The Jewelry Engravers Manual - Dover Crafts Jewelry Making & Metal Work Guide | Perfect for DIY Jewelry Design, Engraving Techniques & Metalworking Projects
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Many engraving books on the market illustrate the forms and appearance of finished designs but fail to provide adequate instructions for actual engraving. In sharp contrast, this comprehensive and practical manual by two educators and master craftsmen teaches every step of the engraving process. Clear, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by scores of illustrations, tell how to cut initials and inscriptions using a variety of alphabets, including script, ribbon, vertical script, and Roman letters as well as block and Old English. You'll also learn how to design and cut initials in monograms, what forms to use for properly decorating and embellishing engraved work, and how to correctly shape and maintain tools, particularly square script gravers — a tool basic to many different kinds of engraving. A glossary of terms and extensive, helpful question-and-answer section round out this immensely beneficial guide.While practicing artisans will find many useful suggestions for improving their professional work, beginners will especially consider The Jewelry Engravers Manual a valuable tool for mastering the art of engraving.
Customer Reviews
Amazing book, has a wealth of knowledge for the price of a hamburger. This book, while not appearing to be much, has a LOT of useful information not only on engraving but on tempering and shaping your gravers and the assortment of gravers themselves. After reading through it, my opinion of it was that it was a book written by someone who wanted to share the craft rather than make a pretty penny on his knowledge. If you do any metalworking that remotely involves engraving, pick this thing up. Even if all you do is sharpen drill bits, the section on tempering alone is WELL worth it.Past that, it also explains the technique on how to make the lettering, with careful handrawn diagrams and several alphabet tables for reference. It's become invaluable to me, and it's become as essential to my precision toolbox as the tools inside them.
