books: wrought iron

books: wrought iron

books:

Wrought iron

Wrought Iron in Architecture: An Illustrated Survey

Gerald K. Geerlings

Dover Publications, 1984

Excellent Historic Design Reference Book
I am an artist blacksmith doing architectural work. I use this book frequently to help with authentic design. It is filled with many good photographs and drawings. The text is helpful for anyone desiring to know more about how and why the fine ironwork of the past ...

Classic Wrought Ironwork Patterns and Designs (Pictorial Archive Series)

Tunstall Small, Christopher Woodbridge

Dover Publications, 2005

great book if you know what you are doing
A great book for different types of patterns used in the inductry. If you are a beginner, leave it as this is for the pros.

Decorative Wrought Ironwork Projects for Beginners (Dover Craft Books)

Thomas F. Googerty

Dover Publications, 2005

Allows a great start to create those masterpieces
This ia a book that you have once you have the basics , and you can start to develop your creative skills.

Enchanted Views: Quilts Inspired by Wrought-Iron Designs

Dilys Fronks

C&T Publishing, 2002

MUST BUY this one! After you read it, you won't let it go.
You'll want to start this project right after you read. This is the same quality as LANDSCAPE QUILTS with Nancy Zieman & co-author- the Best Quilts on earth. Most beautiful reverse applique gated gardens, clear instructions with pictures, and paper TEMPLATES to help ...

The Smithy's Craft & Tools (Werk und Werkzeug des Kunstschmieds)

Otto Schmirler

Wasmuth, 1981

Tools and work methods of the Art-Smith
Werk und Werkzeug des Kunstschmieds (Tools and work methods of the Art-Smith) by Otto Schmirler, printed in Austria by Ernst Wasmuth Tübingen from 1981. This is a how-to style book for ornamental ironworkers. By far the most sought after book for the artist-blacksmith ...

Early American Wrought Iron 3 volumes in 1

Albert H. Sonn

Bonanza, 1988

Too bad the publisher shredded the last issue
As blacksmithing as a hobby increases in popularity, this book increases in demand. Hopefully someone will publish it again. I keep kicking myself for not buying several boxes of this book back when it was available for $10 a copy!

Classic French Wrought Iron: Twelfth-Nineteenth Century
Raymond Lecoq, Richard J. Wattenmaker

W. W. Norton & Company, 2005

The authoritative work on traditional French architectural ironwork designs, from the Romanesque to the Empire. From grilles and gates to balconies and complex lock-and-key mechanisms, this book traces the successive styles of decorative French ironwork over its 700-year development. Concise explanations accompany intricate black-and-white ...

A Heritage in Iron
Rafael Routson

Double Shoe Publishing Company, 2004

A Heritage in Iron, by Rafael Routson 11 ¾ x 9 ½ inches, 216 pages, over 200 full-color and historical photos, cloth-bound hardcover with dust jacket. $55 (including tax and shipping) ISBN 0-9758812-0-5 Blacksmiths, mountain cowboys, timber frame artisans, and classic American craftsmanship are celebrated through the pages of A Heritage in Iron, ...

Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow Mysteries)

Donna Andrews

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2002

Read the Other 2 First then Enjoy This One
This is definitely a case where you want to read the first two books before you take on this one. The family members, friends, and even pets are all well developed in those first books so that when you encounter them here you already understand their quirks and ...

Gates Book Catalog (Cancelli)

IND.I.A., 2001

330 pages of full page pictures and line-ink designs of gates, railings, driveways, pedestrian gates and fences. IND.I.A., based in Italy, is known as the world leader in the production and distribution of wrought iron components. Their catalogs (all available from Amazon)include over 10,000 different ready to use artistic and forged items, ...

Early American Wrought Iron: 3 Books in One
Albert H. Sonn

Blue Moon, 2007

This is a wonderful old classic which has been out of print for years. It is a massive book of over 750 pages and 3000 drawings! It is actually three books in one, which explains its rather expensive price. The publisher had so many requests for this book that they decided to reprint it. It is a celebration of the Village Blacksmith. It was ...

Colonial Wrought Iron, the Sorber Collection

Don Plummer

SkipJack Press, 1999

18th and 19th Wrought Iron
Colonial Wrought Iron The Sorber Collection One of the main points of interest at the ABANA National Blacksmith Conference in Asheville NC was the Sorber exhibit. Mr. Jim Sorber, now is his eighties, has bee a collector of colonial iron work most of his life. Much of ...

How to Teach Yourself Blacksmithing with Clay
Don A. Meador

Millennial Marketing, 2006

If you have ever wanted to learn blacksmithing but were too intimidated to start with metal heated to over 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit, or if you just didnt want to invest the large amount of money required for a forge and anvil until you find out if you can do blacksmithing, then this book was written for you. Even if you already know some ...

Cast-Iron Furniture: And all other Forms of Furniture
George Himmelheber

Philip Wilson Publishers, 2003

Iron seemed to be suitable for everything - from railway lines to steam kettles, jewellery and furniture. Beds, chairs, tables, benches and small items of furniture made of cast-iron, the most modern and versatile material of its time, were available due to its durability and low price.The art-historical development of cast-iron furniture has long ...

The Golden Age of Ironwork

Henry Magaziner

Skipjack Pr, 2000

A great book on Iron Work
The Golden Age of Ironwork by Henry Jonas Magaziner Reviewed by Chuck Hamsa I have been fortunate enough to get my hands on a copy of the latest book from SkipJack Press, and, as usual, publisher Jack Andrews has made a significant contribution to the world of ...