Color on Metal
Posted by Leah on Apr 24, 2007
A few weeks ago I wrote about a Tim McCreight book I own, and mentioned that I hadn’t read any of his other books. I just realized that isn’t true! Color on Metal: 50 Artists Share Insights and Techniques
This book isn’t exactly a how-to, although it does discuss many ways of coloring metal. Instead, it profiles jewelers using various different methods to add color to their metalwork. Some of them are quite innovative, and although I would have liked more explanation on how to acheive some of the (gorgeous) pictured results, I enjoyed reading about each artist’s work. It’s very inspiring, and several of the methods discussed got me thinking about how I could incorporate more color into my metalwork.
If you want a how-to book, I recommend Jinks McGrath’s book, which I reviewed a while back, The Jeweler’s Directory Of Decorative Finishes
