Caldron Crafts
6611 Route 40 West
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: (410) 744-2155
Fax: (410) 744-7664
EMail: info@caldroncraft.com
Web: www.caldroncraft.com
Astronomy (Meteorites from Space)
Bead Crafts
Collecting (Rocks, Minerals, Fossils)
Crystal Healing & New Age
For the Junior Rockhound
Fossils
Gembooks
Jewelry Crafting
Rocks And Minerals
Wire Wrapping
Store Hours (EST)
Wednesday to Sunday
12:00 noon to 6:00 pm
Monday and Tuesday
Closed
As always, we carry much more than can be shown here.
Call with your needs to determine if the items you want can be special ordered .

Jewelry
wpeB0.jpg (29582 bytes)The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Metal Clay Jewelry

Metal clay is revolutionizing jewelry making, and the interest in the material and its accompanying techniques are growing. Now is a perfect time to introduce readers to metal clay with this signature series that focuses on successful results. The third book in the popular Absolute Beginners Guide series, Making Metal Clay Jewelry follows the same signature format as its predecessors by positioning readers to learn by doing. Author Cindy Thomas Pankopf keeps in mind that beginners want to keep investment minimal so all projects use simple, budget-friendly techniques and require no kiln. 

  • Interest in creating with metal clay is high
       
  • This basics series makes success easy for beginners
       
  • Projects start simply and progress in complexity

Softcover • 96 pages • 300 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4

$21.95    

   THE ART OF JEWELRY MAKING, Revere

$24.95

  

  

wpeAE.jpg (46239 bytes)Classic Chain Mail

Classic Chain Mail Jewelry offers patterns for beginners and intermediate jewelry makers. Using only a pair of pliers and a pile of jump rings, readers will be able to make beautiful, elegant bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. It teaches the basic weaves and shows how to enhance them with unusual jump rings, beads, and crystals. • Over 30 projects included • Chain mail jewelry is a classic yet contemporary look • Offers a creative challenge and refined results

Softcover • 96 pages • 500 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4

$21.95     

Complete_Metalsmith_by_McCreight.gif (4776 bytes)THE COMPLETE METALSMITH, McCreight.

$14.95

THE COMPLETE METALSMITH VIDEO, McCreight.

$39.95  

 

CRAFTING AS A BUSINESS, Rosen

$29.95

Note: this book is out of print but we have a few copies left.

Creating_with_Soapstone_by_Haberstich.gif (17740 bytes)CREATING WITH SOAPSTONE: Simple Techniques, Beautiful Projects, Haberstich.

$14.95
wpeB3.jpg (28672 bytes)Creative Chain Mail Jewelry

Creative Chain Mail Jewelry features over 25 chain mail projects from Bead&Button and Art Jewelry magazines. This book is organized from easy to challenging, and jewelry makers of all skill levels will find many appealing projects to choose from. The projects employ a broad assortment of jump rings, traditional techniques and other materials to achieve modern looks. Easy projects focus on opening and closing jump rings, stringing and crimping, while a more advanced project requires soldering . The book is organized from easy to challenging for progressive practice.
Softcover • 96 pages • 250 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4


$19.95     

wpeB5.jpg (17410 bytes)Enameling on Metal Clay: Innovative Jewelry Projects

Get started with a tools and materials section, as well as metal clay and enameling basics. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions are illustrated with detailed photographs.

Softcover • 96 pages • 300 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4


$19.95      

   
THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF JEWELRY, Von Neumann.

CLASSIC JEWELRY TEXTBOOK

$19.95

 THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JEWELRY-MAKING TECHNIQUES: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Traditional and Contemporary Techniques, McGrath.

COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF JEWELRY TECHNIQUES

Encyclopedia_of_Jewelry_Making_Techniques_by_McGrath.gif (18250 bytes)$24.95

 
   
GEM CARE, Ward.

$9.95

GEM TUMBLING AND BAROQUE JEWELRY MAKING, Victors.

$4.50

   
INTRODUCTION TO LAPIDARY, Kraus.

$21.95

 

 INDIAN JEWELRY MAKING, 

 Branson.

NEW ADDITION!  NOW CONTAINS BOTH VOLUMES!

$21.95       ISBN 0-918080-74-6      

   
wpeC4.jpg (31343 bytes)Irina's Inspirations for Jewelry

This personal book gives readers an inside look at Irina Miech’s inspirations and how they inform her creative process. Using simple techniques and a wide range of materials, 24 exclusive projects with variations will teach her fans how to find inspiration and transform it into beautiful handmade jewelry.

Softcover • 112 pages • 300 color photos • 8 1/2 × 10 

$21.95         

JEWELER'S RESOURCE, Knuth (2nd. ed)

This is a unique and practical tool for the bench jeweler and jewelry student. It is well illustrated and explains many aspects of the craft of jewelry. It includes:

  • an extensive listing of gems and gem properties

  • complete lists of birthstones and birthstone alternatives

  • diagrams of more than forty gem cutting styles

  • the metaphysical properties of gems

  • the composition and standards of all common jewelry metals

  • comprehensive measurement conversion and comparison tables

  • an illustrated glossary of over 500 jewelry and gemology terms

       $19.95

   
JEWELRY: Contemporary Design and Technique, Evans.

$34.95

 Jewelry_Fundamentals_of_Metalsmithing_by_McCreight.gif (17425 bytes)JEWELRY: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing, McCreight.

$29.95
JEWELRY, Two Books in One Coles

$24.95

JEWELRY FROM NATURE, Yow

$18.95

JEWELRY MAKING MANUAL, Wicks.

$24.95

 Marketing and Selling Your Handmade Jewelry
by Viki Lareau  $21.95
   
METALS TECHNIC, McCreight.

$17.95

 wpeB7.jpg (25561 bytes)Mixed Metal Mania

Mixed Metal Mania makes metalworking accessible to everyone. For jewelry designers who crave something distinctive, this exciting book is a dream come true. Created for jewelry makers who want to combine wire, and mixed metal in their designs, this book by Kim St. Jean teaches cold connections, simple soldering, fold forming, etching, and wirework. Learn to make more than 30 exceptional projects, including pendants, linked bracelets, bangle bracelets, rings, pins, and more. One glimpse of these innovative designs and you’ll want more! •Over 30 projects from an innovative jewelry artist •Projects feature copper, brass, silver, and steel •Incorporates a wide range of techniques for distinctive pieces

Softcover • 112 pages • 380 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4

$21.95      

  
MOODS IN WIRE, 2nd ed., Sinclair.

A combination volume of two previously published wire wrapping books: Moods in Wire and Moods in Brass & Glass  OUR BEST SELLER ON WIREWRAPPING.

$29.95

 OPAL CUTTING MADE EASY, Downing.
Vol 1

$8.95

OPAL CUTTING MADE EASY - The Video.

$29.95
    
OPAL - ADVANCED CUTTING & SETTING, Downing.
Vol 2

The long awaited companion to Opal Cutting Made Easy

$15.95        

wpeB9.jpg (21922 bytes)Perfectly Paired: Designing Jewelry with Polymer and Metal Clays

Patricia Kimle opens up a world of creativity in Perfectly Paired: Designing Jewelry with Polymer and Metal Clays. As an award-winning polymer and metal clay artist, she brings these elements together to create striking jewelry designs. Now, Patricia shares her insider’s secrets for combining the two in a variety of projects full of texture and color. Patricia’s encouraging teaching style will persuade readers to try pairing these two artistic media. •Projects range from natural to whimsical •Gives a complete overview of techniques for each medium •Hundreds of photos take readers through each step of the projects

Softcover • 112 pages • 350 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4

$21.95    

  
Practical_Casting_by_McCreight.gif (4775 bytes)PRACTICAL CASTING, McCreight.

$13.95

 PROFESSIONAL GOLDSMITHING, Revere

$69.95

SILVERSMITHING, Finegold & Seitz.

$39.95

 wpeBD.jpg (34410 bytes)Simply Stylish Chain and Metal Jewelry

The chic look of metal and chain is skyrocketing in popularity. This collection from BeadStyle magazine dazzles with 30 projects for sophisticated style.

Softcover • 88 pages • 293 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4

$17.95    

 
Soldering Made Simple

wpeC2.jpg (32846 bytes)Soldering Made Simple is a master class by a master craftsman! Joe Silvera makes soldering accessible to a wide audience. He coaches through each step and takes the mystery out of soldering, so that amateur jewelry makers feel empowered and confident – even those who have never held a butane torch. 10 charming finished projects with clear instructions make this the next-best thing to being in one of Joe’s sold-out classes! • Techniques feature easy-to-use butane torches • The friendliest, most accessible instruction on soldering available • Includes a primer on techniques plus 10 charming projects

Softcover • 112 pages • 400 color photos • 8 1/4 × 10 3/4

$21.95    

TEXTILE TECHNIQUES IN METAL: For Jewelers, Textile Artists and Sculptors, Fisch.

Perhaps the author can’t teach you how to spin straw into gold, but she can show you how to weave with silver, knit with brass, crochet with copper and braid with gold. Hard cover, 160 pgs., ISBN 0-937274-93-3, This book is out of print

$29.95       

   
WONDERFUL, WEARABLE WIRE, Ray & Bacon

$29.95

  
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Caldron Crafts
6611 Route 40 West
Catonsville, MD 21228
Phone: (410) 744-2155
Fax: (410) 744-7664
EMail: info@caldroncraft.com
Web: www.caldroncraft.com
Store Hours (EST)
Wednesday through Sunday
11:00 noon to 6:00 pm
Monday & Tuesdays
Closed
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