The Complete Metalsmith: an Illustrated Handbook (Revised)

Publisher Marketing: Best techniques of working with gold, platinum, copper, brass, steel, plaster and more. "Surprisingly comprehensive."-- "N. Y. Times. "A gem of a handbook."-- "Whole Earth Catalog. "No metalsmith or jewelry maker is 'complete' without this easy-to-use resource."-- "Lapidary Journal. 208 pages, 2500 b/w illus., 7 3/8 x 9 1/8. Publisher Marketing: Best techniques of working with gold, platinum, copper, brass, steel, plaster, and more. "Surprisingly comprehensive."--"The New York Times." "A gem of a handbook."--"Whole Earth Catalog." "No metalsmith or jewelry maker is 'complete' without this easy-to-use resource." --"Lapidary Journal." Contributor Bio:  McCreight, Tim McCreight is an accomplished metalsmith who heads the department of Metalsmithing and Jewelry at the Maine College of Art in Portland.