metalwork

A guide to creating chain and bead jewelry that explains the chainmaking process and offers advice on determining the perfect circumference of the interlocking jump rings for creating beautiful chains.

Presents a collection of full-color illustrated instructions for creating twenty-eight projects in silver and gold including jewelry, boxes, and vessels, and shows how to combine metal clay with polymer clay, glass, and epoxy resin.

Presents full-color illustrated instructions for creating forty-five metal projects with lessons on hammering, embossing, decoupage, and other techniques.

A guide to making metal jewelry that introduces newcomers to the craft, explaining the techniques, jargon, and processes used to make jewelry, along with step-by-step projects to help people master the process.

Traces Albert Paley's development as an artist, following the logic that led him from his career as a jeweler into a monumental sculptor; addresses the debate over art versus craft; and includes photographs of Paley's work, a chronology, and an exhibition history.

Provides an overview of the field, educational requirements, employment outlook, salary opportunities, and career advancement.

One hot summer day, a man who makes sculpture out of junk helps a boy create what he sees in his mind's eye.