By John Sartin
With attractive illustrations and step by step directions, this how-to e-book contains the entire ideas curious about crafting steel jewellery, including:
—Cutting and filing
—Cold connections
—Soldering
—Texturing
—Forging and forming
—Setting stones
—Applying strong point finishes
The book’s transparent association offers quick access to details with simple instructions and hundreds of full-color images. You’ll additionally locate effortless initiatives for making an attempt the ideas, in addition to a beautiful gallery of steel jewellery items by means of skilled designers. locate attractive jewellery examples and achieve talents and concept with The whole photograph advisor to creating steel Jewelry!
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