Product Description
Stonesetting For Jewellery Makers New Edition By Melissa Hunt
"From ready-made snap settings to handmade mounts for unique pieces, Stonesetting for Jewellery Makers is an all-encompassing examination of the many and varied techniques, treatments and innovations used in jewellery design."
Not sure how to set stones in your jewellery? Or just not sure how to set a specific stone? Either way this book will have what you're looking for! It includes making stone settings from scratch and using pre made settings and all the techniques required.
The beautifully illustrated step-by-step tutorials are accompanied by practical tips and advice.
Contents:
- Equipment
- Choosing Stones
- Basic Fabrication & Finishing Techniques
- Prong & Snap Setting
- Precious Metal Clay
- Bezel, Rub-Over or Cabochon Setting
- Tube & Collet Setting
- Gypsy, Flush or Burnish Setting
- Tension Setting
- Channel Setting
- Claw Setting
- Pave Setting
- Wrapping Beads & Stringing Pearls
- Setting Irregularly-Shaped Stones & Unusual Materials
- Care & Repairs
Paperback with 192 pages.
About the Author
Melissa Hunt has been teaching jewellery-making courses for fifteen years and currently teaches classes on stone setting and metal jewellery making at the prestigious London Jewellery School. Her jewellery designs have been featured in several exhibitions, and she has also received commissions from 10 Downing Street and the EMI group.
