Jewelry Making & Design
Artisan Ideas offers a range of books for jewelry makers. Do you want to learn more about wax modeling, patinas, jewelry polishing, making hinges, or general metalsmithing skills? We have the title for you.
Some of Our Books
- Basic Wax Modeling
- Introduction to Metal Coatings and Patinas with Ron Young (DVD)
- Patinas for Small Studios by Charles Lewton-Brain
- How to Create Settings in Metal Wire and Wax by Adolfo Mattiello (BOOK AND TWO TEMPLATES)
- The Jeweler’s Bench Reference, by Harold O’Connor (Spiral Bound)
Please Give us Your Suggestions
We would be VERY glad to hear from you about any jewelry making books or DVDs you believe we should be carrying. I’m Jim Blaho, owner of Artisan Ideas. Please email me at jblaho@ArtisanIdeas.com. Thank You!!
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Jewelry Wax Modeling Books – Basic & Practical Wax Modeling Complete 2-Book Set
Original price was: $67.00.$59.00Current price is: $59.00.These two classic and highly regarded jewelry wax modeling books by Hiroshi Tsuyuki, the Japanese authority on the subject, provide a complete and structured introduction to wax modeling for jewelry design.
Through a series of progressively organized projects, the books teach essential techniques using a clear, step-by-step approach. Projects range from simple domed rings to more complex pendants and brooches, allowing students and professionals to develop practical skills in jewelry wax modeling and design.
Both books are hardcover with lay-flat binding and are fully illustrated with black-and-white photographs.
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CREATING STEEL JEWELRY: ETCHING, FUSING, KEUM BOO, ENAMELING, STAINLESS AND MORE, BY BETTE BARNETT
$34.50A comprehensive instructional book on working with steel in jewelry and metal design, combining traditional techniques with innovative processes such as etching, fusing, keum boo, enameling, and patination. Suitable for jewelers, blacksmiths, and metal artists, this book provides clear, step-by-step guidance for creating richly textured steel work.
Hardcover, 162 pages, 306 high-quality color photos, charts, and drawings.
International Orders
Artisan Ideas ships within the United States only. Customers outside the US can order our books through our international distributors. Click on the links below.
- UK and Europe: Mare Nostrum Group (MNG Bookshop)
- Australia: Woodslane
Availability varies by title and distributor.
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FOLD-FORMING (CD-ROM) BY CHARLES LEWTON-BRAIN
Original price was: $24.00.$19.20Current price is: $19.20.This CD is a compilation of all the fold-forms known as of 2014. There are over five thousand images organized by type and section.
Each thumbnail enlarges as you mouse over it providing a ‘magnification’ function before clicking on a larger image.
It has 46 step-by-step sequences for making fold-forms.
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THE JEWELER’S BENCH REFERENCE, BY HAROLD O’CONNOR (SPIRAL BOUND)
Original price was: $25.95.$23.35Current price is: $23.35.Soft cover, 68 pages, 13th printing, 2004
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Copper Work by Augustus Rose (1908) 1989 Reprint – Paperback)
$21.00Softcover, Original Lindsay Edition, New.
See product description below.
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DESIGNING JEWELRY BY MAURICE P. GALLI , DOMINIQUE RIVISRE, AND FANFAN LI: BROOCHES, BRACELETS, NECKLACES & ACCESSORIES – U
Original price was: $59.95.$35.95Current price is: $35.95.NOTE: This Is a Dented, Smudged, or Dinged Book Offered at a Special Price!!
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Hardcover, 192 pages, 89 color drawings
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CREATIVE VARIATIONS IN JEWELRY DESIGN BY MAURICE P. GALLI & DOMINIQUE RIVISRE & AND FANFAN LI – U
Original price was: $69.95.$36.00Current price is: $36.00.NOTE: This Is a Dented, Smudged, or Dinged Book Offered at a Special Price!!
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Hardcover, 204 pages, 100 color drawings
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COMPILATION #1 FOR JEWELERS (10 ORIGINAL PAPERS BY CHARLES LEWTON-BRAIN) CD
$29.95Great information, great value!! This is a compilation of ten papers by Charles Lewton-Brain.
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Practical Wax Modeling – Advanced Jewelry Wax Modeling Techniques and Professional Applications
$34.50An advanced instructional book on jewelry wax modeling, presenting detailed techniques through step-by-step photographs and practical applications. Designed for students and professionals, this volume builds on foundational skills and explores complex modeling, casting processes, and finishing methods.
Hardcover, 160 pages, 385 detailed black-and-white photos and illustrations.
International Orders
Artisan Ideas ships within the United States only. Customers outside the US can order our books through our international distributors. Click on the links below.
- UK and Europe: Mare Nostrum Group (MNG Bookshop)
- Australia: Woodslane
Availability varies by title and distributor.
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Basic Wax Modeling – Jewelry Wax Carving and Modeling Techniques for Students and Professionals
$32.50A professional instructional book on jewelry wax modeling, featuring 11 step-by-step projects that teach wax carving techniques through clear photographs and precise explanations. Widely used in formal training, this book provides a structured foundation for developing technical skills in wax modeling.
Hardcover, 112 pages, 283 black-and-white photos and illustrations.
International Orders
Artisan Ideas ships within the United States only. Customers outside the US can order our books through our international distributors. Click on the links below.
- UK and Europe: Mare Nostrum Group (MNG Bookshop)
- Australia: Woodslane
Availability varies by title and distributor.
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INTRODUCTION TO METAL COATINGS AND PATINAS WITH RON YOUNG (DVD)
$26.00In this DVD, Ron Young will teach you the essential steps to“Turn any Surface into Metal” using Sculpt Nouveau’s Metal Coating Paints and Patinas.
Architectural Elements, Plastic, Other Metals, Wood, Canvas, Polymer Clay, Resin Ceramics and Natural Objects are all covered in this DVD as well as how to use these products for Props and Set Design in the Bonus Disk.
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PMC BEADS (DVD)
$19.95Popular author and teacher Tim McCreight has designed five beads to illustrate innovative ways to work with Precious Metal Clay. This is a hybrid, McCeight says. It is not a project tape, but it doesn’t limit itself to technique either. In fact, you can have it both ways. People who want projects can make these beads, but people who want technique will find that the information applies to anything you make with metal clay.
70 minutes
