Complete Book of Jewelry Making: A Full-color Introduction to the Jeweler's Art - Softcover

Codina, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579903045 ISBN 13: 9781579903046

Verlag: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2007

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A comprehensive guide to the jeweller's art. It includes discussion of basic metallurgy (alloying, smelting, annealing and pickling), and professional-quality techniques for cutting, piercing, soldering and making closures for rings. It provides information on enhancing surfaces; etching, creating textures, adding colour, gem setting, and more.

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This amazing comprehensive guide to the jeweller's art is a goldmine of information - big, beautiful, and full of hundreds of colour photographs. It's simply the most comprehensive 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 for rings. Learn the tricks of the trade for enhancing surfaces; etching, combining metals, creating textures, adding colour, engraving, enamelling and gem setting. Seven magnificently presented projects include a silver repousse pendant, an articulated gold bracelet with clap, a multi loop-in-loop chain, and a square hollow-construction ring to die for.

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• Verlag: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1579903045
• ISBN 13: 9781579903046
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160