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With the use of punches andhammers, a wide range of items from delicate jewellery, such as earrings,to pieces of monumental sculpture can be adorned using thesetechniques. How to promote your jewelry on facebook mike schelle. The book provides clean and practical instructionthat will be of use to both beginners and the more practisedcraftsperson. She teaches master classes and lectures around the united states, canada, england and australia. As a highly skilled and accomplished chaser, she specializes in the creation of custom silver pieces that are rich with highly ornamental chasing and repousse designs. Nancy megan corwin jeweler i metalsmith i teacher i writer. Methods ancient and modern by nancy megan corwin 7jul2010 hardcover at. Full color photography illustrates examples of artists works and step by step techniques, which are also accompanied with drawings and. The art of chasing and repousse by adolf steins a thorough overview of chasing and repousse for large decorative and architectural work jewelry concepts and technology by oppi untracht fabulous 830page.

The book provides clear and practical instructions that will be of use to both beginners and the more practised craftsperson. This longawaited book provides lucid and practical instruction that will appeal to beginners and advanced craftspeople. Methods ancient and modern walks you stepbystep through the delicate process of creating a lowrelief design in copper. In this video nancy gives examples of jewelry that is.

Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Nancy corwin megan, 68 seattle, wa background report. In nine chapters, author nancy megan corwin discusses materials, tools, studio setups, pitch and its uses, technique basics and beyond. Shop chasing and repousse view related articles by topic chasing and repousse. Virtually every culture with a history of metalsmithing has demonstrate.

Full color photography illustrates examples of artists works and step by step techniques, which are also accompanied with drawings and diagrams for clearer understanding. Methods ancient and modern virtually every culture with a history of metalsmithing has demonstrated accomplished. Videos nancy l t hamiltonnancy l t hamilton the not. Corwin takes the reader on a marvelous tour of chasing and repousse, including the tools. Chasing and repousse a beautiful but practical guide to the arts of c. From delicate hellenic earrings to works as massive as the statue of liberty, the use of hammers and punches to form and ornament metal remains as vibrant today. Methods ancient and modern, for a fascinating tour of the tools, techniques and history behind this vibrant artform. Methods ancient and modern reprint nancy megan corwin on. Nancy megan corwin teaches traditional and nontraditional chasing and repousse classes which include the most common approach such as using pine resin pitch as a base for punching sheet metal up from the back repousse and for chasing detailing and texturing the front surface. Beautifully illustrated, and filled with step by step photographic sequences, this book is a wonderful exploration of how this method can be used by the modern day jeweller or metalsmith. In fact, images of her acclaimed work are included in the book, chasing and repousse methods ancient and modern, by nancy megan corwin. Corwin takes the reader on a marvelous tour of chasing and repousse, including the tools, techniques, and history behind this vi. Join facebook to connect with nancy megan corwin and others you may know.

Methods ancient and modern walks you stepbystep through the. She has taught in a number of colleges including the pratt fine arts center and the prestigious haystack mountain school of crafts. The above used product classification has been solely undertaken by the seller. Methods ancient and modern by nancy megan corwin, tim mccreight, doug yaple. From delicate hellenic earrings to works as massive as the statue of liberty, the use of hammers and punches to form and ornament metal remains as vibrant today as it has in. Nancy megan corwin teaches traditional and nontraditional chasing and repousse classes which include the most common approach such as using pine resin continue reading. Chasing and repousse are methods of embellishing metal objects thathave been in use for millennia. This book is a pretty great way to get beginning instructions into repousse technique. Chasing and repousse methods ancient and modern, book. I wrote this book to share the techniques that i find so enriching, and as a technical instruction manual for practicing metalsmiths. In addition, the photographs of contemporary pieces offer a survey of some of the most exciting work being done today. Nancy megan corwin, tim mccreight editor, doug yaple illustrator 4. Methods ancient and modern by corwin, nancy megan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Her work is inspired by the textures, forms, and evolutions of plant and marine life.

Nancy megan corwin is a jeweler, metalsmith, curator, and author specializing. By nancy megan corwin virtually every culture with a history of metalsmithing has demonstrated accomplished work in the complementary techniques of chasing and repousse. Methods ancient and modern virtually every culture with a history of metalsmithing has demonstrated accomplished work in the complementary techniques of chasing and repousse. Methods ancient and modern by nancy megan corwin 20100707 at. Methods ancient and modern nancy megan corwin, tim mccreight, doug. Amazon shall neither be liable nor responsible for any used product. I found it somewhat lacking in the stepbystep directions for the actual hammering portion and i feel it could use some more tool discussion, but in general, the discussion about what you need to get started and what you can do with chasing and repousse is fantastic. Methods ancient and modern by nancy megan corwin a thorough overview of chasing and repousse for jewelry and hollowware scale metal work moving metal. The jewelry forms are often made with the ancient and. I incorrectly called nancy megan corwin, megan corwin in the video is anyone surprised.