“Contains individual furniture projects that are clearly illustrated by the author with cross-section diagrams and fabric-cutting layouts. An excellent textbook for an advanced upholstery class and a cost-effective purchase.”—Library Journal. “Like a visit to a top upholsterer’s workshop....A much needed resource for those reupholstering antique furniture.”—Fine Woodworking.

Upholstery Techniques & Projects

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

JAMES, DAVID

Crafts & Hobbies

Guild of Master Craftsman Pubns ltd

A full-color guide that features 188 superb lathe-turned shapes that will inspire all turners. Each piece is beautifully lit and photographed to reveal the combination of well chosen wood, immaculate finish and individual shape, making this a visual inspiration for all woodturners and lovers of fine craftsmanship and design. There are bowls, containers, bottles, vases, hollow forms, closed forms, natural tops and edges, platters and variations. Each category is prefaced by comments about the forms and designs included, and each shape is accompanied by a short caption describing the woods used, the dimensions, and information on the turning or finishing techniques used. 144 pages (129 in color), 8 1/4 x 10 7/8.

Woodturning: A Source Book of Shapes

Hunnex, John

"...even a complete beginner can quickly master the basics of relief woodcarving and achieve excellent results. Carefully structured to build up skills through a series of projects and exercises, this detailed 144-page volume is fully illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Experienced carvers will also find the book helpful in creating designs using the basic techniques of low relief, high relief, incised, intaglio and pierced carving....A full color gallery of the work of accomplished carvers offers plenty of inspiration."--Chip Chats. 152 pages, 15 color illus., 220 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 10 3/4.

Decorative Woodcarving

Williams, Jeremy

Nearly 700 photographs and line drawings accompany informative text, exploring types, purchase, and care of woodcarving tools. Details sharpening methods and equipment; accessory tools; abrading; carpentry; electric tools, and much more. Modify tools to suit individual needs, and what holding devices to use. "...the Cadillac of books on woodcarving....It is more than just a craft-tool, project-oriented whittler's guide....Pye is a man who knows woodcarving...."--Arts &amp; Activities. 362 pages, 8 color illus., 690 b/w illus., 8 1/4 x 10 7/8.

Woodcarving Tools, Materials & Equipment

Arts & Photography

Pye, Chris

History & Criticism

Expert instructions and tips show how to restore furniture. Select what to restore, create a workspace, assemble tools and materials, and observe health and safety rules. Identify and repair finishes and veneers, master stripping techniques, and repair structural damage. Apply fillers, stains, waxes, oil finishes, and varnishes.

Furniture Restoration (Practical Crafts Series)

Bonner, Kevin Jan

Antiques & Collectibles

Get into woodturning at the hands of a master with these 20 classic projects. Some early, basic projects will prepare you for headstock-turning work, including cheeseboards, salad bowls and servers, a novelty clock that really works, a gavel and anvil, a square-edge bowl, and an array of beautiful urns and goblets.

Keith Rowley's Woodturning Projects

Rowley, Keith

Thirty-three expert woodcarvers provide tips, techniques, inspirations, testimonials, and good old-fashioned advice on this satisfying craft. Eight projects introduce the most popular types of carving, starting with spoons and tool handles, and then continuing with a pierced carving, a duck-head walking stick, and lively hand-painted caricature figures, as well as an ivy leaf, decoy duck carvings, relief carvings, a "circus for the ceiling," and a heraldic bird. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/4 x 10 3/4.

Woodcarving For Beginners: *Projects *Techniques *Tools

Woodcarving Magazine

These 65 designs feature a variety of motifs—flowers, plants, animals, birds, and holiday symbols. “Tatting collage consists of small tatted motifs glued to a paper background to form lacy pictures that can be used as stationery, bookmarks, and more. Instructions are given for doing the tatting along with black-and-white photographs showing placement of the tatted pieces on the projects. “A useful addition.”—Library Journal.

Tatting Collage

Rogers, Lindsay

Features 25 miniature carpet designs for dolls' houses, with instructions. Designs include simple doormat and bathmats, staircarpets, a tiger skin rug, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Art Deco designs, Chinese and Persian carpets and a William Morris-style pattern.

Miniature Needlepoint Carpets

Granger, Janet

“The perfect guide to select your first project. Includes instructions for a dolls’ house, the interiors, furnishings, fixtures and even miniature gardens.”—DOLLMAKING.

A Beginners' Guide to The Dolls' House Hobby

Nisbett, Jean

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