Bench Magazine's Guide to Jewelry Making - Paperback

by Tom Weishaar (Author), Jurgen Maerz (Author), Charles Lewton-Brain (Author)

Learn How to Create Custom Jewelry in Silver, Gold, and Platinum from Working Professional Jewelers who are Masters of their Craft.Creating a piece of jewelry by hand is a mark of true craftsmanship. This book goes beyond the basics and teaches jewelry making techniques that will stretch your creativity. From Basic Techniques to Advanced Applications - From Centuries Old Procedures to the Latest in Technological Advancements, learn what works and what doesn't from our experienced Master Jewelers. Here you will learn jewelry making techniques others use to succeed. Whether you are a beginning jeweler looking to make your own jewelry, develop your jewelry making skills, and build your career as a jeweler or a seasoned veteran of the bench looking to refresh your skills and rejuvenate your career, Bench Magazine's Guide to Jewelry Making will help jump-start your creativity and motivate you to accomplish your goals.With the dramatic increase in demand for custom design jewelry and custom re-mounts, Bench Jewelers need to develop efficient and affordable techniques to enhance their jewelry making skills. Discover the Skills, Techniques, and Tips designed to take the frustrations out of making jewelry by working jewelers who face the same problems you do day in and day out. Our experts help beginners learn the basics they need and show more experienced jewelers how to polish their skills and learn new techniques. Learn More Productive Ways to Accomplish Your Work at the Jewelers' Bench!Learn how to work smarter not harder and achieve more in less time. Bench Magazine's Guide to Jewelry Making is designed to inform, instruct, and inspire bench jewelers to accomplish their best. So few of us are utilizing our full potential, that it feels absolutely wonderful to achieve things we didn't know we could, this book provides the information you need to help you achieve them.