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	The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes: From Enameling and Engraving to Inlay and Granulation by Jinks McGrath
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Product Details Binding Paperback Dewey Decimal Number 739.27028 EAN 9780896891937 ISBN 0896891933 Manufacturer Krause Publications Number Of Items 1 Number Of Pages 128 Publication Date April 15, 2005 Publisher Krause Publications Availability Usually ships in 24 hours Product Description Anyone who spends time fashioning copper, brass, silver and gold into jewelry will appreciate the wealth of detail in this guide to jewelry finishes. The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes covers 15 different techniques for creating various decorative finishes from start to finish. More than 350 step-by-step illustrations and photographs guide jewelers through techniques including patination, granulation, fusing and more. Adding gold foil, developing patterns that contrast with by layering metals and inlays, creating exquisite etchings and engravings and more are covered. Illustrations demonstrate various combinations of the different finishes, while instructions bear practical safety tips. An inspiring gallery of work by professional jewelers, using the techniques taught in this easy-to-understand working resource. -More than 350 color photos and illustrations clearly demonstrate the outcome of each technique -A collection of 15 different techniques helps artists expand the skills of their craft -Complete instruction, including necessary tools, makes this useful for experienced and novice artists Anyone who spends time fashioning copper, brass, silver and gold into jewelry will appreciate the wealth of detail in this guide to jewelry finishes. The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes covers 15 different techniques for creating various decorative finishes from start to finish. More than 350 step-by-step illustrations and photographs guide jewelers through techniques including patination, granulation, fusing and more. Adding gold foil, developing patterns that contrast with by layering metals and inlays, creating exquisite etchings and engravings and more are covered. Illustrations demonstrate various combinations of the different finishes, while instructions bear practical safety tips. An inspiring gallery of work by professional jewelers, using the techniques taught in this easy-to-understand working resource. -More than 350 color photos and illustrations clearly demonstrate the outcome of each technique -A collection of 15 different techniques helps artists expand the skills of their craft -Complete instruction, including necessary tools, makes this useful for experienced and novice artists Customers who bought this item also bought The Penland Book of Jewelry: Master Classes in Jewelry Techniques The Art of Enameling: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration Complete Metalsmith, Professional Edition The Encyclopedia of Jewelry-Making Techniques: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques Making Metal Jewelry: Projects, Techniques, Inspiration Customer Reviews for: The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes: From Enameling and Engraving to Inlay and Granulation Rating - How to finish metal with flair! This is a book for those wanting to see how metal reacts to various applications --- which are covered in some detail for the metal artist to try some of the procedues on their own. I was truly amazed by how simple variations for the process of Patination and Oxidation could produce such a varied coloration or patterns upon various substrates (metal). Who knew that by mixing ammonium chloride with tobacco will produce such an interested moss-evergreen color variation upon copper. Thus this book served as a great learning ... Read More Rating - Has everything you've ever wondered about.... I have lots of jewelry books. This is more of "class examples" and the like. It shows many ways to do textures, finishes, etc. and shows the finished product. It has saved me the time and expense of doing them myself. What a help! Rating - great for the novice I found this book well structured for me as a novice. It provides lots of beautiful examples of the techniques. I'll look for more detailed "how to" instructions elsewhere but this book is a great start. Rating - You must try it Its title is the best description of this book; you must try all possibilities that you can find inside. Rating - Eveything you need to know! Awesome book with great illustrations and techniques for many different finishes in jewelry making!! Get this one!! see more reviews See all books by author Jinks McGrath

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