Indian Silversmithing
by W. Ben Hunt
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Open LibraryAbout this book
No American craft has been more widely admired than Indian silversmithing. Old Spanish writings indicate that as early as 1795 Navajos were rarely seen without silver ornaments. Now you can learn those same skills. INDIAN SILVER SMITHING gives detailed directions for making tools and equipment, learning and perfecting techniques, and completing hundreds of beautiful pieces of jewelry. Now you can make and own valuable, decorative, and authentic American Indian silver jewelry at a fraction of the retail cost. And, you can enjoy the satisfaction and savings of doing it yourself.
Themes & subjects
Indian craftIndian silverworkJewelry makingSilverworknative Americansilversmith
First published 1971Setting
New SouthwestNorth America
About the author
W. Ben Hunt
1888 – 1970
American artist, outdoor educator and author whose books and articles covered topics such as Native American arts and performance, woodworking, whittling, scoutcraft, pioneering, jewelry making, metalworking, and calligraphy.
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