Ancient Modern Polymer Clay + Wire Jewellery

Make truly unforgettable jewelry! With Ancient Modern, learn to create organic, sophisticated, and distinctly contemporary jewelry by artistically combining polymer clay and wire.

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 draws on artist Ronna Weltman's fundamentals of jewelry design, what makes a piece 'primitive,' and shows how to achieve her organic effects and signature style, from color mixing to texture effects. With 20 one-of-a-kind projects, including necklaces, bracelets, and pins in Ronna's distinctive style, crafters and jewelry makers will be making gallery-style jewelry in no time!

Each project features detailed instructions and step-by-step photography. In addition to an extensive technique section on polymer clay, wireworking, and jewelry design, readers will also find a gallery of work for endless inspiration. Make truly unforgettable jewelry! With Ancient Modern, learn to create organic, sophisticated, and distinctly contemporary jewelry by artistically combining polymer clay and wire.

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 draws on artist Ronna Weltman's fundamentals of jewelry design, what makes a piece 'primitive,' and shows how to achieve her organic effects and signature style, from color mixing to texture effects.

With 20 one-of-a-kind projects, including necklaces, bracelets, and pins in Ronna's distinctive style, crafters and jewelry makers will be making gallery-style jewelry in no time! Each project features detailed instructions and step-by-step photography. In addition to an extensive technique section on polymer clay, wireworking, and jewelry design, readers will also find a gallery of work for endless inspiration.