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Tens of thousands of customers agree: Turn to these beautiful Kristy Rice winners. | 63 Fancy Coffins to Make Yourself. Dale L. Pow- er. Techniques for coffin construction and decora- tion are discussed and illustrated in more than 230 color photographs. The installation of working coffin hardware and the application of exterior finishes and interior linings are explained. Patterns for the coffin and two lid designs are provided. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 230 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-1249-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Nomadic Furniture: D-I-Y Projects that are Lightweight & Light on the Environment. James Hennessey & Victor Papanek. Explore ideas for home design where everything is lightweight, folds, inflates, knocks down, stacks, or is disposable. How-to in- structions for making your own furniture open the doors on creativity and money saving options. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 586 photos & line drawings • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-3024-7 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Bespoke: Furniture from 101 International Artists. E. Ashley Rooney, with contributions by Gary Inman, Thomas Throop, and Lewis Wexler. Bespoke: Furniture from 101 International Artists. E. Ashley Rooney. With contributions by Gary Inman, Thomas Throop, and Lewis Wexler. More than 640 color photos reveal the unique and useful hand crafted studio and bespoke furniture created by 103 artisans from around the United States and across the globe. The text introduces readers to each of the artisans and their intentions. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 669 color photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-4226-4 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD FURNITURE MAKING: INSPIRATION Craft Furniture: The Legacy of the Human Hand. Dennis Blankemeyer. Explore the lives and work of 29 of the most distinguished American furniture makers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Beginning with Wharton Esherick, James Krenov, Sam Maloof, and George Nakashima, it continues with 25 contemporary furniture makers who carry on the tradition today. A biography of each is given, along with examples of their work. • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 283 color photos • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643- 1787-3 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD David N. Ebner: Studio Furniture. Nancy N. Schiffer. This designer-craftsman’s work subtly sur- passes the limits of the furniture world and often crosses over into the realm of sculpture. See more than 340 color photos and sketches of Ebner’s designs for diverse forms created with “twisted sticks,” tu- bular metal, iron sections, and bamboo laminates. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 341 color photos • 160 pp. •978-0-7643-4414-5•HC•$39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Mind & Hand: Contemporary Studio Furniture. The Furniture Society. Beautiful contemporary furni- ture designed and made by 55 US woodworkers who are members of the Furniture Society of Asheville, North Carolina. Seating, case furniture, and acces- sories demonstrate the healthy state of handmade furniture today • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 175+ color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4115-1 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Poplar Culture: The Celebration of Esherick’s Tree. The Wharton Esherick Museum. Paul Eisen- hauer, editor. Paul Eisenhauer, editor. In 1926, artist Wharton Esherick built his studio near two poplar trees that inspired him. In 2010, one of those trees came down. The Wharton Esherick Museum invited a range of artists to create original works honoring the tree and Esherick’s own use of poplar • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 120 color photos • 96 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4208-0 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD WOOD & FURNITURE | Studio Furniture: From Today’s Leading Wood- workers. Tina Skinner. Meet more than 50 master wood craftsmen who help define the emerging studio furniture movement. Their work ranges from footstools to elaborate entertainment and office centers. The vast range of imagination and crafts- manship will delight and enthrall • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 420-plus • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-3287-6 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Advanced Veneering and Alternative Tech- niques. Scott Grove. Scott Grove, award-winning artist and self-taught woodworker, takes you on a journey of working with veneer and shares his hands- on experience with milling, flattening, various cutting and seaming methods, traditional and non-tradi- tional layout patterns, glues, pressing, and repairing. Also a special section dedicated to Grove’s pioneered techniques • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 270 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-3846-5 •HC• $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD INTARSIA, MARQUETRY & FINISHING TECHNIQUES American Bald Eagles in Intarsia: Volume 1, Patriotic. Ralph S. Buckland. Create the American Bald Eagle with step-by-step instructions, guidance, special tips, safety advice, techniques, and more than 380 photos and drawings. Using domestic and exotic woods, build five eagles, including the great seal of the United States. Included are plans for each project. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 387 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4113-7 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD The Art of Marquetry. Craig Stevens, Text written with and photography by Joy Shih Ng. Marquetry is a technique where different natural colors of wood veneers are carefully fit precisely together, creating a spectacular design. Using the double-bevel cut, the woodworker is led through a fully illustrated step- by-step process from design to the finish. Four patterns ranging from simple to challenging projects are in- cluded. