| Metal accents are taking the world by storm, and almost every boutique or home decor department stocks items with a metallic touch. Craft stores have also responded to metal's growing popularity by offering an ever-wider variety of colorful and easy-to-use metalcraft products. This book is sure to satisfy crafters' hunger by offering 15 functional and fun home and garden projects that make the most of the magical look of metal foil, wire and mesh. These include: -Charming dog and cat garden stakes with a verdigris finish -A jungle-inspired desk set -Glowing wire mesh candleholders -Woven metal placemats with matching place card holders -Dramatic garden torch votive holders in shining copper -Whimsical dragonflies sparkling with beads -A romantic garland of white lights -Metal-rimmed rustic flower pots The projects clearly demonstrate popular and innovative metal crafting techniques step by step -- from texturing, embossing and antiquing metal, to coiling wire and embellishing with beads to heating copper mesh for a multicolored effect. This impressive mix of techniques makes this book a must-buy for anyone looking to explore metal's creative decorating possibilities.
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