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Overview

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.

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Overview

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

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781579904517
  • Publisher: Sterling Publishing
  • Publication date: 5/28/2004
  • Pages: 128
  • Sales rank: 1,126,076
  • Product dimensions: 7.58 (w) x 7.34 (h) x 0.45 (d)

Meet the Author

Joanna Gollberg received her degree from The Fashion Institute of Technology. She is a member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, The American Craft Council, and the respected Southern Highland Crafts Guild. Joanna has won numerous awards, including a new talent competition from the American Jewelry Design Council. She was a contributing author and designer for Making Beautiful Beads (Lark Books, 2002) and is the author of Making Metal Jewelry (Lark, 2003).

Table of Contents

Introduction 6
The Basics 8
Materials 8
Tools 11
Techniques 18
The Projects 33
Glowing Votive Holder 34
Bubble Switch-Plate Cover 36
Ginkgo Leaf Chopstick Rest 38
Alluring Aluminum Bath Set 40
Carved Drawer Pulls 45
Pushpin Pizzazz 47
Curtain Tieback 49
Twig Clock 51
Shower Curtain Hangers 54
Good Fortune Chopsticks 57
High-Flying Journal 60
Falling Leaf Fan Pull 63
Pearl & Silver Napkin Rings 65
Mission-Style Towel Bar 68
Whimsical Wall Hook 70
Modern Mirror 73
Classic Pen Holder 76
Mail-Call Sorter 78
Sparkling Salad Servers 81
Howl-at-the-Moon Lampshade 84
Candle Snuffer 87
Red-Hot Spatula 91
Candle Chandelier 95
Nouveau Picture Frame 99
The Gallery 103
Gallery Artists 113
Templates 116
Acknowledgments 126
Gallery Artist Index 127
Notes about Suppliers 127
Index 127

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