Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork: Tools, Techniques, Inspiration (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork: Tools, Techniques, Inspiration (Schiffer Book for Collectors)

Editorial Reviews Book Description With the help of this unique book, all the fascinating properties of iron and other metals can be creatively explored. 52 color plates and 717 b/w photos and drawings present the ideas and examples visually. After a short history of ironwork, the author discusses the ironworking shop, forge and tools, including anvils, vises, hammers, tongs, punches, centrifugal blowers and machine tools. She presents information on building, lighting, and maintaining a fire. Forging procedures are explicitly shown: drawing out, flattening, bending, upsetting, twisting, splitting, punching and drifting, hot cutting on a hardy, and joining and finishing techniques. About the Author Dona Z. Meilach has written over three dozen books on art-related topics including metal and stone sculpture, fibers and fabrics, collage, printmaking, design, and computer graphics.

Decorative and Sculptural Ironwork: Tools, Techniques, Inspiration (Schiffer Book for Collectors),Dona Z. Meilach,Schiffer Publishing,0764307908,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Blacksmithing,General,Ironwork

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