Low-tech metalsmithing is more popular than ever. jewellery makers are discovering new ways to fabricate custom components to aid them in creating one-of-a-kind jewellery designs. Their desire to learn is insatiable? they're always wanting more! Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson's new book gives them just that. Following up their bestselling book, Handcrafted Wire Findings, they give jewellers more techniques, more (and different) findings, and more inspiration.
Creative Metal Findings features 30 step-by-step projects that require only basic jewellery-making skills. The projects include head pins, charms, connectors, links, bead caps, jump rings, bails, bars, cones, and more. Being able to make your own findings like these is a real plus for designers, enabling them to customise their work and keep the cost down. Working with precut metal blanks and thin-gauge sheet metal, Denise, Jane, and several contributing artists have created great-looking findings without a lot of effort. All the metalwork can be done with basic tools?no saws, no flex shaft, no oxy/acetylene tanks. The metal pieces are hole-punched, dapped, hammered, textured with stamps and tools, colourized, oxidized, and patinated. Construction techniques include simple soldering with a micro torch and cold connections, such as riveting. Some of the projects also incorporate wirework, including basic loops, wrapped loops, coils, and twisted wire.
Finished gallery pieces that incorporate some of the findings provide additional inspiration in this inspiration- and information-packed book. |Following up their best-selling book Handcrafted Wire Findings, Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson give jewellers more techniques, more (and different) findings, and more inspiration. Handcrafted Metal Findings features 30 step-by-step tutorials for metal findings that require only basic jewellery-making skills.|Metalsmit's reveal new findings in jewellery trends! Following up their best-selling book Handcrafted Wire Findings, Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson give jewellers more techniques, more (and different) findings, and more inspiration. Handcrafted Metal Findings features 30 step-by-step tutorials for metal findings that require only basic jewellery-making skills. Working with precut metal blanks and thin-gauge sheet metal, Denise, Jane, and several contributing artists have created great-looking findings -head pins, bead caps, bails, charms, connectors, cones, and more?all without a lot of effort. All the metalwork can be done with basic tools?no saws, no flex shaft, no oxy/acetylene tanks. Metal pieces are hole-punched, dapped, hammered, textured with stamps and tools, colourized, oxidized, and patinated. Construction techniques include simple soldering with a micro torch and cold connections such as riveting. Finished gallery pieces that incorporate some of the findings provide additional inspiration in this inspiration- and information-packed book.
