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48 | IRONWORK, IRONWORK: TECHNIQUES, JEWELRY MAKING Art Nouveau Ironwork of Austria & Hungary • Federico Santi • 500 vivid photos show many and varied interpretations of art nouveau forms in the balustrades and balconies, lanterns and gates, and doorways and elevator door facades of Buda- pest, Hungary, and Vienna, Austria. Explanations of the settings discuss the details and decorative motifs on the ironwork. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 500 color photos • 240 pp • 978-0-7643- 2436-9 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD The Contemporary Blacksmith • Dona Z. Mei- lach • Over 500 works by nearly 200 artist-crafts- men from 16 countries illustrate the unprecedent- ed activity in modern ironwork that has led to its blossoming into a serious art form. You’ll learn several techniques using hot and cold forming and see the results: architectural ironwork, sculpture, furniture, containers and vessels, lighting fixtures and candle holders, and more. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 542 photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643- 1106-2 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Decorative Architectural Ironwork: Featuring Wrought & Cast Designs • Diana Stuart • Historic exterior designs of architectural ironwork on display in the 5 boroughs of NYC in 400 color photographs, with background info and the location of each piece included in the captions. Includes iron fences, gates, newel posts, balustrades, and more. Designers, collectors, and ironworkers will be inspired by the rich selection of designs. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 400 color photos • 224 pp • 978-0-7643-2192-4 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Decorative Ironwork: Wrought Iron Grat- ings, Gates and Railings • Margarete Baur-Heinhold • Artists have made gates and fences in wrought iron over the centuries in orna- mental designs. The restoration of wrought iron is discussed and ironwork examples are organized according to their uses, such as gratings that pro- tect doors and windows, entries and gates from Europe in the Middle Ages, artistic creations of the 17th and 18th centuries, and works of our own day. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 368 photos • 176 pp • 978-0-7643-0153-7 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Decorative Ironwork of Italy • Photography by Augusto Pedrini • Beautiful hand-wrought iron gates, grilles, architectural details, and fireplace equipment feature scrollwork and floral embellish- ments from many ancient towns in Italy. 487 full- page, black-and-white photographs clearly show details that will inspire blacksmiths and designers today. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 487 b/w photos • 320 pp • 978-0-7643-3399-6 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD Edgar Brandt: Art Deco Ironwork • Joan Kahr • A premier early 20th century metalsmith in France, Edgar Brandt (1880–1960) designed and fabricated some of the most beautiful architectural and decorative ironwork of his age. This elegant book recounts his life and work with scholarly text and over 300 photographs. Lyrical gates, doors, and tables, including his most famous screen L’Oa- sis, appeared at the seminal 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 306 photos • 240 pp • 978-0-7643-3666- 9 • HC • $79.99 / £72.99 / 120.00 CAD Fireplace Accessories • Dona Z. Meilach • Unique custom-made fireplace accessories as works of art by talented modern artist blacksmiths. Over 400 ideas for unusual fireplace designs reflect historical styles from Renaissance to post-modern. A wonderful source book for homeowners seeking original art for their homes. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 362 color & 55 b/w photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-1615-9 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD From Fire to Form: Sculpture from the Modern Blacksmith and Metalsmith • Mathew S. Clarke • 521 color photos dis- play metal art produced by today’s leading blacksmiths and metalsmiths. Private and public sculptures for individual homes, public parks, and other outdoor venues are included. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 521 color photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-3247-0 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Ironwork: Dynamic Details: Dynamic Details • Dona Z. Meilach • Unique ironwork created by artist-blacksmiths, with details of flowers, leaves, and amazing critters make ordinary fences, gates, and chandeliers extraordinary. Functional joints be- come beautiful elements for furniture, fireplace ac- cessories, candlestick holders, and other iron items we use daily. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 251 color photos • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-2549-6 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / 56.95 CAD Ironwork Today: Inside & Out: Inside & Out • Dona Z. Meilach • Over 480 color photos of iron art for indoor and outdoor use, including sculpture, fences, railings, gates, doors, furniture, lighting, candle- holders, and more, ranging from the truly modern to historical references. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 482 color photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-2390-4 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Ironwork Today 2: Inside & Out • Jef- frey B. Snyder • 100s of color photos dis- play the work of today’s top artist-black- smiths. Working in a variety of styles, they create innovative original works of art for homes, offices, and public use, including sculpture, gates, furniture, lighting fixtures, candle holders, doors, locks, and more. