Metal Work Books


New Edge of the Anvil: A Resource Book for the BlacksmithNew Edge of the Anvil: A Resource Book for the Blacksmith
Best Price: $17.74
I am new to the art of blacksmithing, This book has realy opened up the world of blacksmithing...
More Metal Clay for Beaders: 18 Innovative ProjectsMore Metal Clay for Beaders: 18 Innovative Projects
Best Price: $12.27
As always, Irina has produced a fantastic book. A great book to marry two different aspects of...
Metal Clay The Complete Guide: Innovative Techniques to Inspire Any ArtistMetal Clay The Complete Guide: Innovative Techniques to Inspire Any Artist
Best Price: $4.54
This book seems to have been designed to provide references to various techniques rather than...
Wire Jewelry: Crocheted, Knitted, Twisted and BeadedWire Jewelry: Crocheted, Knitted, Twisted and Beaded
Best Price: $1.82
Quite a few beautiful items - but many are so unusual and relatively time-consuming (which is...
Art Clay Silver & Gold: 18 Unique Jewelry Pieces to Make in a DayArt Clay Silver & Gold: 18 Unique Jewelry Pieces to Make in a Day
Best Price: $2.89
Like Jackie's later book Metal Clay: The Complete Guide, she totally ignores the fact that there...


The Art of Japanese Sword PolishingThe Art of Japanese Sword Polishing
Best Price: $26.15
No book could ever teach how to pollish a sword and this book does not try. What it does is...
Form Emphasis for MetalsmithsForm Emphasis for Metalsmiths
Best Price: $16.20
I have to say that this book isn't for everyone. It is for the person that enjoys learning some...
The Blacksmith's Craft: A Primer of Tools & MethodsThe Blacksmith's Craft: A Primer of Tools & Methods
Best Price: $8.70
A very introductory book on the craft of blacksmithing. Unfortunately, he only hints at how to...
Metalwork for CraftsmenMetalwork for Craftsmen
Best Price: $6.50
Found this book gathering dust on a local library shelf. There are a lot of books out there on...
Crafting With Copper: 27 Creative Projects for Home & GardenCrafting With Copper: 27 Creative Projects for Home & Garden
Best Price: $11.96
It was okay but I really am looking for much harder project information. I am wanting to make a...


Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains (Jewelry Crafts)Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains (Jewelry Crafts)
Best Price: $34.00
This lady has spent years researching ancient techniques and it is to her credit that...
Making Simple Model Steam EnginesMaking Simple Model Steam Engines
Best Price: $28.02
Using clear instructions, without overly technical language, this well illustrated book provides...
The Art of BlacksmithingThe Art of Blacksmithing
Best Price: $6.21
Ever since Mort Downey Jr. played a white guy who underwent surgery so he could convincingly...
Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths (Jewelry Crafts)Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths (Jewelry Crafts)
Best Price: $16.05
Wow-this book was a treat! Are you ready to add another dimension to your jewelry making? ...
Packing Iron: Gun Leather of the Frontier WestPacking Iron: Gun Leather of the Frontier West
Best Price: $29.64
The book was just what I had hoped it would be. Now I can make gun belts and holsters like they...

Treasury of Ironwork Designs: 469 Examples from Historical Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)Treasury of Ironwork Designs: 469 Examples from Historical Sources (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Best Price: $6.97
This book is chock full of illustrations! It has gates, doors, door arches, stair railings, and...
The Artist Blacksmith: Design and TechniquesThe Artist Blacksmith: Design and Techniques
Best Price: $26.84
Disclaimer - I am not a blacksmith. However, I am compiling a learning library for new smiths. ...
MetalcastingMetalcasting
Best Price: $18.49
I have been casting for a few years at this point but C.W. Ammen is the best authority on the...
Working with Precious Metal Clay (Jewelry Crafts) (Jewelry Crafts)Working with Precious Metal Clay (Jewelry Crafts) (Jewelry Crafts)
Best Price: $28.00
Tim McCreight is the PMC guru and this book is almost a text book. Exceptionally well laid...
Simply Silver, Simply Gold: Designs for Creating Precious Bead JewelrySimply Silver, Simply Gold: Designs for Creating Precious Bead Jewelry
Best Price: $12.50
This is a book on basic stringing. The photography is beautiful, the book exudes class, but all...

