Stamped Metal Jewelry: Creative Techniques and Designs for Making Custom Jewelry

Description

Stamped Metal Jewelry teaches multiple metal stamping and texturing techniques, and the projects incorporate wirework and metalsmithing to create fabulous necklaces, beads, charms, bracelets, cuffs, and earrings. The book opens with an extensive section on stamping, wirework, and metalsmithing tools and techniques. With these skills, you can begin the inspiring jewelry designs with confidence. Nineteen projects cover a variety of techniques and designs such as creating charms, incorporating stamped links into beaded projects, making stamped links from flat wire and wire-wrapping them.;Cover; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Materials & Tools; Tools; Materials; Basic Metalsmithing Techniques; Hammering & Texturing; Cutting & Sawing; Hole Punching; Dapping; Riveting; Oxidizing & Polishing; Annealing; Getting Started Stamping; Safety First!; Set Up Your Work Space; Start Stamping; Projects; Easy Stamped Pendant; ID-Style Bracelet; Stamped Prefabricated Rings; Linked-Shapes Bracelet; Say It on Your Wrist; Wrapped-Link Bracelet; Stamped Ladder Bracelet; Stamped & Stacked Ring; Textured-Metal Pendant; Leather Cuff; Double Decker Pendant. Cover Title Page Acknowledgments Contents Introduction Materials & Tools Tools Materials Basic Metalsmithing Techniques Hammering & Texturing Cutting & Sawing Hole Punching Dapping Riveting Oxidizing & Polishing Annealing Getting Started Stamping Safety First! Set Up Your Work Space Start Stamping Projects Easy Stamped Pendant ID-Style Bracelet Stamped Prefabricated Rings Linked-Shapes Bracelet Say It on Your Wrist Wrapped-Link Bracelet Stamped Ladder Bracelet Stamped & Stacked Ring Textured-Metal Pendant Leather Cuff Double Decker Pendant. Silver-Framed Gems PendantThe Crown Jewel Crisscross Stamped & Riveted Earrings Bold Stamped & Riveted Beads Snazz-It-Up Pendant with Bail Simply Charming Riveted Collage Pendant Full Circle Bracelet Gallery Resources Basic Wirework Techniques Contributors Sources for Supplies Copyright.