Название: The Material Culture of Basketry: Practice, Skill and Embodied Knowledge
Автор: Stephanie Bunn, Victoria Mitchell
Издательство: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
ISBN: 1350359904
Год: 2023
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 312
Размер: 42,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

This book celebrates basketry as a culturally significant skilled practice and as a theoretically rich discipline which has much to offer contemporary society. While sometimes understudied and underappreciated, it has much in common with mathematics and engineering, art, craft and design, and can also act as a socially beneficial source of skill and care.

Название: The Woodworking Bible: 3 books in 1 - Turn Your Ideas Into Wood Masterpieces
Автор: Jerry Mitchell
Издательство: Jerry Mitchell
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB, PDF
Страниц: 106
Размер: 2,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

Breaking News! Out now the step-by-step method of an experienced woodworker with 30 years of experience to get your own ideas out of wood. Are you ready to bring to life all those ideas you've always wanted to realize but never knew where to start? If you answered “Yes”, then keep reading, this book is for you. Creating something from simple planks of wood and using the right tools for the task can easily become the hobby of anyone who wants to spend their free time in a constructive, creative and, above all, engaging way.

Название: Make Your Own Mosaic Projects: Ancient Techniques to Contemporary Art
Автор: Helen Miles
Издательство: White Owl
ISBN: 1399006355
Год: 2023
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 122
Размер: 128,5 МБ
Язык: Английский

Explore the powerful medium of mosaic in this book which offers a fresh perspective on the ancient art. Packed with photographs, clear instructions, and new ideas about how to create stunning mosaic pieces for indoors and outdoors, Mosaic Projects explains the principles of mosaic making as practiced since Roman times. This easy-to-follow book contains step by step instructions on how to make mosaics, covering every aspect of the process from designing mosaics to tools, adhesives, and substrates.

Название: Bandboxes: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Learning the Craft
Автор: Edwina Cholmeley-Jones
Издательство: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 081170503X
Год: 2009
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 132
Размер: 43,7 МБ
Язык: Английский

Bandboxes were first made in Elizabethan England as storage for men's linen collars, or bands, but the craft really took off in nineteenth-century America, where cardboard was sewn together and covered with wallpaper to makes boxes to accommodate a variety of possessions. Bandboxes remain popular today in decorating, and in this volume, professional boxmaker Edwina Cholmeley-Jones provides patterns and easy-to-follow techniques for making them in an assortment of shapes and sizes.

Название: Craft Learning as Perceptual Transformation: Getting ‘the Feel' in the Wooden Boat Workshop
Автор: Tom Martin
Издательство: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 3030642828
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 257
Размер: 10,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

Through an examination of three wooden boat workshops on the East coast of the United States, this volume explores how craftspeople interpret their tools and materials during work, and how such perception fits into a holistic conception of practical skill.

Название: Building: A Carpenter's Notes on Life & the Art of Good Work
Автор: Mark Ellison
Издательство: Random House
ISBN: 0593449126
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 248
Размер: 26,2 МБ
Язык: Английский

A visionary carpenter shares indelible stories on building a life worth living, revealing powerful lessons about work, creativity, and design through his experience constructing some of New York’s most iconic spaces. For forty years, Mark Ellison has worked in the most beautiful homes you’ve never seen, specializing in rarefied, lavish, and challenging projects for the most demanding of clients. He built a staircase that the architect Santiago Calatrava called a masterpiece.

Название: The Artisan's Guide to Leatherwork
Автор: Charlie Trevor
Издательство: The Crowood Press
ISBN:‎ 0719842131
Год: 2023
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 96
Размер: 31,0 МБ
Язык: Английский

Learn the skills of making leather goods from a master. This practical guide to leatherwork explains how with a small collection of tools, some leather and a little space you can make bespoke quality items. It introduces the whole process of working with leather from first choosing your material through to finishing your item with professional embellishments.

Название: Woodworking: Woodwork Course for Beginners
Автор: Коллектив
Издательство: Macmillan Publishers
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB, PDF (conv)
Страниц: 82
Размер: 13,1 МБ
Язык: Английский

Woodworking is a blast, but it can be intimidating for beginners. Luckily, our readers and editors love passing along their go-to tips.

Название: Woodworking for Beginners: Master Your New Passion the Quick and Easy Way
Автор: Bruce Merrick
Издательство: Bruce Merrick
Год: 2022
Формат: EPUB, PDF
Страниц: 122
Размер: 5,9 МБ
Язык: Английский

Are you captivated by the idea of transforming rough lumber into beautiful furniture or other functional items, but have no idea where to start? Look no further! We all know that woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby, perfect for relaxing the mind while disconnecting from the hectic pace of everyday life.The problem is that when you are just starting out, it may not be so relaxing. After the first embarrassing results, you could easily become overwhelmed by a sense of frustration and disappointment.

Название: Family Handyman Handy Hints, Volume 2 (Family Handyman Handy Hints)
Автор: Family Handyman
Издательство: Home Service Publications
Год: 2023
Страниц: 224
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 95.2 MB

A collection of easy tips, tricks and hacks from Family Handyman to help readers clean better, get organized, solve everyday problems around the house and more. From the reader-favorite section in Family Handyman magazine comes Handy Hints. Inside, more than 200 reader-submitted tips save you time and money and solve problems around the house and garden — from hidden pipes to sagging shelves to stinky gym bags.