Creating Steel Jewelry: Etching, Keum Boo, Enameling, Stainless and More by Bette Barnett

Creating Steel Jewelry: Etching, Keum Boo, Enameling, Stainless and More by Bette Barnett is a comprehensive benchtop guide for metalsmiths, jewelers, blacksmiths, and bladesmiths looking to expand their practice into steel. Drawing from hundreds of hours of teaching students around the world, Barnett delivers practical, step-by-step instruction supported by photographs and illustrations throughout. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artisan, this book offers a wealth of techniques and inspiration for creating steel jewelry and decorative steel objects, including small sculptures, knives, and swords.

The book opens with foundational steel knowledge and progresses through a broad range of embellishment techniques—fusing, enameling, etching, Keum Boo, painting, patinating, and more. Contributions from Amanda Denison, a recognized expert in enameling, and Andy Cooperman, known for his innovative work with stainless steel, add further depth and insight to the text.

Features

• Covers a wide range of steel jewelry techniques including etching, Keum Boo, enameling, patinating, fusing, and sealing
• Step-by-step instruction broken down into practical stages with supporting photographs and illustrations
• Includes chapters on working with stainless steel, low carbon steel etching, fusing gold and powdered metals to steel, and photo finishing
• Written by Bette Barnett with expert contributions from Amanda Denison and Andy Cooperman
• Suitable for beginners through experienced artisans
• Rich photo gallery chapter showcasing finished work

Specifications

What's Included

• Introduction
• Chapter 1 – Basics of Steel
• Chapter 2 – Materials, Tools and Techniques
• Chapter 3 – Working with Stainless Steel
• Chapter 4 – Etching Low Carbon Steel
• Chapter 5 – Fusing Gold and Other Metals to Steel
• Chapter 6 – Fusing Powdered Metals to Steel
• Chapter 7 – Keum Boo on Steel
• Chapter 8 – Patinating Steel
• Chapter 9 – Sealing Steel Jewelry
• Chapter 10 – Enameling on Steel
• Chapter 11 – Photo Gallery

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