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INTARSIA, MARQUETRY & FINISHING TECHNIQUES; LAMPSHADE MAKING; FURNITURE MAKING TECHNIQUES | 73 Studio Furniture: 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 craftsmanship will delight and enthrall. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 Groveaward-win- ning 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-traditional layout patterns, glues, pressing, and repairing. Also a special section dedicated to Grove’s pioneered techniques. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 270 color photos • 176 pp • 978-0- 7643-3846-5 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD American Bald Eagles in Intarsia: Volume 1, Patriotic • Ralph S. Buckland • Create the Amer- ican 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, in- cluding the great seal of the United States. Includ- ed are plans for each project. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 • Mar- quetry 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 included. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 cre- ates a wood picture by cutting out and then fitting together 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 back- board to make a beautiful creation. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-727-7 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 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 pat- terns, as well as lists of supplies and color palettes. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 31 color images & 15 patterns • 48 pp • 978-0-7643-4854-9 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 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 carefully cut to fit precisely together, forming a single sheet of veneer. Explore your creative po- tential and learn the essentials using the tools and materials of marquetry, sawing your own veneers out of solid wood planks, wood selection, design, and shading • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 • 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 200+ color photos • 64 pp • 978-0-7643-0338-8 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD GOLD: Gilding History and Techniques • Kirsten Beuster • This lavishly illustrated work fea- tures 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 appreciate the mysteries of gold. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 100 images • 112 pp • 978-0- 7643-2872-5 • PB • $20.00 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Gold Leaf Application and Antique Res- toration • 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 com- prehensive instructional book for gold leafing on the market today. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 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 Ta- bles • Scott Grove • A must have reference for ev- ery woodworker’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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 184 color, 52 b/w illustrations • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-5118-1 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Intarsia • Lucille Crabtree • 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. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 250 color photos, patterns • 64 pp • 978-0-88740-728-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 19.95 CAD Laminated Wood Art Made Easy: The Full- Stripe Pattern • Stephen Carey • Now it’s your turn to discover the beauty and complexity of “multi-generational” concepts. This fun and surprisingly simple process is sure to become the average woodworking and home shop enthusi- ast’s new playground. Friendly instructions and helpful images break down the full-stripe pattern in three “generations. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 115 color photos • 80 pp • 978-0-7643- 4730-6 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Laminated Wood Art Made Easy: Symmet- rical Multi-Generational Patterns • Stephen Carey • This installment in the Laminated Wood Art series focuses on using a multi-generational process to create unique, symmetrical wood art patterns with intricate designs. Build a pair of end table tops, then take these indispensable principles and use your imagination to combine them into new artistic shapes and displays. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 150 color photos • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-5052-8 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Creating Elegant Lamps & Shades: For Fun and Profit • Nadine Redfield • A complete intro- duction to the art of making lampshades. Learn how to cover, line, and trim an existing lampshade, as well as create your own distinctive lamps and shades in a variety of stunning styles. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 150 color photos; 201 b/w Illustrations • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-1742-2 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD Basic Carpentry and Interior Design Projects for the Home and Garden: Make It Yourself • Anna and Anders Jeppsson • An inspiring do- it-yourself guide. With its almost 50 projects and many lovely interior photos, this manual is an idea bank for the hobbyist, as well as the interior de- signer to dip into. Emphasis is placed on form and function. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 278 color photos & diagrams • 152 pp • 978-0-7643- 4363-6 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Build a Philadelphia Chippendale Dressing Table: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide • Tony Kubalak • Build an iconic and elegant form of American furniture history. Expert furniture crafter Kubalak teaches how to craft a reproduction using step-by-step photos. Kubalak directs the serious student through this complex project by breaking it into several subprojects, then combining them into the completed piece. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 572 color images & diagrams/plans • 192 pp • 978-0-7643-6233-0 • HC • $60.00 / £54.99 / 86.00 CAD Building a Panel Bedroom Suite • Joseph D. Grove • Solid joinery, commonly found wood- working tools, and timeless design make this English bed and armoire joys to build. Detailed descriptions accompany more than 280 color photos and 34 plans explaining each step of the furniture building process. Using the woodworking principles taught throughout this book will provide encouragement to all woodworkers. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 283 color photos & 34 b/w plans • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-4159-5 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Cane & Rush Seating • Charlotte LaHalle • Learn traditional chair seating using six-strand caning or rush work with marsh grass, straw, and alternative materials. Clearly explained with 197 color images and diagrams, this essential guide will help you cre- ate beautiful seats on stools, chairs, armchairs, and more. Once you have mastered the basics of caning or rush work they can easily be adapted for differ- ent seat shapes. • 6" × 9" (152 × 229 mm) • 197 color images • 96 pp • 978-0-7643-4547-0 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD The Caner’s Handbook: Restoring Cane, Rush, Splint, Danish Cord, Rawhide, and Wicker Furniture (Updated & Revised Edition) • Jim Widess, Bruce W. Miller III • Discover techniques that have been used for centuries, as well as new methods that make it especially easy to master the craft. Learn traditional caning, rush, and splint as well as rare cane weaves. The updated edition includes new images, expanded details, and the correct method for caning “short rows.” • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 350+ color and b/w photos and illus.• 144 pp • 978-0-7643-6763-2 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Carving 18th-Century American Furniture Motifs • Tony Kubalak • Novice and serious carv- ers alike are shown how to make nine authentic eighteenth century American furniture embellish- ments. Detailed instructions are augmented with abundant photographs and diagrams that illus- trate each step. From the Philadelphia cartouche to the open talon ball and claw foot, these projects represent the finest examples of artistic craftsman- ship. • 8.5" × 11" (216 × 279 mm) • 566 color and b/w images • 160 pp • 978-0-7643-5236-2 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD INTARSIA, MARQUETRY & FINISHING TECHNIQUES LAMPSHADE MAKING FURNITURE MAKING: TECHNIQUES