Jaimie MacDonald is Artist-in-Residence in the Jewellery and Silversmithing Department at Edinburgh College of Art, and works with Bits and Bobs in Edinburgh liaising with businesses and individuals to collect their safe scrap materials, which are then sold on for use in Arts and Crafts activities. Jaimie is currently a workshop leader in the Edinburgh Council's ‘Waste Not, Want Not' initiative. Her work can be viewed on her website: www.jaimgem.com.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. The Ethos of Reuse and Recycling in Contemporary Jewellery PracticeReuse within other cultures Waiting to be used ChallengeProcess and experimentation Sourcing materialsPlaces to explore Practises within the mining industriesThe notion of preciousness2. Getting StartedHealth, safety and environmental considerations Basic toolsCold-connection tools3. MaterialsMetals Plastics and plastics techniques Findings4. TechniquesBasic techniques Making cold connections Other techniquesApplying heat-thermal bonding techniques Textile techniquesApplying colour5. ProjectsPlastic Foam Metal Cork FabricGlossaryUseful Addresses and WebsitesBibliographyIndex

Aimed at the serious jewellery maker who wants to make seriously stylish, contemporary jewellery, this book is all about sustainability - recycling, re-using & looking after the environment.