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• Coloring Base Metals: A Practical Guide
• Marbling Patterns Booklet
• Metal Journal Idea Book
• Metal Etching How To and Idea Book (updated 10/04)

• Peter Pan
• The Adventures of Pinocchio
• The Secret Garden
• The Night Before Christmas (printed on vellum)
• A Christmas Carol (large)
• A Christmas Carol (small)
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

$30.00

• DVD; 70 minutes
• for video players, Mac, & PC
• unique navigational matrix

This is the best DVD on metalsmithing on the market. It really lives up to its reputation. -- Christine Cox
A Volcano Arts exclusive: Signed by the author!

$30.00

This is the booklet Christine uses in her Marbled Paper class. It shows the combing/raking patterns for the following patterns:

• Stone

• Gel Git

• Zebra

• Waved Gel Git

• Peacock

• Angel Fish

• Nonpareil

• Waved Icarus

• French Curl

• Bouquet

• There are also sections on recommended reading and recipes.

$45.00
(and worth it)

$9.95
Free domestic shipping on this item - international orders will be charged $5.00 (total) shipping for booklet orders

Note, this booklet is for those wanting to learn silver soldering with a torch. It doesn’t cover stained glass type with a soldering iron. For more information on stained glass soldering, we recommend Stained Glass: Projects and Patterns

Tim has signed every copy of his new 'Complete Metalsmith' just for Volcano Arts customers (any version)! You won't want to miss this opportunity.

• Student Edition (simplified version)
  The Student Edition has a soft cover that is very durable in the Studio. It's inexpensive price is perfect for the student.

Signed by Tim McCreight
$15.00

• Professional Edition (expanded version)
  The Professional Edition is much expanded and has a beautiful hardcover which is covered in a heavy duty book cloth and has a built-in elastic bookmark.

Signed by Tim McCreight
$30.00

• ProPlus Edition (includes 3 entire books by Tim McCreight and conversion utilities on CD)
  The Professional Plus Edition is the same book as the Professional Edition but also comes with a CD containing the entire contents of the book, the text of 2 of Tim's other books, 'Design Language' and 'Practical Jewelry Rendering', video clips and (my favorite feature) software full of practical information and automatic conversion utilities. The CD works on your computer (Mac or PC) or your Palm. I use mine in both places and I mean I use it OFTEN.

Signed by Tim McCreight
$45.00

Signed by Tim McCreight
$19.99

Signed by Tim McCreight
$29.95

• 144 pages, hardcover
• 8" by 10" with laminated jacket
• 260 color photographs

Signed by Tim McCreight
$17.95

• 160 pages, paperback
• 8" x 11", perfect binding
• 145 illustrations, 2-color throughout

• Introduction to the Flex-shaft system
• Choosing burs, mandrels and bits
• Grinding wheels, brushes, buffs and attachments
• Polishing compounds and abrasives
• Maintenance
• Beyond the basics

This book is great for beginning to intermediate users of Precious Metal Clay. Sherri is an incredibly versatile artist and shows projects with a broad range of styles. All the project steps and equipment are covered.

I absolutely love this inexpensive book. I've used it for years as a great quick reference. When an artist's name comes up and I'm unfamiliar with her work I just turn to her name in the alphabetical book and I find out just a paragraph worth of information about her and a photo of a representative painting or other work. What I love most is that, since it's in alphabetical order, it isn't tied to a particular period of time or school of art. You never know what you're going to get when you turn the page! It's a lot of fun to browse.

This book is pure eye candy for metalsmiths. Mann's jewelry is contemporary and complex and a joy to see. This is a biography (with lots of photos of his work) of Thomas Mann. It is not a how-to book. Highly recommended

Even though the name implies that this book will be about scrapbooking, it is a good book on making artist journals. It is full of interesting projects and ideas. For projects that are easy to learn yet innovative enough to be interesting, this is a great choice.

This beginner level book is a fun resource. It is part of the "Weekend Crafter" series of books and has a good selection of projects ranging from Japanese stab bound to Coptic bindings. There are also some less traditional book structures which are perfect for beginners.

Page Folds loves this book because it has the best drawings of stitches going. The instructions are clear and the projects are fun and diverse.

This is my current favorite book about making artsy books. The examples of journals are innovative and interesting. The stitching drawings leave a lot to be desired but if you muddle through you will be rewarded with a fresh, exciting journal. The author also goes into reasons for journaling and ideas for what to put in your journals.

This is one of the first books that started the current rage with creating artist books. It is also one of the first books you should buy if you are interested in artist books. The drawings are good and the samples and projects are excellent. Christine Cox considers this a "must" for bookbinders of all levels.

This is a very popular book loaded with examples and projects for artist books. There is a section on image transfers and another on non-adhesive inclusions that make the book worth the price.

Originally published in 1973, this book is a classic. Excellent photographs and drawings illustrate the process of making traditional books in an easy-to-understand format.

This is a textbook originally published in 1978 in London. It is a fantastic resource and is full of incredibly practical information. The author goes to great lengths to explain not only what to do, but why. This is an invaluable resource and one of the most useful books on traditional bookbinding that I own.

For traditional bookbinding this book is an excellent resource. There are some of the best process photographs going. This is an great book for learning how book crafters ply their trade. Excellent directions abound. If you are interested in traditional bookbinding, this book is essential.

If you love Japanese stab bound books and are interesting in learning the classic patterns, this book is a must-have. Great photographs of the steps in the process really make this a useful book. Note, this is not a book for the first-time bookbinder. It discusses at length the traditional Japanese bookbinding methods.

Rich in diagrams and photographs this book is an excellent resource for any bookbinder or book artist. The book includes Coptic, piano-hinge, Japanese stab bound and many other diverse projects.

The current interest in exposed spine books can, at least partially, be attributed to Keith Smith. His books are not for the faint of heart as they largely feature complex sewings but his diagrams are very helpful. Each of his books is an in-depth study of its subject matter so the books are not a good choice for picking up with the hopes of quickly learning and then finishing a project. At times the description of a single stitch will comprise several paragraphs. Mr. Smith wants his audience to understand how a book is made, not just how to produce quick results. The books are also laid out so that each of the projects builds on those that preceded it. I highly recommend these books, but be prepared.

The second in the series about non-adhesive bindings, this book focuses on more complex sewings. Working through the book is an education in itself.

This third book in the non-adhesive binding series is, as are the other 2 volumes, a wonderful resource. Especially excellent are the sections on sewing on raised supports. The sewing patterns in this book are quite complex and should not be attempted by beginners unless they are engineers.

Another great book, this one focusing primarily on sewing over cords and tapes and working with leather.