An economical and ecological approach to pottery making is described, with emphasis on single firing and using drain oil as fuel for the kiln

A Potter's Guide to Raw Glazing and Oil Firing

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Parks, Dennis

Crafts & Hobbies

Pitman Publishing, Ltd

Arts & Photography

SCRIBNERS

Potters Guide to Raw Glazing and Oil Firing

Scribner

Build a dependable and fun street rod on a budget! Follow the construction, start-to-finish, of a 1929 Model A Ford sedan. Step-by-step photo sequences detail chassis modifications, body repair, driveline installation, wiring, paint, bodywork and upholstery. Parks also covers options not explored in this car's construction such as independent suspension, reproduction chassis, and other hot refinements.

How to Build a Hot Rod Model a Ford

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Motorbooks Intl

This book is designed for anyone who has ever seen a hot rod and wondered, "How do I build one of those?" Whether you're a newcomer to the hobby or a seasoned, experienced builder, this book covers every aspect of building a hot rod from start to finish. Author Dennis Parks helps the reader select the right vehicle to build and leads them through the process of making it happen. He answers basic questions and sheds light on the entire process of building a hot rod with lots of no-nonsense advice for any degree of builder.

How to Build a Hot Rod (Motorbooks Workshop)

Everything you need to know and everything you need to do to have perfect paint on your specialty car. Whether it's a concours-quality restoration or a ground-pounding hot rod, this book will fit your painting interests. The auto body and paint business is changing at an incredibly fast rate, mainly in response to environmental rules and regulations. This book emphasizes what parts of the job a hobbyist can, and should, do himself and what should be left to the pros.Topics include:, Tools, equipment, and safety, Planning the paint job, Environmental concerns; Types of paint and materials, Removing trim, Repairing damage/rust, Prepping metal for paint/bodywork, Applying fillers, Applying sealers and primers, Final paint options; custom paint options, Custom graphics, flames, pinstriping, Paint care and touchup

How to Paint Your Car (Motorbooks Workshop)

Motorbooks

Where does the proud owner of a cherished car spend the most time? Inside the car, meaning the look and feel of the interior and upholstery are top priorities, especially for builders and buyers of custom cars. This book provides detailed coverage of upholstery and interior options, including the variety of materials, projected costs, tools used, and more. The information is complemented by sequences of step-by-step, how-to photography. The information and photos will prove highly valuable to hands-on builders as well as car owners who hire professionals for their projects.

How To Restore And Customize Auto Upholstery & Interiors (Motorbooks Workshop)

What is it about North Carolina that makes our state so special? See for yourself in "Our North Carolina," a stunning pictorial tour through every beautiful corner of our popular state-a tour that captures our unique character and landscape. From the Great Smoky Mountains to the sandy Atlantic beaches and the Outer Banks; from Civil War battle sites and vivid hues of autumn foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway to cities, farmland, and much more, renowned local photographer Kevin Adams showcases the people and places that make North Carolina such a splendid state in which to live and visit. About the Author/Photographer: Kevin Adams is the photographer of "North Carolina Waterfalls," "Wildflowers of the Southern Appalachians," "Waterfalls of Virginia and West Virginia," "Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park," and "North Carolina's Best Wildflower Hikes." A member of the North American Nature Photography Association, Adams has received many awards, including one from the North Carolina Zoological Park, 1998; the North Carolina Year of the Coast Award, 1995; and the North Carolina Year of the Mountains Award, 1996.

American Hot Rod: How to Build a Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington

Whether you own a custom motorcycle or a flamed-out hot rod, beautifully finished metal parts are the finishing touch that transforms a nice machine into a million-dollar baby. Aluminum and steel can be polished, chromed, anodized, plated, and painted, and this book shows enthusiasts how to do it. The book includes what is required, what it will cost, when to use different processes and whether to have a professional do it or tackle the project at home. Author Dennis Parks answers every question completely and clearly, and offers step-by-step instructions for whatever is within the purview of home mechanics.

How To Plate, Polish, and Chrome (Motorbooks Workshop)

In 1972, Dennis Parks, a young potter with a promising academic career ahead of him, decided to move to Tuscarora, a near-abandoned mining town in remote northeastern Nevada. Parks and his wife were attracted to Tuscarora's isolation and beautiful setting, and they believed that it might be a healthy environment in which to raise their two small sons. This is Parks' account of his family's life in Tuscarora, a tiny settlement whose population even forty years later numbers fewer than twenty permanent residents.
Parks created a pottery school that attracts students from around the world and developed for himself an international reputation as the creator of powerful, innovative works in clay. Meanwhile, he and his family had to master the skills required of those who choose to live in the back country--growing and hunting their own food, renovating or building from scratch the structures they needed for residences or studios, resolving conflicts with neighbors, inventing their own amusements. The transformation from middle-class urbanity to small-town simplicity is, as Parks reveals, a lurching and sometimes hilarious process, and the achievement of self-sufficiency is similarly fraught with unexpected challenges.

Living In The Country Growing Weird: A Deep Rural Adventure

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

University of Nevada Press

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A Potter's Guide to Raw Glazing and Oil Firing

A Potter's Guide to Raw Glazing and Oil Firing

Potters Guide to Raw Glazing and Oil Firing

How to Build a Hot Rod Model a Ford

How to Build a Hot Rod (Motorbooks Workshop)

How to Paint Your Car (Motorbooks Workshop)

How To Restore And Customize Auto Upholstery & Interiors (Motorbooks Workshop)

American Hot Rod: How to Build a Hot Rod with Boyd Coddington

How To Plate, Polish, and Chrome (Motorbooks Workshop)

Living In The Country Growing Weird: A Deep Rural Adventure