The Complete Idiots Guide To Making Metal Jewelry

Author : Nancy Lee
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1615643702
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Metal Jewelry written by Nancy Lee and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with step-by-step instructions and color photos, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Making Metal Jewelry explains essential techniques — soldering, smithing, stamping, hammering, casting, riveting, and wiring. Readers will learn how to work with easily obtainable but beautiful metals while making a dozen original projects — along the way, discovering alternate methods, ways to correct mistakes, safety tips, online video instruction, and more.

Author : John Sartin
Publisher : Creative Publishing International
ISBN 13 : 1589237366
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Photo Guide to Making Metal Jewelry written by John Sartin and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Comprehensive reference for all techniques used for making gold, silver, bronze, and copper jewelry"-- Provided by publisher.

Author : Jan Loney
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781600594731
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metal Jewelry Made Easy written by Jan Loney and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metalsmithing can be a daunting task, especially to the beginner. This beautifully photographed, comprehensive guide provides crafters of all levels with a gentle, user-friendly approach to substantial metal jewelry-making skills. After reviewing the fundamentals of jewelry design, raw materials, and safety in the studio, readers are introduced to tools for cutting, drilling, forming, soldering, polishing, and more. Next, they will learn a variety of techniques including piercing, stamping, forging, annealing, oxidizing, casting, and even setting stones, enabling them to create 25 stunning and professional-looking projects. "

Author : Corkie Bolton
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1645675874
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Metalsmith Society’s Guide to Jewelry Making written by Corkie Bolton and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-23 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything You Need to Know to Build Your Skills as an Artisan Jeweler Metalsmith Society’s Guide to Jewelry Making is the ultimate handbook to get you started on your jewelry-making journey. Corkie Bolton, jeweler extraordinaire and founder of Metalsmith Society, has compiled the ultimate compendium on the craft for beginners. You’ll get a deep dive into indispensable tools and materials needed to create a well-rounded workspace. Corkie also answers every question you might have about essential yet tricky-to-master techniques such as sawing, stamping and annealing. What’s more, through ten beginner-friendly projects, you’ll put your budding skills to the test and light the spark of inspiration for designing your own pieces. Necklace lovers will learn stonesetting and making clasps with the Thick Bezel Pendant and Simple Chain Necklace, while ring projects like the Interlocking Ring and Hidden Detail Ring will have you practicing polishing and embellishing your creations. Embark on your rewarding jewelry-making career with confidence. With this comprehensive book at your bench, you will have everything you need to get started and keep going!

Author : Carles Codina
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1579903045
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Book of Jewelry Making written by Carles Codina and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated introduction to the art of making jewelry, providing a review of metallurgy, describing basic and advanced techniques, examining various surfaces, and including step-by-step instructions for several projects.

Author : Kate Richbourg
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620333139
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Simple Soldering written by Kate Richbourg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can make at home. Author and teacher Kate Richbourg demystifies basic soldering for any home crafter, showing how to create sophisticated, polished, and professional-looking jewelry pieces through simple soldering techniques. First, she instructs how to set up a jewelry workspace that fits the confines of your budget and living space. Detailed step-by-step instructions walk you through the basic tools and materials you need, plus how to use them. A sample chapter gives a host of introductory exercises that teach solid skills, allowing you to test these techniques on a small scale. Finally, you'll discover 20 finished projects that include earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, and clasps that may also include bead or wire embellishment. Kate also demonstrates how to combine and layer techniques to gorgeous effect. She also examines common mistakes, shows how to correct or adapt them, and gives advice on when it's time to start over. Most of all, having taught thousands of classes on soldering, Kate has a "you can do it!" attitude that shines through to help even the most reluctant jewelry maker fire up the torch with ease. With Simple Soldering, the art of metal working one-of-a-kind jewelry is now at your fingertips.

Author : Janet Evans
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781300842965
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jewelry Making For Beginners written by Janet Evans and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jewelry Making For Beginners" is a text that not only highlights the basics of making various types of jewelry, it also goes just a bit further into the process without making it overwhelming for the beginner. The aim that the author has with this text is to inform and educate and make the overall process as easy as possible to execute. The individual that has no concept at all of what jewelry making entails can read the text and not only get an overview of the jewelry making process but also get a bit of insight on the various processes that one can focus on be it using metal or beads or gems and stones.

Author : Mark Lareau
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1620332310
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Getting Started Making Metal Jewelry written by Mark Lareau and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal introduction, this manual details the craft of making metal jewelry by pairing expert guidance with clear, explicit photographs. Beginning with the basic tools and skills necessary to master before complex projects can be executed successfully, every stage of the metal jewelry art is discussed--from practicing proper safety to learning how to cut, solder, buff, and stamp metals. Example projects--in styles from contemporary and funky to classic and elegant--include pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings, and chains.

Author : Tammy Powley
Publisher : Quarry Books
ISBN 13 : 1631596985
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Time Jewelry Making written by Tammy Powley and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the expert guidance of jewelry-making expert Tammy Powley in First Time Jewelry Making, your goal is within reach. The detailed descriptions of materials and easy step-by-step instructions for a variety of techniques will have you making earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more in no time. The book guides you through the basics for a variety of jewelry mediums and methods, from bead stringing and wirework to chain making, metalwork, resin, and more. Simple projects like the Red Rhapsody Beaded Chain Bracelet, the Silver Metal Clay Link Earrings, and the Japanese Paper Ladybug Resin Pendant introduce you to skills you’ll use often as you continue to learn about and explore jewelry making. With First Time Jewelry Making, you’ll soon be creating your own amazing jewelry designs with confidence.

Author : Joanna Gollberg
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579908126
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making Metal Jewelry written by Joanna Gollberg and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Make elegant imaginative jewelry by learning easy ways to join metal that don't require a solder or a torch."--From publisher description.