Jewellery from Recycled Materials

by Jaimie MacDonald

Overview

Recycled Materials is firmly based on providing simple, illustrated, step-by-step methods and techniques for creating jewellery from recycled materials. This handbook covers the importance of using recycled/reused materials in terms of environmental impact, sustainability, creativity, necessity versus choice, and ideas of making the common valuable and precious through treatment and presentation. The variety of projects included in this title will teach readers how to make a necklace from tin, pendants from keys, use fabric for a cuff, and to use plastic, cardboard, cork and foam to make bangles, necklaces, earrings and brooches. Also included is an extensive list of scrapstores and suppliers of recycled materials, as well as information about how to find free or very cheap materials from other sustainable sources.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781789940800
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	03/01/2022
Series:	Jewellery Handbooks
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Jaimie is Artist-in-Residence in the Jewellery and Silversmithing Department at Edinburgh College of Art, and works with the Edinburgh Scrapstore liaising with businesses and individuals to collect their safe scrap materials, which are then sold on for use in Arts and Crafts activities. Jaimie is currently a workshop leader in the Edinburgh Council's 'Waste Not, Want Not' initiative, and is a judge in the 2006 Eco Prize for Creativity, which she herself was shortlisted for in 2005.Her work can be viewed at her website: www.jaimgem.com.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The Ethos of Reuse and Recycling in Contemporary Jewellery Practice

Reuse within other cultures

Waiting to be used

Challenge

Process and experimentation

Sourcing materials

Places to explore

Practises within the mining industries

The notion of preciousness

2. Getting Started

Health, safety and environmental considerations

Basic tools

Cold-connection tools

3. Materials

Metals

Plastics and plastics techniques

Findings

4. Techniques

Basic techniques

Making cold connections

Other techniques

Applying heat-thermal bonding techniques

Textile techniques

Applying colour

5. Projects

Plastic

Foam

Metal

Cork

Fabric

Glossary

Useful Addresses and Websites

Bibliography

Index

Editorial Reviews

Aimed at the serious jewellery maker who wants to make seriously stylish, contemporary jewellery, this book is all about sustainability - recycling, re-using & looking after the environment.” —Waterstones Craft Newsletter

“The latest addition to A&C Black's growing 'Jewelley Hnadbooks' series, this topical 'how to' guide features the work of internationally renowned jewellers providing inspiration for any budding jeweller!” —Craftsman (March/April 2009)

“I would recommend this book for the novice or more experienced jewellery maker; it will suit anyone and the resources are all around us.” —Greener View (April 2009)

“...will inspire the more experienced jeweller in new areas and challenge amateurs with new techniques.” —Craftsman Magazine (November 2009)

“MacDonald delivers a deliciously green alternative and the skills to succeed.” —Frosting Magazine

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