McGrath, Jinks

Presents step-by-step instructions for creating decorative finishes for jewelry, covering stamps and hammering, etching, engraving, casting, reticulation, gold and silver foil, inlay, oxidization, and other techniques, and includes color photos of many examples.

A guide to designing and making jewelry that provides step-by-step tutorials for turning creative designs into beautiful, wearable necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and other pieces of jewelry.

Presents a guide to making jewelry, offering advice on planning a workshop, with information on tools and materials; discussing jewelry design; describing the techniques of soldering, using wire, filing, texturing, enameling, and others; and including step-by-step instructions for a selection of projects.

Comprehensive reference to jewelry-making techniques, from simple techniques for bending or knitting wire to elaborate creations of gold and diamonds, with step-by-step instructions, highlights of the equipment and materials needed, placement and design ideas, and choices of finishing.