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"Metalsmith's Book of Boxes and Lockets"

by Tim McCreight April 2, 2007
This book is a follow-up to the highly successful "Jewelry Fundamentals of Metalsmithing" and has the same high quality photos and practical information.

In addition to featuring scores of exciting boxes by contemporary designers from around the world, the book describes dozens of hinges, catches and construction techniques in practical detail. Intended for intermediate metalsmiths, this book will not only teach you how to make that special hinge, but get you excited about what to do with it. » Buy the Book

"Goldsmithing & Silver Work"

Jewelry, Vessels & Ornaments
This book is a follow-up to the highly successful "Jewelry Fundamentals of Metalsmithing" and has the same high quality photos and practical information.

Experience the pleasure of crafting with precious metals, and of using your creativity and skills to produce objects of great beauty. Hundreds of color photographs illustrate the procedures in rich detail, and display a breathtaking assortment of pieces by talented artists. Each innovative project introduces techniques that range from casting, stamping, hand engraving, and electroplating to the more specialized Kum Boo ... » Buy the Book

Complete Jewelry Making Course

by Jinks McGrath (Oct. 2007)
This comprehensive and heavily illustrated manual teaches the craft of jewelry making to students looking to create professional quality items.

The author covers every step of the process, from creating original design concepts to fashioning professionally finished pieces of jewelry. She lists all required tools and equipment, explains their uses, advises on safe working practices, and then guides her readers through every stage of the jewelry making process in a series of carefully structured tutorials.

Students will learn:
» How to start with an original idea and translate it into a workable design
» How to use the design as a pattern to make beautiful wearable jewelry
» How to work with precious and semiprecious stones, metals, glass, plastic, resin & wood
» How to present and sell one's creations to dealers and wholesalers

Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing	Complete Metalsmith ProPlus Edition	Practical Casting by Tim McCreight	Decorative Antique Ironwork
Decorative Ironwork	Decorative Sculptural Ironwork	The Colouring, Bronzing & Patination of Metals	Metalwork for Craftsmen
The Complete Metalsmith	Silversmithing by: William Seitz	The Complete Modern Blacksmith	Metal: Design and Fabrication
The Fine Art of the Tin Can	Metals Technic: Techniques	New Edge of the Anvil for the Blacksmith	Professional Smithing: Traditional Techniques