The Batsford Encyclopaedia of Crafts - H.E Laye Andrew
THE BATSFORD ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CRAFTS
• 135 specially selected crafts
• 850 illustrations to make learning easy
• 432 pages
• Attractive colour photographs
• Basic craft techniques
• Specific projects
• All the practical information you need: materials, tools, suppliers and their addresses
This Batsford encyclopaedia brings together a comprehensive range of crafts, specially selected for their suitability in the home, the classroom and the studio. It is a culmination of five years intensive research and co-operation between its author, an accomplished crafts teacher, and ourselves, publishers with over two hundred craft titles in print.
Complete information is given on materials, techniques and craft operations - from airbrush and art protis through pottery and puppet making to weaving, wax and woodcuts. The range caters for all ages and levels of skill.
Offering a wealth of new ideas to both the amateur and the experienced craftsman, this book concentrates on explaining the techniques and principles which form the basis of each craft, then puts theory into practice with an exciting selection of practical projects. Traditional and country crafts are included, as well as experimental processes in modern media, such as plastics and resins; the step-by-step instructions are illustrated by over 800 detailed diagrams and photographs.
Dust Cover Very Good - very minor wear. Pages Excellent
THE BATSFORD ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CRAFTS
• 135 specially selected crafts
• 850 illustrations to make learning easy
• 432 pages
• Attractive colour photographs
• Basic craft techniques
• Specific projects
• All the practical information you need: materials, tools, suppliers and their addresses
This Batsford encyclopaedia brings together a comprehensive range of crafts, specially selected for their suitability in the home, the classroom and the studio. It is a culmination of five years intensive research and co-operation between its author, an accomplished crafts teacher, and ourselves, publishers with over two hundred craft titles in print.
Complete information is given on materials, techniques and craft operations - from airbrush and art protis through pottery and puppet making to weaving, wax and woodcuts. The range caters for all ages and levels of skill.
Offering a wealth of new ideas to both the amateur and the experienced craftsman, this book concentrates on explaining the techniques and principles which form the basis of each craft, then puts theory into practice with an exciting selection of practical projects. Traditional and country crafts are included, as well as experimental processes in modern media, such as plastics and resins; the step-by-step instructions are illustrated by over 800 detailed diagrams and photographs.
Dust Cover Very Good - very minor wear. Pages Excellent
THE BATSFORD ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF CRAFTS
• 135 specially selected crafts
• 850 illustrations to make learning easy
• 432 pages
• Attractive colour photographs
• Basic craft techniques
• Specific projects
• All the practical information you need: materials, tools, suppliers and their addresses
This Batsford encyclopaedia brings together a comprehensive range of crafts, specially selected for their suitability in the home, the classroom and the studio. It is a culmination of five years intensive research and co-operation between its author, an accomplished crafts teacher, and ourselves, publishers with over two hundred craft titles in print.
Complete information is given on materials, techniques and craft operations - from airbrush and art protis through pottery and puppet making to weaving, wax and woodcuts. The range caters for all ages and levels of skill.
Offering a wealth of new ideas to both the amateur and the experienced craftsman, this book concentrates on explaining the techniques and principles which form the basis of each craft, then puts theory into practice with an exciting selection of practical projects. Traditional and country crafts are included, as well as experimental processes in modern media, such as plastics and resins; the step-by-step instructions are illustrated by over 800 detailed diagrams and photographs.
Dust Cover Very Good - very minor wear. Pages Excellent
