Metal Work Books


Decorative WireworkDecorative Wirework
Best Price: $4.63
This excellant book shows how an ordinary material such as wire can be twisted and coiled into...
American Silver: 2American Silver: 2
Best Price: $19.99
The Tactical Folding Knife: A Study of the Anatomy and Construction of the Liner-Locked FolderThe Tactical Folding Knife: A Study of the Anatomy and Construction of the Liner-Locked Folder
Best Price: $74.50
Very good and informative book. I wish it had color photos instead of B&W
Trench Art (Shire Library)Trench Art (Shire Library)
Best Price: $7.50
Very well writen and profusely illustrated. The "bible" on this material, especially...
Nineteenth Century Lighting: Candle-Powered Devices : 1783-1883Nineteenth Century Lighting: Candle-Powered Devices : 1783-1883
Best Price: $43.76
I am disappointed that all the pictures in this book are black and white. Other than that, it's...


Tennessee Silversmiths (Frank L Horton Series)Tennessee Silversmiths (Frank L Horton Series)
Best Price: $46.00
Among the artisans who settled and worked in Tennessee from the early 1790s until the Civil War...
The Metal Craft Book: 50 Easy and Beautiful Projects from Coper, Tin, Brass, Aluminum, and MoreThe Metal Craft Book: 50 Easy and Beautiful Projects from Coper, Tin, Brass, Aluminum, and More
Best Price: $24.95
It is a measure of the depravity of industrial culture that "craft" -- which once...
The Art of Metal and Wire: Over 30 Inspirational Projects and IdeasThe Art of Metal and Wire: Over 30 Inspirational Projects and Ideas
Best Price: $4.49
This book will appeal to all embroiderers, metal embossers, jewelry makers and those who want to...
Practical Sheet Metal Layout: Round Fittings Used Today Including Methods and Techniques of Fabricating Round WorkPractical Sheet Metal Layout: Round Fittings Used Today Including Methods and Techniques of Fabricating Round Work
Best Price: $34.95
Knives: Points of Interest/Book 3Knives: Points of Interest/Book 3
Jim Weyer is well known in the custom knife world for his superb photographs, most notably in...


Decorative Ironwork Designs CD-ROM and Book (Electronic Clip Art)Decorative Ironwork Designs CD-ROM and Book (Electronic Clip Art)
Best Price: $6.90
Multitude of designs selected from rare 19th- and early-20th-century periodicals depict motifs...
Wonderful, Wearable WireWonderful, Wearable Wire
Best Price: $32.00
The book has lots of good design. Unfortunately, as an adult, I do not think I would wear the...
Zuni: A Village of SilversmithsZuni: A Village of Silversmiths
Best Price: $23.96
More than a guide to technique and design, this insiders' view of Zuni silverwork offers a...
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: $4.00
Beginners will be surprised by how easy it is to turn inexpensive, readily available wire into...
Silversmiths of North and South Carolina:  South Carolina Silversmiths: 1690-1860/ The Silversmiths of North CarolinaSilversmiths of North and South Carolina: South Carolina Silversmiths: 1690-1860/ The Silversmiths of North Carolina
Best Price: $22.80

Mediaeval Drinking Bowls of Silver Found in SwedenMediaeval Drinking Bowls of Silver Found in Sweden
Best Price: $161.02
The Art of Gold: The Legacy of Pre-Hispanic ColombiaThe Art of Gold: The Legacy of Pre-Hispanic Colombia
Best Price: $35.99
Gold held a deep symbolic meaning for the pre-Hispanic cultures of present-day Colombia. Its...
Beautiful Things: Original Art from the Artists of Guild.ComBeautiful Things: Original Art from the Artists of Guild.Com
Best Price: $8.60
Ironwork (Small)Ironwork (Small)
Best Price: $0.21
Silver Point: The Ancient Art of Drawing in Solid Silver and How to Add Color to ItSilver Point: The Ancient Art of Drawing in Solid Silver and How to Add Color to It
Best Price: $10.94

