{"product_id":"the-metal-craft-book","title":"The Metal Craft Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eMetal is a marvelous material  but until recently its been a foreign currency among general crafters  who feared that \"metalworking\" required pig iron  a blast furnace  and the musculature of a village blacksmith. Not true. Here are 50 gorgeous things to make from extra-thin sheet metals and foils in shimmering copper  aluminum  brass  tin  and pewter. And  just for fun  there are projects from mesh  tin cans  flashing  wire  ready-made metal objects  recycled materials  and found metal. Readers will learn about useful tools and basic techniques for working with metal  none of them esoteric. Theyll learn to mark  drill  cut  smooth  bend  and form metal  along with some easy ways to decorate it--hammering  punching  piercing  stamping  and embossing. Theyll learn easy means of attachment  such as soldering and Pop-riveting. Theyll discover how to apply paint and patinas. Then  theyll choose among 50 diverse  easy-to-make projects and proceed to create as many stunning objects as they like. Between projects  theyll browse through a gallery of beautiful metalwork by expert designer\/crafters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44968507736117,"sku":"ByrdShop_1579901700","price":60.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781579901707.jpg?v=1770651387","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-metal-craft-book","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}