Description
It’s a great book, illustrated with photos of tools, equipment, and silver objects and jewelry laid out in a very clear way. There’s lots of info in the photographic layouts, and the layouts show the steps and pieces used to put together the different kinds of silver objects. The two books in this series do more showing (via the photos) then telling by text, although there is explanatory text. It’s very succinct, and it’s probably good for visual learners. Volume 1 of this series covers more of the more popular types of Native American jewelry like bracelets, rings and necklaces. This book, Volume 2, covers covers more unusual silver objects like horse bridle decorations, thimbles, bells, whistles, belt buckles, boxes, tableware like spoons and forks, some Zuni inlay, and tiny 3 inch tall kachina figures, etc. This volume follows the same informative photo layout style of Volume 1, and you learn some history about the objects and the people who made them as well. The books is 8 1/2 inches wide, and 11 1/2 inches tall, and lays open nicely because it’s spiral bound.