Shop Drawings of Shaker Iron and TinwareShop Drawings of Shaker Iron and Tinware
Best Price: $4.75
Measured drawings of hardware, tools, utensils, cast iron stoves, and more.
Wirework: Using wire for beautiful home decorations (inspirations)Wirework: Using wire for beautiful home decorations (inspirations)
Best Price: $5.75
Fine Silver Sampler: Introductory Precious Metal Clay Projects--Step by Step Guide for the Classroom or the HomeFine Silver Sampler: Introductory Precious Metal Clay Projects--Step by Step Guide for the Classroom or the Home
Best Price: $10.79
Like her other title, "Fine Silver Made Fun", for the price it was very disappointing....
Cowboy Spur Maker: The Story of Ed BlanchardCowboy Spur Maker: The Story of Ed Blanchard
Best Price: $20.99
Ed Blanchard was known to family and friends as a wild, reckless cowboy long before horsemen of...
Creating With Precious Metal ClayCreating With Precious Metal Clay
Best Price: $8.50
I was very dissappointed in this book. For the money, I wish I would have chosen another PMC...

Fighting Robots: A Guide to Radio Controlled CombatantsFighting Robots: A Guide to Radio Controlled Combatants
Best Price: $1.32
It's become difficult to get information about the history of combat robots. Many of the web...
The Weekend Crafter: Metal Embossing: 20 Simple Projects with Aluminum, Copper & Brass FoilsThe Weekend Crafter: Metal Embossing: 20 Simple Projects with Aluminum, Copper & Brass Foils
Best Price: $12.96
Information as to necessary materials, techniques, & directions for individual projects was...
Fireplace AccessoriesFireplace Accessories
Best Price: $37.96
Love Dona Meilach's books on metalwork. She has a wide selection of artists, with many styles....
Precision Sheet Metal Shop TheoryPrecision Sheet Metal Shop Theory
Best Price: $34.95
Metal Clay Beads: Techniques, Projects, InspirationMetal Clay Beads: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
Best Price: $16.47

Steel Canvas: The Art of American ArmsSteel Canvas: The Art of American Arms
Best Price: $54.86
Having been a serrious engraver for just over a year now, I have amassed several books on...
Blacksmithing Instructors' Guide: Sixteen Lesson Plans with Teaching AdviceBlacksmithing Instructors' Guide: Sixteen Lesson Plans with Teaching Advice
Best Price: $29.49
This guide is designed to help skilled blacksmiths who have little or no teaching experience to...
Metalworking Science and Engineering (Mcgraw Hill Series in Materials Science and Engineering)Metalworking Science and Engineering (Mcgraw Hill Series in Materials Science and Engineering)
Best Price: $264.23
This is a text/reference aimed at students in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering...
The Ultimate Clock Book: 40 Timely Projects from Wood, Metal, Polymer Clay, Paper, Fabric and Found ObjectsThe Ultimate Clock Book: 40 Timely Projects from Wood, Metal, Polymer Clay, Paper, Fabric and Found Objects
Best Price: $2.74
The glowing reviews tempted me to invest my time and money, only to be disappointed when the big...
Antique Knife Rests : The History, Manufacture & Use of English, American & Continental Knife Rests in Metal, Glass & CeramicAntique Knife Rests : The History, Manufacture & Use of English, American & Continental Knife Rests in Metal, Glass & Ceramic
Dean Rockwell purchased his first antique knife rest in 1968. As his collection grew so did his...

Wirework (New Crafts)Wirework (New Crafts)
Best Price: $5.00
There were some very nice projects in this book. However,detailed instructions are lacking...
Pewter of the Western World, 1600-1850Pewter of the Western World, 1600-1850
Best Price: $43.80
I'm not a pewter collector nor expert, however, when I decided to look into a couple...
Fundamentals of HydroformingFundamentals of Hydroforming
Best Price: $90.00
Fundamentals of Hydroforming provides an introduction to tube and sheet hydroforming. It...
The Work of Angels: Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6Th-9Th Centuries Ad .The Work of Angels: Masterpieces of Celtic Metalwork, 6Th-9Th Centuries Ad .
Best Price: $158.07
Susan Youngs has done an excellent job of editing, bringing in some of the best minds in the...
Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens at Winterthur (Winterthur Book)Campbell Collection of Soup Tureens at Winterthur (Winterthur Book)
Best Price: $13.95
Written for collectors and the general public alike, this full-color catalogue highlights 121...

