Jewelry Finishing

The world of jewelry finishing is filled with a variety of tools and other components. Jewelry Finishing is a handy reference guide that brings together all the... information needed to take jewelry components and fashion them into finished pieces. After realizing there was no one source available to meet the needs of her students, author Jill Niles researched the latest in jewelry components and compiled the results in this easy-to-follow resource book. With clear, step-by-step instructions and beautifully illustrated diagrams of the different jewelry components, Jewelry Finishing gives readers the knowledge they need to buy materials without wasting money on the wrong tools or on supplies they won't use. Jewelry Finishing is a resource that empowers jewelry artists to navigate the vast world of bead shops and craft stores-something that can be daunting to the novice jewelry maker. Have you ever wanted to make jewelry but didn't know where to begin? Or do you have a piece of jewelry sitting in a drawer, in need of repair? If so, Jewelry Finishing is the book for you Jill Niles is a jewelry designer and graphic artist from Pinole, California. She majored in art at the University of Texas, and has been making and selling jewelry since 1970. Her home-based business, Jillbug, offers handmade jewelry and stationery products. She exhibits macram jewelry and teaches Jewelry Finishing classes at the Pinole Art Center. She sells her work at the Pinole Farmer's Market. You can contact her at jillniles@aol.com (Subject: Jewelry Finishing).Detailed info »« Brief info