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Do you want to learn a diverse range of skills and techniques?
Are you looking for step-by-step instructions with clear diagrams?
Do you want to learn how to use a wide variety of materials?
Jewellery Making is a clear introduction to the many techniques used in this craft. It progresses from very simple techniques that require little or no equipment, through to setting up a small basic workshop. You will be able to create effective adornments using inexpensive objects such as buttons, threads, stones and paper and learn how to put together a basic tool kit.
Contents
Part 1 Design inspirations. Part 2 The basic tool kit. Part 3 Multimedia: paper; textile ideas; stringing beads. Part 4 Metals: annealing; precious metals; base metals. Part 5 Basic jewellery techniques: saw piercing; drilling; filing; soldering. Part 6 Wire: drawing; bending; cutting; spiral; forging; jump rings; chains; twisting; filigree; textile techniques. Part 7 Shaping: doming blocks; dies; repousse and chasing; scoring and blending. Part 8 Textures and surfaces finishes: doll-printing; etching; punches and hammer marks; abrasive finishes; oxidization; patination; plating; leafing; polishing; inlaying. Part 9 Riveting. Part 10 Catches, hinges and findings: brooch pins; catches; hinges; finding. Part 11 Stone setting: stone cuts; stone settings. Part 12 Enameling: equipment and materials; preparation; applying enamels; firing; traditional techniques; creating simple effects. Part 13 Casting: charcoal block casting; cuttlefish casting; lost wax casting. Part 14 Plastics and resins: plastics (thermoplastics); resins (thermosetting plastics). Taking it further: suppliers of jewellery makers and equipments; further reading, galleries and museums.