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Pros
This book is great for learning and also has a few easy yet intersting pieces that you can get started with right away. Love this book lots of information for the beginner with full projects. Murray book for basic skills.
The first project is a plain band ring, and includes projects like a tube rivet chunky ring, bezel set pendant, cage pendant and no solder bracelet. Mastering some of these techniques will take your jewelry making to a whole new level.
Not only is it visually stunning, but it holds a wealth of information, technique and inspiration. The gallery section has even more eye candy to inspire you to keep improving your bench skills. I love all the modern projects in this as well, and the ... Read More
Cons
Very disapointed with this book. This book touches on the various phases of a jeweler but does not go in detail about approaches needed to mount or solder metals.
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Quality
Beautiful pictures with the knowledge to further your trade in the metalsmith world
I have not had time to do any of the projects yet but am very happy with the scope of the book and the ideas presented
The second part of the book starts with the projects
It would be helpful to take classes in jewelry making skills to become more familiar with the information given in this resource
Shipping
I was really happy and the shipping was fast also
Competitiveness
I bought a second handbook for my sister who has developed beyond just assembling purchased clasps bevels etc
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But we can found much read lights how to do interesting things in jewelery
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It starts out with the simplest metalsmithing project for you a simple band ring
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Not kay jewelers jareds or other chain jewelry shops
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Would be a great book for beginners
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Although the information on organizing a studio was fantastic it wasnt too relevant to my situation
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Although they are more beginning to semiintermediate projects i dont look so much at the finished project as the different ideas you can take from various parts of projects
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Sadly for me the book doesnt give a step by step guide for this project
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While it does give information that might have been used to build this frame i hoped to learn how to make this particular piece
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