Stonesetting for Contemporary Jewellery Makers

by Melissa Hunt

Whether learning how to make settings from scratch or choosing and working with ready-made mountings, this book arms the reader with techniques that can be applied to a range of pieces.

Stonesetting for Contemporary Jewellery Makers

Author: Melissa Hunt

Publisher: Search

ISBN: 9781844489060

Page: 192

View: 935

From ready-made snap settings to handmade mounts for unique pieces, 'Stonesetting for Contemporary Jewellery Makers' is an all encompassing examination of the many and varied techniques, treatments and innovations used in jewellery design. Whether learning how to make settings from scratch or choosing and working with ready-made mountings, this book arms the reader with techniques that can be applied to a range of pieces.

Stonesetting for Contemporary Jewelry Makers

by Melissa Hunt

Provides step-by-step, illustrated coverage of current stonesetting techniques and treatments, including how to use ready-made settings, make settings from scratch, and incorporate settings into existing designs.

Stonesetting for Contemporary Jewelry Makers

Author: Melissa Hunt

Publisher: Macmillan

ISBN: 1250015324

Page: 192

View: 943

Provides step-by-step, illustrated coverage of current stonesetting techniques and treatments, including how to use ready-made settings, make settings from scratch, and incorporate settings into existing designs.

The Guide to Gemstone Settings

by Anastasia Young

A comprehensive reference section featuring an illustrated glossary makes this book the essential stone-setting resource for both students and professional jewellers.

The Guide to Gemstone Settings

Author: Anastasia Young

Publisher: A&C Black Visual Arts

ISBN: 9781408154991

Page: 208

View: 215

A complete and practical guide to setting precious and semi-precious stones in any metal, The Jewellery-Maker's Guide to Gemstone Settings is a detailed, technical guide to stone-setting for jewellers and jewellery students. It explores traditional, modern, and experimental approaches to stone-setting, from the purely functional to design-led solutions for securing stones. It takes the reader through the entire process of setting stones from choosing a suitable stone and designing and making the setting to seating and setting the stone. The extensive setting techniques are combined with step-by-step demonstrations, precise diagrams and images of contemporary work from international jewellers. A comprehensive reference section featuring an illustrated glossary makes this book the essential stone-setting resource for both students and professional jewellers. Demonstrations produced using 3D modelling software provide the most up-to-date reflection of current practice and technology and allow explanations of skills and techniques to be presented with expert accuracy. The perfect resource for jewellers of all levels.

Traditional English Country Crafts and How to Enjoy Them Today

by Andy Pittaway

Craftwork from Bedfordshire — pottery, jewellery, toys, hobby-horses, woodwork,
mobiles, crochet, rush-work, corn-dollies, lace and ... Craft workshops, crafts
direct from the makers. ... Tapestry handbags and purses, sheepskin rugs,
sheepskin coats, hats, gloves and slippers. contemporary crafts, 5 The
Esplanade, Fowey. ... Workshops for woodsculpture, also jewellery in fine metals
and stone-setting.

Traditional English Country Crafts and How to Enjoy Them Today

Author: Andy Pittaway

Publisher: Pantheon

ISBN: 9780394491615

Page: 224

View: 299

T P s Weekly

by

... Festival continues to May 6 , and contemporary life . there is to be another in
the summer . ... The in stone setting , which should appeal | The river lapped
along the frontage , birth - time , falling this year on a Sunto those who regard the
ordinary with the sun shimmering a welcome . day , was commemorated by a
special jeweller's shop as a garish ... was day over the holiday - makers . guests .
very fine and noble speech about handi- slowly opening the great oyster of The
opening ...

T P s Weekly

Author:

Publisher:

ISBN:

Page:

View: 146