Creating Jewellery in Wood: Skill Building Projects and Techniques
By Sarah King
Taking jewellery design beyond metal, this book teaches jewellers woodworking skills through a series of projects and step-by-step technique guides, enabling them to discover how knowledge of this craft can open up new perspectives for their art.
Beautiful projects are complemented by inspirational gallery spreads featuring the works of key designers working in wood.
Readers will learn skills that include joining, turning, steaming, polishing, staining, painting, bevelling, inlaying and working with different woods. This book will also appeal to woodworkers who want to extend their practice to jewellery, and those who want to learn woodworking skills, but who find furniture too intimidating and want an alternative to bowls and boxes.
Paperback, 176 pages. 999 A194
PRiCE/£: 18.99
Compendium of Jewellery Making Techniques
By Xuella Arnold and Sara Withers This book features 200 pieces of expert advice, techniques and trade secrets for the world of jewellery making. it covers many different areas such as how to set a stone, beading skills and how to solder chains. Whether you're wanting to discover new creative techniques as well as trusted traditional methods or simply want to improve your skills, the step by step photographs, diagrams and clear instructions in this book will guide you through each stage of your work. Or, just dip in and out of the book for help with any particular problem. Paperback. 160 pages.
