If there ever was a book subtly designed to seduce readers into a
jewelry-making career British artist Young's is it. And if slipcased
with her first book, The Workbench Guide to Jewelry Techniques (2010),
it would be half of an excellent map to the workings and how-tos of the
business. Its four sections Introduction to Design, Gemstone Directory,
Techniques Directory, Reference are packed with information. The first
sets the stage by zeroing in on contemporary practices, inspirations,
and outsourcing, with lots of jeweled examples (who could resist one
tongue-in cheek beauty called Glue Ring, in which Philip Sajet carves
the ring's shank from rock crystal, molds the stone in gold, then joins
the two with adhesive?). More than 30 groups of gemstones, from the
hardest (diamond) to artificial stones, are the focus of section two;
expect lengthy but highly instructive blurbs to include information on
availability, synthetics, and care. By far the largest and most critical
set of information is the third section's presentation of five
different types of techniques, which are not only explained but also
extraordinarily well illustrated. Section four is filled with data about
conversions, stone shapes, templates for settings, a glossary, and
lists of suppliers and services, further reading, and galleries, fairs,
and organizations. Glorious color photographsa real visual distraction
to those just being introduced to the artpopulate every page of this
tome. Sparkling, and with substance.(Reprinted with permission of
Booklist, copyright 2012, American Library Association.)
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