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Patinas for Small Studios
by Charles Lewton-Brain Patinas for Small Studios describes safer, easy patination methods for metals using easily obtainable and kitchen chemicals to produce blues, greens, browns, blacks, greys and reddish tones. Application methods and options for pattern and surface control are described, Soft Cover, 8.5" X 11", 34 pages.

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Plating Guide
by Grobert USA
The purpose of the Grobert USA Plating Guide is to provide a description of some of the more common plating processes and to explain how these processes can be carried out using comparatively simple equipment. No knowledge of chemistry is required and it is assumed that prepared electroplating salts or solutions will be used. Covered are an Explanation of Electroplating, Pre-Plating Treatments, Surface Cleaning, Water Break Test, Electro-Cleaning, Electro Stripping, Copper Plating, Gold Plating, Nickel Plating, Silver Plating, Rhodium Plating, Masking and Throwing Power. Included is a catalog of Grobert USA plating equipment and supplies and specifications for Grobert plating salts and solutions. Soft cover, 8.5" x 11", 24 pages.

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Practical Joining
A Bench Reference for Jewelers
by Tim McCreight
Hard cover, 9" x 6", 102 pages, copyright 2006.
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Sample How-to From accomplished author Tim McCreight comes another helpful tool for working craftsmen. Practical Joining combines his three decades of teaching with up to date research on the wide range of joining techniques available to artists working on metal on a small scale.
Traditional techniques like rivets and brazing (silver soldering) are described here, as are modern adhesives and laser welding. In every case, straightforward explanations and clear illustrations will help beginners and advanced workers in the practice of their craft.
Practical Joining is organized into three major sections. Cold Connections covers Tabs, Staples, Bezels, Threaded Connections, Rivets and Other Cold Connections. Hot Connections covers Soft Soldering, Brazing, Brazing Torches, Brazing Surfaces, Brazing Equipment, Soldering Investment, Miscellaneous Supplies, Clean up After Soldering, Welding, Welding Equipment, and Modern Welding. Adhesives covers Natural Glues, Casein Glue, Polymers, Polyvinyl Acetate, Hot Melt Glues, Epoxies, Cyanoacrylates (Super Glues) and Ultraviolet Curing Adhesives. Appendices include Equivalent Numbers (Gauges, Millimeters, Inches and Drill #), Temperature Conversions, Suppliers and an Index.

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Pearl and Bead Stringing with Henrietta
by Henrietta Virchik
You can create genuine precious and semiprecious, high fashion jewelry for a fraction of their retail cost or simply learn to restring your own pearls and beads just like professionals do. Adapted from her successful craft series, Henrietta shows you step-by-step different techniques of knotting beads, including finger knotting. You'll learn the sources for materials and how to get started in your own business plus a whole lot more. A wealth of information for the beginner as well as the more advanced. Soft cover, 5.5" x 8.5", 78 pages.

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Small Scale Photography Video and Book Set
How to Take Great Shots of Your Work
by Charles Lewton-Brain This text and video lecture combination gives excellent lessons on how to set up a home or studio photo booth to take professional quality photographs and slides, costing less than $60 to set up (excluding camera and tripod). Building a drop shadow photo booth, films. lighting, miniature spotlighting, composition, drop shadow backgrounds and image creation are covered, PR techniques and sources shared. The ideas and techniques presented in this book and video can save hundreds of dollars in professional fees. Soft cover, 8.5" x 11", 90 pages. 80 minute VHS format video.

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Techniques of Jewelry Illustration and Color Rendering
by Adolfo Mattiello Techniques of Jewelry Illustration and Color Rendering brings the talents, expertise and individuality of outstanding jewelry designers into one volume. Presenting full instruction on jewelry illustration, with step-by-step guidelines and clear illustrations explaining each process, this volume is a valuable resource for designers, illustrators, marketing professionals and all students of design. Each design professional in this book takes a distinctive approach to rendering work, providing a splendid array of methods and styles of jewelry rendering from which to learn. By working on the projects presented the reader can assimilate the features in each method that meet individual requirements and style. This book will help expand the reader's knowledge of professional jewelry design. With these skills, jewelry illustrations can be presented with accuracy, beauty and eloquence in the rewarding and challenging world of jewelry rendering. Hard cover, 9" x 11", 152 pages.

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The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes
From Enameling And Engraving To Inlay And Granulation
by Jinks McGrath
Soft cover, 10" x 7", 128 pages, copyright 2005
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Sample page The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes is an indispensable reference for jewelers, designers, students, and anyone working with base and precious metals. This is a complete guide to the tools, materials and techniques for creating beautifully decorative finishes for jewelry.
Clear step-by-step photographs and instructions for key surface and decorative techniques enable you to achieve a wide range of spectacular effects. Discover how to apply gold foil, produce elaborate etchings and engravings, and create contrasting patterns with layered metals and inlays. Illustrated samples demonstrate all the possible variations, with practical advice on how to achieve each finish. Essential safety information is included. Inspirational showcases of work by professional jewelers demonstrate how the different methods can be used to create stunning finished pieces.
The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes explains and demonstrates the effects and finishes produced by Stamping and Hammering; Rolling-Mill Texturing; Fusing; Polished, Matt and Satin finishes; Etching; Patination and Oxidization; Casting; Press Forming; Reticulation; Gold and Silver Foil; Granulation; Enameling; Engraving; Inlay; and Chasing and Repoussé. This book is a must-have for any jewelry maker's personal library.

