| Details | | Publication Date: | 1998-11-01 | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 64 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 7.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 16.0 oz |
Publisher's Note In the tradition of the bestselling "Fun with Hieroglyphs", this book/kit provides a complete introduction to the craft of working with gold. Included are 63 reproductions of works of art from the Museum's collection, fully illustrated instructions for ten gold-working projects, 475 golden beads, 300 golden sequins, a coil of gold-woven thread, polymer clay, patterns sheets, and other ready-to-use materials. 100 illustrations.
More than 60 masterpieces in gold from the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art illustrate the techniques and achievements of 5,000 years of craftsmanship. The kit provides full instructions and materials to make ten projects inspired by the Museum's works of art: jewelry, a mask, a fan, a picture frame, coins, and an illuminated letter.
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