Chic Metal Jewelry

I'm catching up on my book reviews again starting with Chic Metal: Modern Metal Jewelry to Make at Home by Victoria Tillotson. This book starts with simple fabrication techniques and builds on these as you work your way through 29 metal jewelry projects. Tillotson teaches metal jewelry making, so she has created a book based on her years of experience in the classroom. This book covers all the basics from sawing to soldering with an emphasis on important fabrication techniques necessary for anyone just starting out. In fact, you may be surprised at the large number of jewelry designs you can create with some of these basic techniques. Before you even think of picking up a torch, you can have a fairly large selection of jewelry using the beginning level project in her book. However, you'll want to read my full review of this new book before you head to the bookstore.