Twist and Loop: Dozens of Jewelry Designs to Knit and Crochet with WireTwist and Loop: Dozens of Jewelry Designs to Knit and Crochet with Wire
Best Price: $14.49
I just received this book as a gift. I already knit and know a little crochet, so this book is...
Patinas for Silicon BronzePatinas for Silicon Bronze
Best Price: $69.95
This is an excellent book for the amateur patinuer. It includes history, a list of chemicals...
Goldsmithing & Silver Work: Jewelry, Vessels & OrnamentsGoldsmithing & Silver Work: Jewelry, Vessels & Ornaments
Best Price: $12.01
This, like the other Jewelry books by Codina have great visual content and show interesting...
Metal Techniques for Craftsmen: A Basic Manual on the Methods of Forming and Decorating MetalsMetal Techniques for Craftsmen: A Basic Manual on the Methods of Forming and Decorating Metals
Best Price: $53.55
I always look forward to reading translations of German metal working texts, for instance Otto...
Beginner's Guide to Enamelling (Beginner's Guide to)Beginner's Guide to Enamelling (Beginner's Guide to)
Best Price: $10.82
As the name suggests this is a brilliant book for not only the beginner, but advanced students...

Mostly Metals: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry DesignMostly Metals: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Design
Best Price: $12.94
I see this as a beginners' book but also one for jewelry makers who have been bead stringing for...
Art of Coppersmithing: A Practical Treatise on Working Sheet Copper into All FormsArt of Coppersmithing: A Practical Treatise on Working Sheet Copper into All Forms
Best Price: $23.00
a very informative treatise on an "Old World" art that few know how to do in todays...
Make Your Own Woodworking Tools: Metalwork Techniques to Create, Customize, and Sharpen in the Home WorkshopMake Your Own Woodworking Tools: Metalwork Techniques to Create, Customize, and Sharpen in the Home Workshop
Best Price: $12.39
Informative and Entertaining. I enjoyed this book, because he teaches you how to make things...
Silver Masters of Mexico, Hector Aguilar and the Taller Borda: Hector Aguilar and the Taller BordaSilver Masters of Mexico, Hector Aguilar and the Taller Borda: Hector Aguilar and the Taller Borda
Best Price: $32.97
This book is well done. But, it is not a Morrill and Berk book on an overview of Mexican Silver...
Theory and Practice of Goldsmithing (Jewelry Crafts)Theory and Practice of Goldsmithing (Jewelry Crafts)
Best Price: $68.75
This isn't a project book and the information is astounding. The technical theory is intriguing,...

How to Make KnivesHow to Make Knives
Best Price: $10.34
There is a lot of good info in the book if you could see the illustrations well enough to know...
Dividing (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice)Dividing (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice) (Workshop Practice)
Best Price: $8.66
GREAT BOOK. EASY TO UNDERSTAND.MANY PICTURES.SHOWS OLD AND MODERN WAYS TO DIVIDE, AND EVEN GIVES...
Hydraulic Die Forming for Jewelers and MetalsmithsHydraulic Die Forming for Jewelers and Metalsmiths
Best Price: $49.99
This well written book covers a subject that has only been treated lightly in other art metal...
Fashion Your Own Wire Jewelry Kit: Create your own stylish necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more (Jewelry Kit Series)Fashion Your Own Wire Jewelry Kit: Create your own stylish necklaces, bracelets, earrings and more (Jewelry Kit Series)
Best Price: $16.47
This kit is okay for beginners. It has some key tools, a handful of beads, and some wire. Enough...
The Wonder of KnifemakingThe Wonder of Knifemaking
Best Price: $11.50
I have been blacksmithing for several years and just began bladesmithing. The Wonder of...

