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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Creating Steel Jewelry: Etching, Fusing, Keum Boo, Enameling, Stainless and More, by Bette Barnett
0Original price was: $34.50.$29.25Current price is: $29.25.Scroll down page for complete description.
If you live outside the USA you can click on one of the links below to order from the Amazon site closest to you. UPDATE 4 November: Amazon in the USA has sold almost all the copies they had of this book. Because of this they have temporarily suspended sales abroad until they receive the large order they placed with us last week. When Amazon receives the books, Creating Steel Jewelry will be on sale again on the sites below.
Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.es, Amazon.com.be, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.com.au, Amazon.sg, Amazon.com.br
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Basic Wax Modeling: An Adventure in Creativity
0$32.50Hardcover, 112 pages, 283 b&w photos and illustrations
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Metalsmithing Techniques with Harold O’Connor (2 Discs)
0Original price was: $80.00.$52.00Current price is: $52.00.Extraordinary Instruction by One of the World’s Great Metalsmiths. 2 DVD Set, over 120 minutes
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Practical Wax Modeling: Advanced Techniques for Wax Modelers
0$34.50Hardcover, 160 pages, 385 detailed photos and illustrations
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Gold and Silver Surface Applications Under Enamels by Charles Lewton-Brain
0Original price was: $20.00.$12.00Current price is: $12.00.This paper describes methods of creating surface designs using gold alloys on copper to provide patterned surfaces for use under transparent enamels. Includes gold fusion surface applications, fusion overlay, incised overlay and inlay techniques as well as the use of resists for gold application, doubl’e (fusion laminates) and keum-boo. Together these form a system for surface design that offers a broad palette of marks and control sufficient to allow great surface detail and accurate translation from drawing to finished work as well as painterly approaches. 18 pages, B/W diagrams.
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Basic and Practical Wax Modeling (Two Book Set)
0Original price was: $67.00.$53.50Current price is: $53.50.These two classic and renowned jewelry making and design books will teach you all you need to know about wax modeling. Written by Mr. Hiroshi Tsuyuki, the Japanese authority on this subject, these books are filled with interesting projects that are explained with an easy to understand simple step-by-step approach that vary from simple domed rings to complex pendants and brooches.
Both books are hardcover with a lay-flat binding, and are fully illustrated with b/w photos. 272 pages and over 600 photos combined.
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Patinas and Finishes for Iron, Steel, and Aluminum with Ron Young (DVD)
0Original price was: $30.00.$19.50Current price is: $19.50.Universal DVD video, 80 minutes.
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Introduction to Metal Coatings and Patinas with Ron Young (DVD)
0Original price was: $26.00.$16.90Current price is: $16.90.In 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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Designing Jewelry by Maurice P. Galli , Dominique RiviSre, and Fanfan Li: Brooches, Bracelets, Necklaces & Accessories – U
0Original price was: $59.95.$35.95Current price is: $35.95.NOTE: This Is a Dented, Smudged, or Dinged Book Offered at a Special Price!!
Find Other Such Books in Our Bargain Basement Category
Hardcover, 192 pages, 89 color drawings
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The Jeweler’s Bench Reference, by Harold O’Connor (Spiral Bound)
0Original price was: $25.95.$23.35Current price is: $23.35.Soft cover, 68 pages, 13th printing, 2004
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The Polishing Report by Charles Lewton-Brain
0Original price was: $24.00.$19.20Current price is: $19.20.This Paper proposes a system for polishing jewelry successfully. It is about a core Polishing Set of tools, the basic buffs and more for a working jeweler.
The stages of polishing are broken into four major steps: large cutting, small cutting, large bright coloring and small bright coloring.
Full of tips and tricks the Polishing Report tells you how to polish, remove fire scale, create sharp inside right angles and avoid overpolishing. Sections include holding items, cleaning polishing compound, alternative polishing wheels and more. 31 pages.
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How to Make a Chain Tool for Chasing by Charles Lewton-Brain
0Original price was: $22.00.$17.60Current price is: $17.60.37 pages, saddle-stitch binding, black and white interior ink
