More Teach Yourself Visually Jewelry Making: Techniques To T

More Teach Yourself VISUALLY Jewelry Making introduces an entirely new set of techniques . The book begins with an introductory chapter that gives a concise overview of jewelry making tools and essential stringing and wire techniques. Technique-specific chapters include the following: Designing with chain, including information on cutting and connecting chain, using set-stone chain, and attaching findings to chain. Basic metal work, including cutting and piercing metal, bending and shaping metal, and customizing premade metal components. Metal cold connections, including working with purchased rivets or making your own, installing eyelets and grommets, using mini screws and hinges, and stitching and stapling with wire. A current hot trend is steampunk, which often utilizes cold connections. Sculpting with metal clay, including forming the clay, attaching clay to clay, and firing clay either with a torch or in a mini kiln. Embellishing metal, including texturizing, stamping, embossing, painting, oxidizing, and creating a patina. Using adhesives, including attaching a bezel to a pendant, adorning hair accessories, adhering a background image to a tile, and embellishing with epoxy clay. Making resin jewelry, including colorizing resin, embedding objects in resin, encasing paper and fabric in resin, and using a resin mold. Working with leather and synthetic alternatives, including how to create a custom leather band, embellish a leather band, and attach findings to leather. Two project chapters, one containing basic projects and one showcasing more complicated ones, enable readers to put their newfound skills to use. The book includes approximately 20 projects in total.