Making connections : a handbook of cold joins for jewelers and mixed-media artists

Explorer, inventor and maverick, Susan Lenart Kazmer has pioneered the use of found objects in jewelry making.

After two decades of working the appropriated materials, Susan has developed a bounty of ingenious cold connections using extraordinary material.

She shares her insights, creative philosophy and techniques in this handbook.

Pages of techniques, creative musings and ideas are embellished with dozens of stunning photos of Susan's new marionettes and jewelry.

She introduces a variety of cold join techniques from the common and frequently used to new techniques that she has invented for her own use in her amazing pieces.

Metal workers will find this a great handbook to spark creativity and inspiration to look at their craft in new innovative ways.

The challenge of joining delicate and fragile items with metals is addressed in several ways making this the perfect handbook for mixed-media artists.