| #1100155 in Books | Interweave | 2008-04-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .38 x8.50 x10.98l,1.15 | File type: PDF | 128 pages||66 of 66 people found the following review helpful.| Best book ever|By Dianna Wolfe|I have several metal working books, including those by Tim McCreight. Although these books are excellent, this book by Nicola Hurst beats them all. I'm not a novice to metal working, but I wanted a good basic reference book. Nicola gets right to the meat of a subject and tells it in a very clear, understandable manner. I love it because it isn't||
"Think of this book as Jewelry Making 101, a beginner's course in jewelry design and construction." —Monsters and Critics.com
Aimed at crafters who have never picked up a pair of pliers, this handbook covers all the basics needed to get started creating great jewelry, from setting up a workspace and transferring designs to honing basic filing, sawing, and soldering skills. Diagrams give clarity for tricky stages, providing examples of what can go wrong and detailing how to repair common problems. A comprehensive tools and materials section reveals how to choose metals and stones, select...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Step-by-Step Jewelry Workshop | Nicola Hurst. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.