Creative Silver Chains
Title | Creative Silver Chains PDF eBook |
Author | Chantal L. Saunders |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. |
Total Pages | 116 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9781600595448 |
An informative book with an extensively illustrated introduction that explains all the basics, from link formation to soldering and polishing. It features 20 exquisite projects such as the Geometric Chain and the Spine design as well as a gallery of beautiful contemporary chains to provide inspiration. Silver chains are the backbone of any jewellery collection and these distinctive designs have special handmade touches that machine-made jewellery just can't match.
Making Silver Chains
Title | Making Silver Chains PDF eBook |
Author | Glen F. Waszek |
Publisher | Lark Books (NC) |
Total Pages | 116 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9781579901837 |
Beginners can start with a simple trace design. Switch from round to square wire, adapt the chain to a pendant, or use small oval links for a sophisticated look. Transform trace chains into flat-lying curb chains by twisting each link. Or, try distinctively round loop-in-loop pieces. This range of chains really sparkles and shines. “Highly recommended.”—Library Journal.
Jewelry Studio: Silver Wire Fusing
Title | Jewelry Studio: Silver Wire Fusing PDF eBook |
Author | Liz Jones |
Publisher | Penguin |
Total Pages | 120 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1620332442 |
Showcasing a classic accessory that has always been in style, this all-in-one guide to silver wire fusing teaches crafters and jewelry makers how to create dazzling silver designs. With 11 technique exercises, including tumbling and finishing, this resource highlights the cost-effective benefits of the craft, which, using only a torch, requires less equipment than other types of metalwork. From basic beginners to experienced jewelry makers, crafters of all skill levels will delight in the book's 16 contemporary jewelry projects that include rings, pins, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.
Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains
Title | Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains PDF eBook |
Author | J.R. Smith |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | 204 |
Release | 2013-04-18 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1468491326 |
ThiS is not only a book of instruction in chainmaking but it is also a work celebrating man's continuous creativity over thousands of years. At times something that man creates has far-reach ing effects; an example that quickly comes to mind is the wheel, which has enabled many devel opments, from pottery to computers. At this point it is important to note that these same wheels could not have been made without metal tools. From early Neolithic times on gold was a favorite choice in the making of jewelry. During the Neolithic period these "shining stones," probably alluvial, were prized. Actually gold was cold worked as if it were a stone. There is a surviving example of cold-worked gold from Catahuyuk (present day Turkey) estimated to have been made in 6500 B. C. There were only four metals on the earth's surface that were found in sufficient quantity to be used: gold, copper, silver, and meteoric iron. An understanding of the malleability of gold, and of the annealing effect of fire, changed jewelry making; new forms were found. Gold was no longer a piece of stone but a material that could be flattened and made very thin. Sheet and foil are the oldest forms of worked gold. The smiths' tools were stone, wood, and horn.
Chains Chains Chains
Title | Chains Chains Chains PDF eBook |
Author | Joanna Gollberg |
Publisher | Lark Books (NC) |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Jewelry making |
ISBN | 9781600595981 |
While metal chains can be stunningly simple, they offer endless design options with tremendous variations in styles and forms. This book celebrates the chain as an eye-catching piece of jewelry in and of itself that takes the spotlight without any pendants, bangles, or charms.
Great Wire Jewelry
Title | Great Wire Jewelry PDF eBook |
Author | Irene From Petersen |
Publisher | Lark Books |
Total Pages | 64 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9781579900939 |
Step-by-step instructions for over 70 beautiful pieces.
Creative Chain Mail Jewelry
Title | Creative Chain Mail Jewelry PDF eBook |
Author | Editors of Bead&Button Magazine |
Publisher | Kalmbach Books |
Total Pages | 97 |
Release | 2012-08-29 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 0871167611 |
Following the success of Classic Chain Mail Jewelry from Kalmbach comes Creative Chain Mail Jewelry, featuring over 25 chain mail projects from Bead&Button and Art Jewelry magazines. These projects employ a broad assortment of jump rings, traditional techniques and other materials to achieve modern looks. Easy projects focus on opening and closing jump rings, stringing and crimping, while a more advanced project requires soldering. The book is organized from easy to challenging projects for progressive practice for beaders of all skill levels. Keeping jump rings front and center, the book shows how to make a huge variety of designs from classic to contemporary.