Silversmithing for Jewellery Makers : Techniques, Treatments & Applications for Inspirational Design (Paperback)

Your expert techniques with a silver lining
A comprehensive guide, "Silversmithing for Jewelry Makers" details techniques, surface treatments, and innovations specifically designed for all jewelry makers working in silver, and especially focuses on the needs and interests relevant to metal-jewelry artisans. Explore basic skills as well as specialist techniques, including filigree, chasing, annealing, engraving, etching, casting, and much more.
Plus, profiles of contemporary practitioners are included in every section, along with galleries illustrating a range of beautifully crafted finished works. The handy resource section also features a how-to for selling jewelry in the contemporary accessories market. Experienced jewelry makers interested in either exploring silver for the first time or taking their silver jewelry to the next level will love this harmonious marriage between expert silversmithing advice and a jewelry artisan sensibility.
A comprehensive examination of all the techniques, surface treatments and innovations used by silver jewellery makers. Traditional techniques such as filigree are discussed alongside contemporary designs that marry metals and mix materials to create unique textures and surfaces.