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HANDBOOKS & GUIDES
2018: Pat Rapp. 2018, 3rd ed. Engineer's Black Book.
Engineering Formulae,
Surface Coatings, Equivalent Charts, Tapping Drill
Sizes, Sheet Metal and Wire Gages,
Weights of Metals, Conversion Factors,
Speeds & Feeds, including more...
2011: Jennifer Chin. 2011. Hot Connections Jewelry: The Complete Sourcebook of Soldering Techniques.
The art of soldering—permanently joining metal components with a torch and solder—can open up a new world of creative possibilities for jewelry makers.
In Hot Connections Jewelry, award-winning jewelry designer Jennifer Chin guides you through every step, from choosing a torch to basic techniques like sawing, filing, and riveting, as well as more advanced techniques like creating surface textures, setting stones, and using inlay.
2005: McCreight, Tim. 2005. The Complete Metalsmith.
Widely recognized as one of the most frequently referred to texts in the field, this third edition of McCreight's classic work sets the standard. With extensive coverage of materials, techniques, tools, best-practices and technical information, this book is a complete and useful resource for metalsmiths at all levels and is a common sight on benches around the world.
1994: Paul Carter. 1994, 3rd ed. Backstage Handbook and Illustrated Almanac of Technical Information.
This handy reference book brings together under one cover an incredible variety of information useful to designers, technicians and students who work behind the scenes in theatre, film and television.
There are hundreds of illustrations, tables and charts which cover everything from the stock sizes and specs of wood screws, to safe working loads for several kinds of rope, to illustrations of twenty-two types of standard lamp bases.
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1991: Ralph Mayer. 1991, 5th ed. The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques.
Since 1940, when it was originally published, The Artist’s Handbook has been indispensable for thousands of practicing artists and art students. It is, as American Artist Magazine calls it, the “artist’s bible,” an invaluable reference for the painter, sculptor, and printmaker.
Mayer intended that this encyclopedic volume be referred to frequently, and he therefore gave specific, practical advice on every aspect of his subject. In addition, he compiled valuable lists for the artist: retail sources for materials, a pigment catalog, a bibliography, and an extensive appendix. And the detailed index makes all of this information immediately accessible.