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After wooster, he graduated from bowling green state university in 1975, receiving a mfa in jewelry and metalsmithing under harold hasselschwert and chuck evans. Based on the book by the same name, this dvd will teach you all the basics of metalsmithing as only watching someone else can. Publishing houses have different processes and standards, and the only book i own from brynmorgen is a little hard. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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