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 400+ color photos, 4 patterns, gallery • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-0237- 4 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Basic Intarsia. Lucille Crabtree. Intarsia creates a wood picture by cutting out and then fitting togeth- er many pieces of differently colored and textured woods, much like a jigsaw puzzle. These pieces are then rounded and shaped individually, varnished, fitted together, and glued onto a backboard to make a beautiful creation • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos, patterns •64 pp. •978-0-88740-727- 7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Creating Decorative Chairs for Children: 8 Painting Projects. Sammie Crawford. This DIY book takes you through seven step-by-step chair painting projects: a bear, bunny, Mother Goose, panda, puppy, Raggedy Ann and Andy, and wild animals. There is also a bonus Christmas rocking horse project. Includes color photographs and patterns, as well as lists of supplies and color palettes • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 31 color images & 15 patterns • 48 pp. • 978-0-7643-4854-9 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD GOLD: Gilding History and Techniques. Kirsten Beuster. This lavishly illustrated work features the history of gold crafting and demonstrates the most important techniques of gilding. Technical details of the gilder’s art are shown in hundreds of detailed studio photographs. It welcomes artists to explore gilding as a technique and invites everyone to appre- ciate the mysteries of gold • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •100 images •112pp. •978-0-7643-2872-5•PB • $20.00 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Gold Leaf Application and Antique Restoration. Ellen Becker. Gold leaf gilder and restoration artist Ellen Becker brings her years of experience to the table in more than 300 full color photos. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions for various gold leafing and restoration techniques are included and budding craftsmen are guided through a series of projects. This is the most comprehensive instructional book for gold leafing on the market today • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • over 300 color photos • 96 pp. • 978-0- 7643-0632-7 • PB • $19.95 / £18.99 / 28.95 CAD Hardwood Edging and Inlay for Curved Tables. Scott Grove. A must have reference for every wood- worker’s library, this well-illustrated book shows how to apply a hardwood edge and inlay to any curved tabletop. The process is explained simply using a variety of photos, line drawings, and renderings to clearly illustrate each step along the way • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •184 color, 52 b/w illustrations •96 pp. •978-0-7643-5118-1•PB•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Intarsia. Lucille CrabtreeText written with and photography by Leslie Bockol. Text written with and photography by Leslie Bockol. This book presents a large-scale project for intarsia enthusiasts—a lazy lion stretched out in the sun. Detailed, step-by-step instructions will explain how to select varieties of wood, use a pattern, cut and shape pieces, fit them together precisely, and finish your piece. Crabtree gives many insider’s secrets • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm)•250color photos, patterns•64pp. •978-0-88740- 728-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD The Fine Art of Marquetry: Creating Images in Wood Using Sawn Veneers. Craig Vandall Stevens. An illustrated guide to marquetry, a technique where different colors of wood veneers are careful- ly cut to fit precisely together, forming a single sheet of veneer. Explore your creative potential and learn the essentials using the tools and materials of mar- quetry, sawing your own veneers out of solid wood planks, wood selection, design, and shading • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 820 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-3499-3 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Finishes for Wood. Dale Power, Text written with and photographs by Jeffery B. Snyder. Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Snyder. A step- by-step finishing school featuring 14 different tech- niques for special wood surfaces. All of the tools and methods needed to successfully change the image of any wooden surface are covered. More than 200 color photos accompany the text, with instructions for restoring damaged finishes and a color gallery • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200+ color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0338-8 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Rooted: Creating a Sense of Place: Contem- porary Studio Furniture. The Furniture Society, Steffanie Dotson & Douglas Congdon-Martin, editors. More than 75 contemporary furniture makers share their recent work, exploring the role of place in the creative process. A wide variety of styles, forms, and materials show the diversity of the artists and their unlimited imagination. Essays delve into the theme of rootedness in depth. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 265 • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-4948-5 •HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Elements of Furniture Design: Principles and History of Furniture Design with Analysis of Furniture Made by Thomas Day. Scott Coley. A resource of information gathered from 30 years of working as a professional furniture designer. These elements of design are essential, and there is no other resource where they are available in one place. The reader will gain a comprehensive knowledge of how furniture is designed. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 237 color and b/w images • 256 pp. • 978- 0-7643-6746-5 • HC • $45.99 US / £41.99 / 64.99 CAD