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Silversmithing: A Manual of Design and Technique (Paperback)
$22.64 - Save $1.20 (5%) - RRP $23.84 Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for SilversmithingThis book explains the techniques and emphasises the importance of design to encourage students to be creators rather than technicians. The works illustrated underline the scope for imaginative and original thinking that is open to the modern silversmith.
Full description- Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd
- Published: 29 July 2005
- Format: Paperback 168 pages
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- Categories: General | Precious Metal & Precious Stones: Artworks & Design | Antiques & Collectables: Gold & Silver (other Than Jewellery) | Jewellery & Beadcraft | Decorative Wood & Metalwork
- ISBN 13: 9781861267986 ISBN 10: 1861267983
- Sales rank: 263,881
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Full description for Silversmithing
The craft of the silversmith has changed little over the centuries, but the metal has always inspired craftsmen to develop new techniques and designs. This book explains those techniques and emphasises the importance of design to encourage students to be creators rather than technicians. The works illustrated underline the scope for imaginative and original thinking that is open to the modern silversmith.; Advice on the workshop, selection of tools, metals and health and safety; Step-by-step instruction on the techniques, from simple sinking to more advanced handles; Ideas for decoration, finishing and polishing; Practical line-drawings and inspirational photographs
