
Discover a simple technique that creates striking and original results. Using basic metal punch tools--dots and lines--author Aisha Formanski brings a fresh approach to jewelry-making inspired by Mexican stamped tin mirrors. Styles range from direct references to the Mexican folk art that first inspired her to geometric patterns that resemble tin ceilings or printed fabric to designs that look lik...
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Interweave (October 22, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1596687231
ISBN-13: 978-1596687233
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.3 x 10.2 inches
Amazon Rank: 288838
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The items in this are all variations of the same idea: a pattern is printed on metal and then you stamp the appropriate shape on top of the matching mark which serves as a guide. Great idea, right? Except this book minimizes the difficulty of every...
sashiko or other embroidery.In addition to Aisha's stamping and design techniques, enjoy tutorials on basic metalworking skills:RivetingCreating holesShapingAntiquingBasic polishingAnd filingAisha focuses on inexpensive metals such as copper, brass, and nickel and shows how to create basic punch designs with just one stamp. She then demonstrates how the same design can be elaborated using two, three, or more different punches. The design possibilities are endless!