This is the updated edition of a bestselling title from award-winning jewellery author Sherri Haab. It includes must-have instructions, up-to-date, detailed information and inspiring galleries. It comes with a companion DVD and 4 bonus projects. Since it was first published in 2004, "The Art of Metal Clay" has introduced thousands of readers to metal clay (the moldable, malleable clay that becomes pure metal after it's fired) and become the metal clay classic. Now author and jewellery-making instructor Sherri Haab has updated her bestselling book with the most current information on this revolutionary medium, including: the new bronze and copper clays, with must-have instructions for successful firing and techniques for creating stunning jewelry and new bead projects. It also features up-to-date, detailed information on firing with stones, plus a new technique for setting delicate stones as well as recently developed methods for water etching and electro-etching, new techniques for working with pigments and enamels, all-new, inspiring galleries of work by prominent metal clay artists and a companion DVD with 4 bonus projects.