The Rings Book

Description

Learn all you need to know about the significance of rings and how to make various types with step-by-step projects. In this book, Jinks McGrath explains everything you need to know to make different types of rings - from plain bands and Russian wedding rings to tension settings and cast rings. Following her expert advice, you will learn how to make synclastic and anticlastic shapes, how to set stones, how to enamel and how to fuse and texture different metals. The book is also packed with valuable tips about soldering, filing, shaping and polishing, and entire sections are devoted to different types of mounts, settings and finishing techniques. Clearly illustrated, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions make this book accessible and simple to use regardless of your starting skill level, and the beautiful photographs of rings from an international range of established jewellers provide plenty of inspiration for your own work.

Jinks McGrath is a British designer and jeweller with a special interest in enamelling. She trained in England at the Berkshire College of Art and Design and takes commissions via her website: www.jinksmcgrath.com. Her work has been exhibited around the world and in inspired by a number of visits to India, Thailand and Africa where she has watched and worked alongside local craftsmen. As well as running jewellery-making courses, she also gives lectures on jewellery and enamelling. She is the author of several jewellery titles including The Rings Book, The Jeweller's Directory of Decorative Finishes, First Steps in Enamelling, The Encyclopedia of Jewellery Making Techniques and Jewellery Making: A Complete Guide for Beginners.