Description
| Product ID: | 9781912217649 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Series: | Jewellery Handbooks |
| Title: | The Rings Book |
| Authors: | Author: Jinks McGrath |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | Precious metal, precious stones and jewellery: artworks and design, Precious metal, precious stones & jewellery: artworks & design, Jewellery and beadcrafts, Jewellery & beadcraft |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This practical jewellery handbook looks at the history and significance of rings and then guides the reader through a series of step-by-step projects. Learn all you need to know about the significance of rings and how to make various types with step-by-step projects.In this book, Jinks McGrath explains everything you need to know to make different types of rings - from plain bands and Russian wedding rings to tension settings and cast rings. Following her expert advice, you will learn how to make synclastic and anticlastic shapes, how to set stones, how to enamel and how to fuse and texture different metals. The book is also packed with valuable tips about soldering, filing, shaping and polishing, and entire sections are devoted to different types of mounts, settings and finishing techniques.Clearly illustrated, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions make this book accessible and simple to use regardless of your starting skill level, and the beautiful photographs of rings from an international range of established jewellers provide plenty of inspiration for your own work. |
| Imprint Name: | Herbert Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-06-14 |
