Download or read book Bench Tips for Jewelry Making written by Bradford M. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In every field the top artisans have their favorite ways of solving common problems. Making a piece of fine jewelry is no exception. The work is intricate, but accomplished jewelers have a variety of techniques, special tools and shortcuts that are proven to save time and improve the quality of your work. This book is written as a resource for jewelers with skill levels from beginner through advanced. The bench tips come from Brad Smith's 17 years of experience in the jewelry industry, including a decade teaching hundreds of students. 101 tips are detailed and illustrated with closeup pictures as ready solutions for common problems at the bench. They include over 20 ways to save time when soldering and polishing, 8 common hazards to avoid, many ways to cut costs, 10 tips to improve stone setting skills, and the "Must-Have" tools for increasing productivity at the bench.
Download or read book 101 Bench Tips for Jewelers written by Alan Revere and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the monthly column in AJM, this book will help any jeweler speed production, improve quality, and raise profits at the bench. Filling with helpful, full-color illustrations, this publication offers tips for all aspects of bench work, from soldering to stone setting, piercing to final polish. Discover how you can modify common bench tools to enhance productivity; how household items such as dental floss and paper clips can become valuable bench aides; and how easy difficult repairs can be with the help of a few tricks."--Page 4 of cover.
Download or read book More Bench Tips for Jewelry Making written by Bradford M. Smith and published by Whimsey Wylde. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In every field top artisans have favorite ways of solving common problems. Making a piece of jewelry is no exception. Accomplished jewelers have shortcuts and special tools to help them save time and increase the quality of the work.This second volume of Bench Tips includes 86 ways to save time, avoid frustration or improve quality in areas of fabrication, stone setting, casting, soldering and polishing. These tips from the author's extensive shop experience will help you get the most out of your tools, keep costs under control, and avoid common hazards. "More Bench Tips" is written as a resource for jewelers with skill levels from beginner through advanced.
Download or read book Professional Goldsmithing A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Jewelry Techniques written by Alan Revere and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-06-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book examines a series of practical goldsmithing projects, each of which has been successfully completed by student goldsmiths using its instructions ... The creation of rings, chains, bracelets, earrings, and clasps, the use of specialized tools, as well as hand positions, movements, and technical data are described in lucid text and demonstrated with an abundance of detailed color photos"--Cover.
Download or read book The Jeweler s Bench Book written by Charles Lewton-Brain and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Lewton-Brain is recognized throughout the jewelry industry as a stellar metalsmith, educator, and author, as well as one of the guiding spirits behind the famed Ganoksin Project and the Orchid e-mail forum. Now, in The Jeweler's Bench Book, he will show you how to best purchase and set up a bench operation, offering insights into everything from the basics of bench design to ingenious storage solutions for tools and supplies. Featuring dozens of full-color images as well as "tours" of working benches that have been arranged and modified for maximum efficiency, The Jeweler's Bench Book will inspire you to take a look at your bench anew.
Download or read book The Complete Photo Guide to Making Metal Jewelry written by John Sartin and published by Creative Publishing International. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Comprehensive reference for all techniques used for making gold, silver, bronze, and copper jewelry"-- Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Bench Magazine s Guide to Jewelry Making written by Brad Simon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the jewelry experts of Bench Magazine, a guidebook with practical instructions (from basic techniques to advanced applications) on how to make your own jewelry.
Download or read book Working with Gemstones written by Arthur Anton Skuratowicz and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the popular column in AJM Magazine, this book offers illustrated insights into how to best work on gem-set jewelry. Readers will learn about common enhancements and treatments, how various gems react to heat and pressure, how to modify mountings to accommodate a gem's characteristics, and what tools they should always have close at hand. The book also includes a glossary, a guide to tool-specific dangers, and charts on how stones react to abrasives, chemicals, and heat.
Download or read book Simple Soldering written by Kate Richbourg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can make at home. Author and teacher Kate Richbourg demystifies basic soldering for any home crafter, showing how to create sophisticated, polished, and professional-looking jewelry pieces through simple soldering techniques. First, she instructs how to set up a jewelry workspace that fits the confines of your budget and living space. Detailed step-by-step instructions walk you through the basic tools and materials you need, plus how to use them. A sample chapter gives a host of introductory exercises that teach solid skills, allowing you to test these techniques on a small scale. Finally, you'll discover 20 finished projects that include earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, and clasps that may also include bead or wire embellishment. Kate also demonstrates how to combine and layer techniques to gorgeous effect. She also examines common mistakes, shows how to correct or adapt them, and gives advice on when it's time to start over. Most of all, having taught thousands of classes on soldering, Kate has a "you can do it!" attitude that shines through to help even the most reluctant jewelry maker fire up the torch with ease. With Simple Soldering, the art of metal working one-of-a-kind jewelry is now at your fingertips.
