Basic Jewelry Making Techniques

By Jinks McGrath. An easy-to-follow text that explains the full range of fundamental modern jewelry-making techniques. The author covers everything you need to know to get started: the essential tools to buy, larger equipment you'll need as your skills improve, and some suggestions for workshop designs. All the techniques needed to produce highly original pieces are explained with the aid of precise notes and precise illustrations.

All the technical information you need is at your fingertips in a variety of tables which provide useful conversion formulae and temperatures. A book for the hobbyist as well as those pursuing jewelry-making as a career. 125 photos, all in color. 128 pages, soft cover.