This splendid sourcebook for stained glass designs contains 88 patterns in styles ranging from medieval interlacements to Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and modern motifs. Suitable for crafters at every level of expertise, the patterns can be easily expanded for full-sized panels, mirror surrounds, and other decorative work.
Sixteen full-page plates of Celtic motifs on translucent paper. Mythical beasts, Celtic crosses, saints, and more. Color and hang near a light source for exciting stained glass effects.
Sixteen designs adapted from authentic, original artwork depict birds, fish, and a bestiary of fabulous mythological creatures, all rendered in the distinctive spirals and weaves of Celtic design.
Attractive, practical treasury of 91 patterns adapted from The Book of Kells and other authentic sources depicts fabulous mythical creatures, human figures, birds, fish, and abstract designs — all incorporating the symmetrical weaves and interlacings characteristic of Celtic art. Perfect for use in window panels, mobiles, lampshades, and other stained glass projects.
Attractive, practical treasury of 91 patterns adapted from The Book of Kells and other authentic sources depicts fabulous mythical creatures, human figures, birds, fish, and abstract designs — all incorporating the symmetrical weaves and interlacings characteristic of Celtic art. Perfect for use in window panels, mobiles, lampshades, and other stained glass projects.
From ancient Greece to Frank Lloyd Wright, studiola to smoking rooms, chimney boards to cocktail cabinets, and papier-mâché to tubular steel, the Encyclopedia of Interior Design provides a history of interior decoration and design from ancient times to the present day. It includes more than 500 illustrated entries covering a variety of subjects ranging from the work of the foremost designers, to the origins and function of principal rooms and furnishing types, as well as surveys of interior design by period and nationality all prepared by an international team of experts in the field. Entries on individuals include a biography, a chronological list of principal works or career summary, a primary and secondary bibliography, and a signed critical essay of 800 to 1500 words on the individual's work in interior design. The style and topic entries contain an identifying headnote, a guide to main collections, a list of secondary sources, and a signed critical essay.
This volume contains an outstanding array of 83 stained glass patterns--from Ancient Egyptian to Art Deco--ideal for any project requiring historical ambience. Motifs also include Greek mythological figures, intricate interlacements of Celtic and Arabic art, Art Nouveau, and Gothic, Romanesque, Chinese, Pennsylvania Dutch, American Indian, medieval Italian, and Victorian. Each design is copyright free.