Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Clip Art    3. Crafts / Hobbies    4. Europe - Spain & Portugal    5. General    6. History    7. Ironwork    8. Metal Work    9. Spain    10. Art / Clip Art    11. Base metal & ironworking    12. Portugal   

Reviews (2)

Tinwork
This is a great book. The directions for the projects are explained clearly. I never thought I would enjoy working with tin until I read this book.

proffesional
i am an art teacher and it helps me with my work. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. General    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Metal Work    6. Tinsmithing   

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A rare masterpiece.
This magnificent book is beyond breathtaking and deserves far more than a5-star rating. I saw many of these priceless silver saddles, spurs andother Edward Bohlin masterpieces in parades years ago. They're even moredazzling today. Gorgeous color photographs taken by Susan Einsteincertainly do them justice. I'd have paid the full $60.00 for this onewithout a whimper. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Biography    4. Crafts & Hobbies    5. Exhibition Catalogs    6. General    7. Individual Artist    8. Leather workers    9. Leathercraft    10. Leatherwork    11. Metal Work    12. Saddlery    13. United States    14. Bohlin, Edward H    15. Clothing & footware manufacture    16. Handicrafts    17. Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Metal Work    6. Crafts & Hobbies / General    7. Decorative arts & crafts    8. Handicrafts   

Reviews (4)

Fiber work for wire jewelry
My main interest is bead stringing and wire wrapping so I skimmed over this book for about a year. After a closer look, I bought it and wondered why I didn't do it sooner. It melds wire working technique with fiber arts.Basic wire working tools and skills are necessary for Fiber-Wire Beads Jewelry. The book doesn't teach it which is the only drawback but there are other books that do this. All Wired Up by Mark Lareau would be a perfect companion for this book.
Interesting, but falls short
This book is interesting - but it seems to be lacking in it's ability to properly show the reader how to end one of these "wiber" beads. The descriptions on how to finish the beads leave me with the impression that these beads will not hold up through repeated wearings.
Spectacular book
Man, whoever wrote the description for this book musn't even have cracked it open! Sure, there are instructions for 30 some odd (and I might add, wonderful) beads but that's the least of this book. The bulk of it is jam-packed with amazing wire and fiber jewelry that has nothing to do with fiber wire beads. You've got to take a look at this amazing stuff....for example, fabulous neckpieces using a simple method of winding wibers around ball chain and an entire chapter on crocheting with fiber and wire! Just gorgeous.This book has been seriously under rated, it's a wellspring of innovative and elegantly simple fiber and wire jewelry. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Beads    2. Beads & Beading    3. Crafts & Hobbies    4. Crafts / Hobbies    5. Fiberwork    6. Hobbies/Crafts    7. Jewelry    8. Jewelry making    9. Metal Work    10. Wire craft    11. Equestrian & animal sports    12. Handicrafts   

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Review of Gold Leaf Techniques
This book is only for those looking to use gold leaf for signs.That is this book's complete focus - gold lettering on windows, cars/trucks, and wood signs.It goes into extraordinary detail and is excellent for people wanting to learn how to use gold leaf for making signs. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advertising Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Design - Decorative    4. Gold-leaf    5. Metal Arts And Crafts   

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Nice Pictures
This book tells very little about making armor. It is a collection of shots of a harness as it is made. The pictures are of little use without some explanations. It is like seeing pictures of someone driving a car, looks good but really doesn't tell you how to do it. There are much better books out there, such as Price's Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction; buy that instead.

The art of making armour a craftman's guide to creating authentic armour reproductions
Great book, The photo's were very informative.The writing was simple to understand.If you want to make better armour then this is the book for you.

disapointment, disapointment, disapointment......
DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!!!! BY ALEX PRICE'S BOOK IT HAS SO MUCH MORE IN IT!!!!!!! this book (or overpriced pamphlet) had absolutley no usefull information in it. You would be much better served bying Alex Price's book Techniques of Medieval Armour Reproduction. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Armor making    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. General    4. History    5. History: World    6. Medieval    7. Metal Work   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. General    5. Metal Arts And Crafts    6. Silver, Gold & Other Metals    7. Antiques & collectables: ceramics & glass   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Metal Work    5. Wire craft    6. Art techniques & materials    7. Base metal & ironworking    8. Crafts & Hobbies / Metal Work    9. Handicrafts    10. JUVY-NON FICTION - JUVY-NON FICTION   

