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An inspiring gallery of work by professional jewelers, using the techniques taught in this easy-to-understand working resource.
Providing detailed descriptions on how to intricately craft stylish wire earrings, this beautifully illustrated guide offers simple yet elegant projects that are inexpensive and easily accomplished. Easy-to-follow instructions and comprehensive definitions guide the jewelry maker through the many elements of wire working, such as headpins, jump rings, hoops, loops, spirals, and ear wires, clearly highlighting the techniques and detailing the quality materials necessary to produce functional and innovative works of wearable art.
With a diverse selection of contemporary earring projects submitted from top designers, wire crafters of all skill levels will hone their talents while discovering new and inspirational ideas for producing unique and creative works in one of the fastest growing trends of modern jewelry art. Since its first publication in , the Encyclopedia of Jewellery Making Techniques has been devoured by students borrowing a well-thumbed copy from their college library, established jewellers wishing to find out more about new techniques, as well as all those who just enjoy making jewellery as a hobby, who have kept it beside their workbench at home as a third hand to help them through a tricky process.
Since then many books have been written about jewellery making. However, this volume still enjoys a huge following. To update it, a finished example now illustrates every technique to give a context to the method described. There are also new articles on harvesting scrap metal, designing jewellery, comparing metals' properties, and a wonderful demonstration of precious metal clay - a material that didn't even exist when this book was first published.
Doyenne of metal clay, Sue Heaser, gives a masterclass in this technique. Jewellery making is a rewarding and fascinating craft. Although you may find that you enjoy some aspects of it more than others, the techniques described here will give you a thorough understanding of all the basic information you need to create unique and professional looking pieces.
Getting Started Making Metal Jewelry. A growing number of the , beaders in the U. The techniques are simple, the tools affordable, and the space requirements small - a kitchen table will do. Master teacher Mark Lareau offers practical advice on equipping a home workshop, and demystifies such basics as cutting, soldering, buffing, stamping, and wirework.
Along the way, he gives step-by-step instructions for projects designed to help the reader build skills while creating beautiful designs. Pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings, and chains in styles from contemporary and funky to classic and elegant are presented, and the reader is encouraged to expand her own creativity and personal style. Without signing up for a class, the reader will master the basic tools and techniques for making metal jewelry, including cutting, soldering, hammering, bezeling, stamping, and more. Beautiful, simple projects in copper, pewter, brass, and sterling silver with clear step-by-step photography make learning easy and progressive.
The Jewelry Repair Manual. Clear, step-by-step instructions for cleaning and repairing jewelry and setting stones, with complete descriptions of tools and equipment, their use and care. Also, ultrasonics, steaming, electroplating and other important techniques. Extensive appendix of questions and answers.
Tips and Shortcuts for Jewellery Making. A handy guide to the basic techniques of jewellery making, filled with useful hints and tips to help makers avoid the most common pitfalls and to make their work professional-looking.
The book is filled with step-by-step photographs to guide the budding jewellery maker through 50 projects. Mounting and Setting Stones. Mounting and Setting Stones is a clear and practical introduction to mount construction and the processes of stone setting. Suitable for both the student and the practising jeweller wanting to learn new skills, this book explains how different stones and cuts relate to their mounts.
Easy-to-follow, illustrated explanations describe each setting style, including tension, claw, gypsy, pave and rub-over styles, with step-by-step instructions on how to fix the stone in place. With beautiful examples of work from professional jewellers, a detailed look at mount construction and a useful section on specialist tools and techniques, this guide reveals the skills and methods required for successful mounting and setting.
The Jeweler's Studio Handbook. Jeweler's Studio Handbook sidesteps these standard categories by becoming a whole craft guide for the aspiring artisan - from outfitting the bench block to engraving metal pendants and setting bezeled stones. Competitive titles are either tool- and technique-heavy without including inspiring projects, or they are heavy on the projects without motivating the creative energy from the core. Jeweler's Studio Handbook integrates tools, techniques, projects, and creative inspiration into a single package with exceptional shelf appeal.
The standard for comprehensive coverage of tools, techniques and materials, you'll enjoy the easy-to-follow style of this perennial bestseller. Expansive coverage and useful tips are presented for topics ranging from granulation and patina formulas to anodising aluminium and reactive metals. The Complete Jewelry Making Course: Principles, Practice and Techniques.
