Practical Jewelry Making Techniques


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Describes core jewelry-making techniques and explains problem solving techniques for common mistakes.




Practical Jewellery-Making Techniques


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Presenting an overview of the core jewellery-making techniques, this book provideseasier and often cheaper alternative solutions for achieving the sameresults as traditional techniques. Each chapter is packed withunique (and money-saving) tips.




Jewelry Making


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- Complete book on creating inexpensive, but beautiful jewelry - Traditional methods are adapted for inexpensive materials - Heavily photographed techniques




Jewelry Making


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Easy-to-follow instructions and carefully executed illustrations make it possible for anyone to learn the basics of an age-old art form and fashion beautiful, lasting objects. Author discusses tools and techniques, use of gems and enamels, wire inlay, casting, and other topics. 72 line illustrations and diagrams.




Practical Jewelry Making


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Metalsmithing for Jewelry Makers


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Presents step-by-step instructions for creating a variety of metal jewelry items, with information on tools, metals and their uses, surface treatments, and specialist techniques.




Metal Style


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Discover the possibilities of cold joins! The hottest trend is cold. Cold-connection techniques are pushing the envelope of what is possible in metal without the use of a torch or kiln. All the necessary tools and materials--a common drill, hammer, sandpaper, wire, metal sheet--are all readily available and affordable for almost any budget. Learn how to use rivets, screws, and other materials to combine elements without having to deal with heat. Master jewelry designers Robert Dancik, Connie Fox, Susan Lenart Kazmer, Tracey Stanley, and others offer signature pieces, constructed using cold-joins. Accompanying each project are expert tips and tricks for additional ideas and customization. Metal Style is full of inspiration and techniques for jewelry makers looking to ignite a creative spark in their metal jewelry without lighting a flame.




Bench Tips for Jewelry Making


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In every field the top artisans have their favorite ways of solving common problems. Making a piece of fine jewelry is no exception. The work is intricate, but accomplished jewelers have a variety of techniques, special tools and shortcuts that are proven to save time and improve the quality of your work. This book is written as a resource for jewelers with skill levels from beginner through advanced. The bench tips come from Brad Smith's 17 years of experience in the jewelry industry, including a decade teaching hundreds of students. 101 tips are detailed and illustrated with closeup pictures as ready solutions for common problems at the bench. They include over 20 ways to save time when soldering and polishing, 8 common hazards to avoid, many ways to cut costs, 10 tips to improve stone setting skills, and the "Must-Have" tools for increasing productivity at the bench.




Practical Jewelry Rendering


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Wire Wrapping Book for Beginners


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Have you been searching for that one book that would unlock all the mysteries relating to wire-wrapping? If so, then read on...