{"product_id":"9781620336977","title":"Handcrafted Metal Findings: 30 Creative Jewelry Components","description":"\u003cp\u003eMetalsmiths reveal new findings in jewelry trends!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing up their best-selling book \u003ci\u003eHandcrafted Wire Findings\u003c\/i\u003e, Denise Peck and Jane Dickerson give jewelers more techniques, more (and different) findings, and more inspiration. \u003ci\u003eHandcrafted Metal Findings\u003c\/i\u003e features 30 step-by-step tutorials for metal findings that require only basic jewelry-making skills. Working with precut metal blanks and thin-gauge sheet metal, Denise, Jane, and several contributing artists have created great-looking findingsùhead pins, bead caps, bails, charms, connectors, cones, and more--all without a lot of effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll the metalwork can be done with basic tools--no saws, no flex shaft, no oxy\/acetylene tanks. Metal pieces are hole-punched, dapped, hammered, textured with stamps and tools, colorized, oxidized, and patinated. Construction techniques include simple soldering with a micro torch and cold connections such as riveting. Finished gallery pieces that incorporate some of the findings provide additional inspiration in this inspiration- and information-packed book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113598140656,"sku":"9781620336977","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781620336977_p0.jpg?v=1763862330","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781620336977","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}