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  Book: Metal Clay Rings by Irina Miech
  Book: Metal Clay Rings by Irina Miech


 
No metalsmithing required! Easy-to-use metal clay makes the creation of fine silver jewelry possible to a huge audience of crafters and beaders. Metal Clay Rings presents step-by-step instructions for making 18 beautifully designed, wearable rings. Irina Miech applies techniques from her popular, earlier books to ring making and shares all-new project ideas. You will be amazed by the wide repertoire of skills you can develop as the projects move from easy to challenging.

Softbound, 96 pages, 300 color photos

Price: $19.95

Product Dimensions: 8-1/4" x 9-1/4"
Inside Dimensions: Soft bound; 96 pages
Made in USA
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Beginner to advanced projects in making rings of all types from fine silver clay.


Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Creating metal clay rings 6
Ring-making tools 8

Easy projects
River Stones 10
Embellish a fine-silver band

Wrapped Leaf 13
Create a ring from an imprinted leaf

Simplicity 17
Set a CZ in a simple band

Forest Jewel 21
Make a twig mold and set a CZ

Autumn Leaves 26
Embellish a band with tiny clay components

Burst of Beads 32
Add and embellish brass screen

Intermediate Projects
Bejeweled 36
Set a stone in a commercial prong setting

Moonrise 40
A burned-out pod becomes a pearl setting

Water Images 44
Learn to use wax resist

Organic Splendor 48
Set a glass cabochon in a syringe clay base

Waves 52
Creating a free-form ring using clay snakes

Shadow Box 56
Use dry construction, stamp imprinting, and enameling in this ring

Challenging projects
Elegant Solitaire 61
Create a simple setting for a lab-made gem

Whimsical Framed Gem 66
Use sheet clay to bezel-set a large CZ

Classic Bezel 70
Use fine-silver wire to bezel-set a stone cab

Suspended Gem 74
Channel-set a CZ

Spinner 79
Build a frame to support a spinning bead

Sanctuary 85
Carve dry clay and explore dry construction

Metal clay basics 91
About the author/acknowledgments 95



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