The book is an illustrated collection of projects carried out in silver and gold reflecting the many interesting personal stories that combine people with a place of significance portrayed in miniature for a special event in their lives.
For sculptors Alfred Gruber (1931-1972) and Jacqueline Stieger (b.1936), their meeting in 1962 marked the start of a bountiful partnership - their artistic chemistry conjuring works that exploited the transformative qualities of common and precious metals. Chronicling their intertwined stories, which saw Gruber reach his pinnacle as a solo artist ......
Diamond Cuts in Historic Jewellery 1381-1910 explores the evolution of historical diamond cutt ing styles. Richly illustrated with stunning colour photographs, it guides the reader through centuries of craftsmanship, from medieval table cuts and hogbacks to the baroque and rococo rose cuts. This indispensable resource assists collectors, ......
From the earliest times, the finest craftsmen in the world created beautiful objects for their wealthiest patrons. Worn by kings and coveted by emperors, these items not only revealed the owners' power but also their standing as great connoisseurs of the arts. Dangerous Arts portrays a world that combines art with conflict, death with beauty. ......
ISBN-13: 9780948092817
(Hardback)
Publisher: UNICORN PRESS Imprint: TRUSTEE ROYAL ARMOURIES
These two classic and renowned jewelry making and design books will teach you everything you need to know about wax modeling. Written by Japan's leading authority, Hiroshi Tsuyuki, this beautifully illustrated set covers both fundamental and advanced wax modeling techniques. From simple domed rings to intricate brooches and pendants, it's the ......
Beads are one of the great New Orleans symbols, as much a signifier of the city as a pot of scarlet crawfish or a jazzman's trumpet. They are Louisiana's version of the Hawaiian lei, strung around tourists' and conventioneers' necks to demonstrate enthusiasm for the city. The first in a new LSU Press series exploring facets of Louisiana's iconic ......
The essential follow-up to Basic Wax Modeling, Practical Wax Modeling: Advanced Techniques for Wax Modelers takes jewelry makers deeper into the professional techniques of lost wax design and casting. Through 385 clear step-by-step photographs and diagrams, this 160-page hardcover book demonstrates advanced wax modeling methods for creating ......
Basic Wax Modeling: An Adventure in Creativity by Hiroshi Tsuyuki is an essential foundation text in the art of jewelry wax modeling and lost-wax casting. Revered by jewelry educators worldwide and used as a core textbook at the Jewelry Studies Institute in Tokyo, the book offers a structured and highly visual introduction to one of jewelry ......