A valuable beginner's manual and useful reference book for the accomplished enamelist includes instructions in the fundamental techniques through twenty easy-to-follow projects that incorporate the major principles of design while allowing for personal interpretation and creativity.
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Professional jeweler Jinks McGrath has been running craft workshops and managing a gallery for many years. She is passionate about her career, especially designing and making individual items for galleries and exhibitions. Enameling is her specialty. Jinks works out of her home in East Sussex, England, and happily divides her time between designing, teaching, and parenting.
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35 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great intro. to enameling,
By Neda (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Steps in Enameling (Hardcover)
I have no experience with enameling at all, but wanted to know how to do it. This book was a great intro. to the process. I haven't tried it yet, but I do feel that I could at least make an attempt, based on the instructions in the book. Many instructive books leave you with too many unanswered questions, which prevents you from actually trying things yourself (especially when dangerous elements are utilized in the process, as in jewelry-making). For someone with some metal-working experience, however, I believe that you could actually get started on your own with this book.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Jinks does it again!,
By PTSideshow "GRP" (Macomb County Michigan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: First Steps in Enameling (Paperback)
This is a very good starting book to answer questions about what you need to know and have and also do to get started in enamel. This will be a reference book you will keep if you choose to continue in the craft. This book on the craft of enameling. Is up to her other works in the jewelry/metal art fields. It starts out to ground the newbie in the basics. The publisher also chimes in with the standard warnings about materials and equipment. My only warning is if you have no uncommon sense, please take up something else. She covers intro to enameling, equipment and materials and working with enamels. Moving on to seven easy type projects that you can make changes to if they do not suit you. All without loosing any of the instruction. Then moves on to some more techniques. Following up with seven more projects. Ending with a couple of pages of troubleshooting info which a lot of craft books lack. A glossary and the resource guides.
The pictures are clear, crisp and in color. With only enough work table shown for balance. They are of a size that gives a good visual of the descriptions along with the numbers on both. The gallery pages are dispersed thru the book. With an assortment of Jinks and other artists work. I own it I am planning on keeping it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: First Steps in Enameling (Paperback)
Excellent book for a beginner. A step by step approach is taken and each step gives you a small project to work on. Overall, this is one of the best books that I was able to follow and learn the beginning steps of enamelling on my own.
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Apart from a large piece of silver or gold, a kiln is the most expensive item you will need, and although it is possible to do some enameling very successfully without one by using a blow torch instead, at some stage a kiln becomes essential. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
remove from the kiln, cloisonné wires, lump enamel, firing fork, mesh stand, excess enamel, wet enamel, flux coat, copper flux, transparent enamels, powdered enamels, piercing saw, dry enamel, opaque enamels, painting enamels, etching fluid, glass brush, enameling technique, carborundum stone, sable paintbrush, flash firing, metal cutters, final firing, homemade tools, last firing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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Apart from a large piece of silver or gold, a kiln is the most expensive item you will need, and although it is possible to do some enameling very successfully without one by using a blow torch instead, at some stage a kiln becomes essential. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
remove from the kiln, cloisonné wires, lump enamel, firing fork, mesh stand, excess enamel, wet enamel, flux coat, copper flux, transparent enamels, powdered enamels, piercing saw, dry enamel, opaque enamels, painting enamels, etching fluid, glass brush, enameling technique, carborundum stone, sable paintbrush, flash firing, metal cutters, final firing, homemade tools, last firing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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