How to repair jewelry #920-189

$10.00

This is an EXCELLENT instruction book titled : "How to Repair Jewelry" written by William [mike] Phelps.
Looks like it covers just about everything you need to know to be on you way to being an expert jewelry repairman/woman !
It has comprehensive pictures & diagrams on just about every page & also has color pictures of finished items

how to make wire jewelry #920-192 @ 9.50

This is an EXCELLENT instruction book titled : "How to make Wire Jewelry -- simple but elegant" written by Fern Jenkins & Viola Thrasher.
Looks like it covers just about everything you need to know to be on you way to being an expert wire jewelry maker !
It has comprehensive pictures & diagrams on just about every page & also has color pictures of finished items

It is paperback ,8 1/4 X 11",31 pages long

Here are the chapters.........
1. Getting started
2. Lets make a pin
3.Pendannts chains & necklaces
4.Rings
5. Bracelets
6. Earrings
8. "recipies"

Jewelry makers handbook #921-006 @ 12.50

This is an EXCELLENT instruction book titled "Jewelry makers Handbook" written by Iva L. Geisinger.
Looks like it covers just about everything you need to know to be on you way to being an expert jeweler !
It has instructive pictures & diagrams on just about every page
It Also has a chapter on soldering,which I know everyone wants !
It is paperback ,5 1/2 X 8 1/2",64 pages long

Here are the chapters.........
1. Jewelry making is fun
2. The work area
3. Tools & equiptment
4. Equipment,tools & Supplies
5. Making a pierced pendant
6. Introduction to Heating & soldering Techniques
7. Soldering
8. Polishing & coloring
9. Stone setting [bezel settings]
10. Stone setting [ring with a bezel set cabachon]
11. Stone setting [simple prong settings ]
12. Chain making
13. Decorative techniques [forming,chasing & stamping]
14. Decorative techniques [surface finishes]
15. Design

Jewelry making for beginners #921-007 @ 10.00
This is an instruction book titled "Jewelry making for beginners the scroll wire method" written by Edward J.Soukup,G.G.,F.G.A.
It has instructive pictures on just about every page
It Also has a chapter on soldering,which I know everyone wants !
It is paperback ,5 1/2 X 8 1/2",48 pages long
Here are the chapters
1.Start with a circle
2.Forming scrolls
3. Scroll wire designs
4.U-shaped scrolls
5.Soldering Jewelry
6.Making a bezel settings
7.More silver designs
8.Twisted wire designs
9.Cleopatras love beads [it shows constructing cages for gems & stones]
10.indian style jewelry [it evens shows how to consruct a ring band & all.]

the art of Gem cutting #921-005 @10.00

It is paperback ,5 1/2 X 8 1/2",64 pages long

The art of Gem cutting

Including

Cabachons---Faceting--Tumbling--and special Techniques

by Dr. H. C. DakeGem cutting as a hobby.............................4

Part 1 Cabachon cutting...........................................7
Sawing..................................................................................7
Diamond saw blades.............................................................9
Sawing coolants...................................................................11
Sawing Large specimens......................................................13
Grinding operations...............................................................17
Grinding wheel hints..............................................................18
Side wheel Grinding..............................................................20
Grinding wheel bondings.......................................................21
Sanding operations,diasks & drums......................................25
Belt Sanders........................................................................26
Dopping the gems................................................................29
Polishing the gems................................................................31
Slow speed polishing............................................................35
Theory of poilshing...............................................................37
Polishing methods.................................................................40
Cabachon Bezel angles.........................................................41
The micron sizes...................................................................41

Part 2--Facet cutting..................................................42
Diamond laps.......................................................................44
Orientation...........................................................................46
Cutting the facets..................................................................46
A system for brilliant cut gems...............................................49
Polishing facets.....................................................................51
Faceting Zircon....................................................................53
Facet cut topaz....................................................................54
How to cut Amethyst...........................................................54
Facet cut Sphalerite.............................................................56
Facet cut Titania..................................................................57
Titiana Doublets..................................................................57
The Rose Cut.....................................................................58
Quartz & Beryl Angles........................................................59
Developement of the brilliant cut..........................................60
Acid in polishing..................................................................61

