Author: David ReedPublisher: Lark Books
ISBN: 9781579905200
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Given in memory of Travis Weedon by John and Yolanda Hall.
The Complete Guide to Masonry & Stonework
Author: Creative Publishing InternationalPublisher: Creative Publishing International
ISBN: 1589232828
Category : Blocks (Building materials)
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Features all new, state-of-the-art information on decorative concrete finishes, including acid coloring, stamping, and using cementitious paints. Another new section shows easy methods for casting concrete in forms to create countertops, garden benches, and other accessories.
Stonework
Author: A. D. R. CaroePublisher: Church House Publishing
ISBN: 9780715175828
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Derived from a century's accumulated wisdom of the Caroe firm, this guide concentrates on the essential principles involved in the maintenance of stonework and stone buildings, especially churches.
Stone Work
Author: John JeromePublisher: UPNE
ISBN: 9780874517620
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
From John Jerome, the critically acclaimed author of Staying With It, comes this story of a year he spent building a stone wall on his property in the Massachusetts Berkshires. A vision of extraordinary grace and beauty that will challenge readers to examine the possibilities inherent in stillness.
Getting Started with Mortared Stonework
Author: Cody MacfiePublisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781579906658
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Stone is one of the most beautiful, enduring building materials available. This book offers information on the basics, from tools to mortar and site preparation to pattern design. It features a selection of photographs and illustrations that show various steps of the 20 attractive projects.
Stonework
Author: Charles McRavenPublisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 9780882669762
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
Includes instructions for creating such projects as retaining walls, entryways, stone bridges, and stone steps, discussing the types of stones and their sources; handling, shaping and cutting stones; and selecting the appropriate stone for a project
Pietre Dure
Author: Anna Maria GiustiPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892368495
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Pietre dure (Italian for "hard stone") is mosaic design made from semiprecious stones. This comprehensive survey looks at the uses of decorative stonework and the variety of techniques used to produce it from prehistory to the present day, focusing especially on the period from its rebirth in sixteenth-century Rome through the developments of the nineteenth century. The history of pietre dure in the modern era began in Rome in the 1500s where, thanks to patrons' commissions, new techniques and new types of designs appeared, intended for interior and furniture decoration. These innovations spread throughout Italy in the seventeenth century, producing the most spectacular period in the history of pietre dure in Florence under the Medici. In the eighteenth century numerous royal workshops based on the Florentine model appeared across Europe, under the patronage of the Hapsburgs in Prague, Louis XIV in France, and Frederick II in Prussia. Annamaria Giusti's richly illustrated book captures the beauty and craftsmanship of this ancient technique for "painting in stone."
Author: Monte BurchOutdoor Stonework
Author: Laurel SavillePublisher:
ISBN: 9781616737924
Category : Building, Stone
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
The wonderful, timeless, practical, aesthetic value of stone This book will contain a brief history of how and why stone has been used in structures throughout the world. It discusses stonework projects for the home and how to create them, whether they are do-it-yourself projects or ones that require masons and contractors. It will include sketches and discussion on a wide range of possibilities, including freestanding walls, retaining walls, patios, steps, ponds, seats, firespaces, and sculpture.
Author: United States. Bureau of Manpower Utilization