THE DESIGN & CREATION OF JEWELRY , VON NEUMANN 1972

AMAZING VINTAGE JEWELRY MAKING BOOK. LOADED WITH GORGEOUS PHOTOS IN B&W , AND SOME IN COLOR. STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS, DRAWINGS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS.

MATERIALS AND TOOLS - METALS, ALLOYS , ENAMELS, GEMS , WOOD, PLASTICS BASIC TECHNIQUES - TRANSFERRING DESIGN TO METAL , SAWING, FILING, CUTTING, STAMPING, SOLDERING, ETC SUPPLEMENTARY METAL TECHNIQUES - FORMING , FORGING, CASTING, FUSING, ETC DECORATIVE SURFACE TECHNIQUES - ENGRAVING, ETCHING, FILIGREE, INLAYING, USE OF GLASS, ETC SOME TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES - JAPANESE , NIELLO SOME CONTEMPORARY TECHNIQUES - ELECTROFORMING , PHOTOETCHING, RETICULATION SHAPES OF JEWELRY - POSSIBILITES AND LIMITATIONS - PINS BROOCHES PENDANTS NECKLACES EARRINGS BRACELETS RINGS CUFF LINKS AND MORE STIMULANTS FOR THE MIND'S EYE , BASIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES BIBLIOGRAPHY SUPPY SOURCES FOR TOOLS AND MATERIALS, APPENDIX

ARTISTS INCLUDE IRVIN AND BONNIE BURKEE DON STRANDELL BARBARA GOODMAN FRANCIS STEPHEN ELEANOR MOTY MONA BERMAN PHILIP FIKE JOHN PAUL MILLER AND OTHERS.