American furniture explore the artistic influences on the makers and designers. Each piece offers insightful new research into stylistic influences, manufacturing techniques, and the complex nature of the furniture trade. The essays are complemented with period photographs and detailed images.
Blue's Bedtime Nursery Rhymes
Reformatted and condensed from "Blue's Clues Nursery Rhyme Treasury," this cozy, padded board book contains more than 20 songs and rhymes that have delighted little ones for generations. Full color.
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Restoring Antique Furniture: A Complete Guide by Richard A. Lyons, ISBN 0486409546
Profusely illuswtrated woodworking guide, brimming with expert tips and advice, covers proper care and use of tools, replacing lost hardware, strengthening fractured joints, and much more. Also includes step-by-step instructions for restoring an early rocker, repairing a table leg, replacing the swing rail on a gateleg table, and other projects. Illustrations of American Empire secretary, c. 1825; cherry chest of drawers, c. 1800-1820, a Shaker tilt-top table, c. 1810; and other pieces of restored furniture.
Restoring Antique Furniture: A Complete Guide by Richard A. Lyons, ISBN 0486409546
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Disney Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales
Twelve fairy tales and dozens of nursery rhymes put a new spin on timeless classics. Little ones will delight in new tales like "Daisylocks, Little Red Riding Minnie," and "Rip van Goofy" as well as Mother Goose favorites. Full color.
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Painting Flea Market Furniture
In project after project, such simple applications as color washing, ragging, sponging, and spray-paint spattering transform flea market finds into household treasures. Beautifully done photography, most in full-page format, show the results, while close-ups show every step required to carry out each particular technique. Some of these fabulous items--such as a complete set of nursery pieces-- are designed to work together, but they can stand on their own, too. Striped Accent Mirrors, a Wicker Rocker, Console Cabinet, Silver-leafed Chairs, a White-washed Bed & Dresser, Rose Box, and more: every decorated piece is enticing.
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Furniture Workshop: A Woodworker's Guide
From his popular articles in Furniture and Cabinetmaking and The Router magazines, Kevin Ley has compiled an essential reference with everything a furniture-maker needs to know. Filled with color photos, exploded diagrams, and cutaway drawings, as well as a down-to-earth technical advice section that covers setting up a workshop and choosing every type of tool, it offers an array of appealing home furniture projects. A beautiful oak corner cupboard features gracefully curved display shelves. The...
Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute by Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio, ISBN 0815681275 Furniture Workshop: A Woodworker's Guide Nursery furniture set
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Furniture Makers Exploring Digital Technologies
Reporting on the myriad ways that contemporary furniture artists are exploring cutting-edge digital technology, this study investigates the modern collaborative process between furniture makers and their clients. Insightful interviews with 100 of the field's leading artists are presented, along with information on the changing approaches today's craftsmen take when designing and making fine furniture. This report also focuses on how modern furniture artists balance the investigation of new technologies...
Furniture Makers Exploring Digital Technologies Masterpieces of American Furniture from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute by Anna Tobin D'Ambrosio, ISBN 0815681275
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (DVD)
Monty Python delivers a scathing, anarchic satire of both religion and Hollywood's depiction of all things biblical with their second--and tightest--full-length film. The setting is the Holy Land in 33 A.D., a time of poverty and chaos, with no shortage of messiahs, followers willing to believe in them, and exasperated Romans trying to impose some order. At the center of it all is Brian Cohen (Graham Chapman), a reluctant would-be messiah who rises to prominence as a result of a series of absurd...
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