The Art Of Setting Stones

Author : Marc Peter Keane
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press, Inc.
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780893469863

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The Art of Setting Stones by Marc Peter Keane Pdf

In Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science. Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity, mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities. Filled with passages of alluring beauty, this is a truly transcendent book about "experiencing" Japanese design. Marc Peter Keane has lived in Kyoto for 17 years and is author of Japanese Garden Design. He designs residential, company, and temple gardens.

Author : Herbert Scarfe
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1972-01-01
Category : Gem cutting
ISBN : 0713423021

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Cutting and Setting Stones by Herbert Scarfe Pdf

Author : Sonia Cheadle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781789940992

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Mounting and Setting Stones by Sonia Cheadle Pdf

The essential guide to mounting and setting stones for all levels. Design & Make: Mounting and Setting Stones is a clear and practical introduction to mount construction and the processes of stone setting. Suitable for both the student and the practising jeweller wanting to learn new skills, this book explains how different stones and cuts relate to their mounts. Easy-to-follow, illustrated explanations describe each setting style, including tension, claw, gypsy, pavé and rub-over styles, with step-by-step instructions on how to fix the stone in place. With beautiful examples of work from professional jewellers, a detailed look at mount construction and a useful section on specialist tools and techniques, this guide reveals the skills and methods required for successful mounting and setting.

Author : George Quasha
Publisher : North Atlantic Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781556435751

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Axial Stones by George Quasha Pdf

George Quasha’s extraordinary sculptures unite natural stones in a state of breathtakingly improbable balance. The stones are not altered physically or bonded in any way; rather, Quasha discovers an unknown axis that brings them into radical alignment. The stones "learn" this state of levity in contrast to their ordinary state of gravity, resulting in a new art form that feels alive with its own individual energy and personality. Here, 37 axial stones are displayed in dazzling full-page color photos. The accompanying text explains not only how the stones were found and eventually came together, but explores the aesthetic, philosophical, spiritual, and practical implications of an art of danger and impermanence. "Action pages" document the process—the repeated setting up, balancing, losing balance, and falling—until the full axial stone is born: a whole being greater and more real than the sum of its parts.

Author : Anastasia Young
Publisher : Herbert Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : CRAFTS & HOBBIES
ISBN : 1408154994

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The Guide to Gemstone Settings by Anastasia Young Pdf

A complete and practical guide to setting precious and semi-precious stones in any metal, The Jewellery-Maker's Guide to Gemstone Settings is a detailed, technical guide to stone-setting for jewellers and jewellery students. It explores traditional, modern, and experimental approaches to stone-setting, from the purely functional to design-led solutions for securing stones. It takes the reader through the entire process of setting stones from choosing a suitable stone and designing and making the setting to seating and setting the stone. The extensive setting techniques are combined with step-by-step demonstrations, precise diagrams and images of contemporary work from international jewellers. A comprehensive reference section featuring an illustrated glossary makes this book the essential stone-setting resource for both students and professional jewellers. Demonstrations produced using 3D modelling software provide the most up-to-date reflection of current practice and technology and allow explanations of skills and techniques to be presented with expert accuracy. The perfect resource for jewellers of all levels.

Author : Josiah Conder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Garden structures
ISBN : UIUC:30112051869599

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Landscape Gardening in Japan by Josiah Conder Pdf

Author : William R. Purchase
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317742739

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Practical Masonry: A Guide to the Art of Stone Cutting by William R. Purchase Pdf

Regarded by many as the stonemason's bible, Practical Masonry has for many years been one of the best technical stone masonry books available for both apprentices and experienced masons. Originally written in 1896 and published by Crosby Lockwood & Son of London, it met with great acclaim and the correspondence received by the author was that of thanks and praise at such a well written and concise technical book. Following the constructive feedback W R Purchase wrote a second edition in which he included three more chapters: Roman and Grecian moldings (both illustrative) and a glossary of terms. This work was then followed by further editions and by 1904 when the fifth edition was published Purchase had added further chapters including: Masonry Estimating and Quantity Surveying; Building Stones, marble and granite (including detailed lists of specific stones available) and finally Tables of Diameters, Circumferences and Areas of circles. As with many technical books that go out of print it became more difficult for people to purchase this book as the years passed. This latest edition published by Donhead Publishing will ensure that the work of W R Purchase can again reach and assist all those who study or are involved with this ancient craft.