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An winner for Carles Codina
Right up front I have to say that I am a fan of Mr Codina books I have three of them This one is a delight, it has the abundance of pictures of the work being described. It covers the subject Jewelry vessels & Ornaments like a blanket. The side journeys to specific techniques and processes. Will give the novice and expert plenty to ponder, think and design their projects for some time to come.
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Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Goldwork    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Jewelry    6. Metal Work    7. Silverwork    8. Art metalworking    9. Art techniques & materials    10. Crafts & Hobbies / Jewelry    11. Jewellery & jewellery-making    12. Photography - PHOTO TECHNIQUE TRDP   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Decorating    4. Hobbies/Crafts    5. Metal Work    6. Handicrafts    7. Non-Classifiable    8. Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms   

Subjects:  1. Antiques & Collectibles    2. Antiques/Collectibles    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Catalogs    5. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Museum    6. Great Britain    7. Massachusetts    8. Metal Arts And Crafts    9. Permanent Collection Catalogs    10. Silver, Gold & Other Metals    11. Silverwork    12. Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute    13. Williamstown    14. Antiques & collectables: gold & silver (other than jewellery)    15. Art / Reference    16. Exhibition catalogues and specific collections    17. Gold & silversmithing    18. Ireland    19. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. 1865-1941.    2. 20th century    3. Art    4. Art & Art Instruction    5. Art deco    6. Clouzot, Henri,    7. Crafts & Hobbies    8. Decorating    9. Decoration and ornament    10. Europe    11. Ferronnerie moderne    12. General    13. History    14. History - General    15. Illustrations    16. Ironwork    17. Metal Work    18. Pictorial works    19. Antiques & Collectibles / General    20. Base metal & ironworking    21. Clouzot, Henri   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Glass & Glassware    4. Glass Arts And Crafts    5. Hobbies/Crafts    6. Metal Work    7. Crafts & Hobbies / Glass & Glassware    8. Stained glass    9. THEATER ARTS/ DRAMA - Shakespeare TRD PB   

Subjects:  1. Antiques/Collectibles    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Encyclopedias    4. General    5. History    6. Metal Arts And Crafts    7. Silverwork   

Subjects:  1. Crafts & Hobbies    2. Crafts / Hobbies    3. Hobbies/Crafts    4. Jewelry    5. Metal Work    6. Crafts & Hobbies / Metal Work    7. LITERATURE - LIT CLASSICS TRD PB   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Design    4. History    5. History - General    6. Metal Arts And Crafts    7. Metal Work    8. Silverwork    9. Antiques & Collectibles / Silver   

Subjects:  1. Biography    2. Biography & Autobiography    3. Biography/Autobiography    4. Clock and watch makers    5. Georgia    6. Historical - General    7. History - General History    8. History - U.S.    9. Industries - General    10. Jewelers    11. Metal Work    12. Silversmiths    13. United States - State & Local - General   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Art, Medieval    4. Goldsmiths    5. Goldwork    6. Goldwork, Medieval    7. History    8. History - General    9. History - Medieval    10. Metal Arts And Crafts    11. Metal Work    12. Base metal & ironworking    13. History / Medieval    14. History Of Art / Art & Design Styles   

Reviews (2)

The man & his Craft
I am sorry, but I never read the book, but I purchased it as a gift for friend. However I had the pleasure of meeting Mr Simmons on a tour of Charleston, South Carolina in 1998. He is an incredibly lively person who is full of humor and has countless stories to share. I remember one in particular, when he spoke of his years as a boy when there were only horse & carriages for transportation. Then he said the age of the automobile came to be and folks would stop whatever they were doing to watch in awe as the automobile went by. Then he chuckled quietly as he descibed the same behavior today when a horse & carriage goes clamoring through town. There are no words to describe the artistic craftmanship of Mr. Simmons iron works, you simply have to see for yourself.As for Mr. Simmons, he is a proud yet humble man about his craft, his works and his life, you should meet him for yourself.

A stirring and fascinating account
a stirring and engaging account of a man whose life spans almost the whole century, who grew up in a fascinating environment, regularly crossing between worlds while he served an apprenticeship, and went on to crossbetween other worlds, a folk artist who is regarded by the art world as apeerless sculptor, whose work is exhibited in museums. THis is a greatstudy by a preeminent folklorist that will interest anyone. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1912-    2. Biography    3. Biography / Autobiography    4. Blacksmiths    5. Charleston    6. Charleston (S.C.)    7. Historical - U.S.    8. History: American    9. Iron    10. Metal Work    11. Regional Subjects - South    12. Simmons, Philip,    13. South Carolina    14. Metals technology / metallurgy    15. Simmons, Philip