[PDF] Creative Silver Chains eBook

Author : Chantal L. Saunders
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,92 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781600595448

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An informative book with an extensively illustrated introduction that explains all the basics, from link formation to soldering and polishing. It features 20 exquisite projects such as the Geometric Chain and the Spine design as well as a gallery of beautiful contemporary chains to provide inspiration. Silver chains are the backbone of any jewellery collection and these distinctive designs have special handmade touches that machine-made jewellery just can't match.

Author : Glen F. Waszek
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 32,62 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9781579901837

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Beginners can start with a simple trace design. Switch from round to square wire, adapt the chain to a pendant, or use small oval links for a sophisticated look. Transform trace chains into flat-lying curb chains by twisting each link. Or, try distinctively round loop-in-loop pieces. This range of chains really sparkles and shines. “Highly recommended.”—Library Journal.

Author : J.R. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,7 MB
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1468491326

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ThiS is not only a book of instruction in chainmaking but it is also a work celebrating man's continuous creativity over thousands of years. At times something that man creates has far-reach ing effects; an example that quickly comes to mind is the wheel, which has enabled many devel opments, from pottery to computers. At this point it is important to note that these same wheels could not have been made without metal tools. From early Neolithic times on gold was a favorite choice in the making of jewelry. During the Neolithic period these "shining stones," probably alluvial, were prized. Actually gold was cold worked as if it were a stone. There is a surviving example of cold-worked gold from Catahuyuk (present day Turkey) estimated to have been made in 6500 B. C. There were only four metals on the earth's surface that were found in sufficient quantity to be used: gold, copper, silver, and meteoric iron. An understanding of the malleability of gold, and of the annealing effect of fire, changed jewelry making; new forms were found. Gold was no longer a piece of stone but a material that could be flattened and made very thin. Sheet and foil are the oldest forms of worked gold. The smiths' tools were stone, wood, and horn.

Author : Irene From Petersen
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 13,78 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781579900939

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Step-by-step instructions for over 70 beautiful pieces.

Author : Joanna Gollberg
Publisher : Lark Books (NC)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,12 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Jewelry making
ISBN : 9781600595981

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While metal chains can be stunningly simple, they offer endless design options with tremendous variations in styles and forms. This book celebrates the chain as an eye-catching piece of jewelry in and of itself that takes the spotlight without any pendants, bangles, or charms.

Author : Editors of Bead&Button Magazine
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 14,4 MB
Release : 2012-08-29
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0871167611

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Following the success of Classic Chain Mail Jewelry from Kalmbach comes Creative Chain Mail Jewelry, featuring over 25 chain mail projects from Bead&Button and Art Jewelry magazines. These projects employ a broad assortment of jump rings, traditional techniques and other materials to achieve modern looks. Easy projects focus on opening and closing jump rings, stringing and crimping, while a more advanced project requires soldering. The book is organized from easy to challenging projects for progressive practice for beaders of all skill levels. Keeping jump rings front and center, the book shows how to make a huge variety of designs from classic to contemporary.

Author : Marthe Le Van
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,64 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781579908324

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What awesome craftsmanship appears throughout this unique volume--the zenith of an art that marries the world’s most exceptional gems with exquisitely-honed metal designs. Approximately forty of the world’s top jewelers present expertly-fashioned settings that embrace a diversity of styles and techniques, including pav�, channel, invisible, gypsy, wire, and tension. Christoph Kr�henmann’s creations display a fabulous fusion of Swiss artisanship and American ingenuity, old world elegance and contemporary chic. Paula Crevoshay’s jewelry focuses on the way gems make light tangib≤ she is considered by many to be one of the finest colorists today. And Kent Raible finds his inspiration in the opulent, intricate gold work of antiquity. Whether encrusted with diamonds or emphasizing just one glimmering stone, all these bejeweled pieces are simply stunning.

Author : Laura Poplin
Publisher : Kalmbach Books
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 41,73 MB
Release : 2012-11-19
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0871167387

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Laura Poplin’s clever chain mail jewelry brings an updated look to this ancient technique. Poplin treats chain mail not just as the focal point of jewelry, but also as an unexpected accent to pearls, metals, and even leather. A technique tutorial begins each project-filled chapter and covers five basic weaves: Euro 4-in-1, Byzantine; Unbalanced Euro 1-in-1; Japanese 12-in-2; and Chrysanthemum. A substantial tools and materials section covers everything from wire gauges and making jump rings to texturing metal and working with leather.

Author : Irene From Petersen
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 34,93 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Jewelry making
ISBN : 9781579906450

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Use simple techniques to create silver wire jewellery with sinuous forms and graceful lines. Irene Petersen's book begins with the basics of coil construction and plying wires, leading on to more advanced techniques.