Synopses & Reviews
It’s simple to create intricate designs on metaland impart luster, radiance, and dimensionwith the centuries-old art of embossing. This in-depth workshop explains it all: tracing and transferring patterns, cutting designs from the metal and attaching them to a surface, filling in, adding color and patina, finishing and varnishing, and texturizing. Novices will find out how to use a wide variety of tools and products, and follow a project being made from start to finish through close-up images. An entire photographic section showcases a range of embossing designs, with their richly diverse textures. The projectsall with full-size patternsinclude frames and framed designs, boxes, clocks, glass items (vases, decanters), and jewelry.
Review
An old craft is making a comeback
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Muldoon supplies a great introduction to the art
The photos of the final pieces are exquisite.” Library Journal