New Stamped Metal Jewelry: Innovative Techniques for 23 Custom Jewelry Designs

by Lisa Niven Kelly, Taryn McCabe

Cutting-edge stamping techniques and designs!

Since the publication of Lisa Niven Kelly's first book on metal stamping, the craft has undergone a revolution, with more design stamps available than ever before. This hotly-anticipated followup, authored together with Taryn McCabe, gives you even more new ways to create personalized stamped jewelry. Inside you will learn fresh techniques such as mandala stamping, and find patterns for more than 20 a trendy chevron necklace, chandelier earrings, garden-themed cuff, and more. Easy-to-follow, full color step-by-step photos accompany all basic techniques, as well as the jewelry projects, to guide your way.

Discover the unique looks you can achieve working with a variety of metals--silver, copper and brass--while advancing your metalsmithing skills. Whether you're new to metal stamping or your hammer is in need of fresh inspiration, New Stamped Metal Jewelry has the instruction and inspiration you're looking for.

160 pages, Paperback

Published May 22, 2017

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've done little metal stamping for jewelry so I was excited to see this book. I found it really light on basic working and finishing techniques - those things that really bring one's work up to a professional-looking level - so that was disappointing. Annealing is barely discussed. Metal tape was used in several projects but not included in the materials list. Some amateur tools are included - these half hammers that are really useless!!! I saw a photo of handmade stamps and was hoping that there was a section on how to make your own, but no... Seeing how stamps could be combined or partially stamped was good but I was hoping for more projects that were less crafty and more artistic.

[Sweaty · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not your ordinary craft book–this is a work of art! The book features lots of creative projects that range in style from elegant chevron necklaces to funky Day of the Dead skull pendants. There are so many beautiful projects and besides showing different ways to stamp—the book also shows different jewelry making tips using chain and jump rings. The photos show each step of the process and makes it easy to accomplish. I highly recommend this book.