Silver is an exciting and versatile material for jewellery makers, both beginners and the more advanced, and nothing beats the satisfaction of creating and making your own designs. This book shows you how. Full of inspiring ideas and finished pieces, it explains over forty processes including the more advanced techniques such as fold forming and keum-boo and encourages the reader to experiment with their own designs. Topics include: Step-by-step explanations with bench tips from the author's own experience Advice on the jewellery process, including how to gather inspiration for designs and considerations for making wearable jewellery A chapter dedicated to the surface finishing and polishing of silver to give your designs a professional finish AUTHOR: Louise Mary Muttitt is a practising silversmith, who trades as Louise Mary Designs. She has exhibited her work widely, including at the V and A and Goldsmiths' Hall in London, and accepts private commissions. She thrives on natural sources such as plants as inspiration for her design and takes great care over the detail of distinctive pieces she creates. 324 colour photographs

Author Biography

Louise Mary Muttitt is a practising silversmith, who trades as Louise Mary Designs. She has exhibited her work widely, including at the V & A and Goldsmiths' Hall in London, and accepts private commissions. She thrives on natural sources such as plants as inspiration for her design and takes great care over the detail of dinstictive pieces she creates.