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The Workbench Guide to Jewelry Techniques

Anastasia Young author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd

Published:15th Mar '10

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The Workbench Guide to Jewelry Techniques cover

A fully illustrated step-by-step manual for jewelry making: techniques, materials and design

A reference book for jewelers that brings together a vast range of skills, techniques and technical data.This comprehensive and ambitious workshop reference book for jewelers brings together a vast range of skills, techniques and technical data in one volume, providing an essential one-stop look-it-up resource for both students and professionals. The focus is on detailed explanation – with clear step-bystep photography used extensively – which means that while this book contains the expert techniques aimed squarely at professional jewelers, it is also accessible to students of any level seeking an authoritative and comprehensive bible of their craft.

'Hugely ambitious … an invaluable "bible" of information and facts for jewelry students of all levels of experience … there must be something for everyone in this unusual publication' - Craft & Design Magazine
' … clear and easy to navigate; the artists featured are current and inspirational; the business advice mirrors what we teach; it covers a huge area of jewelry in manageable fashion … We Love This!' - Eyv Hardwick, Deptartment of Applied Arts, Cleveland College of Art and Design

ISBN: 9780500515143

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1400g

320 pages