Metal foil and wire are wonderfully versatile materials that can be embossed, pierced, bent, shaped, twisted, and plaited in countless ways to create useful and decorative items for the home and personal use. This good-looking and instructive volume presents 20 projects for both beginners and experienced crafters, each project explained with step-by-step directions, color photos, and helpful diagrams. They include: A beautiful copper heart-shaped love token Ornate galvanized wire wall hooks An iridescent metal ...
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Metal foil and wire are wonderfully versatile materials that can be embossed, pierced, bent, shaped, twisted, and plaited in countless ways to create useful and decorative items for the home and personal use. This good-looking and instructive volume presents 20 projects for both beginners and experienced crafters, each project explained with step-by-step directions, color photos, and helpful diagrams. They include: A beautiful copper heart-shaped love token Ornate galvanized wire wall hooks An iridescent metal mirror frame Twisted wire candlesticks A wood picture frame with embossed metal decoration . . . and 15 more Each project is clearly described and beautifully illustrated, and is supplemented with a list of required tools and materials. The author also instructs on basic techniques for embossing and piercing metal foils, and for shaping wire of various metals. Approximately 200 color illustrations and diagrams.
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