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The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes: From Enameling and Engraving to Inlay and Granulation
Anyone who spends time fashioning copper, brass, silver and gold into jewelry will appreciate the wealth of detail in this guide to jewelry finishes. The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes covers 15 different techniques for creating various decorative finishes from start to finish. More than 350 step-by-step illustrations and photographs guide jewelers through techniques including patination, granulation, fusing and more. Adding gold foil, developing patterns that contrast with by layering metals and inlays, creating exquisite etchings and engravings and more are covered. Illustrations demonstrate various combinations of the different finishes, while instructions bear practical safety tips. An inspiring gallery of work by professional jewelers, using the techniques taught in this easy-to-understand working resource. -More than 350 color photos and illustrations clearly demonstrate the outcome of each technique -A collection of 15 different techniques helps artists expand the skills of their craft -Complete instruction, including necessary tools, makes this useful for experienced and novice artists.
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Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. (Dover Pictorial Archives)
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The Woodcut Artist's Handbook: Techniques and Tools for Relief Printmaking
A clearly written and meticulously illustrated reference for woodcut techniques and printmaking The history of the woodcut goes back over a thousand years. Working carefully with great precision, the woodcut artist carves a mirror image of a design on wood or other suitable material. Then the design is inked and pressed against paper. The technique allows the artist to create an almost unlimited number of impressions of the same work. The precision of the work and the ability of the artist to create multiple impressions allow many fine woodcut artists to create pieces at a reasonable price that an average collector can afford. The Woodcut Artist's Handbook provides the basics of this craft with a detailed analysis of the tools and the media. Artists can improve or develop considerable skill in this art by following these instructions and helpful tips. Beginners and advanced woodcutters and collectors will gain a deeper understanding of and appreciation for this craft and this art. This profusely illustrated book is ideal for artists, printmakers, designers and collectors..
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German Expressionist Woodcuts (Collections of Fine Art in Dover Books)
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The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Durer
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Wordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels
“Wordless books” were stories from the early part of the twentieth century told in black and white woodcuts, imaginatively authored without any text. Although woodcut novels have their roots spreading back through the history of graphic arts, including block books and playing cards, it was not until the early part of the twentieth century that they were conceived and published. Despite its short-lived popularity, the woodcut novel had an important impact on the development of comic art, particularly contemporary graphic novels with a focus on adult themes. Scholar David A. Beronä examines the history of these books and the art and influence of pioneers like Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Otto Nückel, William Gropper, Milt Gross, and Laurence Hyde (among others). The images are powerful and iconic, and as relevant to the world today as they were when they were first produced. Beronä places these artists in the context of their time, and in the context of ours, creating a scholarly work of important significance in the burgeoning field of comics and comics history. .
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Gunstock Carving: A Step-by-Step Guide to Engraving Rifles and Shotguns
With step-by-step demonstrations, detailed colour photographs, and reproducible patterns, this resource guides the carving enthusiast through potentially lucrative projects from start to finish. The specialised art of carving gunstocks is very popular with both hunters and woodworkers. Commission artists customise their clients' guns with a personalised image of a successful hunt as a commemoration of their catch. This resource provides carvers of all levels with everything they need to get started, including an overview of the special tools needed and a reference section on gunstocks and wood. Over 25 traceable patterns of game such as deer, elk, ducks, and rams are included, as are background basketweave and fishweave patterns..
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1300 Real and Fanciful Animals: From Seventeenth-Century Engravings (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Unusual and imaginative illustrations, carefully arranged into four major divisions (quadrupeds, birds, fishes, and insects), include realistic and fanciful depictions of virtually every real animal, plus such fantasy creatures as unicorns, dragons and basilisks. Indispensable volume of copyright-free graphics for immediate use by commercial and graphic artists; fascinating subjects for art lovers, antiquarians, and anyone interested in the ideas and art of an earlier era. .
Price: $9.67
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Plants: 2,400 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Vegetables (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
Magnificent compendium of the finely detailed plant images from the Victorian era—all identified with Latin and common names and arranged alphabetically by family. Hundreds of plant species—from lilies, lichens, poppies and palms to mushrooms, mosses, marigolds and maples—supplemented by specialized appendices on edible foods, medicinal herbs, plants used in decoration and in graphic design. Indispensable source of inspiration and copyright-free graphics for designers and artists; a captivating compendium for botanists, gardeners, and collectors of old engravings. .
Price: $15.65
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Engravings by Hogarth
Rake's Progress, Harlot's Progress, Ilustrations for Hudibras, Before and After, Beer Street, and Gin Lane, 96 more. Commentary by Sean Shesgreen. .
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