Overview
A wonderful format for metalsmiths, boxes pose a variety of intriguing technical challenges--hinges should slide fluidly, seams should disappear, catches should click with confident assurance. In this book, Tim McCreight shows fellow metalsmiths how to master these and other box construction techniques. Guided by detailed demonstration photos and McCreight's expert instruction, even the novice metalworker will be ready to design his or her own original boxes.
About the Author:
Tim McCreight, an accomplished metalsmith, heads the department of Metalsmithing and Jewelry at the Maine College of Art in Portland. He has written 7 books, including Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing, which is currently in its third printing. He lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.