Complete Pebble Mosaic Handbook - Hardcover

Howarth, Maggy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711222835 ISBN 13: 9780711222830

Verlag: Frances Lincoln, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

In this volume, Maggy Howarth shares her practical experience, artistic enthusiasm and the fruits of her travels and research, which have uncovered much new information on this little-known art. Both beautiful and durable, pebble mosaics are a wonderful addition to gardens, patios and public spaces. This is a complete sourcebook for enthusiasts and landscape designers - an accessible and illustrated guide for creating basic to advanced projects from start to finish. This handbook features: materials, tools and techniques, both traditional and modern; how to choose pebbles and stones for shape and strength; step-by-step instructions for making mosaics; advice on designing successful mosaics from simple sketches to scaling up and a survey of traditional styles throughout the world and a gallery of work by contemporary pebble mosaic artists.

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Críticas

A seemingly specialist technique, Howarth shows how achievable this ancient, and impressive, craft is. Featuring historical and personal visual references, this book is a delight for those looking for a DIY project. (House & Home Ireland)

Anyone wanting to know more about the skill - materials, tools, techniques, choosing pebbles, design advice, a survey of the various styles - could do no better than purchase this book. (Garstang Courier)

Reseña del editor

Both beautiful and durable, pebble mosaics are a wonderful addition to gardens, patios and public spaces. This is a complete source book for enthusiasts and landscape designers – an accessible and illustrated guide for creating basic to advanced projects from start to finish. Maggy Howarth, the author, is a leading authority on pebble mosaics, who has worked with this medium for 25 years.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Frances Lincoln
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0711222835
• ISBN 13: 9780711222830
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 234
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar