[Jewelry making - Article 00080] - Re: [Orchid] Books about anticlastic raising, forging

[Chuck Hunner]

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Belinda,

    Thanks for starting this thread. I know there must be many other
    books on anticlastic raising out there and I'd like to read them. 

    A few online sources that I've enjoyed are: 

    Brian Clarke and Michael Good, or, "How they used to do it way back
    when!": http://homepage.tinet.ie/~ybc/TorqueProject-1.html 

    Michael Good, brief article on basics:
    http://professionaljeweler.com/archives/articles/1999/dec99/1299mm2.html 

    Michael Good, a bit more of Michael and his philosophy:
    http://professionaljeweler.com/archives/articles/1999/dec99/1299mm1.html

    A brief 'how to': http://www.midcoast.com/~mgood/page2.htm 

    Michael Good's website, awe inspiring work:
    http://www.michaelgood.com/ 

    Books (what you asked for!) 

    Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths (Jewelry
    Crafts) by Tim McCreight (Editor) There's a really
    good article by Michael Good in  here. It's an much more complete
    elaboration on the /page2.htm article above. 

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    Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths
    By Tim McCreight

    Price: $15.26
    http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books/us/product/0961598476.htm

    Paperback
    Brynmorgen Press
    Release data : June, 1997
 
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    Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths by Heikki Seppa Really thorough book
    written in 1978. Covers a lot more than just anticlastic raising. You
    have to try this stuff to really understand how to do it. 

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    Form Emphasis for Metalsmiths
    By Heikki Seppa

    Price: $13.50
    http://www.ganoksin.com/jewelry-books/us/product/0873382129.htm

    Paperback
    Kent State University Press
    Release data : 01 June, 1978
 
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    And that's the small offering I have of anticlastic raising
    instruction. Perhaps Oppi Untracht describes some of the technique? 

    I've 'cook booked' a lot of my casting knowledge. I tried that with
    anticlastic raising and could get my hand positions right.
    Everything I did felt awkward. Then Bill Churlick here in Asheville
    showed me how to form a curved spiculum using a metal hammer and
    delrin stake. I liked it! Finally, the metal began to move in a more
    or less smooth way under my hammer. 

    Then (may we have a drum roll please?) I enjoyed a 4 day workshop
    with Michael Good at MetalWerx. Wow! His teaching is as extraordinary
    as his jewelry. He defines what's going to happen very well with
    clear descriptions and fun stories. He shows the class how to make
    the most basic forms to just as advanced as people can push him. I
    left Metalwerx thoroughly saturated with hands on knowledge of how to
    make many of the designs that Michael has developed. Now my challenge
    is to develop my own look! If you go to his website, michaelgood.com,
    you'll see what hard work, elegant consciousness, refined
    craftsmanship can do. 

    Karen Christians has done a really superb job of creating a world
    class jewelry school. It's small and intimate. The teaching room,
    when I was there in October, 2004, was clean, well organized, and
    well equipped. Be sure to visit her website often so you can sign up
    for the next Michael Good workshop! They fill up almost instantly! 

Chuck in Asheville

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