Clay

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The creative genius is loose; the will to shape and mould and breathe life into raw material is out there—and in us! I thought this was a beautifully written tale that links a number of inner city Londoners with a love of nature. Making with Metal Clay has all the projects you need to start making your own stunning silver jewellery. I felt that I had to put the story aside to focus on something else, something far less interesting. Also because the setting was in London, the nature was small and confined, with just a hint, an echo of something greater and wilder, perhaps like the wolf the little boy wanted to see.

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The book begins with an introductory section, “”In the Studio,”” which offers guidance on how to cultivate ideas and provides an overview of essential techniques, including wirework, polymer clay, metal clay, resin and image transfer, along with information on resin clay and an eco-friendly technique for etching copper. John Britt’s book provides professional and hobby potters with working knowledge of recipes, application, firing schedules, glaze chemistry and loads more.

The story, told in first-person, is about two boys, Davie and Stephen, who can make clay come to life. Illustrated with hundreds of color photos and filled with concise information, the book introduces the easiest way to work with fine silver using only handtools and portable firing methods (no electricity needed! The location the story was set in is depicted in a very rich manner as the author has successfully attempted to blend the story into reality as much as possible. The newest entry in the popular 30-Minute Series offers 60 exciting designs for bracelets, bangles, and cuffs, all featuring easy-to-follow instructions with no more than ten steps.

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Projects range from the colorful Tutti Fruity Ring from silver clay master Lesley Messam to spring brooches and beautiful flowered pendants. The psychology of the characters and their interactions, especially how they could connect but don't, is very well drawn, as is the beauty of the natural world and the way they each seek solace within it. And there is Jozef, a farmer from Poland, he is now clearing homes and serving at a takeaway, but still has that yearning for the forests and fields of his homeland.They resist, but Davie soon finds himself drawn to the strange new boy, fascinated as much with Stephan’s ability to create fantastic figures from clay as he is with Stephan’s taunting of Mouldy, the bully who’s vowed to ‘get’ Davie. The book’s 24 projects celebrate the spirit of life: a silver baby spoon, a silver-painted piggy bank, personalized cake-serving utensils, cufflinks and money clips, a fashionable take on the dog tag, a Celtic knot pendant, a birthstone bracelet, and other elegant, meaningful tokens for new parents, grandparents, teens, graduates, newlyweds, and even the family pet. It can be mastered in a couple hours to produce intriguing geometries that spark the imagination and challenge your creative mind, just begging to be designed into finished jewelry. With projects from expert beaders, you will be guided along with step-by-step tutorials that lead to a stunning finished piece, perfect for a necklace, earrings, or even brooch.

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I loved this for its wonderfully drawn observations and descriptions of urban wildlife and really identified with the solitary child at the centre learning to track animals and discovering secret places to go to escape from the world. Like leaves twisting in the wind, the lives of these four figures are blown together, defying the gravity affecting the world around them. This is the only book covering this subject and is a basic and comprehensive introduction to enameling. Also, in terms of read-alikes, I found myself comparing Clay to Justine Larbalestier's Liar, for the hints toward the supernatural, and for both books' ability to lead the reader to question the truth. In Sherri Haab Jewelry Inspirations, jewellery designer, instructor and author Sherri Haab invites jewellery crafters into her home studio to learn all about what inspires her to create her fresh, charming designs, while also providing her signature comprehensive instruction on a variety of popular techniques.

Sophia and her daughter try to understand each other, but their differences mean that they never quite meet. Sophia is trying to spark an interest in nature and the wider world with her granddaughter, but her daughter has other ideas as to what her Daisy should and should not be doing. Its structure could be seen as a precursor to Reservoir 13, but concentrated into a smaller area and smaller time-span, without the mystery, and suburban, with a more definite conclusion. Myself and my son are working our way through his books and although Kit's Wilderness is still my favourite, this one must come pretty close. Easy-to-use metal clay makes the creation of fine silver jewelry possible to a huge audience of crafters and beaders.