350 Jewellery Making Tips, Techniques And Trade Secrets

This book packs in the combines wisdom of two writer-educators who are consummate problem solvers when it comes to jewellery making. Together they show the reader how to fix common mistakes, try out new creative techniques, et more skilled at familiar methods, improvise tools and discover ways to save money, such as recycling gold and other precious metal scraps.

• From beading to setting a stone, understanding casting to soldering your own silver chain, you can riffle through the book, experimenting with new innovations to create your unique jewellery designs.
• Packed with over 350 expert fixes, insider tips and tricks of the trade, content is arranged by topic to enable any jewellery maker to achieve a striking and professional look to their earrings, necklaces, rings and more. A must-have of anyone who makes their own jewellery, whether at beginner or intermediate level.

Xuella Arnold has a degree in jewellery and silversmithing and has been a designer/maker since leaving college, selling work at fairs and galleries around the UK. she also teaches silver jewellery and metal clay at a variety of venues and colleges in the UK. She has written books on the subjects of jewellery making using precious metal using precious metal clay and wiring techniques.

Sara Withers designs and makes jewellery that is based on her love of beads. She sells her work through galleries and craft shows throughout Britain. She teaches jewellery making at many different art centers in England, including West Dean College. She is the author of eight books on bead jewellery and wire projects, including The Encyclopedia of Beading Techniques and The Encyclopedia of Wire Jewellery Techniques.