Jewellery from Recycled Materials: Jewellery Handbooks

Highly integrated, heavily practical, step-by-step instructions make this an accessible and informative title. Beautiful photographs of work by practising jewellers already working in this area will make it inspirational as well.

Jaimie MacDonald is Artist-in-Residence in the Jewellery and Silversmithing Department at Edinburgh College of Art, and works with Bits and Bobs in Edinburgh liaising with businesses and individuals to collect their safe scrap materials, which are then sold on for use in Arts and Crafts activities. Jaimie is currently a workshop leader in the Edinburgh Council's 'Waste Not, Want Not' initiative. Her work can be viewed on her website: www.jaimgem.com.

AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. The Ethos of Reuse and Recycling in Contemporary Jewellery Practice Reuse within other cultures Waiting to be used Challenge Process and experimentation Sourcing materials Places to explore Practises within the mining industries The notion of preciousness2. Getting Started Health, safety and environmental considerations Basic tools Cold-connection tools3. Materials Metals Plastics and plastics techniques Findings4. Techniques Basic techniques Making cold connections Other techniques Applying heat-thermal bonding techniques Textile techniques Applying colour5. Projects Plastic Foam Metal Cork FabricGlossaryUseful Addresses and WebsitesBibliographyIndex

Aimed at the serious jewellery maker who wants to make seriously stylish, contemporary jewellery, this book is all about sustainability - recycling, re-using & looking after the environment.
The latest addition to A&C Black's growing 'Jewelley Hnadbooks' series, this topical 'how to' guide features the work of internationally renowned jewellers providing inspiration for any budding jeweller!
I would recommend this book for the novice or more experienced jewellery maker; it will suit anyone and the resources are all around us.
...will inspire the more experienced jeweller in new areas and challenge amateurs with new techniques.
MacDonald delivers a deliciously green alternative and the skills to succeed.