Informationen zum Autor Cathy Miles is a wire sculptor who graduated from London Guildhall with an MA in Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts. She exhibits at shows around the world, has won a Next Move Award from the Crafts Council, and has taught workshops at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum as well as at the Oriel Davies Gallery and Liverpool Hope University. Cathy sells her work at many of the big craft fairs such as Origin and has been featured in several craft magazines. Klappentext A fun and comprehensive introduction to sculpting in wire with 6 step-by-step projects. This book is a clear, lively and fun introduction to sculpting in wire. Very much aimed at beginners, there are 6 projects of increasing difficulty, aiming to teach you how to sculpt in wire from the most basic starting point up through to soldering. The first projects give you information about wire and using pliers, and then how to incorporate other materials such as tin, feathers and material to your work. The last project includes the use of some simple silver soldering. Get started with clear step-by-step images that show you the processes involved in every project and be inspired by the work of contemporary artists showing everything from hats and shoes, to life-size figures, sheep and even elephants. Vorwort A fun and comprehensive introduction to sculpting in wire with 6 step-by-step projects. Zusammenfassung A fun and comprehensive introduction to sculpting in wire with 6 step-by-step projects. This book is a clear, lively and fun introduction to sculpting in wire. Very much aimed at beginners, there are 6 projects of increasing difficulty, aiming to teach you how to sculpt in wire from the most basic starting point up through to soldering. The first projects give you information about wire and using pliers, and then how to incorporate other materials such as tin, feathers and material to your work. The last project includes the use of some simple silver soldering.Get started with clear step-by-step images that show you the processes involved in every project and be inspired by the work of contemporary artists showing everything from hats and shoes, to life-size figures, sheep and even elephants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Getting Started Inspiration Wire Equipment and Tools Soldering Equipment Basic Techniques Basic Wire Manipulation 2. The Pelican 3. Tortoiseshell Butterfly 4. The Czechoslovakian Teapot 5. The Sheep 6. The Bi-Plane Gallery Appendices List of Suppliers Websites of Artists US Wire Gauge Sizes Index ...

Vorwort
A fun and comprehensive introduction to sculpting in wire with 6 step-by-step projects.

Autorentext
Cathy Miles is a wire sculptor who graduated from London Guildhall with an MA in Silversmithing, Jewellery and Allied Crafts. She exhibits at shows around the world, has won a Next Move Award from the Crafts Council, and has taught workshops at Rugby Art Gallery and Museum as well as at the Oriel Davies Gallery and Liverpool Hope University. Cathy sells her work at many of the big craft fairs such as Origin and has been featured in several craft magazines.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements
Introduction

1. Getting Started
   Inspiration
   Wire
   Equipment and Tools
   Soldering
   Equipment
   Basic Techniques
   Basic Wire Manipulation
2. The Pelican
3. Tortoiseshell Butterfly
4. The Czechoslovakian Teapot
5. The Sheep
6. The Bi-Plane
   Gallery
   Appendices
   List of Suppliers
   Websites of Artists
   US Wire Gauge Sizes
   Index