TY - BOOK AU - Miles,Cathy TI - Sculpting in wire T2 - Basics of sculpture SN - 9781912217229 U1 - 731.41 22 PY - 2009/// CY - London, UK PB - Herbert Press, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc KW - Metal sculpture KW - BUEsh KW - Wire craft KW - Technique KW - GGEN KW - April2021 KW - Reading book N1 - Originally published: A & C Black, 2009; Includes index; Includes appendices N2 - Very much aimed at beginners, there are six projects of increasing difficulty, aiming to teach people how to sculpt in wire from the most basic starting point up through to soldering. The projects start off by learning about wire and using simply pliers, and then how to incorporate other materials such as tin, feathers and wool. Finally the last project includes the use of some simple silver soldering. Clear step-by-step images show the processes involved in every project. Images of fantastic sculptures in wire by contemporary artists are scattered throughout, showing everything from life-size figures to sheep, elephants and even hats ER -