The ultimate guide to core jewellery-making techniques, packed with unique (and money-saving) tips.
This book gives you an overview of core jewellery-making techniques and helps you to achieve the same results as traditional methods with easier and cheaper alternative solutions.
Each chapter is packed with unique ideas on how you can make tasks simpler, quicker or less expensive, and produce beautiful pieces. There are instructions for adapting and making your own problem-solving tools and jigs from everyday items, and tips on identifying potential pitfalls in a project and avoiding costly mistakes.
Practical and in a step-by-step format, this book includes over 50 fully illustrated projects and detailed explanations of tools and working techniques.
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Unashamedly aimed at enthusiastic amateurs, Stephen O'Keeffe's new book [ contains] some great tips. * Findings *
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The ultimate guide to core jewellery-making techniques, packed with unique (and money-saving) tips.
Introduction
1. Tools for the jewellery maker
2. Basic techniques
3. The making of simple specialised tools
4. Punch and die
5. Alternative methods of soldering
6. Wire scroll work
7. The doming block
8. Applications of the screw
9. The removable spindle tool
10. Findings
Ring-sizing table
Wire-sizing table
Glossary
Index
Stephen O'Keeffe taught craft and design, specialising in jewellery, for more than 20 years. He taught students of all ages and was constantly experimenting with new ways to make his craft accessible to his students. He is also the author of the successful Tips and Shortcuts for Jewellery Making.