Part 3--Special Lapidary technique....................62
Sphere Cutting....................................................................62
Polishing spheres.................................................................68
Cameo Cutting....................................................................69
A Handy Lapidary tool........................................................71
The Tumbled Gems.............................................................72
The Horizontal lap...............................................................78
Cutting & polishing Transparencies......................................79
Drilling Cabachons..............................................................83
Bracelet Cutting..................................................................85

Part 4 --Useful Lapidary notes.............................87
Cutting a Cabachon............................................................87
Standard Cabachons..........................................................88
Polishing Jade....................................................................90
The Fibrous Gems.............................................................90
Cutting Asteriated Quartz Cabachons.................................91
Cutting Star Sapphire.........................................................92
Cutting Labradorite............................................................92
Buying the rough................................................................93
Coloring Agate..................................................................94
Types of equiptment..........................................................97
Adapting Sanding cloth......................................................97

Hand book of LOST WAX or INVESTMENT CASTING A how-to-manual that shows you how to make the equiptment you will need as well as how to use it to make patterns,molds and castings for jewelry and small metal parts   By:James E. Sopcak Item #921-012 @ 12.50 It is paperback ,5 1/2 X 8 1/2",64 pages long Table of contents Preface................................................................4 An introduction to lost wax casting.......................4 Chapter 1 How to make a Vacuum investment mixer...........6 Bill of materials...................................................9 Chapter 2 How to make a burnout oven.............................10 Bill of materials..................................................16 Chapter 3 How to make a pressure casting machine...........18 Bill of materials..................................................22 Chapter 4 How to make a Simple Wax Wire Extruder.......23 Bill of materials..................................................24 Chapter 5 How to Make Rubber molds.............................26 Flask ...............................................................28 Investing the pattern..........................................46 Making the mold...............................................29 Parting the mold................................................29 Bill of materials.................................................30 Chapter 6 How to make a Wax Injector...........................31 Bill of materials.................................................36 Chapter 7 How to make Wax Patterns.............................37 Tools & supplies..............................................39 Chapter 8 How to invest wax patterns...............................43 Debubblizers....................................................43 Flasks..............................................................43 Mixing investment.............................................45 Eliminating bubbles...........................................45 Investing the pattern.........................................46 Finishing the flask for casting............................47 Chapter 9 How to burnout & cast.....................................48 Preparations.....................................................48 Temperature controls........................................49 Determining quantity of metal............................49 Handling flask..................................................50 introducing & melting metal..............................50 Using the pressure casting machine...................51 Cooling & removal of the casting.....................52 Cleaning the casting.........................................52 Chapter 10 Rubber molds & duplicate patterns...................54 Rubber for molds..............................................54 Homemade flask for curing rubber molds..........55 Loading the rubber & curing the mold...............56 Parting the mold...............................................56 Preparation of the mold for duplicate patterns....57 Using the wax injector......................................58 Finishing duplicate wax patterns........................59 appendix.........................................................60 rubber molds without vulcanizing By Frank Gemmell............................................60 Commercial equiptment................................61

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A Gem cutters Handbook- CABOCHON CUTTING This is an instruction book titled "Cabochon Cutting" written by Jack R. Cox & the staff of GEMS and MINERALS Magazine. It has loads of instructive pictures on just about every page Item# 921-009 It is paperback ,5 1/2 X 8 1/2",65 pages long Here are the chapters 1.Dopping Gemstones 2.Preparing Stones for shaping 3. Grinding Gemstones 4.Smoothing Gemstones 5.Polishing Gemstones 6.Using a trim saw 7.Using a slab saw 8.Setting your Cabochon Gems

12.50 each