Author : Abraham Verghese
Publisher : Random House India
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788184001754

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Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese Pdf

Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance and bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.

Author : David Reed
Publisher : Lark Books
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1579900186

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The Art and Craft of Stonescaping by David Reed Pdf

All you need is a shovel, a hammer, small stones, a few feet of land, and this book: master stonemason David Reed guides motivated homeowners through every step of dry-laid stonework. Have a sloped garden? Build a beautiful retaining wall with built-in benches and flowers growing out through the stone joints. Crave the soothing sound of water? Try the dramatic waterfall project constructed with two stone-lined pools. A wealth of color photography offers plenty of inspiration.

Author : Anastasia Young
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781596686366

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Gemstone Settings by Anastasia Young Pdf

Gemstone Settings is the most in-depth, technical guide to stone setting. Jewelry makers will enjoy an encyclopedic overview, which features an extensive summary of stone-setting and techniques for creating beautiful gemstone jewelry, from basic bezels and prongs to pave, carre, clusters, and numerous others--including cold joins, precious metal clay, settings for fragile stones, and settings that allow the stones to move. You'll also discover detailed information about stones and metals--including their suitability, gorgeous photos and illustrations for visual support, what makes a design wearable and durable, and detailed information on pre-made versus handmade settings. Step by step, learn how to set your most beloved precious, semiprecious, and organic stones with projects that range from elegant diamond masterpieces to earthy pearl or coral everyday favorites.

Author : Hodder Michael Westropp
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1868
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IBNR:CR100815717

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Handbook of Archæology. The Traveller's Art Companion to the Museums and Ancient Remains of Italy, Greece, and Egypt by Hodder Michael Westropp Pdf

Author : Stephen Mansfield
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781462905980

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Japanese Stone Gardens by Stephen Mansfield Pdf

Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book. Japanese Stone Gardens provides a comprehensive introduction to the powerful mystique and dynamism of the Japanese stone garden—from their earliest use as props in animistic rituals, to their appropriation by Zen monks and priests to create settings conducive to contemplation and finally to their contemporary uses and meaning. With insightful text and abundant imagery, this book reveals the hidden order of stone gardens and in the process heightens the enthusiast's appreciation of them. The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These meditative gardens provide tranquil settings, where visitors can shed the burdens and stresses of modern existence, satisfy an age-old yearning for solitude and repose, and experience the restorative power of art and nature. For this reason, the value of the Japanese stone garden today is arguably even greater than when many of them were created. Fifteen gardens are featured in this book: some well known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, others less so, among them gardens spread through the south of Honshu Island and the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu and in faraway Okinawa.

Author : Marc Peter Keane
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 161172015X

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The Japanese Tea Garden by Marc Peter Keane Pdf

Impeccably written, erudite . . . likely to remain the standard work on the subject.--Kyoto Journal

Author : Marcy Kelman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781645174684

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Disney Rock Painting by Marcy Kelman Pdf

Learn to paint your favorite Disney characters—including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Tinker Bell, and more—onto decorative rocks with this rock-painting kit. Rock painting gets a special touch in this kit with beloved Disney characters. Step-by-step instructions and photos show readers how to paint 12 different designs featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Bambi, Tinker Bell, and other favorites. Included are 3 river rocks, 3 acrylic paints, 3 gel pens, 2 paintbrushes, a permanent marker, and a dotting tool. The instruction book also comes with stencils for each project, so drawing your favorite characters accurately is made easy. Paint the rocks to add color to your home or garden, give them as gifts, or leave them along a trail to brighten a stranger’s day.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Art
ISBN : IND:30000145515999

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The Art-journal by Anonim Pdf