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Love metal clay? Who doesn’t? Now Enameling on Metal Clay offers an exciting new technique to use with this versatile favorite. Enameling adds a whole new dimension to metal-clay jewelry. The striking, exciting projects in this book range in skill level from beginner to advanced and include earrings, pendants, pins, beads, and a ring. A tools and materials section, as well as metal clay and enameling basics, introduces key supplies and techniques. Easy-to-follow step-by-step directions are illustrated with detailed photos, and tips, tricks, and troubleshooting help ensure success. Some projects can be completed without a torch or kiln, making them even easier and more rewarding for those just starting out with jewelry-making.

* Two great looks combine in stunning jewelry

* Earrings, pendants, pins, beads, and a ring

* Step-by-step directions and detailed photos

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3 out of 5 stars

More Basics May 27, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

This book is another metal clay basics book. I got some good ideas like how to remove an enamel screwup, but overall the projects were a little too basic to be appealling.

5 out of 5 stars

Great information, tips and techniques April 27, 2008
Enameling On Metal Clay gives specific information on combining two complicated arts/crafts, metal clay (fine silver) and enameling. Plenty of books tackle one or the other, but not both. Her set up info for enameling is great for beginners as is her tip for removing enamel from disappointing pieces. The projects are good, but I found the info in the first part of the book--including which enamel colors do not work on fine silver--more necessary. Strict beginners for either or both mediums might be advised to get some of the learning curve (in other words, gain experience through practice) before tackling this book.

5 out of 5 stars

Super great reference A+++! February 8, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

This is probobaly one of the best books on working with metal clay that I have seen yet. Pam covers working with metal clay AND enameling very well. There is enough information to answer most questions and the visuals leave no doubt what she is talking about. Tools, supplies and equipment are covered even to the point of how to program the Orton controller used on most metal clay kilns! While a lot of her insturctions in working with metal clay are geared to the ultimate goal of enameling, they provide a solid basic guide even if you never add enamels!

Then there is the section on enameling projects. There are just enough projects to teach you each of the methods for enameling effectively on metal clay silver. Pam's project instructions are complete in that each one covers how to the make the metal clay base and then how to add the enamel to it. The step by step photos are a boon for someone working on their own without an instructor nearby. The notes and tip boxes mixed in help to explain those details and questions that may arise out of the project.

Pam rounds out the book with enamel troubleshooting, resources for materials and supplies and a Gallery of inspriational artwork. The only sad note is that she has since closed her enamel supply company, Pinzart, so now I'll have to find my materials somewhere else!

I have searched many books on enameling that are very good, but they don't cover enameling on metal clay silver as well as this one. If you want to enamel on metal clay, get this book FIRST...you may not need any other book!

5 out of 5 stars

Great projects, step-by-step October 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love the way this book really breaks down all the steps and makes it easy to create the projects. The metal clay is a blast to work with for even a beginner like me and adding colored enamel is the icing on the cake. I highly recommend this book - even if you've never done anything like this before. You can DO this!

5 out of 5 stars

Superb - A definitive text that debunks the myth of enamelling October 6, 2007
22 out of 22 found this review helpful

Congratulations to Pam for pulling together what must be now the definitive text on enamelling with metal clay. This 95 page book is simply brimming with information. The first half of the book is all about getting started, instructions on the basics of both metal clay & enamel, tool kits, firing tools and the equipment you need.

One of the best sections in the first half of the book is the firing section. The wonderfully photographed descriptive photos and easy to read and understand instructions help you to be totally confident with the firing process. De-bunking the myth that a kiln is necessary, you can learn to do enamelling effectively using just your butane torch, stovetop or even a little Ultralite.

The 8 projects are very nice too, a mix of earrings, pendant, beads and a ring. Certainly not daunting. I particulary liked the use of gold foils on the enamel. Pam has also taken a lot of the guess work out of choosing colours by listing the colours that work well and advising what to expect out of a specific colour - i.e. "the Orange Ruby Red will be a nice warm yellow".

The tips boxes that are sprinkled liberally throughout the text are true gems & whilst Pam is associated with Art Clay she has been smart enough to include both Metal Clay's on the market. This book finishes with a very nice gallery and a troubleshooting section. This book will walk off the shelves, truly wonderful.

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