Designing and Making Rings and Bangles - Hardcover

Falkner, Miranda; Pourgouris, Evangelos

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1785003186 ISBN 13: 9781785003189

Publisher: The Crowood Press, 2017

Synopsis

Rings and bangles are timeless jewellery pieces; from simple elegance to bold creations, they make stunning statements. This beautiful book explains traditional techniques with step-by-step guides, and gives inspiration through stunning examples from leading jewellers. Written by two award-winning designer makers, it encourages jewellers of all levels of experience to express themselves and make unique pieces of jewellery to be worn and treasured. This new book covers the design process, from initial observation to developing, selecting materials and finalizing an idea. Detailed instruction is given on more elaborate ways of making and decorating work, including casting, texturing, etching, granulation, inlay and keum-boo. There is also a guide to using gemstones with a range of settings. Written both for beginners wanting to make their first ring or bangle and for the more experienced looking for inspiration.|Advice on equipment and materials - looks at the tools required and how to use materials in innovative ways. Step-by-step guides to traditional techniques including simple forming and soldering. Emphasis on the importance of finishing the ring or bangle and achieving perfection.

About this title

About the Author

Miranda Falkner and Evangelos Pourgouris work together as the award-winning EM Jewellery. They make exclusive handmade pieces with contemporary designs but executed with the traditional skills of the goldsmith. Their work is designed, hand made and hand finished at their studio in London as either one-offs or limited editions, so their clients can enjoy the rarity of truly bespoke pieces of jewellery.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Crowood Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785003186
• ISBN 13: 9781785003189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112