Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders

Irina Miech, author of Metal Clay for Beaders and More Metal Clay for Beaders, presents 18 new projects with a new focus: incorporating metal clay and beads into projects made from a variety of other materials.

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Author: Irina Miech
Softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 112 pages; 350 color photos; ISBN: 9780871162588

Irina Miech is an artist, teacher, and the author of a series of popular how-to books on metal clay jewelry design for beaders. She also oversees a 6,000-square-foot retail bead supply business and classroom studio, where she teaches classes in beading, wirework, and metal clay. The metal clay certification program she designed is recognized by the PMC Guild. Her previous books are Metal Clay for Beaders, More Metal Clay for Beaders, Inventive Metal Clay, and Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders. Her jewelry designs also have been featured in Bead&Button, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry magazines.

Introduction
Inspiration and Creativity 6

Beginner Projects
Spiral Pendant and Earrings
Rolling clay, setting CZs 12

Textured Frames
Using clay cutters and textured clay 16

Bisque-Core Beads
Embellishing fired bisque bead forms 20

Heirloom Spoon Bracelet
Creating components using a mold 24

Leaf-Imprinted Beads
Creating hollow forms with cork clay 28

Gilded Sea Urchin Set
Keum-boo – applying gold foil to silver 32

Intermediate Projects
Coil Leaf Charms
Using fine silver wire with metal clay 40

Multistrand Hollow Bracelet
Applying paste to a sculpted cork clay form 44

Ocean Waves Ring
Incorporating a commercial prong setting 48

Whimsical Dragonfly Pendant
Using seed pods as wing imprints 52

Sunflower Pendant
Forming a flower’s center with brass screen 56

Jeweled Prong Setting
Creating a donut pendant with wire prongs 62

Winter Tree Pendant
Working with paper punches and enamel 68

Amethyst Slice Necklace
Creating wire prongs to set a natural stone 74

Advanced Projects
Art Deco Setting
Creating syringe prongs to set a large CZ 80

Vine Bead Cage
Using cork clay to create a bead
with a secret treasure 84

Endless Link Bracelet
Connecting two styles of metal clay links 90

Bezeled Sand Dollar
Making a cabochon setting with bezel strip 96

Materials and Tools 102
About the Author/Acknowledgments 111

Bead Unique
by Joanne Feller

Irina Miech's new book, Inventive Metal Clay for Beaders: Exciting Projects for All Levels, is the perfect guide for all skill levels: the amateur metal clay artist looking for sound guidance, the intermediate artist looking for new ideas, or the advanced artist ready to explore the boundaries of the medium.

Learn a wealth of wonderful techniques: forming a roll of metal clay into a simple spiral, creating textured components from a mold, creating hollow forms with cork clay, incorporating kiln-safe CZs into metal clay, and applying enamel to fired metal clay. You'll love every project in this book!