Pewter Plus

Pewter Plus

Author: Sandy Griffeths

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2007-09-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715327975

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Pewter work is a versatile craft suitable for everyone, all you need to succeed is the passion to experiment and a certain amount of creative flair. Extensive materials and tools section introduces you to all the essential equipment. Projects progress from the quick and simple, allowing crafters to hone their skills and to gain confidence before moving on to more complex designs. The template section contains project motifs meaning there is no need for expert drawing skills, all the patterns can be photocopied and traced. Pewter combines well with other metals, such as copper, and can be embellished with paints and beads enabling you to create an infinite variety of finishes.


Pewter at Colonial Williamsburg

Pewter at Colonial Williamsburg

Author: John D. Davis

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9781584653158

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The collection of British pewter at Colonial Williamsburg is remarkable for its breadth and detail. It illustrates the development of basic forms and types of decoration from the first decades of the seventeenth century through those of the nineteenth, and includes a complementary admixture of American examples, which often exhibit readily identifiable regional and individual preferences. This catalog is divided into sections based on use, including dining wares, drinking vessels, and religious objects. This organization allows for the juxtaposition of related forms and for the appreciation of their chronologies and development. The important Colonial Williamsburg collection that has been formed over the past seventy-five years. It highlights the many purposes pewter served in early American history, assisting in the transfer of culture from Europe and in the shaping of distinctive American attitudes and artifacts, and is also illustrative of the broad distribution of British wares, especially apparent in Virginia and the lower Chesapeake region, where there were relatively few practicing pewterers and where there was a decided dependence on imported pewter.


Modern Pewter: Design and Techniques

Modern Pewter: Design and Techniques

Author: Shirley Charron

Publisher:

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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Information on the history, manufacturing, and properties of modern pewter prefaces technical instructions on producing handwrought works.


Pewter

Pewter

Author: Fleur Grenier

Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781847971586

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Pewter is an age-old craft that is enjoying a revival today. This book celebrates its heritage and qualities by explaining the techniques that have been used for hundreds of years and continue to be used today. The basic techniques involved with working with pewter are explained as well as how they can be applied to make a range of exciting pieces far beyond the realms of tankards and hip flasks. The polished luster of pewter lends to contemporary designs. The modern pewter, lead-free alloy, does not tarnish or turn the dull gray color of the old pewter.


Pewter Studio

Pewter Studio

Author: Lisa Slovis Mandel

Publisher: Lark Books (NC)

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781600591914

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Pewter--affordable, easy to work with, and suitable for making all kinds of practical and decorative objects--is the ideal medium for the home metalsmith. This is the only comprehensive guide to working it, and both beginners and intermediates will embrace its valuable information as well as its beautiful design and photography.Respected metalworker Lisa Slovis Mandel teaches readers a variety of fundamental and more advanced techniques, from fusing, soldering, and casting, to forming shapes with a hydraulic press. Included are 15 projects, from a basic bowl and ladle to a teapot, along with a gallery of outstanding work for inspiration.


Petty Pewter Gods

Petty Pewter Gods

Author: Glen Cook

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 1995-11-01

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1101497319

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Garet , P. I., is on the case There are some new gods in the town of TunFaire, but temple real estate on the Street of Dreams is at a premium. So the big gods on the block issued a challenge-find the "key" to the one temple still available. When two rival pantheons try to hire Garrett, he knows he is in for it...


Oil Painting Techniques and Materials

Oil Painting Techniques and Materials

Author: Harold Speed

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-04-24

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 0486132692

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Stimulating, informative guide by noted teacher covers painting technique, painting from life, materials — paints, varnishes, oils and mediums, grounds, etc. — a painter's training, more. 64 photos. 5 line drawings.