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Wax Modeling
For Jewelry and Sculpture--
The Matt Gun Extruding Technique by Adolfo Mattiello
About
the Author
Adolfo Mattiello is a jeweler, model maker and author. He was educated
in Europe and South America where his professional jewelry experience
began. Mr. Mattiello's technical background includes industrial design
as well as jewelry design. He worked as a jeweler and model maker for
over twenty years in various New York City jewelry manufacturing firms.
Mr. Mattiello has taught model making classes at Revere Academy of
Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, at Highline College in Washington and has
conducted workshops for Rio Grande in Tucson. |
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Table
of Contents
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| 7 |
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Preface
to the Second Edition |
| 9 |
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Why
a New Technique? |
| 12 |
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The
Extruding Technique and the Matt Gun |
| 15 |
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How
to Use this Book |
| 17 |
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Waxes
and Tools |
| 19 |
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The
Matt Gun (and How to Use It) |
| 23 |
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Introducing
the Methods |
| 25 |
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Modeling
on an Object: A Ring |
| 28 |
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Modeling
in Air: A Pendant |
| 31 |
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Modeling
on Water: A Brooch |
| 35 |
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Developing
Your Skill |
| 37 |
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Making
a Medallion |
| 41 |
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Making
Bands and Shanks |
| 49 |
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A
Globe Ring |
| 53 |
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A
Crown Ring |
| 59 |
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A
Leaved Ring Modeled on Water |
| 65 |
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Making
Up Your Own Techniques |
| 81 |
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Finishing
the Model |
| 85 |
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Introducing
the Weaving Technique |
| 93 |
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Casting |
| 97 |
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Final
Touches to the Casting |
| 99 |
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Rubber
Molds for Reproduction and Mass Production |
| 101 |
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Where
to Learn More |
| 103 |
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Breaking
into the Professional World of Jewelry Design and Manufacturing |
| 105 |
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Schools
of Jewelry Design and Technique |
| 107 |
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Courses
on Jewelry Store Operations |
| 109 |
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Jewelry
Manufacturing Suppliers |
| 111 |
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Selected
Bibliography |
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