Bell Founding
Written by Trevor S. Jennings
Format: Trade Paperback, 40 pages
On Sale: January 20, 2009
Price: $11.95
The age-old craft of bellfounding involves specialised techniques and equipment that have been passed down through generations and are still used today. For centuries, the large bells in churches, clocks and public buildings throughout Britain have been cast, hung, and tuned by bellfounders and this book surveys the history of bell...
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The Art of Metal Clay
Techniques for Creating Jewelry and Decorative Objects
Written by Sherri Haab
Format: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2003
Price: $21.95
Developed in Japan in the early 1990s, metal clay represents a dramatic development in the handling of precious metals for jewelrymaking. Metal clay consists of microscopic particles of silver or gold suspended in a pliable organic binder that can be worked with the hands and simple household tools, eliminating the need...
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