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Metal Craft Discovery Workshop | 
 enlarge | Authors: Linda O'brien, Opie O'brien
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book
List Price: $22.99
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 105808
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 1581806469
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.56
EAN: 9781581806465
ASIN: 1581806469
Publication Date: November 1, 2005
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Condition: Brand new may have remainder mark or slight shelfwear
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Product Description
Metal is the newest big trend, and crafters are hungry for ideas for using it in everything from jewelry and home decor to scrapbooking and mixed media art. In Metal Craft Discovery Workshop, artists Linda and Opie O'Brien show easy ways to manipulate, emboss, twist and join metal without using complex soldering or traditional metal-smithing methods. They provide: -20 unique projects including a bottle cap bracelet, mesh book cover, magnetic photo card, tin can doll and mixed-metal clock -An extensive technique section that teaches etching, hole punching, image transferring, and metal aging -Creative approaches for using copper, tin, brass, aluminum, found objects and recycled metals -A special gallery section featuring even more inspirational work
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Metal Craft Workshop January 7, 2008
Another excellent resource item for my daughter who is currently just beginning her experience in creating metal objects.
Metal Craft Discovery Workshop: Create Unique Jewelry, Art Dolls, Collage Art, Keepsakes and More! December 14, 2007
LOVE THIS BOOK. My new favorite. Well done with good detail on how-to as well as a nice gallery of art. A+
The O'Briens Make Metal FUN! December 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Taa-Daa! Linda and Opie O'Brien have come to your metal-anxiety rescue with Metal Craft Discovery Workshop. The O'Brien's - the combined force behind Burnt Offerings - are prolific in many artistic realms, but especially in metal. The duo produces some fantastic creations, especially with metal. In this book they share some of the secrets behind their awesome work - and demystify working with metal. Included are the steps necessary to achieve specific results, common tools you can use to work with metal, and an extensive array of cool projects. Having this book at your side is like having two metal experts at your disposal - the book is laid out well, easy to understand, full of great pictures, and stuffed with hints, tips, explanations and ideas.
From a way cool family tree to wearable art - and everything in between - you'll learn the ins-and-outs of making various items out of many types of metal. The O'Briens have done a magnificent job of writing for beginners, without turning off those more familiar with metal. Another reason I'd recommend this book? It proves that the most important factor in making magnificent art is the creative drive - not a lot of expensive tools. For example, did you know you could get a patina finish with potato chips and water? I'm serious...and the O'Briens tell you how - in a fun, breezy style that amps up your desire to jump in.
After following this book you'll have some neat new metal creations - and you'll have learned from two of the best.
 Metalcraft Workshop May 16, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the book you will want if you want to learn how to creatively make jewelry, collages and dolls. They provide you with clear instruction , lists of tools needed, and supplies to do the creating.
I received this book within a week of ordering.
Just Plain Fun! January 9, 2007
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is great fun, whether you work with metal or not! It's nicely photographed and well written, and the projects are all fun(ky). Very enjoyable experience. I especially loved learning how to patina metals with potato chips... something I would like to try if only I could keep my kids out of the bowl!
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