The Complete Book of Jewelry Making: A Full-Color Introduction to the Jeweler's Art
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Description
This amazingly comprehensive guide to the jeweler’s art is a goldmine of information—big, beautiful, and 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 repoussé pendant, an articulated gold bracelet with clasp, a multiple loop-in-loop chain, and a square hollow-construction ring to die for.
Specifications
| Asin | 1579903045 |
| Dimensions | 9.25 x 0.5 x 12 inches |
| Edition | 1st Pbk. Ed |
| Isbn 10 | 9781579903046 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1579903046 |
| Item Weight | 1.7 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 160 pages |
| Publication Date | August 28, 2006 |
| Publisher | Union Square & Co. |
Reviews
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A must have book
The Complete Book of Jewelry Making: A Full Color Introduction to the Jeweler's Art is an exceptional book, well written and illustrated. You are introduced to some techniques I have not found anywhere elce in my 30 or so jewelery making books. I was very impressed. I would reccomend it to anyone requardless of their skill level. The instruction simplified some advanced techniques I had been afraid to try. I loved the book. The quality of the color photographs makes it also an interesting coffee table book. This is an Amazon verified purchase.
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Simply the Best of the Lot
If you're interested in jewelry-making, try this book FIRST! It has much better illustrations than Tim McCreight's Metalsmithing book and is much more complete than Nicola Hurst's Step by Step project book.Not only is this book a complete and extremely well-written guide to the jeweler's art, it's packed with photos of truly original jewelry that will inspire a new way of thinking about jewelry.This is a fun book just to flip through like a coffeetable book, but it's also hands down the best jewelry-making instruction manual I've found.The best.
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This book is Spectacular! No, Incredible!!!!!
I started to Design Jewelry last year (2010), and as of 5 months ago (June) I started to make Jewelry. I have learned so much since acquiring this book!!! :DThis is really one of those books designed to get you enthusiastic about working in the craft, even if some of the techniques are not for the beginner.Thank You, Mr. Carles Codina for bringing this awesome book into my life!
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introductory book
Wasn't reall y a "how to" book although it illustrated a lot of concepts. Good for beginner to get an overall understanding of the concepts.
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I said beginners this book is very easy to follow! I highly recommend it!
This is a used book, but in so good condition that first I thought it’s a new one. It is exactly what I was looking for.
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Stolen from Library???
Not sure what to think. Purchased this book “new”. Opened it up and this is what was on it. Content, excellent. 4 starts because WTH?!
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Nice, informative book
Haven’t read the whole book. But it’s good. Lots of illustrations.
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Old does not mean out of date
I was fascinated by this book and now have a knowledge far greater than I could have imagined. It is well written and the content is a must for anyone wanting to actually make/create their own jewelry rather than just put already made pieces together. I highly recommend it.Reachout007
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Parfait !
Excellent livre
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Ótimo livro
Ótimo livro! Essencial para quem está começando na Joalheria Contemporânea.
User
excelente
muy completo el libro , trae muchas buenas técnicas e ideas para quienes estan en un nivel casi básico en el mundo de la joyería
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充実した内容
充実した内容の本でした！
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A true must-have book
This book is the jewel in the crown—truly exceptional. A timeless classic and an absolute must-have. ✨
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