This greatly expanded version of Tim's Metalsmithing for Students is an essential reference book for anyone working with metals be they a jeweller or a metalsmith. It covers subjects ranging from metals, tools and surface textures (such a enamelling, patinas, etc.) to shaping, joining, casting, stones and stonesetting, and mechanisms such as findings and hinges. The book is filled with step-by-step sequences, line diagrams and drawings, safety notes and handy tips. All in all, this is a comprehensive reference tool that should be a must for anyone working in the metalworking field.
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Tim McCreight is a well-known American author, teacher and jeweller. He has been working in metals since 1973. He has an MFA from Bowling Green University and he taught for over 30 years in a number of colleges, including the Maine College of Art. He consults for industry, teaches workshops internationally (including here in Britain) and he is the author of 16 previous books including our own Working with Precious Metal Clay, Precious Metal Clay Techniques and Hot and Cold Connections.
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