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This handy book contains a wealth of information on the finishing of wood, and will be a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any woodworker. Contents include: Stains for Woods; Woods for Staining; Staining; French Polishing; Preparing Furniture for French Polishing, Glazing etc; Matching and Improving Defects in Polishing and Their Remedies; Polishing Inlaid Work etc; Oak and its Various Finishes; Oil Polishing and Wax Polishing; Stencilling on...
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"Wood finishing doesn't have to be complicated or confusing...Inside, you'll find specific instructions on how to finish common woods using widely-available finishing materials--the kind of wood, stains and finish coats every home center, paint store or hardware store carries. Just match the wood to the final color and result you want. Then follow the step-by-step instructions and eliminate the guesswork."--P. [4] of cover.
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This best-selling resource on wood finishing has long been admired by wood technology professors, magazine editors, professional cabinetmakers, and other industry leaders since its original publication. Nicknamed the "Bible" of wood finishing for its comprehensive and accurate information on the subject, Understanding Wood Finishing offers the latest technical updates on materials and techniques, detailed instructions and explanations, and over 40...
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Crowood Press
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2022
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"This practical book explains the art of stained glass for the maker. Focusing on leaded glass, it introduces types of glass, cutting and designing for glass, and the processes involved in building your own panel. It also covers installation and restoration of glass, repairing and rebuilding, and quoting for work. Written by a leading maker, this book provides the practical instruction and the inspiration for everyone ready to try this most uplifting...
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Stackpole Books
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[2019]
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English
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"All the essential information and instruction the beginner needs to know to create stunning stained glass projects. The author has based the book on the highly successful hands-on approach that she has perfected teaching thousands of students in her stained glass classes. The projects-starting with the simplest and ranging to the more difficult-build on mastering skills and tools; understanding glass, copper foil, and lead came techniques; creating...
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"Super fun and super simple, glass painting doesn't require any artistic skills or experience, making this craft perfect for everyone of all ages! A relaxing creative outlet, Beginner's Guide to Glass Painting includes helpful introductory overviews on how to glass paint and all the basic painting techniques, tools, and supplies, followed by 15 step-by-step projects with full-size templates that start easy and slowly progress in difficulty. From vibrant...
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"Accompanied by photo tutorials and helpful step-by-step instructions, these projects are kid-friendly and offer a variety of options for both beginning and more advanced DIY fans. Be inspired and discover the endless possibilities with the world's most famous jar!"--
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This vintage handbook provides practical instructions in the art of wood finishing techniques, including French Polishing, staining, waxing, oiling and repairing and restoration methods. Featuring photographs and diagrams, it is still of great use to anyone interested in classic woodcrafts and traditional wood finishing techniques. Contents include: Wood Finishing; Staining; The Various Simple Finishes; Other Simple Finishes; The Modern Finishes;...
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Plan B Games Inc
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[2018]
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After furnishing the Palace of Evora, King Manuel I of Portugal now seeks to commission the world's greatest stained glass artisans to adorn the windows of the Royal Palace in Sintra. Players take turns drafting glass panes from suppliers to place and glaze the palace windows. Over the course of 6 rounds, players will score points for strategically placing their glass panes while being mindful to avoid wasting precious and expensive supplies. The...
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"It's 1899, and Manhattan is abuzz. Louis Comfort Tiffany, famous for his stained-glass windows, is planning a unique installation at the Paris World's Fair, the largest in history. At their fifth-floor studio on Fourth Avenue, the artists of the Women's Division of the Tiffany Glass Company are already working longer shifts to finish the pieces that Tiffany hopes will prove that he is the world's finest artist in glass. Known as the "Tiffany Girls,"...
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Lotus Kingdoms volume 2
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The Gage and the Dead Man brought a message from the greatest wizard of Messaline to the ruling queen of Sarathai, one of the Lotus Kingdoms. But the message was a riddle, and the Lotus Kingdoms are at war.
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Draws on personal accounts from the transatlantic slave trade era to share firsthand insights into what slavery was actually like from the perspectives of former slaves, slave owners, and African slavers.
"Comprising personal accounts from an intensely consequential chapter in our country's history, [this book] tells the story of American slavery from its origins in Africa to its abolition with the end of the Civil War. In this new work, Noel Rae...
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Elliot Torres finally found a job she can keep, and Vlad Stein finally found an assistant worth keeping. Turns out, things are looking up for both of them. However, at the crossroads where overactive imagination meets sleep deprivation, mundane life turns unpredictable. Vlad finds himself in desperate need of assistance, but luckily, assistance is in Elly's job description. Together, they are about to face their first great hurdle in this new volume...
17) Stained Glass
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Blackford Oakes novels volume 2
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Blackford Oakes is sent to Germany to stop a righteous nationalist from starting a world war When the Wehrmacht took Warsaw, Alex Wintergrin led the charge. But as soon as Hitler's army occupied the Polish capital, the charismatic young count disappeared, and he was assumed to be dead. But that couldn't have been further from the truth. Wintergrin had ditched his uniform and turned himself in to Polish security forces, with whom he shared every scrap...
18) Blood Stained
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A serial killer comes back from the past. Agent Lucy Guardino is back, and she's facing the fight of her life…This unputdownable crime thriller from CJ Lyons will grip readers of Lynda la Plante, Angela Marsons and Tess Gerritsen. Until recently Lucy Guardino was a rising star in the FBI. But after disobeying orders and killing a man, Lucy's been sidelined, chained to her desk. When a mysterious letter arrives hinting that, thanks to Lucy, the wrong...
19) Blood Stains
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The continuing saga of Jaysent, True Blood the lyricist. Blues. Jazz. Rock. Jay moves into the magical and mythical with this amazing set of lyrics.
20) The human stain
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Coleman Silk is a respected professor at a New England college who suddenly finds his life unraveling after a comment he makes about some African-American students is misinterpreted as a racial slur. As the scandal heats up, Nathan Zuckerman, a writer researching a biography of Silk, begins to dig deeply into Silk's life. Eventually, matters are made worse when Coleman's affair with a young married janitor named Faunia Farley is exposed. But amid...
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