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The Art & Craft of Making Jewelry: A Complete Guide to Essential Techniques (Lark Jewelry Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: Joanna Gollberg
Publisher: Lark Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 41593
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 1579905706
Dewey Decimal Number: 739.27
EAN: 9781579905705
ASIN: 1579905706
Publication Date: April 28, 2006
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For Intermediate to Advanced Jewelry Designers September 6, 2008
Wow - a picture does say a thousand words and this book is loaded with images that clarify a process, show a finished piece in all its beauty, and inspire confidence to design your own work utilizing the techniques described in this book. The highlights for me in this book are the "Bench Tips" as they provide little tips to help you in the process of working with metal...and yes, a more appropriate title would be "The Art & Craft of Making Metal Jewelry." The techniques described (pretty much covers everything) are short and I would have like more information, particularly if I were a beginner. The organization is excellent (see below). The gallery/completed pieces are perfect for throughout each section of the book. The few projects provided are definitely doable, maybe for the beginner, but more appropriately for the intermediate to advanced metal worker. Each project has each step clearly stated and labeled.
CONTENTS (as there is no Search Inside this Book):
*Introduction
*Metals & Their Properties (highly recommend this)
*Tools & Equipment (covers all the truly necessary pieces; the "Tool Kit" listing is very handy; includes recommended Safety Equipment - would have liked more info here, but many of the Bench Tips provide additional recommendations that are excellent reminders)
*Metalworking Basics
*Forming Metal (bending/shaping, forging, dapping, die forming, scoring, repousse, casting)
*Texturing Metal (roller, etching)
*Layering Metal (applique, granulation, filigree, kum boo)
*Mixing Metals (mokume gane)
*Adding Color (enamel, resin inlay, bezels, stones,
*Mechanisms (findings, clasps, hinges, chains)
*Metal Clay (very brief - basically just mentioning it and showing unique pieces)
*Templates (for the projects described in book)
*Contributing Authors (contributing in the sense of their pieces shown within the pages of the book)
*Acknowledgements
*About the Author
*Index
This is definitely a book for the PROFESSIONAL jewelry maker and a worthy reference tool for their library.
Really good metalworking book August 8, 2008
This book is really good and loaded with lots of information. It also has really neat projects. Lots of photos and easy to understand. I highly recommend this book to someone who is new to metalsmithing.
Good overview of techniques July 29, 2008
This book is worth buying if just for the gallery pictures that line the top of each page. The author reviews a wide variety of metal working techniques and while the instructions aren't thorough enough to stand on their own, there is enough information to introduce you to each method so that you can try it out, or peak your interest to further investigate the techniques using other resources. The photographic illustrations are clear and well-shot and there are tips throughout the book. Pictures of various artists' works are inspirational.
 Nice book, probably best for beginners June 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Joanna Gollberg does nice books. I've got some experience with metalsmithing and this book didn't have a whole lot of new information for me, but she explains techniques very well. The projects are interesting and her gallery shots (pictures of work from other artists) are just incredible.
A good one! May 21, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a really nice instructional book with great gallery photos and interesting and apealing projects. I particularly like the soldering instruction in this book over the others I own.
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