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Find creative direction, inspiration and the countless possibilities for designing contemporary jewelry. The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jewelry-Making Techniques is a comprehensive guide for jewelers who want to create sensational, one-of -a-kind jewelry. All of the techniques are enhanced with step-by-step instructions and clear photographs Essential metalsmithing techniques are covered along with methods for working with a wide range of other materials which can be used on their own or in co...

This book allows to make beautiful home accessories from metal without firing up a blowtorch or warming up a soldering iron. If you can use a saw and a hammer, you are already off to a great start. Every step of the process is beautifully covered and illustrated, from piercing and cutting, to riveting and bending along with essential surface treatments such as filing, chasing, polishing, and adding patinas. The unique craft projects include: the copper Gingko Leaf chopstick rest; the modernist M...

It features 25 designs for decorative and practical wirework projects that are easy to make at home. The beauty of wire celebrated in inspirational designs and practical projects. It offers over 250 specially-commissioned photographs. Complete step-by-step instructions for 25 projects, including a candle sconce, toasting fork and a lantern. It offers featuring examples of the finest wirework by contemporary craft artists. A comprehensive guide - from getting started to achieving excellence - wit...

Precious Metal Clay (PMC) is a material for jewellers and craft people which is as easy to manipulate as polymer clay, but when it is fired, the resulting object is 99.9per cent solid silver. This book describes how to work with PMC, including firing and finishing, and includes a set of projects.

Intermediate jewelry artists seeking new design possibilities can learn step-by-step instructions on how to wire-wrap using faceted stones, how to create pendants with any size or shape or faceted stone, how to use several methods of working with and setting faceted stones, plus mixing wire gauges and tempers to create stable and creative pieces. All the basic techniques being used are also demonstrated on the included DVD, giving you a solid base for creating the projects in this book. In Wire...

Stone & Wire Jewelry is a collection of wireworked jewelry projects made to showcase colorful gemstone beads and cabochons. The results? Beautiful, timeless pieces. This book focuses on easy-to-find materials that suit any taste. There are 1-3 design options for every project, along with complete instructions, to more than double the true project count and get more for your money. The book is a collection of wireworked jewelry pieces made from standard wire gauges and gemstones in various comm...

Readers will learn to make wire jewelry like pros with this collection of more than 20 projects from the pages of Art Jewelry magazine. Readers can learn basic wireworking tools and techniques and practice skills including coiling, wire weaving, chain mail, wrapping, and making cold connections to create necklaces, rings, bracelets, and more. A great book for jewelry makers of all skill levels.

This collection of projects requires only a few simple tools and a basic knowledge of metalworking to complete. The wide assortiment of ornamental designs presented can be forged using inexpensive scrap metal, into beautiful yet fully functional items for around the house, to be given as gifts or sold at craft shows and bazaars. Step-by-step illustrated instructions describe how to mould decorative plant stands, hanging lamps, vases, scrolled brackets and hinges, wind vanes, letter racks and ope...

Barber concentrates in this book not on the variety of and classification of bronze age artifacts, but the effect bronzemaking had on society and on the status of the craftsmen themselves. Mining, smelting, casting, and deposition are his main focus, as well as the effect the magic of transformation of metals had on society.

Sheet metal is a common and widely used material, which can be easily worked using hand tools or simple machinery. There are lots of opportunities for designing, making and using sheet metal parts to produce elegant, effective and low cost solutions for new items, repairs and modifications to existing components. This new guide takes a practical approach to the manufacture of sheet metal parts, and explains how you can make full use of hand tools and machines to produce ambitious work of a hig...

This practical new paperback edition explains the full process of etching, covering traditional techniques in depth and introducing modern ideas when they add to mark-making capabilities. Illustrated with lavishly finished examples and clear step-by-step sequences, this beautiful book covers the basics of etching - the materials required, how to prepare a plate, and ways of making marks using hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. Other etching techniques are covered including spit-bite and su...

Joining metals is a fundamental process used in all aspects of modern life. It is vital wherever metals are used, which is just about everywhere. Small or large, simple or complex – no mode of transport or method of construction would be possible without the sound understanding of its theory and practice. Written for the home metalworker or model engineer, this book discusses the various methods of joining metals, including strength, testing and applications, and includes useful lessons from his...