Making Bead & Wire Jewelry: Simple Techniques, Stunning DesignsMaking Bead & Wire Jewelry: Simple Techniques, Stunning Designs
Best Price: $5.95
This book has some great design ideas- complicated, but not all books are for beginners. One of...
Complete Metalsmith, ProPlus EditionComplete Metalsmith, ProPlus Edition
Best Price: $45.00
This is a great book, well written & easy to understand, Tim writes in plain, conversational...
Crocheted Wire Jewelry: Innovative Designs & Projects by Leading ArtistsCrocheted Wire Jewelry: Innovative Designs & Projects by Leading Artists
Best Price: $14.90
This book is extremely helpful. Great illustrations on how to get started, the different types...
Precious Metal Clay: 25 Gorgeous Designs for Jewelry and GiftsPrecious Metal Clay: 25 Gorgeous Designs for Jewelry and Gifts
Best Price: $12.37
I must say I agree with the previous reviewer and I really hate to speak badly about any PMC...
Contemporary Enameling: Art And Technique (Schiffer Book for Artists)Contemporary Enameling: Art And Technique (Schiffer Book for Artists)
Best Price: $25.41
I met Lilyan Bachrach at an Enameling Society conference about 3 years ago, and know that she is...

Forged Architectural MetalworkForged Architectural Metalwork
Best Price: $34.30
This book gives a glimpse at some of the fine ironwork produced in Great Britain today. Without...
Home and Garden MetalcraftsHome and Garden Metalcrafts
Best Price: $4.00
Most of the projects are very simple and easy to create, however, the projects rely heavily on...
Lethal EleganceLethal Elegance
Best Price: $31.50
THIS BOOK IS A MUST HAVE,IF YOU LOVE THE JAPANESE SWORD AND THE SAMURAI.TONS OF BEAUTIFUL...
Metal: Forming, Forging, and Soldering TechniquesMetal: Forming, Forging, and Soldering Techniques
Best Price: $11.95
The Title is(Metal Forming, Forging, and Soldering Techniques) There is entirely too much of...
The Fine Art of the Tin Can: Techniques & InspirationsThe Fine Art of the Tin Can: Techniques & Inspirations
Best Price: $11.93
Bobby Hansson's book is the best. So many fine examples of creative and clever work using a...

Creative Metal Crafts: 25 Beautiful Projects for Your HomeCreative Metal Crafts: 25 Beautiful Projects for Your Home
Best Price: $7.15
Great book with beautifully illustrated step-by-step instruction. All of the projects are...
LocksmithingLocksmithing
Best Price: $21.31
Bill Phillips is an extremely knowledgeable locksmith and a great writter. This book is the nuts...
The Weekend Crafter: Wirework: 20 Wonderful Wire Projects to Coil, Bend, Twist & StitchThe Weekend Crafter: Wirework: 20 Wonderful Wire Projects to Coil, Bend, Twist & Stitch
Best Price: $4.95
Beginners will be surprised by how easy it is to turn inexpensive, readily available wire into...
Spanish Decorative Ironwork (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)Spanish Decorative Ironwork (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Best Price: $8.50
Over 300 outstanding illustrations - thoughtfully selected and excellently reproduced - depict...
Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks: An Introduction To Layout Design Elements (Model Railroader)Realistic Model Railroad Building Blocks: An Introduction To Layout Design Elements (Model Railroader)
Best Price: $11.92
I did not quite get what I was looking for in this book. Since I am looking for a place to build...

Faberge Eggs Imperial Russian Fantasies Poster BookFaberge Eggs Imperial Russian Fantasies Poster Book
Best Price: $129.87
While in Moscow, we were able to see the traveling exhibition of Faberge eggs and pick up this...
The Blacksmith: Ironworker and FarrierThe Blacksmith: Ironworker and Farrier
Best Price: $11.31
This is the first Blacksmith book that I have purchased, and I havne't been disapointed. In fact...
   
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