Complete Metalsmith, Professional Edition | 
|  | | | Title: | Complete Metalsmith, Professional Edition | | Author: | Tim McCreight | | Publisher: | Brynmorgen Press | | Type: | Book / Spiral-bound | | Publication Date: | February, 2004 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 1929565054 / 9781929565054 | | List Price: | $30.00 | | Amazon Price: | $30.00 | |
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Product Description
Spiral-bound to lie flat, and handsomely packaged with a rigid fabric cover and plastic band to hold sketches and notes, this information-packed technique source book is on every professional metalworker's must-have list. Filled with drawings and charts, it goes into incredible depth on every crucial topic: materials, tools, shaping, surfaces, joining, color, finishing, casting, stones and stonesetting, chains and clasps, and findings and mechanisms. Need details on bench accessories? Find out about bench pins and how to use them, squares, knives, scrapers, sanding boards, pliers racks, and more. Want to know about gems? A Gem Summary Chart gives the name, colors, cuts, hardness, and heat sensitivity of the top 50-and that's just the beginning. It's practically required reading for professionals!
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Customer Reviews:
• The Standard For Metalsmiths 06 April, 2008
From the ring binder for ease of use in the shop to the simple straightforward lanquage and diagrams, this reference is a must have for all metalsmiths from student to professional.
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• Detailed 04 August, 2008
Very detailed book. Explains how and why metals react to heat. What tools are needed, fluxes, wax molds, stone settings, all techniques - PMC, keum-boo, gem information. Great reference book. Trouble shooting. Excellent learning tool.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2FL67ZO7J0ALH
• Complete Metalsmith, Professional Edition 17 August, 2008
Subject matter covered with expertise.
Will used material gained over and over.
A great learning experience and valuable reference.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A29WJEBM3700E1
• I Love This Book! 17 May, 2008
This book is fantastic, very well written and easy to understand. I love the big spiral binding that allows it to lay flat while I'm working on something and constantly referencing it. I'm primarily a glass artist with a strong desire to learn certain metal techniques to incorporate with my glass jewelry - without spending hundreds of hours and dollars on special classes. I can find exactly what I want to learn and more in Tim McCreight's magnificent book. I'll be using and enjoying this book for many years to come. Highly recommend!
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• From A Beginner And An Adventurer Perspective 14 May, 2008
I have been working with silver, brass, and copper wire and sheet metal for about 3 years now. I consider myself a beginner to the wide world of metalsmithing and often take on projects that are very complex to stretch myself. This book is not only confidence building but motivating for me to try new techniques or improve those I have already learned. I carry it with me on trips for reading on the plane or in the hotel or at the pool, reach for it at the end of the day as good bed time reading and when I am in the studio working on creating. Great illustrations, and explanations, though I am not scared of trying anything and failing and trying again. I also bring my book to my fabrication class and find it a great reference to aid my plans in designing a project with my instructor to plan the techniques I'd like to incorporate into a larger composition. I got this book as a birthday present, and it's the gift that keeps on giving well beyond the $30. it cost.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2JWFTL19H7CX5
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