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Originally trained as a photographer, he studied Indian arts and crafts and later became an expert on the jewelry of India and Nepal.
(The definitive reference for jewelry makers of all levels...)
The definitive reference for jewelry makers of all levels of ability--a complete, profusely illustrated guide to design, materials, and techniques, as well as a fascinating exploration of jewelry-making throughout history.
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(Far more than merely a display of wealth and taste, jewel...)
Far more than merely a display of wealth and taste, jewelry is an integral element in the lives of the people of India. Drawing on more than 35 years of collecting and research, Untracht surveys the major Indian jewelry forms and techniques, exploring Indian jewelry as both an ongoing aesthetic spanning 5,000 years and a highly significant form of cultural expression. 870 illustrations, 220 in color.
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Dust jacket notes: "Here for the first time is a single book that encompasses the entire art of decorative metal work, offering an exhaustive illustrative guide for the interested layman, the amateur, and the master craftsman. In clean, analytic prose, accompanied by 667 photographs and 102 linecuts, Metal Techniques for Craftsmen gives a step-by-step account of precisely how to form or embellish almost any kind of metal object. Supplemented by a complete index, a section on the use and maintenance of hand tools, tables of weights and measures, sources of supplies in the United States and Great Britain, and other reference materials, the text includes full work sequences of objects in the process of creation...." Hardcover, 7 x 10 inches, 509 pages.
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This book gives complete instructions on the handling, working, and finishing of all metals. It begins with basic information and the characteristic qualities of each of the metals met by the craftsman, both precious and base. It then describes the various techniques in working metals, as well as methods of metal fabrication such as smithing, annealing, forging, and casting. The methods of metal finishing, as well as explanations of various hand tools and their uses are also included.
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Originally trained as a photographer, he studied Indian arts and crafts and later became an expert on the jewelry of India and Nepal.
Born in New York City, Untracht obtained his Master of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1947. His first book, Metal Techniques for Craftsmen is considered a standard training textbook for silversmiths.
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(The definitive reference for jewelry makers of all levels...)
(Far more than merely a display of wealth and taste, jewel...)
( This book gives complete instructions on the handling, ...)
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