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New Crafts: Mosaics (Hardcover): Helen Baird New Crafts: Mosaics (Hardcover)
Helen Baird
R273 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R61 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title features 25 exciting projects to create, using glass, tiles and marble. The ancient art of mosaic-making celebrated in inspirational designs and practical projects. It offers complete step-by-step instructions for 25 original and innovative mosaic projects. It features a gallery of inspirational examples of the finest mosaics from contemporary artists. It is a comprehensive guide - from getting started to advanced designs - with everything you need to know about materials, tools, adhesives and how to use them, and all the techniques you will need. It is the definitive modern approach to a traditional craft. It is a fascinating approach to mosaics, shown in over 300 specially commissioned photographs, which clearly illustrate each stage. Mosaic-making is a classic art that uses marble, vitreous glass and smalti. As well as using traditional materials, mosaics can be made with crockery, tiles, mirrored glass and metal. It is this versatility, as well as its decorative qualities, which makes the craft so appealing. The principles of mosaic-making are easy to master, and this book gives practical advice on all the basic techniques. A comprehensive introduction details all the materials you will need to produce exquisite mosaics, from the traditional to the contemporary, including expert advice on adhesives and tools. There are 25 exciting projects to create, including stylish and functional objects as diverse as a patterned firescreen, an abstract table top, an Aztec-style trinket box, a Roman-influenced urn, and many other original decorative accessories. With innovative projects and instructional photography, this volume is both a visual source book and practical reference guide to an exciting craft.

Practical Encyclopedia of Mosaics (Hardcover): Helen Baird Practical Encyclopedia of Mosaics (Hardcover)
Helen Baird
R546 R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Save R112 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This inspirational and practical book features the work of contemporary artists with clear step-by-step projects for anyone to try. It takes a look at materials, from translucent glass tiles and fabulous smalti to broken ceramics and mirrored glass, and explains how to use them. All the techniques are covered in detail, and there are essential tips for using texture when designing. Photographic instructions are given for over 60 individual projects, which make it easy for anyone to make mosaics. This delightful book reveals how this enduring medium can bring style and texture to both home and garden.

The Twentieth Century Retractor, Chess Fantasies, and Letter Problems - Being a Selection of Three Hundred Problems... The Twentieth Century Retractor, Chess Fantasies, and Letter Problems - Being a Selection of Three Hundred Problems (Hardcover)
Edith Elina Helen Baird
R1,050 Discovery Miles 10 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Twentieth Century Retractor, Chess Fantasies, and Letter Problems - Being a Selection of Three Hundred Problems... The Twentieth Century Retractor, Chess Fantasies, and Letter Problems - Being a Selection of Three Hundred Problems (Paperback)
Edith Elina Helen Baird
R739 Discovery Miles 7 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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