Constructing and Covering Boxes: A Beginner's Guide - Softcover

Hollander, Tom & Cindy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764331582 ISBN 13: 9780764331589

Verlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

Learn all the steps necessary to make a variety of colorful, decorative, useful boxes created from book board and covered with book cloth or paper, serving a variety of purposes for use in the home or as gifts. Over 230 clear color photos illustrate every step needed to make hinged lid, clamshell, and creative boxes. Necessary tools and materials are discussed and essential formulas are provided for each box type discussed. Basic skills necessary for the successful production of any box are also explored, including determining grain direction, pattern layout, cutting materials, covering book board with paper or book cloth, and gluing. Also provided are box making resources, a useful glossary of terms, and an appendix featuring measurement conversions. This book will be a joy for anyone interested in beautiful box construction.

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Tom and Cindy Hollander have been producing handcrafted boxes since the mid-1980s as part of their business. They live and work in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0764331582
• ISBN 13: 9780764331589
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 80
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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