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 500 color photos • 256 pp • 978-0- 7643-3064-3 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Ironwork Today 3: Inside and Out • Jeffrey B. Snyder • 100s of color photos show the artwork being created by today’s artist-blacksmiths. Over eighty artists’ works are displayed, including art found in public spaces, offices, and homes. The artwork is arranged by artist alphabetically, allowing readers to see the full scope of each artist’s work all together on adjoining pages. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 462 color photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643-3876-2 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Ironwork Today 4: Inside and Out • Catherine Mallette • Hundreds of detailed color photos provide a sweeping overview of iron artwork created by over 90 of to- day’s artist-blacksmiths. This fascinating art is found in homes, offices, and public spaces. Pieces discussed by the artists in- clude sculpture, gates, railings, furniture, andirons, lighting fixtures, doors, door knockers, and much more. • 11" × 8.5" (279 × 216 mm) • 300+ color photos • 256 pp • 978-0-7643- 4673-6 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Italian Ironwork: Medieval : Renaissance : Baroque : Neo Classical • Giulio Ferrari • Ital- ian ironwork from Roman times, through medieval centuries, and up to neoclassical designs of the early nineteenth century comprise this collection of photographs from Italian sources. They depict trellises, grilles, gates, fencing, household lighting, fireplace accoutrements, and door hardware that will inspire today’s designers. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 100 b/w images • 112 pp • 978- 0-7643-3560-0 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Thomas Wilson's Ironwork Notebooks: Inspiration from a Master • Sally Adam, H. Russell Zimmermann • An inspiring reference, this collection of 5,000 designs from master architec- tural designer and blacksmith Wilson’s forty years of notebooks includes sketches, visual explorations, and expert designs. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 5,000+ color & b/w images • 272 pp • 978- 0-7643-5180-8 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD The Book of Forging: Basic Tech- niques & Examples • Karl Gissing • This quick-reference overview explains the basics of all aspects of blacksmithing. Fo- cusing on the use of only the most essential tools and equipment, it keeps info simple for the beginner and features more than 450 photos to help explain topics. • 9.13" × 8.13" (232 × 207 mm) • 452 color images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643- 5737-4 • HC • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Japanese Blacksmithing: Traditional Forging Methods for Knives, Swords, and Tools • Ru- dolf Dick • Learn the traditional methods used by Japanese tool-, knife-, and swordsmiths with 10 typical forged products, ranging from straight ra- zors to swords; more than 150 color photographs illustrate techniques used to create classic Japa- nese forged pieces. Includes chapters on Japan's oldest coppersmithing facility and traditional tatara steel smelting. • 6.5" × 9" (165 × 229 mm) • 175 color photos • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-6851-6 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Decorative & Sculptural Ironwork: Tools, Techniques & Inspiration • Dona Z. Meilach • The fascinating properties of iron and other met- als creatively explored in 52 color plates and 717 black-and-white photos and drawings. Smithing tools and techniques are explored in depth. • 7" × 10" (178 × 254 mm) • 52 color and 717 b/w photos • 312 pp • 978-0-7643-0790-4 • PB • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD The Art of Jewelry Design: Principles of De- sign, Rings & Earrings • Maurice P. Galli • The combined talents of three top jewelry designers have created this beautiful and practical book. Starting with a fully illustrated discussion of de- sign principles and metal and stone rendering techniques, this volume then presents progressive, detailed sketches and finished drawings of many varieties of ring and earring designs. • 9" × 12" (229 × 305 mm) • 104 color drawings • 224 pp • 978-0-88740-562-4 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / 85.00 CAD Basic Metal Jewelry Techniques: A Mas- terclass • Carles Codina • The fundamentals of metallurgy and basic formulas that every jeweler should know and master. The accurate and up-to-date content is accompanied by a large number of images and drawings, includ- ing stamping, polishing, casting, and beveling. • 9.13" × 8.13" (232 × 207 mm) • 276 photos & diagrams • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-4367-4 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Bead Crochet Jewelry: Tools, Tips, and 15 Beautiful Projects • Linda Lehman • The craft of bead crochet, and the yarns, hooks, and beads used to make jewelry. Instructions on starting bead crocheting, correcting mistakes, and creating neck- laces, with fifteen projects incorporating different patterns and design techniques. The novice bead crocheter will emerge a master at this craft. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 18 color photos • 48 pp • 978-0-7643-2023-1 • PB • $18.99 / £17.99 / 25.95 CAD IRONWORK: TECHNIQUES JEWELRY MAKING