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A complete guide to the tools, materials and techniques for creating decorative finishes for jewellery. It outlines all the materials and equipment needed to carry out different techniques, together with detailed demonstrations and sample swatches. It is richly illustrated with work by professional jewellers, explaining how they have used different applications in their work.
About the Author
Jinks McGrath is a well-known British jeweller who has exhibited widely all over the world. As well as running jewellery-making courses, she also gives lectures on jewellery and enamelling. She has previously written 4 other jewellery books, including The Rings Book for A&C Black.
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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a complete guide to the tools, techniques and materials necessary to produce key surface effects for jewellery. The instruction is clear to follow, and is illustrated with demonstration of the techniques and beautiful showcase examples of contemporary professional jewellery. Processes described include stamping and hammering, rolling-mill texturing, fusing, etching, enamelling, patination and oxidation, casting, press forming, reticulation, inlay and granulation. This book would be inspiring for anyone already working in base and precious metals, or for anyone considering taking it up. As Jinks McGrath says in the introduction, 'if your experiments don't match exactly the appearance in the photographs of the demonstrated techniques and samples, don't worry; that is not the point. It may well be that you have discovered something new, beautiful and exciting'. This book is just that. (NB. Jinks McGrath is the author of this book, not those named by Amazon!)
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As with Jinks's other books this is a lovely book to browse through, the pictures are wonderful and give you so many new ideas. The book looks at 15 of the most commonly used decorative techniques, from etching to enamelling and fusing. For each of the 15 techniques the book gives clear instructions and pictures about how each effect is achieved. There is a useful Glossary and Bibliography at the end of the book too.
Recommend it for students and precious metal smiths.
Recommend it for students and precious metal smiths.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A good collection of informative and easy to follow recipes, but dont think it's easy to get all the ingredients!..and don't expect them to work first time or every time, that is the nature of the subject.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A little gem
This book is a little gem. I'm just starting out in silversmithing and didn't really know what was possible to do with silver. Read more
Published on 23 Feb 2010 by Ms. V. Davis
The Jeweller's Directory of Decorative Finishes
This book will inspire you for years to come. The amazing decorative finishes are clearly explained and illustrated and tempt you to start immediately!
Published on 8 Dec 2009 by S. Harcus
Great little handbook.
A comprehensive review of a wide range of surface finishes for metals used in jewellery-making including silver, gold, brass and copper. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2009
fantastic
I love this book, is fantastic, the fotos are so good, have many exemples and i learn a lot with this book.
Published on 29 Jun 2009 by elisa bernarda
The Jeweller's Directory of Decorative Finishes: From Enamelling and...
A very useful reference book with samples to see, just wish it could cover more areas for finishes.
Published on 31 Jan 2009 by Helena Lam
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