PH Clarke

100 soviet chess miniatures

Bell and Sons, 1963. Hardcover. Good Condition (ex-library). Ex-chess club library, some library stamps and stickers, sellotape markings and brief inscription to front endpaper, pages age toned but clean; bright jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Inventory No: dscf10934.

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David Currell

Shadow Puppets and Shadow Play

The Crowood Press Ltd, 2007. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Very Good. 9781861269249 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; prominent creasing to front top edge of jacket. Shadow Puppets and Shadow Play is a comprehensive guide to the design, construction and manipulation and presentation of shadow puppets, considered by many to be the oldest puppet theatre tradition. Traditional shadow play techniques, together with modern materials and methods and recent explorations into theatre of shadows, are explained with precision and clarity, and illustrated by photographs that include the work of some of the finest shadow players in the world. Topics covered include: an introduction to shadow play, its traditions and the principles of shadow puppet design; advice on materials and methods for constructing and controlling traditional shadow puppets and scenery and there are step-by-step instructions for adding detail and decoration and creating transculent figures in full-colour. Detailed methods for constructing shadow theatres and using a wide range of lighting techniques are given along with techniques of shadow puppet performance and contemporary explorations with shadow play. Finally, there are instructions for makng animated, silhouette films with digital photography. 208 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN/EAN: 9781861269249. Inventory No: dscf11886.

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Roger Hawkins

Pottery and Porcelain Restoration: A Practical Guide

The Crowood Press Ltd, 2020. Softcover. Fine Condition. 9781785006753 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, slight wear to covers. Pottery and Porcelain Restoration is a practical guide for amateurs to the craft of the professional restorer. With over 360 photographs, it explains the simplest, safest and ethical techniques that are recommended today and - essentially - do not further damage your pieces. Written with clear practical detail, it explains the full process and gives unique insight into the delicate job of the ceramic restorer. This new book introduces the history of pottery and porcelain, and gives an account of the methods and ethics of ceramic restoration; it gives a complete list and details of materials and equipment, and particularly advises on the best choice of glues; it describes the full restoration process, from preparation and cleaning to gluing and modelling, and finally to painting and gilding and provides step-by-step instructions for gluing multiple breaks, filling chips and large missing areas, as well as making lids, teapot spouts, hands, leaves, fingers and handles. Restoration examples are illustrated such as making Beswick horse legs, replacing missing handles on a Chinese jug and painting a Clarice Cliff jug and, finally, vital tricks of the trade are shared throughout and useful tips to setting up a workshop are given. 224 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN/EAN: 9781785006753. Inventory No: dscf12222.

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Peter Heimann

Regulator Clock Construction

Publisher Special Interest Model Books, 2007. Softcover. Fine Condition. 9781854862495 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, clean bright covers. The author has described the design and construction of an 8 day regulator clock that requires only a modest selection of engineering tools and which could be built using components made to order by an engineering company. The result is a fine clock with an open dial that provides a view of most of the clock works, mounted in a wooden case with three sides in glass. As a clock, it will provide good time keeping. As an engineering project it will build into a satisfying and practical item that requires only wall space. As an object, it makes a good taking point. The descriptive text is well written and provides a very easy to follow guide to building the clock. The text is accompanied by very clear engineering drawings that provide all of the detail necessary to complete the components and assemble the clock - 144 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN/EAN: 9781854862495. Inventory No: dscf12065.

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Joe Earle, essay

Shibata Zeshin: Masterpieces of Japanese Lacquer from the Khalili Collection

Khibo Foundation, 1997. Softcover. Fine Condition. 9781874780090 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, slight wear to covers. The first exhibition of the Khalili Collection of Japanese lacquer by Shibata Zeshin was held at the National Museums of Scotland and was opened by the Consul General of Japan, Mr. Matsushiro Horiguchi in 1997. The 66 masterpieces displayed in this exhibition are reproduced in full colour in this 80 page catalogue, written by Joe Earle. 80 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN/EAN: 9781874780090. Inventory No: dscf12055.

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Manami Okazaki

Japanese Mingei Folk Crafts: An Illustrated Guide to the Folk Arts and Artisans of Japan

Tuttle Publishing, 2024. Hardcover. Fine Condition/Fine. 9784805317310 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages; clean bright jacket. A well kept copy. This book introduces 34 fascinating Japanese folk craft traditions-ranging from popular, widely-known ones to many lesser-known crafts that are equally exquisite but rarely seen. The crafts covered here include: Aizome Hand-dyed Indigo Textiles which use the leaves of the indigo plant to produce a rich, deep-blue color Bizen, the unique unglazed pottery with an earthy, rustic appearance-and simple, charming designs Chochin Lanterns made of handmade washi paper stretched over a bamboo frame, found outside restaurants and temples, including the famous example at the entrance to Tokyo's Sensoji Temple Edo Furin Wind Chimes made of delicate hand-blown glass, one of the iconic symbols-and sounds-of the hot and humid Japanese summers Inuharuko Papier Mache Toy Dogs, adorable pups that have acted as good-luck symbols since the Edo period Maneki Neko Beckoning Cats, one of the most popular folk crafts in Japan, with their right paw raised to bring in money and good luck Tenugui Cloths, dyed using the chusen method to provide delicate color gradations and used as kitchen cloths, for wrapping or to wear as a scarf, as well as for framing since they are so beautiful! 160 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN/EAN: 9784805317310. Inventory No: dscf12173.

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Rick Pease

Filling Station Collectibles With Price Guide

SCHIFFER PUBLISHING LTD , 1999. Softcover. Fine Condition. 9780887406430 Firmly bound, clean unmarked pages, bright covers. A well looked after copy. Some of the hottest collectibles today reflect our passions for the automobile. This book pictures filling station memorabilia, motoring products, and automotive advertisements in vivid color. A great variety of neon, enameled, and wooden signs, illustrated oil cans, and brightly colored gas pumps from the days of the earliest roadsters are presented here. As oil companies and filling stations changed to keep up with America's evolving culture, they varied the containers and advertisements for their products. From the turn of the century to modern times, the hundreds of filling station collectibles on display in this book fill 563 color photographs and an up-to-date [at time of publication] price guide. 144 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN/EAN: 9780887406430. Inventory No: dscf11916.

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Keywords: BZDB229 Crafts & Hobbies; Filling Station Collectibles With Price Guide Rick Pease