This comprehensive and heavily illustrated manual teaches the craft of jewelry making to students looking to create professional quality items. The author covers every step of the process, from creating original design concepts to fashioning professionally finished pieces of jewelry. She lists all required tools and equipment, explains their uses, advises on safe working practices, and then guides her readers through every stage of the jewelry making process in a series of carefully structured tutorials.
At-a-glance panels explain how to apply the right techniques when working in specific metals, as well as ideas for experimenting with inexpensive substitutes before advancing to precious materials. Heres the perfect book for transforming hobbyists into true professionals. It will also serve as a useful textbook for those conducting organized courses in jewelry design. Color photos on every page. Metal Techniques of Bronze Age Masters. The latest in Victoria Lansford's internationally acclaimed instructional series provides clear and concise instructions for eight fused chain patterns, with endless variations.
With more than full-color process photographs, the easy to follow instructions will have even the novice metalsmith weaving and creating ancient and modern design chains. Over 50 photographs of work incorporating all of the chains will further inspire you to advance your own creations.
In this outstanding eBook, designer Linda Chandler, along with one of her best students, Christine Ritchey, introduces a new wire weaving technique so you can create stunning jewelry. If you purchased your subscription via some other method, click here. I liked that the book shows you how to combine PMC with the woven wire, but the straight PMC project a bracelet was downright ugly. With beautiful examples of work from professional jewellers, a detailed look at mount construction and a useful section on specialist tools and techniques, this guide reveals the skills and methods required for successful mounting and setting. An extensive gallery of handmade beads provides a wealth of inspiration. The series is part of her continuing commitment to make the techniques of ancient artists accessible to modern metalsmiths. You will be taken to your Dashboard, where you will see your course listed.
The series is part of her continuing commitment to make the techniques of ancient artists accessible to modern metalsmiths. In ancient Japan, beautiful yet functional cords made with the traditional braiding art of kumihimo adorned everything from kimonos to samurai armor to prayer scrolls.
In Kumihimo Wire Jewelry, innovative jewelry artist Giovanna Imperia offers a fresh twist on this time-honored technique, adapting it to create stunning wire jewelry. In addition to a concise history of kumihimo and an overview of its essential materials, tools, and techniques, readers will learn the basics of this braiding method, plus how to create 20 striking projects--stylish bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces--all supported with detailed, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. This comprehensive book, which also includes pieces by prominent kumihimo jewelry artists from around the world, will inspire jewelry makers, beaders, and wireworkers at all skill levels to take their craft in a vibrant new direction.
Gold and silver wire skillfully woven into gentle yet substantial forms adds dimension and refinement to your handcrafted jewelry. Designer Linda Chandler, along with one of her best students, Christine Ritchey, introduce a new wire weaving technique that varies the number of wires and their thickness to create stunningly beautiful bracelets, neckpieces, and pendants.
Project instructions go well beyond simple line drawings to show the assembly process of each piece in a series of step-by-step photographs. The five projects begin with an elegantly simple woven bracelet, and move on to more dramatic projects that include a domed cuff bracelet with soldered bead ends, a free-form bracelet, a woven neckpiece, and a pendant with a woven frame. Projects range in difficulty from easy to advanced, and many projects can be completed without soldering though knowledge of soldering is a plus. The more experienced craftsperson will savor the way Precious Metal Clay adds striking embellishments to four of the projects.
And to help you develop your own designs, there's a full-color gallery of finished work to inspire and bend your imagination. The Best Books of Check out the top books of the year on our page Best Books of Product details Format Paperback pages Dimensions x x 10mm Looking for beautiful books? Visit our Beautiful Books page and find lovely books for kids, photography lovers and more. Review quote "A very good buy for the beginning wireworker.
Chandler is a jewelry designer and teacher with more than twenty years experience. She is a Precious Metal Clay TM certified teacher who conducts workshops around the country in a variety of jewelry skills including wire wrapping, metalsmithing, and glass fusing. Linda and her husband live in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Our customer reviews I loved the projects in this book. The initial pictures were daunting But as a previous reviewer has said, the photos are excellent, complete with what-to-do-if-it-looks-like-this.