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    This document provides an overview and introduction to the book "Ancient Modern: Polymer Clay + Wire Jewelry" by Ronna Sarvas Weltman. The book contains techniques for working with polymer clay and wire to create jewelry, including 20 step-by-step project instructions. It also includes an inspirational gallery of completed jewelry pieces and discussions of topics such as color inspiration, mechanics of different jewelry types, working with wire and polymer clay, and unique combining of the two materials. The goal is to teach readers how to design organic and contemporary jewelry using these methods and Ronna's signature style.

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    This document provides an overview and introduction to the book "Ancient Modern: Polymer Clay + Wire Jewelry" by Ronna Sarvas Weltman. The book contains techniques for working with polymer clay and wire to create jewelry, including 20 step-by-step project instructions. It also includes an inspirational gallery of completed jewelry pieces and discussions of topics such as color inspiration, mechanics of different jewelry types, working with wire and polymer clay, and unique combining of the two materials. The goal is to teach readers how to design organic and contemporary jewelry using these methods and Ronna's signature style.

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    This document provides an overview and introduction to the book "Ancient Modern: Polymer Clay + Wire Jewelry" by Ronna Sarvas Weltman. The book contains techniques for working with polymer clay and wire to create jewelry, including 20 step-by-step project instructions. It also includes an inspirational gallery of completed jewelry pieces and discussions of topics such as color inspiration, mechanics of different jewelry types, working with wire and polymer clay, and unique combining of the two materials. The goal is to teach readers how to design organic and contemporary jewelry using these methods and Ronna's signature style.

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    Ancient Modern PDF

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    Suzana Nikolovska
    This document provides an overview and introduction to the book "Ancient Modern: Polymer Clay + Wire Jewelry" by Ronna Sarvas Weltman. The book contains techniques for working with polymer clay and wire to create jewelry, including 20 step-by-step project instructions. It also includes an inspirational gallery of completed jewelry pieces and discussions of topics such as color inspiration, mechanics of different jewelry types, working with wire and polymer clay, and unique combining of the two materials. The goal is to teach readers how to design organic and contemporary jewelry using these methods and Ronna's signature style.

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    of 8

    ancient

    modern
    polymer clay
    + wire jewelry

    ronna sarvas weltman


    lush sonata bracelet

    desert abundance bracelet

    nightfall in mozambique necklace


    Introduction

    Designing Jewelry
    Color Inspiration
    The Mechanics of Necklaces, Bracelets, Earrings, Rings, and Pins

    Working with Wire


    Understanding Wire Gauge and Properties
    Wire Tools

    Wire Jewelry Techniques


    Texturing Wire
    Creating a Patina
    zen earrings Designing Clasps
    Coiling Wire

    Working with Polymer Clay


    Understanding Polymer Clay and Its Properties
    Polymer Clay Tools

    Polymer Clay Techniques


    Curing Polymer Clay
    Surface Effects and Texturing
    Marbling
    Beadmaking

    the projects
    Moondance Necklace Desert Abundance Bracelet
    so much and more bracelet Serendipity’s Sister Necklace So Much and More Bracelet
    Nightfall in Mozambique Mama’s Mambo Bracelet
    Necklace Twice-told Story Ring
    Aria’s Dream Necklace Embrace Me Ring
    Ancient Vessel Necklace Zen Earrings
    Lush Sonata Necklace Dancing Ladies Earrings
    Whole World Necklace Three-Ring Circus Brooch
    Springtime Afternoon Bracelet

    Resources
    Index

    three-ring circus brooch ancient m o d e r n : polymer clay + wire jewelry 3


    materials
    Polymer clay in variety of
    harmonious colors
    Shoe polish
    Acrylic paint
    Wire
    2 jump rings
    2 crimp beads
    Clasp
    Beading wire

    tools
    Acrylic roller or pasta machine m a m a ’ s mambo bracelet
    Tissue blade
    Needle tool
    Chain-nose pliers This bracelet is so joyous – the wavy spacers and the rich jewel
    Flush cutter tones exude energy, and the colors blending into each other make

    design notes : it feel as if it’s undulating. The watercolor focal bead adds to the
    + Y
     ou may want to string your discs sense of energy and motion.
    onto elastic cord to make a stretch
    bracelet. If so, then you’ll want to
    make all your discs more or less
    the same size.
    + Y
     ou can blend each of your colors
    thoroughly, or you can make your
    blends a little “rougher” and add
    some more visual interest to your
    piece that way. Striations in the
    blends look great.
    + I f you use different colors, re-
    member that different colors have
    different saturation levels. A little
    bit of black added to pearl will look
    much more saturated than a little
    bit of yellow. Therefore, you need
    to alter how much you add to each
    ball depending on the characteris-
    tics of the colors you blend.

    ancient m o d e r n : polymer clay + wire jewelry 5


    gallery

    embrace me ring

    springtime afternoon bracelet twice-told story ring


    aria’s dream necklace

    pendant moondance necklace

    ancient m o d e r n : polymer clay + wire jewelry 7


    make unforgettable jewelry
    with polymer clay and wire
    Learn to create organic, sophisticated, and
    distinctly contemporary jewelry by combining
    polymer clay and wire with Ancient Modern. Use
    a range of innovative techniques to design beads
    and jewelry components from polymer clay, then
    add wireworking elements, inspired clasps and
    ear wires, wire bead caps, polymer clay tipped
    head pins, and more for a signature look.

    Ancient Modern includes:


    • A
     wealth of techniques plus 20 step-by-step
    projects for necklaces, bracelets, and pins in
    Ronna’s distinctive style with detailed instruc-
    tion and process photography.
    • A
     n inspirational gallery showing the endless
    possibilities for using the techniques through-
    out the book.
    • U
     nique polymer clay techniques not shown in
    other books plus an exclusive design approach
    for combining polymer clay and wire for one-
    Ronna Sarvas Weltman’s work has been featured of-a-kind pieces.
    in Wire Artist Jeweler, Art Jewelry, Bead Style,
    Lapidary Journal/Jewelry Artist, and Step by Step Ancient Modern draws on Ronna’s fundamentals
    Wire Jewelry magazines. She regularly teaches of jewelry design, what makes a piece elegantly
    workshops in polymer clay and wireworking and “primitive,” and shows how to achieve her organic
    has appeared on That’s Clever! on HGTV. She effects, from color mixing to texture effects. Bead-
    lives in Seattle. ers and jewelry makers will be making gallery-style
    jewelry in no time!
    Paperbound, 8½ × 9, 128 pages
    300 photographs, 20 illustrations
    ISBN 978-1-59668-097-5
    $22.95
    May 2009

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