Faberge Eggs Imperial Russian Fantasies Poster BookFaberge Eggs Imperial Russian Fantasies Poster Book
Best Price: $199.94
While in Moscow, we were able to see the traveling exhibition of Faberge eggs and pick up this...
Silver at Williamsburg: Drinking Vessels (Wallace Gallery Decorative Arts Publication.)Silver at Williamsburg: Drinking Vessels (Wallace Gallery Decorative Arts Publication.)
This book, which is a survey of both the author's own collection of English silver drinkiing...
Alambres / Wires (Manos Artesanas / Handicraft)Alambres / Wires (Manos Artesanas / Handicraft)
Best Price: $2.19
The Golden Disk of Heaven: Metalwork of Timurid Iran (Persian Art Series, No 2)The Golden Disk of Heaven: Metalwork of Timurid Iran (Persian Art Series, No 2)
Best Price: $38.99
Craft Workshop: Tin (Craft Workshop...)Craft Workshop: Tin (Craft Workshop...)
Best Price: $8.07
The beauty of tinwork is celebrated in 25 inspirational and practical projects, with...

Metalwork in Medieval Islamic ArtMetalwork in Medieval Islamic ArtAyyubid Metalwork With Christian Images (Muqarnas Supplement) (Muqarnas Supplement)Ayyubid Metalwork With Christian Images (Muqarnas Supplement) (Muqarnas Supplement)
Best Price: $74.02
Contemporary PatinationContemporary Patination
Ron Young's book on patinas would be particularly helpful to artists working in bronze. It is...
Marks of London Goldsmiths and Silversmiths 1837-1914Marks of London Goldsmiths and Silversmiths 1837-1914Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell CollectionMarks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection

New Metal Foil Crafts: Simple and Inspiring Crafts to Make at HomeNew Metal Foil Crafts: Simple and Inspiring Crafts to Make at Home
Best Price: $3.94
I'm glad I didn't pay full price for this book or I'd have been even MORE disappointed! There...
Iron: Cast and Wrought Iron in Canada from the Seventeenth Century to the PresentIron: Cast and Wrought Iron in Canada from the Seventeenth Century to the Present
Best Price: $40.00
The Electroplating And Electrorefining Of MetalsThe Electroplating And Electrorefining Of Metals
Best Price: $24.95
While this book is copyright 2006 by Merchant Books, it is actually a reprint of material that...
Goldsmiths (Medieval Craftsmen)Goldsmiths (Medieval Craftsmen)
Best Price: $22.46
Of all the medieval craftsmen, the goldsmith worked on the two most valuable materials - gold...
Route 66: Lives on the RoadRoute 66: Lives on the Road
Best Price: $7.50
Robinson describes people who live or work on Route 66 and people who are 66 enthusiasts in one...

Eames: Furniture 1941-1978Eames: Furniture 1941-1978
Best Price: $11.49
Pioneers of the 1950s and of the optimistic American way of life, Charles and Ray Eames created...
The Early Ironwork of CharlestonThe Early Ironwork of Charleston
Best Price: $12.23
Historical explanations of the decorative ironwork of South Carolina.
Studies in European Arms and Armor: The C. Otto Von Kienbusch Collection in the Philadelphia Museum of ArtStudies in European Arms and Armor: The C. Otto Von Kienbusch Collection in the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Best Price: $27.50
Samuel Yellin: MetalworkerSamuel Yellin: Metalworker
While the content of both the hardcover and paperback is the same, the paper quality of the...
The Silversmiths of GeorgiaThe Silversmiths of Georgia
Best Price: $19.00
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