Tim McCreight

Contributions From Tim McCreight

Beyond the Bench: Contemporary Studio Jewelry

Contemporary Studio Jewelry There are few faster ways to clear a room than to invite a conversation about the difference...
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Art and Technics: Superstitious Beliefs

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Art and Technics: Materials

Art and Technics: Materials

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Art and Technics: Technical Mastery

Art and Technics: Technical Mastery

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Metalsmith ’89 Summer: Book Reviews

Metalsmith ’89 Summer: Book Reviews

This article is a book review published in the 1989 Summer issue of the Metalsmith Magazine including "Power and Gold:...
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Art and Technics: Language of Art

Art and Technics: Language of Art

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Art and Technics: Experience

Art and Technics: Experience

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Art and Technics: Color

Art and Technics: Color

Unless you've been living in a cave for the past five years, you are aware of the current interest in...
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Art and Technics: Act of Technique

Art and Technics: Act of Technique

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Art and Technics: Learning from History

Art and Technics: Learning from History

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Roll Printing Technique

Roll Printing Technique

Roll printing, or texture transfer, has been around a long time. The ancient Greeks and Romans used various dies and,...
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Art and Technics: Brooch Pin

Art and Technics: Brooch Pin

Often the paramount achievement of technical mastery is the ability to “remain invisible.” The virtuoso violinist is heralded less for...
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Art and Technics: Finishing

Art and Technics: Finishing

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine "Art and Technics" talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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Art and Technics: Broaching Subjects

Art and Technics: Broaching Subjects

This article is one of a series of articles from Metalsmith Magazine “Art and Technics” talking about techniques in craftsmanship...
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The Best Flux For Soldering Jewelry: How To Choose The Right One For Your Project

Technical Briefs deals with technical concerns of interest to a wide audience, addressing topics as diverse as vanguard technology and...
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Technical Briefs: Dealing with Firescale

Technical Briefs: Dealing with Firescale

Technical Briefs deals with technical concerns of interest to a wide audience, addressing topics as diverse as vanguard technology and...
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Creative Thinking in the Arts

An Assessment of a Lecture Series and Panel Discussion at the Program in Artisanry of the Swain School of Design....
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Technical Briefs: Understanding Sandpaper

Technical Briefs deals with technical concerns of interest to a wide audience, addressing topics as diverse as vanguard technology and...
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Technical Briefs: Fire Stain on Brass

Technical Briefs deals with technical concerns of interest to a wide audience, addressing topics as diverse as vanguard technology and...
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Book Review – Silversmithing

Silversmithing is a big topic. While I have a few reservations about this book, my overall response is that it...
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1983 Artpark Experience

1983 Artpark Experience

About 30 miles north of Buffalo, New York, less than 10 miles downstream from Niagara Falls, is a unique facility...
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Jonathan Bonner: Whimsy and Vision

Jonathan Bonner: Whimsy and Vision

Jonathan Bonner is a pleasant young man with a quick smile and an easygoing manner. If you saw him in...
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Book Review – Setting of Gemstones

This article is a book review by Tim McCreight for the book "Setting of Gemstones", written by Walter Zeiss, for...
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Technical Briefs: All About Metals

Technical Briefs: All About Metals

This entry marks the beginning of a new, regular column in Metalsmith. It will deal with technical concerns of interest...
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Gorham Masterpieces in Metal Exhibition

Gorham Masterpieces in Metal Exhibition

Gorham Company was 45 years old when its 2,000-ounce "Century Vase" celebrating the nation's centennial won great acclaim at the...
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Master Metalsmith John Prip

Master Metalsmith John Prip

One observation on the career of John Prip (more often called Jack) is the way in which the man and...
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Book Review – Art and Design in Modern Custom Folding Knives

Book Review – Art and Design in Modern Custom Folding Knives

This book is not only very good, it is important. In the introduction, author David Darom, who is a marine...
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Kiln Questions

First, the 'n' really is silent, at least according to the American Heritage Dictionary. There are kilns as big as...
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Practical Jewelry Rendering

Practical Jewelry Rendering

Gems are a lot of fun to render, but because they require some precision, you might want to render a...
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Build an Advanced Jeweler’s Bench

Build an Advanced Jeweler’s Bench

This sophisticated bench costs a little more and is a bit more difficult to make than the one on the...
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Build a Basic Jeweler’s Bench

Build a Basic Jeweler’s Bench

This bench has been designed so it can be made from easily available materials without sophisticated woodworking equipment. People with...
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Stone Setting Tools FAQs

Stone Setting Tools FAQs

Tim McCreight answers 13 of the questions about stone-setting tools most frequently asked by his metalsmithing students.
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Setting a Stone with Cold Connections

Setting a Stone with Cold Connections

In the jewelry world the term cold connections usually describes mechanical joining techniques that are used to fasten together parts...
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Anticlastic Raising Basics

Anticlastic Raising Basics

The word synclastic describes a form in which the dominant curves both move in the same direction. When the two...
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Observations on Innovation

Observations on Innovation

Like many other metalsmiths, I am a time traveler. I am writing this on a computer, skipping over to the...
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Full eBook: Practical Jewelry Rendering

Full eBook: Practical Jewelry Rendering

This practical tool-in-a-book combines instruction on rendering techniques with unique guides that assist designers as they conceive jewelry and other...
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