Download or read book The Art of Jewelry Making written by Alan Revere and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2001 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes articles of jewelry by contemporary designers, with step-by-step information on how they were constructed, and offers instructions and advice on design, techniques, specialized tools, and related matters.
Download or read book Cheap Thrills in the Tool Shop written by Charles Lewton-Brain and published by Calgary : Brain Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jewelry Making Manual written by Sylvia Wicks and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clear, easy-to-follow descriptions of basic and advanced techniques, principles of good design, new developments.
Download or read book Metalwork and Enamelling written by Herbert Maryon and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-13 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All those concerned with goldsmithing, silversmithing, rare metal objects, or metal scientific instruments, or their repair or restoration will be delighted to find this bible of their craft available again in a new edition. And those interested in such work as one of the most rewarding of all avocational arts can hardly find a better guide. For this is the professional's handbook — the standard text on the subject. The author, who, among his other achievements, was responsible for reconstruction work on the Sutton Hoo treasure in the British Museum (and was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his work), treats every aspect of the craft in detail, from basic tools to casting and enameling in separate sections. After discussing materials and tools, he provides a treatment of soldering in rare metals that is more extensive, more thorough, and richer in practical advice than can be found elsewhere. He continues into filigree work, the setting of stones, raising and shaping, spinning, repoussé work, wire twisting, hinges and joints, inlaying and overlaying, niello, alloys and stratified fabrics, enameling (including cloisonné, plique-à-jour, champlevé, bassetaille, encrusted and painted enamels), metal casting, construction, setting out, polishing and coloring, design, and assaying and hallmarking. Wherever possible, he analyzes examples of fine craftsmanship, ancient and modern, to illustrate practical aspects of the process he is explaining. Helpful hints are included on shop set-up and safety. The vastness of the author's experience in the actual work, with his authoritative knowledge of the entire field, ensures that readers of Metalwork and Enamelling are being advised and guided by a renowned expert. Over 300 figures and photographs amplify the discussion of tools, materials, and construction. Tables and standards useful to the craftsman (melting points and weights of metals, for example) are included. Notes to the photographic plates describe the objects in detail — magnificent examples of craftsmanship throughout the ages. Both complete and concise, this book belongs close to every rare metals workshop, laboratory, museum shop, and craft center.
Download or read book Professional Jewelry Making written by Alan Revere and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines a series of practical goldsmithing projects, each of which has been successfully completed by student goldsmiths using its instructions. The creation of rings, chains, bracelets, earrings, and clasps, the use of specialized tools, as well as hand positions, movements, and technical data are clearly described and demonstrated with many detailed color photos.
Download or read book Making Design Stamps for Jewelry written by Bradford M Smith and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common jewelry tools and techniques can be used to make customized stamping and texturing tools that add visual interest to jewelry designs. Many jewelers are reluctant to work with steel, but there are few differences as compared to copper or silver. Once learned, unique stamps or texturing tools can be created for a special application, to accent your work in a unique way, or to brand your pieces with a stamp that others cannot purchase. "Making Design Stamps For Jewelry" presents the step-by-step process of selecting best steels, carving the design, hardening the steel, and tempering the completed stamp to ensure a long service life. It describes the tools to use, gives detailed examples for making several design stamps, includes sources for purchasing tool steel, describes useful shop equipment, and offers tips for saving time and achieving better quality.
Download or read book Jewelry Concepts and Technology written by Oppi Untracht and published by Doubleday Books. This book was released on 1982 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive reference for jewelry makers of all levels of ability--a complete, profusely illustrated guide to design, materials, and techniques, as well as a fascinating exploration of jewelry-making throughout history.
Download or read book Bench Magazine s Guide to Bench Tips written by Brad Simon and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Without a doubt the sections on Bench Tips and Tool Customization were among the most desired by the majority of readers of Bench Magazine as Master Jewelers revealed their secrets and enlighten the readers with numerous tips to make their work at the bench easier and more productive. In addition, Bench Media published monthly Bench Tips in their eBench Newsletter, and the many Favorite Tips seminars presented by master jewelers Brad Simon, Jurgen Maerz, and Steve Satow were among the most popular at the Bench Jewelers Conference and Expo. Now for the first time all these Bench Tips have been compiled into one resource. Discover more productive ways to stay one step ahead of the competition with these proven Tips, Tools and Tactics to make your bench work easier. How to make repairs easier, tricks to working on platinum, simple tool alterations to speed up your work, tips to setting diamonds & colored gemstones, plus much more will be covered. Working at the Bench encompasses only a few basic techniques. However, there are numerous tips and tricks to use in mastering those techniques. Discover what works and what doesn't from our experienced Master Jewelers, and learn about the Tools, Techniques, Tips, and Tricks others use to succeed.
