GOLDSMITHING AND SILVER MAKING
GOLDSMITH &SILVER WORK
GOLDSMITH &SILVER WORK
Goldsmithing and Silver Work takes your work to the next level as you use time-honored techniques in new and exciting ways. Hundreds of color photographs illustrate both the methods you'll use and a rich variety of beautiful pieces created by talented artists. You will find new and creative possibilities as you go beyond the traditional boundaries of jewelry making. This authoritative resource will show you inventive, advanced techniques, as well as help you conceptualize and create different pieces including vessels and ornaments.Learn the skills that are essential for the creative jeweler who strives to become more proficient in this beautiful, varied craft, from construction and soldering to casting and working with platinum. 
Here, you'll also become familiar with several techniques that deserve special attention, like Kum Boo, which uses both gold and silver.
Cast and stamp metals using new products and tools, or try your hand at some primitive techniques. Ashanti casting, for instance, is an ancient lost wax method from Ghana that's still used today. A fanciful brooch is provided as an example.
Here, you'll also become familiar with several techniques that deserve special attention, like Kum Boo, which uses both gold and silver.Cast and stamp metals using new products and tools, or try your hand at some primitive techniques. Ashanti casting, for instance, is an ancient lost wax method from Ghana that's still used today. A fanciful brooch is provided as an example.
To identify stones professionally, precise instruments are required, but you'll find out how to recognize them on your own without any complicated tools. You'll learn that a glance in a simple 10x loupe can help you recognize the characteristics that are important in evaluating gems. What's more, you'll study the work of one of the most renowned gemcutters in the world, Bernd Munsteiner.Take an inside look at the jewelry business from the viewpoint of four professionals with different 
objectives, but with a clear, creative focus in common. There's also some vital advice that's often neglected by many goldsmiths on creating an image and marketing your own work. Hone your skills on a collection of original, complex projects, from a sleek silver coffee service to lovely square rings, a stunning, traditional Berber bracelet, and a brooch with detailed, decorative design.
objectives, but with a clear, creative focus in common. There's also some vital advice that's often neglected by many goldsmiths on creating an image and marketing your own work. Hone your skills on a collection of original, complex projects, from a sleek silver coffee service to lovely square rings, a stunning, traditional Berber bracelet, and a brooch with detailed, decorative design. 
