Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Jewellery Making books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
- The Complete Jewelry Practice and Techniques: A Beginner’s Course for Aspiring Jewelry Makers (2007)
- Simple Soldering: A Beginner’s Guide to Jewelry Making (2012)
- Making Wire & Bead Jewelry: Artful Wirework Techniques (2012)
- Timeless Wire Weaving: The Complete Course (2014)
- Bench Tips for Jewelry Making: 101 Useful Tips from Brad Smith (2012)
- How to Make Resin Jewellery: With over 50 inspirational step-by-step projects (2017)
- 200 Beading Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets: An Indispensable Compendium of Technical Know-How and Troubleshooting Tips (200 Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets) (2009)
- Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon, and Cords (2012)
- Handcraft Wire Jewelry: Chains Clasps Pendants (2015)
- Beautiful Beaded Jewelry for Beginners: 25 Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, and Other Step-by-Step Projects (IMM Lifestyle Books) Easy-to-Make Designs Using Readily Available Semi-Precious Beads & Stones (2018)
- Making Wire Jewelry: 60 Easy Projects in Silver, Copper & Brass (1999)
- Soldering Made Simple: Easy techniques for the kitchen-table jeweler (2010)
- The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry (2012)
The Complete Jewelry Practice and Techniques: A Beginner’s Course for Aspiring Jewelry Makers (2007)
This comprehensive and heavily illustrated manual teaches the craft of jewelry making to students looking to create professional quality items. The author covers every step of the process, from creating original design concepts to fashioning professionally finished pieces of jewelry.
Simple Soldering: A Beginner’s Guide to Jewelry Making (2012)
Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case.
Making Wire & Bead Jewelry: Artful Wirework Techniques (2012)
Wire and bead jewelry is one of the hottest subjects in jewelry-making today, and this book comes from two of the best-known teachers in the field, Janice Berkebile and Tracy Stanley. With beautiful designs, more than 500 how-to photographs that teach you visually, and accessible and accurate instructions, this book is a dream come true for jewelers. This is jewelry with texture and impressive wirework.
Timeless Wire Weaving: The Complete Course (2014)
Timeless Wire Weaving focuses on developing wirework skills through 13 projects using three classic wire weaving techniques: coiling, wrapping, and weaving. The projects are built around a focal cabochon and incorporate seed beads and crystals in imaginative ways. Designers learn to make the jewelry shown in the book, and they also use the techniques learned to create innovative jewelry pieces of their own.
Bench Tips for Jewelry Making: 101 Useful Tips from Brad Smith (2012)
In every field the top artisans have their favorite ways of solving common problems. Making a piece of fine jewelry is no exception. The work is intricate, but accomplished jewelers have a variety of techniques, special tools and shortcuts that are proven to save time and improve the quality of your work.This book is written as a resource for jewelers with skill levels from beginner through advanced.
How to Make Resin Jewellery: With over 50 inspirational step-by-step projects (2017)
Resin jewellery first started in the US around 6 years ago and has now become one of the fastest-growing trends in jewellery making. The technique is very simple you simply mix the two-part resin together and pour into a bezel or pendant.
200 Beading Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets: An Indispensable Compendium of Technical Know-How and Troubleshooting Tips (200 Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets) (2009)
Just like having an expert on call 24 hours a day–here are the answers to any beading questions or dilemmas you might have.Whether stringing, wiring, or beadweaving, step-by-step photographs, diagrams, and clear instructions will guide you through each stage of your work.
Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry: 50 Designs Using Leather, Ribbon, and Cords (2012)
Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry showcases 50 beautiful designs that explore the rapidly growing trend of using cords and ribbon in jewelry. Inside this colorful instruction book are clear steps for incorporating these trendy materials into designs as well as troubleshooting tips for finishing the ends using the right findings and how to care for materials such as 100% silk ribbon.Bohemian-Inspired Jewelry is perfect for all levels of jewelry makers interested in creating beautiful, hip designs.
Handcraft Wire Jewelry: Chains Clasps Pendants (2015)
The latest book from Kimberly Sciaraffa Berlin teaches jewelry makers how to make 22 wirework pieces from start to finish. Jewelry makers are treated to Kimberly’s freeform style of wirework as she wraps and weaves around beads and cabochons to make showcase pendants. She then explains how to make many styles of chains and clasps, so every part of the piece can be handmade.
Beautiful Beaded Jewelry for Beginners: 25 Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, and Other Step-by-Step Projects (IMM Lifestyle Books) Easy-to-Make Designs Using Readily Available Semi-Precious Beads & Stones (2018)
The contemporary collection of 25 designs in Beautiful Beaded Jewelry for Beginners shows how to make stunning beaded jewelry with readily available beads and stones.
Making Wire Jewelry: 60 Easy Projects in Silver, Copper & Brass (1999)
Includes information on tools, materials, and finishing, and offers instructions on creating decorative pins, rings, earrings, and chains
Soldering Made Simple: Easy techniques for the kitchen-table jeweler (2010)
This book is the complete guide to simple soldering. Soldering Made Simple takes all the mystery and fear out of soldering so that amateur jewelry makers — even those who have never held a torch — feel empowered and confident. Friendly and thorough instructional text and step-by-step photos help readers build skills gradually, which they can then employ with the included projects.
The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry (2012)
Get wrapped up in The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry, the fourth book in the successful Absolute Beginners Guide series. This user-friendly wireworking primer takes readers through the basics of wire types, tools, findings and more. Then it’s on to progressive, fun-to-make projects designed to teach fundamental techniques and build confidence every step of the way.
Best Jewellery Making Books Worth Your Attention
We highly recommend you to buy all paper or e-books in a legal way, for example, on Amazon. But sometimes it might be a need to dig deeper beyond the shiny book cover. Before making a purchase, you can visit resources like Library Genesis and download some jewellery making books mentioned below at your own risk. Once again, we do not host any illegal or copyrighted files, but simply give our visitors a choice and hope they will make a wise decision.
Designing and Making Glass Jewellery
Author(s): Mirka Janeckova
ID: 3310594, Publisher: The Crowood Press, Year: 2019, Size: 60 Mb, Format: epub
Making Jewellery
Author(s):
ID: 2114444, Publisher: , Year: 2017, Size: 25 Mb, Format: pdf
Making Steampunk Jewellery
Author(s): Nikki Druce
ID: 2332762, Publisher: The Crowood Press, Year: 2016, Size: 100 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are truly chart-busters according to Chicago Tribune, others are written by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant resources you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.