art metal-work

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.

Presents a guide, with illustrative photographs and drawings, to handcrafted metal jewelry such as wire chokers, bangle bracelets, mixed metal earrings, moving parts necklaces, and other items using wrapping, folding, riveting, and stitching techniques.

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.

Contains over 630 captioned color photographs that showcase pieces of wearable artwork produced by more than 160 jewelers from around the world, including necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, and brooches.