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The Artist Blacksmith

Design & Techniques
Author: Peter Parkinson
Hardbound, 160 pages | size: 8.75" x 10.5"

This beautiful hardback book has 160 slick pages of color photos throughout with technical information for aspiring smiths at any level. Because of its great reference value, Parkinson's book is a library treasure for any serious artist blacksmith.

Contents:
Workshop & Equipment, Materials, Health and Safety, Working at the Anvil, Joining Processes, Working with a Striker, Design, Jigs & Tools, More Tools, and Techniques: Drawing, Bending, Upsetting, Spreading, Hot Cutting, Punching, Twisting, and Assembly & Finishing.

Price: $50.00  Quantity:   
 


Art Deco Decorative Ironwork

Author: Henri Clouzot
Softbound,112 pages | 12.2" x 9.4"

Sumptuous treasury of 320 lavish examples of architectural ornamentation from the 1920s and '30s by Paul Kiss, Raymond Subes, Edgar Brandt and other artisans. Meticulously reproduced photographs from three rare portfolios depict magnificent designs for doors, grilles, gates, lamps, balustrades, chandeliers, screens, mirrors, and other objects.

Price: $13.50  Quantity:   
 


Art Forms in the Plant World

Author: Karl Blossfeldt
Softbound | 120 pp | size 8.5"x11"
ISBN 0-486-24990-5 Dover Publications Inc.
Pictorial Archive Series

Artist, designers, and craft workers will find this volume of fantastic black & white photographs to be a valuable source for design ideas and inspiration. Just about every one of these 120 natural art forms lend themselves to the linear and solid forms created by blacksmiths. You can look inside at these sample pages (PDF file) for a preview.

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Architectural Ironwork

Author: Dona Meilach
Hardbound, 240 pages | size: 11.2" x 8.9"

This new book showcases a vast array of ironwork commissioned for new commercial and residential building projects. Traditional styles in modern settings and designs that reach for new visual impact help to redefine ironworks status in our current society. There are over 375 spectacular examples from more than 100 of todays top blacksmiths, supplemented with historical works from 15 countries, some derived from old French and English ironwork. These include doors and hardware, staircases and railings, and gates and fences. This book will inspire architects, builders, homeowners, and artist-blacksmiths with the wealth of beautiful ideas it contains.

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The Backyard Blacksmith

Author: Lorelei Sims
turtleback bound | 176 pages | size: 8" x 10"

With a working knowledge of metals, basic tools, and techniques, you'll get instructions and illustrations to make simple tools and useful items, such as nails, hinges, and handles. There's an interesting mix of additional artful projects, such letter openers, door knockers and botanical ornaments. Lots of photographs too! A quality book to add to your library.

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