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Author: Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781600595158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMetal clay, one of the hottest trends in jewellery making, is combined with traditional metal forms to create fabulous jewellery. 20 fun projects, professional instruction and a gallery of inspirational jewellery shows jewellers and general crafters how to combine an easy-to-work material with sheet metal, wire and other materials.
Author: Kim St. Jean
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Published: 2012-08-29
Total Pages: 113
ISBN-13: 1627000143
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOrganic, expressive, and exciting, the projects in this book reflect a truly original artist’s vision. Mixed Metal Mania makes metal jewelry accessible to a brand-new audience. This book starts by teaching the basic techniques and giving helpful tips, and then moves on to simple projects before building into more challenging work requiring new skills learned. Kim St. Jean also includes the stories of inspiration behind each project, adding to the unique appeal of this book. For jewelry designers who crave something distinctive, Mixed Metal Mania is a dream come true.
Author: Helen I. Driggs
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Published: 2018-10-09
Total Pages: 359
ISBN-13: 1607655497
DOWNLOAD EBOOK• This book shows how to create exciting metal jewelry using just 12 simple, inexpensive hand tools. • No jewelry torch required. • 8 exercises and 12 projects feature step-by-step photos that show exactly what to do and how the result should look. • Readers can master the use of jeweler’s tools and create beautiful pieces of jewelry along the way. • Required materials are readily available at craft stores, hardware stores, and/or around the house. • The author has extensive experience teaching jewelry making to beginners—she knows how to explain the tools and techniques in an easy-to-understand, reader-focused style.
Author: Linda Kaye-Moses
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Published: 2011-01-04
Total Pages: 161
ISBN-13: 1616732903
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPrecious metal clay (PMC) is an innovative material that combines the workability of clay with the beautiful finish and durability of precious metals. The material is easy to manipulate and shape by hand to make beads for bracelets, necklaces, and other jewelry. This book contains fifteen projects for creating fine silver beads and a design gallery of 25 additional jewelry pieces. Intro chapters include information about tools and techniques. Projects are organized workshop-style, to build skills cumulatively.
Author: Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher: Lark Books
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 1600591256
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMaking gorgeous handcrafted jewelry can be an amazingly simple process that even beginners will quickly master--as long as they have this guide by their side. Written by an experienced artist and teacher, and generously illustrated with attractive how-to photos and drawings, it demonstrates a wealth of easy techniques in superb detail. Twenty dazzling projects--including a twisted wire choker, bangle bracelet, bead pod pin, and mixed metal earrings-- are created by wrapping, stitching, and folding metal, and by making cold connections with basic screws, bolts, pop rivets, eyelets, brads, and nails. Sophisticated photographs of each piece highlight its rich textures and visual complexity. Would-be jewelers will love this--and beaders, memory crafters, and anyone eager to explore metal jewelry will want it, too!
Author: Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher: Lark Books
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781579906146
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProvides instructions for creating a variety of earrings, bracelets, pins, and necklaces using unusual techniques and diverse materials.
Author: Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher: Lark Books (NC)
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781454700166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInternationally renowned jewelry designer, teacher, and author Mary Hettmansperger demonstrates easy, effective ways to embellish common metal jewelry in Heat, Color, Set & Fire, a how-to book on the leading edge of beautiful contemporary jewelry design. Mary Hetts uses paints, pencils, and dips to achieve dramatic col∨ applies foils, resins, mica, and other materials to alter the jewelry surface; and works with exciting techniques, like the ancient Korean art of keum boo, to create a gold-gilt effect. Rings, bracelets, necklaces and pins -- virtually any piece can become individualized and breathtaking. The book includes 21 projects for inspiration, with excellent how-to instructions and photography. This classic how-to jewelry book stands on its own as an inspirational volume for jewelers and artists, and it also is a wonderful complement to Mary's best-selling Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet.
Author: Karen Dougherty
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-01-25
Total Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 1620331578
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover 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.
Author: John Sartin
Publisher: Creative Publishing International
Published: 2013-04
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1589237366
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Comprehensive reference for all techniques used for making gold, silver, bronze, and copper jewelry"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Melissa Manley
Publisher:
Published: 2011-09
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 1592537227
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDIVJewelry Lab uses brevity to ignite a passion for working the metals processes and learning about all the ways metal can be used. It provides aspiring metalsmiths and jewelry makers a way to learn fundamental techniques that is quick and fun. In addition to the basic skills such as sawing, drilling, soldering, and finishing, the book covers texturing, etching, rolling, coloring, patinas, forming, connections, findings, solders, bezels, rivets, and other experimental techniques. This is not a project book; rather, it is an approachable, unintimidating workbook that breaks metals processes down into very specific experiments, such as texturing or plastic deformation of metal, with no goal in mind other than to experience how metal moves. Readers learn to understand more about metal, how to master it, and gain a deep, thoughtful underlying appreciation for process and method, becoming entranced with finely crafting objects with great care./div
