The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Jewelry Making Techniques - Softcover

Seecherran, Vanetta

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596681462 ISBN 13: 9781596681460

Publisher: Interweave Pr, 2009

Synopsis

The ultimate guide for the experimental jeweler, this complete how-to offers detailed instructions and clear photographs for working with all kinds of materials. From rubber, resin, glass, leather, and paper to plastics, ceramics, textiles, and natural and found objects, these options, along with precious and nonprecious metals, can all be used individually or combined in a mixed-media piece. Preceded by a helpful introduction offering guidance on essential tools and inspirational advice for self-designed projects, the main section is organized by material or media, providing details on the properties and possibilities for each as well as some inspiring examples of jewelry made using the techniques described. For the finishing touch, information on various surface textures that can be achieved for each media as well as ideas for various clasps and closures are shared.

About this title

About the Author:

Vannetta Seecharran is jewelry designer and maker and owns a workshop in London. She teaches contemporary jewelry techniques at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design and at Camberwell College of Art in London.

From Booklist:

With the subtitle labeling the book as a comprehensive guide for jewelers and metalsmiths, London jeweler-teacher Seecharran initially gives short shrift to her first book. To truly provide an encyclopedia perspective without the massiveness traditionally associated with this kind of tome, she concentrates on photographic essays: metal and wire; plastic and rubber; fabric, fibers, and leather; paper and paper pulp; other materials; and casting. She examines each of the material’s properties, including qualities, applications, possible combinations with other materials, and various artists and Web sites to use for inspiration. Discussion of techniques include both text and close-up color photographs; these techniques included annealing, quenching, and pickling for metal; overlays and inlays for plastic; and knitting, pleating, and shaping in fabrics. --Barbara Jacobs

About this edition

• Publisher: Interweave Pr
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1596681462
• ISBN 13: 9781596681460
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160