Description
Book SynopsisA clear, comprehensive and practical 'how-to' guide and resource for all aspects of designing jewellery.
This book contains expert guidance on design and the design process, and includes step-by-step project briefs and themes for readers to use as a basis for developing their own ideas. It is suitable for all intermediate and professional jewellery makers, as well as those attending jewellery-making courses and who have taken up jewellery making as a hobby.
The book explores the design process in depth, from fundamentals of jewellery design such as practical considerations to high-level conceptual briefs. Included within its pages are:
- Inspirational contributions from 12 contemporary jewellery designers. A chapter of the book shows how 6 of them apply the concepts in the book to their own practice
- 16 design techniques: a mix of drawing and model-making techniques including how to draw facetted gemstones, sketching, producing a technical drawing, paper models, mould-making and casting
- 5 technique-led projects: examples of how you can use basic jeweller’s skills together with the design techniques to create a specific type of jewellery. These include cutting out to make a band ring, press-forming for a brooch, and using repeated patterns for a necklace
- 8 process-led design projects show different creative approaches to the same challenge. For example 6 different ways of connecting links without soldering, or 12 different ways of setting a stone
- The book finishes with 10 open projects – briefs and finished inspirational examples for the reader to try out and learn from.
Trade ReviewWith expert guidance on design and the design process, this book includes step-by-step project briefs and themes to use as a basis for developing your own ideas. It's suitable for intermediate and professional levels, as well as those attending jewellery making courses who've taken up the craft as a hobby.
* Machine Knitting Monthly, August 2023 *
Design for Jewellery Makers covers the subject of jewellery design in a practical way. It encourages the reader to approach design as a fun, exploratory process helpful in finding ones own style and improving the outcomes of their making [...]
It would make an excellent addition to your library if you are simply curious about jewellery making and are hoping for some inspiration and motivation on getting started. This could also be for you if you want insights on how contemporary jewellery makers make the choices they do, where they turn to for ideas and the processes they take.
-- Emma Lawrence * Bead Society of Great Britain, Journal 143 *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 6
How to start 8
–Elements of design 26
–Key design elements 30
Personal style 36
Practical design 52
–Material 54
–Rings 60
–Bracelets, bangles and cuffs 64
–Necklaces chokers and torcs 70
–Earrings 74
–Brooches and pins 78
–Cuff-links 81
Design techniques 82
–Drawing 84
–Model making 114
Plan... and make 144
–Finding the right techniques
Experimenting 166
–Process-led design
Themes 186
–Inspirational briefs
Index 208
