Download or read book The Craft of Jewellery Making A Collection of Historical Articles on Tools Gemstone Cutting Mounting and Other Aspects of Jewellery Making written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection we have compiled a series of historical and informative publications on the subjects of gemology and crystallography. The titles in this range include "Gemstone Manufacturing" "The Optical Properties of Gemstones and Crystals" "The Thirty-Two Classes of Crystal Symmetry" and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "The Craft of Jewellery Making" contains information on tools, cutting, mounting and much more. Intended to illustrate the main aspects of jewellery making it is a comprehensive guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and to understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Making Wow Jewelry written by Gay Isber and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Fresh approach to DIY fashion jewelry-making. • Pretty, attention-grabbing statement jewelry that readers can make in one sitting. • Each project includes a full-page beauty shot, supply list, step-by-step photos, tips and tricks, a narrative about the piece, and creative variations. • Author is an award-winning jewelry designer and cable television personality with a big social media following.
Download or read book 200 Tips for Jewelry Making written by Xuella Arnold and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An indispensable compendium of essential knowledge and troubleshooting tips.
Download or read book Easy Jewelry Making written by and published by Kalmbach Books. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 50 of the most popular projects from the last year of Bead Style magazine, jewelry makers will create beautiful necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Easy Jewelry Making offers a wide variety of styles, materials, and techniques all in one convenient collection. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced stringer, you will be inspired by these wearable and fashionable projects by top designers. Hundreds of helpful tips and dozens of design options give every beader the opportunity to find something to love!
Download or read book Metal Jewelry Workshop written by Helen I. Driggs and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • This book shows how to create exciting metal jewelry using just 12 simple, inexpensive hand tools. • No jewelry torch required. • 8 exercises and 12 projects feature step-by-step photos that show exactly what to do and how the result should look. • Readers can master the use of jeweler’s tools and create beautiful pieces of jewelry along the way. • Required materials are readily available at craft stores, hardware stores, and/or around the house. • The author has extensive experience teaching jewelry making to beginners—she knows how to explain the tools and techniques in an easy-to-understand, reader-focused style.
Download or read book How to Create Your Own Jewelry Line written by Emilie Shapiro and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2018-04-13 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A successful jewelry designer offers a practical guide to starting your business, selling your creations, and building your brand. To develop a successful jewelry line, designers have to be more than just creative artists—they have to understand the ins and outs of running a crafts business. Emilie Shapiro’s detailed guide explores the many facets of creating a quality handmade collection that people will buy, including: where to sell your work how to do small-scale production how to carry out market research and publicity how to price and present your pieces for greatest effect, and much more Includes photos
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 Inventive Jewelry Making written by Ramona Solberg and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Silver Jewellery Making written by Machi de Waard and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...one of the most comprehensive beginner’s guides to jewelry silversmithing available." BOOKLIST 2/1/21 Silver Jewellery Making is a practical beginners' guide to making silver jewelry, with step-by-step projects guiding the reader through seven projects. The projects are designed to help the reader gain skills and techniques and eventually progress to making their own designs. The seven tried-and-tested projects have been developed by Janet over forty years of teaching and have been honed to develop readers' skills in a practical, doable order. The emphasis is on teaching good practice and acquiring the basic techniques and skills to give the reader a solid basis for developing their jewelry-making capabilities. Tools will be introduced for each individual project, and their uses and correct handling explained. Troubleshooting tips explain how to overcome common problems that may arise. At the conclusion of each project, there will be examples of how the skills gained can be used to make other items. The book is for those who wish to start jewelry making either on their own or as a supplement to beginners' classes.
Download or read book Explore Create Resinate written by Jen Cushman and published by . This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making written by Chris Franchetti Michaels and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The visual way to advance your jewelry making Unlike other crafts that focus on a fairly narrow range of techniques and materials, jewelry making is very broad; the techniques encompass everything from bead stringing to metal stamping to working with different types of clay. More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making picks up where Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading leaves off and gives you even more techniques to create new types of jewelry. Beginning with a concise overview of jewelry making tools and essential techniques, the book gives you technique-specific chapters covering: designing with chain, basic metal work, metal cold connections, sculpting with metal clay, embellishing metal, using adhesives, and working with resin, glaze, and leather. Plus, a chapter of example projects gives you instruction for making 11 unique pieces to add to your jewelry collection. Step-by-step instructions are accompanied by clear, detailed photos Features a collection of appealing patterns using the techniques described Other titles by Chris Franchetti Michaels: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making & Beading, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Beadwork, Beading VISUAL Quick Tips, and Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips If you're a beginning to intermediate jewelry maker looking to add up-to-the-minute techniques to your repertoire, More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making has you covered.
Download or read book Complete Guide to Making Wire Jewelry written by and published by Kalmbach Publishing, Co.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces basic wire-working tools and techniques, then illustrates how to make wire jewelry using such methods as coiling, wire weaving, chain mail, wrapping, and shaping. More than twenty projects--including necklaces, rings, bracelets, and more--illustrate the different effects that can be achieved with wire. The emphasis here is on learning new techniques, including cold connections and soldering. An illustrated reference section guides readers through the types, shapes, and gauges of wire; the essential tools and their variations; and the basic techniques.
Download or read book Books and Notes written by Los Angeles County Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Jewelry Maker s Design Book written by Deryn Mentock and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With The Jewelry Maker's Design Book: An Alchemy of Objects you will learn techniques for making several beautiful projects and discover how to plan and conceive your designs using one-of-a-kind objects in mixed media jewelry pieces.
Download or read book Goldsmithing Silver Work written by Carles Codina and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of color photographs detail the procedures and display a breathtaking assortment of pieces by talented artists. Each innovative project introduces techniques that range from casting and stamping to hand engraving, electroplating, and more specialized methods. The chapter on gems alone--featuring the work of Bernd Munsteiner, considered the world's best gem cutter--makes this source book invaluable.
Download or read book Design User Experience and Usability Designing Pleasurable Experiences written by Aaron Marcus and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-28 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three-volume set LNCS 10288, 10289, and 10290 constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2017, held as part of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2017, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, in July 2017, jointly with 14 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1228 papers presented at the HCII 2017 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected from 4340 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of Human-Computer Interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The total of 168 contributions included in the DUXU proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this three-volume set. LNCS 10288: The 56 papers included in this volume are organized in topical sections on design thinking and design philosophy; aesthetics and perception in design; user experience evaluation methods and tools; user centered design in the software development lifecycle; DUXU education and training. LNCS 10289: The 56 papers included in this volume are organized in topical sections on persuasive and emotional design; mobile DUXU; designing the playing experience; designing the virtual, augmented and tangible experience; wearables and fashion technology. LNCS 10290: The 56 papers included in this volume are organized in topical sections on information design; understanding the user; DUXU for children and young users; DUXU for art, culture, tourism and environment; DUXU practice and case studies.