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Textile Techniques In Metal
For Jewelers, Textile Artists & Sculptors
by Arline M. Fisch
Soft cover, 11" x 8.5", 175 pages, copyright 1996
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Sample page In Textile Techniques In Metal, author Arline Fisch describes in detail the application of fiber techniques to precious and nonprecious metals. After tracing the technique back to ancient and diverse cultures, she describes the basic tools and materials required. Then, with step-by-step instructions and ample how-to photos, she explains how to work each fiber technique in metal wire or strip: weaving, knitting (including machine knitting), crochet, braiding, lacemaking, basketry and knotting. Each technique is illustrated with examples of handsome jewelry by accomplished designers.
Chapters include: 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Precedents; 3 Basic Materials, Tools and Processes; 4 Weaving; 5 Knitting; 6 Crochet; 7 Braiding; 8 Interlinking and its Variations, Sprang and Bobbin Lace; 9 Basketry; 10 Knots and Knotting; and 11 Contemporary Work, A Pictorial Survey. Appendices include: Recommended Tools and Equipment; Melting Points of Various Metals; Abbreviations; Comparative Sizing of Hooks and Needles (U.S. and U.K.); and Comparative Systems of Metal Measurement.
The final chapter consists of a color gallery of more than 50 stunning pieces created by talented designers, illustrating the full range of styles, techniques and metals. Whether you are a jewelry maker, a sculptor, a fiber artist, or simply an admirer of fine and innovative design, this is a book you'll want to browse through at leisure and then study in detail.

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Working With Precious Metal Clay
50 Projects - 25 Tips - 10 Tools to Make by Tim McCreight
Hard cover, 11" x 9", 127 pages, copyright 2000
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Part One of Working With Precious Metal Clay uses 50 projects to introduce the techniques and strategies of this amazing new material. In each case the sequential instructions and informative illustrations will lead you through the process from beginning to end. Along the way you'll learn how to cut, model, texture and assemble all sorts of objects, from simple earrings to complicated vessels. While you are welcome to copy these designs exactly, you might want to combine techniques from several projects to invent your own way of working. One of the great things about Precious Metal Clay is its incredible versatility.
Pendant projects include: Leaf with Pearl, Bouquet, Rubber Stamp Overlay, Medallion with Stone, Ceramic Shard in a Bezel, Shadow Box, and Cookie Cutter. Earring projects include: Textured Drop, Pie Wedge, Small Button, Stylized Bird, Lace Hoop, Christmas Tree, Carved Panel, and Split Hoop. Rings Projects include: Overlay, Found Texture, Ring with Gold Ornaments, Twice-Fired Ring, Ring with a Single Stone, Carved Geometric Ring, and Band Ring with Gemstones. Bead projects include: Leaf, Tube, Disk, Spiral Wrap, Raku Donut Bead, Bead with Polymer Clay, and Sphere with Ornaments. Other jewelry projects include: Thumbprint Tie Tac; Cuff Links from Buttons, Charms, Animal Cracker Barrette, Oval Barrette, Polymer Clay Bracelet, Hinged Bracelet, Enameled Quilt Pin, and Petroglyph Pin. Accessories and objects projects include: Cord Ends, Keychain or Money Clip, Simple Buttons, Theme Buttons, Small Spoon, Sugar Scoop, Beverage Stick, Thimble, Picture Frame, Tea Strainer, Box with Lid, and Miniature Teapot.
In addition to the projects, you will find 25 technical tips and techniques described in Part Two. These include: Designing for PMC, Working Surfaces, Rehydrating PMC, Using Slip, Extruding, Carving PMC, Making Holes, Smoothing Edges, Ring Sizing, Rigid Molds, Flexible Molds, Shrinkage, Setting Heatproof Gems, Setting Heat-Sensitive Gems, Firing Tips, Firing Supports, Matte Surfaces, Filing and Sawing, Blackening Silver, Polishing by Hand, Machine Polishing, Using Epoxy, Hanging Beads as Drops, Using Cords, and Assorted Bails. You'll want to visit this section periodically as your skills advance.
In Part Three you'll find customizable tools you can make for yourself including: Textured Rolling Pins, Rubber Stamps, Drill Bit Handles, Pierced Matrix, Polishing Sticks, Cookie Cutters, Wooden Tweezers, Extruder, and Tumbler. Appendices cover: Health and Safety, Melting Points, Relative Sizes, Resources, and Suppliers.
There are three kinds of cooks. One type follows a recipe exactly and one type never opens a cookbook. In between are the people who use a cookbook for guidance, staying close to the recipe when they are uncertain and adding their own flourishes as they gain experience and confidence. If that sounds like you, you'll appreciate this book.

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Woven Wire Jewelry
Contemporary Designs and Creative Techniques
by Linda Chandler and Christine Ritchey
Soft cover, 9" x 8.5", 136 pages, copyright 2004
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Woven Wire Jewelry introduces a new wire weaving technique for creating gorgeous projects including a woven bracelet, a domed cuff bracelet with soldered bead ends, a free-form bracelet, a woven neckpiece, and a pendant with a woven frame. More experienced craftspeople with savor the Precious Metal Clay embellishments, and a gallery of finished work will inspire your designs.
Woven Wire Jewelry is organized by nine major chapters: One: Safety, Two: Tools and Equipment, Three: Wire Weaving Techniques, Four: The Woven Bracelet, Five: A Domed Cuff Bracelet with Soldered End Beads, Six: Free-Form Bracelet, Seven: Woven Neckpiece, Eight: Pendant with Woven Frame, and Nine: Precious Metal Clay. A Photo Gallery of Woven Wire Jewelry provides additional ideas and illustrations of the wire weaver's art. An appendix of resources lists suppliers, web sites, and additional books and magazines for jewelry makers with an interest in wire weaving and wire craft.

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