By Bekki Cheeseman and Nina Gilbey This beautiful book covers a range of techniques and materials, which can be used to bring excitement, meaning and interest to your designs. Written by two experienced designer-makers and tutors, it encourages you to experiment, make samples, bend the rules (safely) and see what results are possible, before following the detailed technical advice to apply the techniques to your work.
Topics covered include:
• Embossing • Removing metal • Heat application • Colour
• The use of mixed media • Exercises including design development sketches and examples
Paperback, 208 pages. 999 A193
PRiCE/£: 27.50
Practical Jewellery-Making Techniques: Problem Solving
By Stephen O’Keeffe
Problem Solving presents an overview of the core jewellery-making techniques but provides easier alternative solutions for achieving the same results as traditional methods. Each chapter is packed with unique ideas on how the jewellery maker can make tasks simpler, quicker or less expensive, and produce beautiful pieces. Practical and in a step-by-step format, this book includes over 50 fully illustrated projects.
999 A131 PRiCE/£: 21.99
The Workbench Guide to Jewelry Techniques
By Anastasia Young This comprehensive and ambitious workshop reference for jewellers brings together a vast range of skills, techniques and technical data for both students and professionals. An exhaustive directory of tools describes everything from simple hand tools to advanced machinery. The focus of this book is on detailed explanation with clear step-by- step photography. Hard back, 320 pages.
