I've heard that the Tim McCreight metalsmith book series are great for learning techniques for building object mounts. Is anyone familiar enough with this series to recommend one of these? Metals Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Metalsmiths Jewelry Making: Techniques for Metal Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing Complete Metalsmith: Professional Edition or The Complete Metalsmith: An Illustrated Handbook Lanora Pierce Georgia Museum of Art ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).