Craft of Silversmithing by Alex Austin

Craft of Silversmithing by Alex Austin

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Takes a fresh look at the ancient craft of silversmithing with 18 projects that teach various skills. This manual provides artisans with an understanding of silver's properties: what it is and how it behaves. It explains beginning, intermediate, and advanced techniques and then applies it to craft beautiful items.

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Craft of Silversmithing by Alex Austin

This book takes a fresh look at the ancient craft of silversmithing with 18 projects that teach a solid body of skills. This full-color, comprehensive manual provides artisans with a thorough understanding of silver's properties: what it is and how it behaves. Beginning, intermediate, and advanced techniques are explained and then applied to craft amazingly beautiful items. You can use brushing, sawing, piercing, and polishing procedures to fashion a simple bud vase. You can progress to a baby rattle or candleholder created with soldering, sinking, dapping, and forging techniques.
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ISBN 13 9781600591310
ISBN 10 1600591310
Title Craft of Silversmithing
Author Alex Austin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Lark Books,U.S.
Year published 2007-03-01
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.