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Metal Clay and Mixed Media Jewelry: Innovative Projects Featuring Resin, Polymer Clay, Fiber, Glass, Ceramics, Collage Materials, and More

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Author: Sherri Haab
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$21.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 181534

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 144
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.4 x 8.4 x 0.5

ISBN: 0823030628
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.5942
EAN: 9780823030620

Publication Date: December 20, 2006
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disappointing March 26, 2007
23 out of 28 found this review helpful

I was anxiously awaiting the release of Sherri's second book and must say that I was disappointed when I finally received it. Many of the projects seemed to be near copies of projects in the metal clay book that Louise Duhamel had in her book. There was the same bicycle reflector pendant, a similar project using cement, a project using images covered in resin, a "Moon Baby" project etc. The rest of the projects had very dull and basic metal clay work. There was a bracelet cuff project made with fabric where she made simple molded buttons. The crocheted bracelet had simple metal clay circles on it. There was a leather bracelet with a rectangle of letters, similar to a piece in her first book. Other projects were simple findings such as buckles and toggle clasps. Even the gallery pictures were disappointing. I recognized most of them from previous magazines and books. Many from years ago. I guess what I am saying is that I expected innovation and didn't get it. I understand that Sherri has written many books lately. Perhaps she hasn't had time to spend really diving in and working with the medium, testing the metal clay boundries. I did find Louise Duhamel's book to contain innovation. I hope someone else will step up to the plate again sometime soon.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful book March 8, 2007
4 out of 10 found this review helpful

Very imformative & interesting book. Some wonderful techniques I look forward to trying

5 out of 5 stars

This book has it all- Fabulous February 7, 2007
39 out of 39 found this review helpful

As a PMC teacher I am always on the look out for new books, Sherri Haab's newest book is an absolute winner. What sets her books apart are the photographs of the step by step instructions. They are so incredibly detailed and precise that you would be hard pressed to make an error. One project on crotchet with wire and PMC closures will have you crotcheting in a minute, better photos than many books dedicated to crotcheting! The written instructions are also clear and concise.

This book is broken into four sections Metal Clay essentials, Creative Connections (6 projects), Metal clay as a support or bezel (7 projects) and Color,Image and Surface Design, (7 Pprojects).Both PMC and Art Clay are used in the projects which will make everyone happy. Whilst some of the Mixed Media has been done in other publications, such as Ceramics, Glass, Resin, Keum Boo and Polymer to name a few, it is inclusions such as Painting on Silver, Concrete insertions, Image transfers and crotchet work that are welcome new additions.

It is also refreshing to see such a beautiful variety of projects that are not too glitzy, this has taken Silver clay and Mixed Media into a whole new level. The gallery of artists work is both beautifully photographed and inspiring, Wendy Wallin Malinow's pmc/polymer is stunning, Robert Dancik and Celie Fago are their normal brilliant selves together with Sherri's own beautiful work and a number of other highly talented artists. I particularly liked the contributing artists section at the back which gives a short bio and website information for each person.

If I had to make one slightly negative comment it would be that the 33 pages devoted to Metal Clay Essentials at the start of the book which covers types of clay, tools, supplies, basic techniques and firing have been done to death and you can refresh your knowledge by checking in her wonderful Art of Metal Clay Book. I would have preferred to have had more media and projects, (Paper Maiche, Faux Bone etc), although there are more than enough to keep you happy. Of my books which specifically cover mixed media with PMC, this has now become No. 1 and the feedback by my students tells me that Sherri has another winner on her hands.

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