Author : Sharr Choate
Publisher : Crown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 19,35 MB
Release : 1988-12-01
Category : Goldwork
ISBN : 9780517524138
"Here is the definitive book on jewelry making and other customized pieces of metalcraft, covering the subject completely and containing many hundreds of how to drawings and photographs. It is a must for beginning gold and silversmiths and an indispensable reference for the experienced craftsman artist."--Dust jacket.
Author : Sharr Choate
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 18,76 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Goldsmithing
ISBN :
Author : Chantal L. Saunders
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 16,99 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781600595448
An informative book with an extensively illustrated introduction that explains all the basics, from link formation to soldering and polishing. It features 20 exquisite projects such as the Geometric Chain and the Spine design as well as a gallery of beautiful contemporary chains to provide inspiration. Silver chains are the backbone of any jewellery collection and these distinctive designs have special handmade touches that machine-made jewellery just can't match.
Author : Elizabeth Bone
Publisher : Interweave
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,18 MB
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781596684997
Your expert techniques with a silver lining! A comprehensive guide, Silversmithing for Jewelry Makers details techniques, surface treatments, and innovations specifically designed for all jewelry makers working in silver, and especially focuses on the needs and interests relevant to metal-jewelry artisans. Explore basic skills as well as specialist techniques, including filigree, chasing, annealing, engraving, etching, casting, and much more. Plus, profiles of contemporary practitioners are included in every section, along with galleries illustrating a range of beautifully crafted finished works. The handy resource section also features a how-to for selling jewelry in the contemporary accessories market. Experienced jewelry makers interested in either exploring silver for the first time or taking their silver jewelry to the next level will love this harmonious marriage between expert silversmithing advice and a jewelry artisan sensibility.
Author : Heikki Seppä
Publisher : Kent State University Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 15,28 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780873382120
"A master artist and teacher of metalwork presents a bold new approach to creative expression in metal. Believing that the time has come for the artist to free himself from the functional forms that have dominated the metalsmith's craft -- the cup, the box, the pitcher, etc. -- Heikki Seppä urges the craftsman to create in terms of pure form, and in this book he shows him how...The book is profusely illustrated throughout with the author's own sketches of the ideas and techniques discussed. It will be of significant value to the accomplished craftsman as well as to teachers and advanced students of this exciting and growing art form." --P. [4] of cover.
Author : Carles Codina
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,26 MB
Release : 2007-03
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781600591341
Hundreds of color photographs detail the procedures and display a breathtaking assortment of pieces by talented artists. Each innovative project introduces techniques that range from casting and stamping to hand engraving, electroplating, and more specialized methods. The chapter on gems alone--featuring the work of Bernd Munsteiner, considered the world's best gem cutter--makes this source book invaluable.
Author : Sharr Choate
Publisher :
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 24,32 MB
Release : 1972
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Emilie Shapiro
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 30,23 MB
Release : 2018-04-13
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1454710853
A successful jewelry designer offers a practical guide to starting your business, selling your creations, and building your brand. To develop a successful jewelry line, designers have to be more than just creative artists—they have to understand the ins and outs of running a crafts business. Emilie Shapiro’s detailed guide explores the many facets of creating a quality handmade collection that people will buy, including: where to sell your work how to do small-scale production how to carry out market research and publicity how to price and present your pieces for greatest effect, and much more Includes photos
Author : Irene From Petersen
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 34,83 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781579900939
Step-by-step instructions for over 70 beautiful pieces.
Author : Patricia E. Kane
Publisher :
Page : 1241 pages
File Size : 47,24 MB
Release : 2010-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781437970784
This massive biographical dictionary presents a thorough study of a group of early American craftsmen. It contains biographies of 296 silversmiths and jewelers who worked in Mass. before the American Revolution, records more than 6,000 examples of their work, and illustrates 424 of their marks. There are brief biographical notes on 93 craftsmen in allied trades, including watchmakers, clockmakers, and engravers, and a section on persons previously misidentified as Mass. silversmiths, as well as essays on silversmiths and their tools, Boston silversmithing and jewelrymaking trades, and other Mass. silversmiths. A glossary of terms relating to tools and craft techniques, 193 additional illus., and an chronology of the craftsmen complete the book.
