Designer Style Jewelry: Techniques and Projects for Elegant Designs from Classic to Retro
Making sophisticated jewelry easily in a wide range of mediums—wire, beads, polymer clay, leather, etc.
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Designer Style Jewelry: Techniques and Projects for Elegant Designs from Classic to Retro
Making sophisticated jewelry easily in a wide range of mediums—wire, beads, polymer clay, leather, etc.
Raptors have intrigued and inspired artists and naturalists for thousands of years. Floyd Scholz's own fascination with these winged hunters began when he took up bird carving in the 1970's, but he was long frustrated by the lack of close up, …
Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks
Checkering and carving of gunstocks as practiced by many of America's leading stock-makers with full-size line drawings of checkering and carving patterns.
Francis Shurrock: Shaping New Zealand Sculpture
sketch of the life and work of this sculptor's sculptor (1887-1977), who as a teacher and a practitioner inspired several generations of New Zealand artists but has been neglected by scholars. Stocker (art history, U. of Canterbury) traces the …
Space, Site, Intervention: Situating Installation Art
From Ferdinand Chevel's Palais Ideal (1879-1905) and Simon Rodia's Watts Towers (1921-1954) to Ant Farm's Cadillac Ranch (1974) and Richard Serra's Tilted Arc (1981), installation art has continually crossed boundaries, encompassing sculpture, …
Masterpieces of American Jewelry
Here's a dazzling look at the history of our country told through its jewelry. Produced to coincide with the National Jewelry Institute's "America the Beautiful" exhibition, which will begin at New York's new American Folk Art Museum and travel …
Hundreds of stunning full-color photos and useful line drawings offer detailed studies of 16 species of owls — a must-have one-volume reference for anyone interested in these magnificent birds.
Fashion and Jewellery 1920 - 1970
In ten chapters, each comprising five years, this book illustrates and discusses the most important trends in fashion and costume jewelry between 1920 and 1970 with the help of over 500 illustrations. All pieces of jewelry presented come from …
Each book in this series focuses on one carving project, with variations suitable for beginners, intermediates, and experts. All titles include information on anatomy and biology, valuable carving tips, and ready-to-use patterns.
The Art of Beadwork: Historic Inspiration, Contempory Design
renowned jewelry designer gives bead enthusiasts a tour of the quality, diversity, and artistry of beadwork from around the world, 160 pp.
Bruno Martinazzi: Jewellery 1958-1997
new publication in Arnoldsche's "Monographs on Contemporary Jewellery" series, this book on the work of Dutch jewellery-maker Robert Smit sets a new standard in documentation and book design. The authors trace the creative process from Smit's …
This is the first publication devoted to the complete oeuvre of the unconventional artist Peter Skubic from Austria. For years, Skubic has been exploring jewellery as a medium and found new solutions. He does not believe that jewellery …
Carving & Painting a Pintail Drake with Jimmie Vizier
step-by-step instructions from world-class carvers take you from raw block to finished bird. Lay-out, carving, detailing, mounting, and painting all illustrated with color photos.
Carving and Painting a Green-Winged Teal with Jim Sprankle
Award-winning craftsman Jim Sprankle shares the carving and painting techniques and tips that have made him one of the most famous and sought after carvers and teachers in the business. Sprankle's detailed instructions, from tracing the pattern …
Twenty-five step-by-step wire projects show how to create bracelets, watchbands, chokers, hair accessories, and more.
primary aim of this book is to help woodworkers-beginners or experts-design and build period-style clocks ranging from very simple plaque or single-broad clocks to classic early American and Victorian styles, and ending with plans for several …