Description

Ancient Modern
Polymer Clay + Wire Jewelry

by Ronna Sarvas Weltman

With Ancient Modern, learn to create organic, sophisticated, and distinctly contemporary jewelry by artistically combining polymer clay and wire.

* Use a range of innovative techniques to design beads and jewelry components from polymer clay.

* Add wireworking elements, inspired clasps and ear wires, wire bead caps, polymer clay tipped head pins, and more for a signature look.

* 20 one-of-a-kind projects, including necklaces, bracelets, and pins in Ronna’s distinctive style.

* Each project features detailed instructions and step-by-step photography.

* Crafters and jewelry makers will be making gallery-style jewelry in no time!

In addition to an extensive technique section on polymer clay, wireworking, and jewelry design, readers will also find a gallery of work for endless inspiration.

Ancient Modern draws on artist Ronna Weltman’s fundamentals of jewelry design, what makes a piece “primitive,” and shows how to achieve her organic effects and signature style, from color mixing to texture effects.
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