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Simple Soldering: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making Paperback - 2012

Name: Simple Soldering: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making
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Author: Ferrant Richbourg, Kate
ISBN: 9781596685505

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From the publisher

Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 beautiful projects that beginners and enthusiasts can make at home.

Author and teacher Kate Richbourg demystifies basic soldering for any home crafter, showing how to create sophisticated, polished, and professional-looking jewelry pieces through simple soldering techniques. First, she instructs how to set up a jewelry workspace that fits the confines of your budget and living space. Detailed step-by-step instructions walk you through the basic tools and materials you need, plus how to use them. A sample chapter gives a host of introductory exercises that teach solid skills, allowing you to test these techniques on a small scale. Finally, you'll discover 20 finished projects that include earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, and clasps that may also include bead or wire embellishment.

Kate also demonstrates how to combine and layer techniques to gorgeous effect. She also examines common mistakes, shows how to correct or adapt them, and gives advice on when it's time to start over. Most of all, having taught thousands of classes on soldering, Kate has a "you can do it!" attitude that shines through to help even the most reluctant jewelry maker fire up the torch with ease.

With Simple Soldering, the art of metal working one-of-a-kind jewelry is now at your fingertips.

Details

Title Simple Soldering: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making
Author Kate Richbourg
Binding Paperback
Edition Pap/DVD
Pages 160
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Krause Craft
Publication date 2012-11-27
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
ISBN 9781596685505 / 1596685506
Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
Dimensions 8.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 in (22.61 x 21.59 x 1.27 cm)
Category Crafts / Hobbies
Library of Congress subjects Jewelry making, Solder and soldering
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012022405
Dewey Decimal Code 745.594

About the author

Kate Ferrant Richbourg is the former Director of Education for Beaducation and has led classes and workshops around the world and online. She has more than 16 years of experience teaching jewelry techniques, including beading, wirework, and metalsmithing. Simple Soldering is her first book. Kate lives in California.