. Now author and jewellery-making instructor Sherri Haab has updated her bestselling book with the most current information on this revolutionary medium, including: the new bronze and copper clays, with must-have instructions for successful firing and techniques for creating stunning jewelry and new bead projects. It also features up-to-date, detailed information on firing with stones, plus a new technique for setting delicate stones as well as recently developed methods for water etching and electro-etching, new techniques for working with pigments and enamels, all-new, inspiring galleries of work by prominent metal clay artists and a companion DVD with 4 bonus projects.

About the Author

Sherri Haab is an award-winning author of several crafts titles, including Metal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelry 9780823030620, The Art of Resin Jewelry 9780823003440 and Beaded Macrame Jewelry 9780823029525, all published by Watson-Guptill. A certified instructor in both Precious Metal Clay and Art Clay Silver, she teaches jewellery-making classes internationally.