The Jeweler's Studio Handbook
Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Metal and Mixed Media Materials
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Master the art and craft of metal jewelry making in your own home studio!
Great jewelry is original, well-designed, and -- with the right tools -- can be created at home by the aspiring artist. The Jeweler's Studio Handbook guides you through the process of equipping your own jewelry studio and teaches you the techniques that will have you crafting one-of-a-kind metal jewelry in no time.
Artist Brandon Holschuh walks you through planning your work space, selecting tools and materials, mastering basic metalwork techniques, and applying your new skills to twenty original pieces. In addition, The Jeweler's Studio Handbook encourages novel design, good organization and fearless experimentation, ensuring it will remain an invaluable resource for jewelry artists for years to come.
Invites you into the world of the home jewelry artist, from workbench to galleryTeaches fundamental jewelry-making techniques -- hammering, soldering, riveting, and more -- in full-color photographsIllustrates the steps for crafting twenty beautiful pieces of metalwork jewelry, including rings, bracelets, earrings, and pendantsFeatures gallery-quality jewelry from dozens of contributing artists
Customer Reviews
Update to original review 2012 A must have
Between this and Jewelers Lab I am confidant that my learning of skills, techniques, an how to change a plan will help me go far in my mixed metal world. I love wirewrapping and weaving but now I can combine with hot and old connection techniques. The projects are step by step teaching technique and skills that are built on throughout. Even if you only plan to solder headpins this book is for you.
NanCB
3 years later this book still serves as my first reference to remind myself of techniques. I am completely self taught from wire-wrapping to metal- smithing. I would not have able afford all the classes this book covers. It is as useful now as when I was a beginner