| Metal Embellishments: Incorporating Wire, Foil, Metal Sheeting, & More into Fiber Art | |
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Title: Metal Embellishments: Incorporating Wire, Foil, Metal Sheeting, & More into Fiber Art Author: Hettmansperger, Mary Released: 2010-04-06 Publisher: Interweave - ISBN: 9781596683365 Format: DVD Category: Last Updated: 2018-08-10 Rating: -1 Pages: 0 Description: Explore the concept of incorporating metals on quilts to add dimension, interest, texture, imagery, and content using low-tech metalsmithing techniques. Starts with metal sheeting as the focus, foils and copper sheeting. Next, Mary demonstrates how wire (in a variety of metals and gauges) can be used to create shapes, images, weaving, and baubles to personalize art quilts and fiber art. Forging, shaping, and texturing sheet metal and wire are covered, along with simple techniques for using a propane torch to add special effects, achieve color, and obtain distressed surfaces. Surface techniques are explored, and options for designing with metal are introduced metals and found items into are quilts are considered. The final focus is on finishing, with special consideration given to methods of attaching metal embellishments to fiber art. |