Troubleshooting for Jewelers: Common Problems, Why They Happen and How to Fix Them

A must-have guide for all jewellers, Troubleshooting for Jewellers covers hundreds of mistakes, accidents, roadblocks, and disasters that beginners and intermediate jewellers may encounter. It is organized in a problem-to-solution order and illustrated with 150 diagnostic charts, color-coded tabs, descriptions, potential causes, finished pieces, key stages, images, and photographs. The five technique chapters include Best Practices and Fix-Its, with detailed text and dozens of photographs. It also includes indispensable measurements and conversion tables, health and safety procedures, and a glossary.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2020
Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd

This comprehensive resource is a must-have for all jewellers, especially beginner and intermediate. It covers hundreds of mistakes, accidents, roadblocks, and disasters that jewellers may encounter. Laid out in an instinctive problem-to-solution order and exhaustively illustrated, it is designed for quick reference and ease of use. Troubleshooting for Jewellers opens with 150 diagnostic charts that act as a first point of reference to identify the most common problems. The principal task is to recognize where the jeweller is going wrong, so the book provides several options for possible causes alongside suggested remedies. These are organized by metalwork technique. Other helpful features include: Colour-coded tabs for easy navigation; Descriptions of how a problem looks and feels; Potential causes are listed for each problem; Beautiful finished pieces are shown to demonstrate what can be achieved; Key stages of the technique are demonstrated; Images of the faults to aid easy diagnosis; Photographs demonstrate the best ways to remedy the issue at hand. The book's five technique chapters contain two types of content, each with detailed text and dozens of photographs. Best Practices introduces topics that help to lay the foundations for problem-free skills and to prevent future problems; and Fix-Its describe faults and mistakes, their causes, and provide specific instructions to make repairs. Troubleshooting for Jewellers closes with indispensable measurements and conversion tables, health and safety procedures, and a glossary. This is a practical reference that all jewellery makers will use at one time or another. It is an essential purchase, especially for trade and art schools and students.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 192 x 245 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781770857353