These books cover metal jewelry making including fabrication and soldering techniques.
Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry
Kalmbach Publishing
Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry: Upcycle Cans into Vibrant Necklaces, Rings, Earrings, Pins, and Bracelets by Helen Harle literally turns trash, in the form of aluminum cans, into treasure, as in some colorful jewelry designs.
30-Minute Earrings by Marthe Le Van
Lark Books
30-Minute Earrings: 60 Quick and Creative Projects for Jewelers by Marthe Le Van is packed full of earring designs from dozens of designers.
Make Your Own Rings: Easy Ring Projects to Do at Home
Nana V. Mizushima
Author and talented jewelry designer Nana V. Mizushima has gathered up lots of different jewelry techniques to create this collection of ring projects for her book, Make Your Own Rings: Easy Ring Projects to Do at Home.
Mixed Metals
Interweave Press
Mixed Metals: Creating Contemporary Jewelry with Silver, Gold, Copper, Brass and More by Melinda Barta and Danielle Fox demonstrate that you don't have to stick with one type of metal even in the same piece of jewelry.
Chic Metal by Victoria Tillotson
Random House
Chic Metal: Modern Metal Jewelry to Make at Home by Victoria Tillotson starts with simple fabrication techniques and builds on these as you work your way through 29 metal jewelry projects.
Metal Techniques of Bronze Age Masters: All Chained Up by Victoria Lansford
Victoria Lansford
Metal Techniques of Bronze Age Masters: All Chained Up by Victoria Lansford demonstrates the ancient tradition of making Mediterranean chain patterns.
Jewelry Techniques
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Jewelry Techniques: The Essential Guide to Choosing and Using Materials, Stones, and Settings by Anastasia Young is a reference book covering a huge assortment of jewelry making techniques for the serious jewelry designer.
Step-by-Step Jewelry Workshop
Interweave Press
Step-by-Step Jewelry Workshop by Nicola Hurst covers many of the basics when it comes to metal and wire work.
Fabulous Filigree Jewelry
Silver Threads by Jeanne Rhodes-Moen is packed full of details and beautiful filigree jewelry.
Silver Wire Fusing
Interweave Press
Silver Wire Fusing by Liz Jones introduces you to a different way to solder using fine silver wire.
