The Complete Book of Jewelry Making: A Full-color Introduction to the Jeweler's Art

Paperback. Pub Date: August. 2006 Pages: 160 Publisher: Lark Books NC This amazingly comprehensive guide to the Jeweler's art is A GoldMine of information-big. Beautiful and the WITH HUNDREDS of COLOR photos. It's simply the handsomest. MOST complete sourcebook available. with its enlightening discussion of basic metallurgy (alloying. smelting. annealing. and pickling). and professional-quality techniques for cutting. piercing. soldering. and making closures and rings. Learn the tricks of the trade for enhancing surfaces; etching. combining metals. creating textures. adding color; engraving; enameling; and gem setting. Seven magnificently presented projects include a silver repouss pendant. an articulated gold acelet with clasp. a multiple loop-in-loop ...