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Necklaces.
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Arnold, Xuella.
Jewelry making.
Wire jewelry.
Wire craft.
Silverwork.
Metal-work.
Necklaces.
Beads.
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200 tips for jewelry making : tips, techniques, & trade secrets / Xuella Arnold & Sara Withers.
by
Arnold, Xuella.
Firefly Books, 2013.
Call #:
745
.5942
A761t
Subjects
Jewelry making.
Wire jewelry.
Wire craft.
Silverwork.
Metal-work.
Necklaces.
Beads.
ISBN:
9781770852037 (hc.)
1770852034 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Two hundred tips for jewelry making : tips, techniques, & trade secrets
Jewelry making : tips, techniques, & trade secrets
Description:
160 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
"100+ bonus tips. Now, more than 300!"
Includes index.
Contents:
Forewords -- About this book -- Threading and beading techniques. Threading tools ; Design principles ; Finishing with crimps ; Finishing with knots ; Knotting between beads ; Macrame knotting to finish a necklace ; Knotted bracelets ; Elastic ; Leather, cotton, and rubber -- Using wire. Tools and materials ; Ready-made findings ; Working with chain ; Making simple findings ; Knitting with wire ; Getting the most out of memory wire -- Metalwork basics. Health and safety ; Setting up your workshop ; Which metal to use? ; Buying metal ; Essential metalwork toolkit -- Metalwork techniques. Cutting out ; Filing ; Joining metal ; Texturing metal ; Shaping metal ; Drilling ; Finishing and polishing ; All about stones -- Simple jewelry design for metalwork. Developing design ideas ; Designing earrings and studs ; Designing rings and bracelets ; Designing necklaces and bracelets ; Designing brooches and cufflinks -- Working with non-traditional materials. Polymer clay ; Resins ; Found objects ; Plastics.
Summary:
Shows the reader how to fix common mistakes, improvise tools and discover ways to save money, such as recycling gold and other precious metal scraps, as well as beading, setting a stone, understanding annealing, soldering silver chain, and how to experiment and innovate to create unique jewelry designs. The topics and methods covered enable any jewelry maker to achieve a striking and professional look to their earrings, necklaces, rings and more. Techniques are demonstrated in clear directions and step-by-step color photographs. "Try It" tips encourage innovation and "Fix It" solutions help with problems.
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Withers, Sara, 1950-
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