After the review of Fabulous Woven Jewelry: Plaiting, Coiling, Knotting, Looping & Twining with Fiber & Metal by Mary Hettmansperger, I wanted to bring you the Review of another Fabulous book by her – Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet. This time I bring you a structured (and honest) review that will answer the main questions that you might have about this book
Book Details:
Title: Wrap, Stitch, Fold and Rivet: Making Designer Metal Jewelry
Author:Mary Hettmansperger
Publisher: Sterling (31 July 2008)
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| Bead Shelf Necklace |
What is this Book about?
This book is about a free spirited approach to metal jewelry making and relies on cold connection techniques – i.e Riveting, using nuts, screws, weaving, wrapping to create jewelry. Wrap, Stitch, Fold & Rivet includes techniques from basketry, textile weaving, smithy with some wire work thrown in.
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| woven windows pin |
Who is this book for?
This book is for a metal work beginner who has lots of experience in making jewelry. It is meant for those who prefer a bohemian- artsy style of design rather than the clean, minimal and traditional finishes achieved by soldering. this is also great for people who dont want to get into soldering yet or for those who want to add other techniques to their repertoire. I really wish I had seen this book when I was beginning to experiment with metal 3 years back; it wouldnt have taken me so much time to get to where I am now.
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| Wrapped Beads Necklace |
What type of projects can I find?
Metal and wire projects based on the following techniques – Wraps and folds, Commercially available cold connections, wire work and stitching. The designs are not pretty or beautiful per say but they are very rustic and often contemporary – something that you would see in a Modern gallery rather than in traditional/classical setting. However these are worth having a look at as the techniques are new and interesting and will change the way how you look at metal jewelry. Most of the projects are easy and will take between 15 mins to 1 day depending on your skill level. Though they say “cold connection” A torch is used in almost all projects to anneal the metal; If you dont have a torch use your gas stove to anneal the metal.
Book Sections – What all does this book contain?
The gallery section includes a good range of work by various designers. These designs look fabulous, however they are complex compared to the projects in the book and dont come with instructions. I rarely read project instructions and prefer to go by the images so these are good for me. But for a book that claims to offer “cold connection solutions”, most designs in the gallery are soldered!
My Favourite projects – Bead shelf necklace, Wrapped Beads Necklace and Looped silver cone necklace
Where can I buy it?
Amazon.com; Amazon India and Flipkart (currently out of stock)
I hope you found it interesting
Cheers
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