Creative Gold- and Silversmithing

Creative Gold- and Silversmithing

Author: Sharr Choate

Publisher: Crown

Published: 1988-12-01

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780517524138

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"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.


Creative Silver Chains

Creative Silver Chains

Author: Chantal L. Saunders

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781600595448

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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.


Silversmithing for Jewelry Makers

Silversmithing for Jewelry Makers

Author: Elizabeth Bone

Publisher: Interweave

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781596684997

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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.


Goldsmithing & Silver Work

Goldsmithing & Silver Work

Author: Carles Codina

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2007-03

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781600591341

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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.


How to Create Your Own Jewelry Line

How to Create Your Own Jewelry Line

Author: Emilie Shapiro

Publisher: Union Square + ORM

Published: 2018-04-13

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1454710853

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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


Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers

Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers

Author: Patricia E. Kane

Publisher:

Published: 2010-03

Total Pages: 1241

ISBN-13: 9781437970784

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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.


Great Wire Jewelry

Great Wire Jewelry

Author: Irene From Petersen

Publisher: Lark Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781579900939

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Step-by-step instructions for over 70 beautiful pieces.


Professional Goldsmithing:A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Jewelry Techniques

Professional Goldsmithing:A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Jewelry Techniques

Author: Alan Revere

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1991-06-06

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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"The book examines a series of practical goldsmithing projects, each of which has been successfully completed by student goldsmiths using its instructions ... The creation of rings, chains, bracelets, earrings, and clasps, the use of specialized tools, as well as hand positions, movements, and technical data are described in lucid text and demonstrated with an abundance of detailed color photos"--Cover.