Lysande berättelsen om en släkts dramatiska historia En samling japanska miniatyrfigurer, så kallade netsuker, ärvda av en farmors bror, blev keramikern Edmund de Waals nyckel till den egna släktens dramatiska historia. Edmund de Waal berättar sin s…
En drabbande släktkrönika som blivit en stor internationell succé! En samling japanska miniatyrfigurer, så kallade netsuker, ärvda av en farmors bror, blev keramikern Edmund de Waals nyckel till den egna släktens dramatiska historia. Den judiska fam…
Vackra, gamla smycken är ofta förknippade med fina minnen, men här får du också veta mer om formgivning och utveckling, antikaffärernas utbud, äkta och falskt, värdet på olika smycken samt skötselråd. Gamla smycken är vackra och personliga och bär o…
I den här boken får du lära dig grunderna i silversmide om stämplar, material, verktyg och annan utrustning som behövs. Den går igenom silversmidets vanligaste arbetsmoment steg för steg: sågning, smide, filning, lödning och finbearbetning. Du får b…
Alla kan göra smycken! Med hjälp av din fantasi kan du skapa personliga smycken i olika material och former. Boken ger en introduktion till olika verktyg, tekniker och material som du kan använda när du tillverkar dina smycken. Börja i liten skala o…
Av författaren till Fler smycken från vikingatid och nutid (2002) samt Silversmycken (2003) trycks nu denna favorit om i tredje tryckningen.
"Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting in Photoshop: Volume 1 "is a new series dedicated to providing a comprehensive guide to the basics of digital painting in this versatile program. Whether you're new to this artistic medium or simply looking to i…
På femtiotalet var de pittoreska inslag i folkhemmets trädgårdar, på åttiotalet slängdes många av dem på tippen och nu får de en renässans av sällan skådat slag. Författaren och fotografen Vivian Russell har rest genom England och Sverige i sin jakt…
"The Art of Dead Space" is the ultimate gallery of the "Dead Space" universe, with over 300 images, sketches and concept art pieces by acclaimed game artists showcasing breathtaking spacescapes to terrifying Necromorphs, character designs to creatin…
Passion för pärlor är boken för dig som alltid har längtat efter att skapa egna smycken, men inte vet hur det går till. Du får lära dig om vilka verktyg och material du behöver för att komma igång. Du kommer att upptäcka att det är mycket enklare än…
Ten laws for balancing simplicity and complexity in business, technology, and design are revealed in a guide that explores the question of how improvement can be defined so that it does not always mean adding something more.
Med några enkla verktyg, en rulle smycketråd och några vackra pärlor vågar man faktiskt prova att göra smycken själv. Smycketråd är ett fantastiskt material, den kan ringlas, vridas, böjas, bockas och formas, och de enda verktyg som behövs, för att…
Provides a thematic and regional survey of Hellenistic sculpture, focusing on its main elements and its innovations
Wedding rings symbolise commitment and eternal love - but in the hands of the world's most creative jewellers they become works of art and this breathtaking book showcases a stunning collection of contemporary, handmade wedding bands and engagement…
Detta är inte en virkbok, utan en bok om smycketillverkning. Men att virka sina egna smycken med en vanlig virknål och metalltråd är inte svårare än att virka med garn. Boken visar tydligt hur man går tillväga och kompletteras med inspirerande foton.
This fresh design approach to seed-bead jewelry will teach you how to fuse, merge, and mix materials and techniques, colors, inspiration, and design ideas for seed-bead jewelry with a contemporary edge. Seed Bead Fusion is all about: Fusing material…
With the breathtaking work of hundreds of artists on display throughout, this visually arresting volume showcases mosaics from all corners of the globe and teaches the skills needed to produce 15 beautiful pieces. The history of the art, tools, mate…
Enter the fantasy fairytale world of Green Girl Studios, where every charm has a story and each piece of jewelry is filled with magic. Jewelry artist Cynthia Thornton combines her love of storytelling with a wide variety of innovative jewelry techni…
The beauty of goldwork lies in the way it reflects the light when threads and stitches are worked into a design in different ways. This work explains about the materials, the stitches, how to transfer designs, raise surfaces and more. Diagrams, patt…
Snow, ice, leaves, flowers, branches, rocks, sand and light...this book is a series of simple works of art, made with easily found natural materials, through the changing seasons. For those who delight in a few minutes of creativity, for families an…
Making Jewellery with Gemstone Beads From gorgeous necklaces and bracelets to eye-catching earrings, learn how to make beautiful gemstone bead jewellery with this collection of over 100 bead project designs from best-selling author Barbara Case. Thi…
This book, the first full-size illustrated survey of digital art, presents the work of over a hundred artists from all over the world. Following an introduction that traces the history of digital art, it goes on to consider all the major genres, fro…
Crochet joins forces with the hot craft of beading in this stylish collection of original projects. By combining fibre, beads and other attractive materials, today's crafter can make truly spectacular, professional-looking jewellery: an Art Nouveau…
Born in Bombay and based in London since the 1970s, Anish Kapoor (b. 1954) has been a vital force in contemporary art for over three decades. His sculptures are hermetic but unmistakable, both for their striking abstract forms and for their distinct…
The Italian artist Medardo Rosso (1858-1928) is a key figure in the development of modern sculpture. His portraits and figure studies have long been considered sculptural equivalents to Impressionism's concern with light at the expense of form. This…
Jag har strävat efter att göra denna bok grundläggande, omfattande och utmanande. Jag hoppas att du finner den inspirerande. Här finns allt du behöver veta för att skapa vackra ting av silverlera. Det är enkelt att göra smycken av silverlera men svå…
En ny efterlängtad upplaga av Svenskt silversmide IV, guld- och silverstämplar 1520-1850 utarbetad av överintendent Kersti Holmquist och Birgitta Martinius, Nordiska museet. Den första upplagan som utkom 1963 är sedan länge utgången och har betingat…
We're filling up the world with technology and devices, but we've lost sight of an important question: What is this stuff for? What value does it add to our lives? So asks author John Thackara in his new book, In the Bubble: Designing for a Complex…
In his latest book, Jamie Cardoso discusses how to perfect your lighting workflow and achieve a high quality, photorealistic 3D image. He covers various different lighting conditions while also looking at how shaders, textures, and rendering tie in…
Silversmithing for Jewellery Makers is a comprehensive examination of all the techniques, surface treatments, and innovations used by silver jewellery makers. Unlike more general silversmithing books that also include silver ornaments, this book pla…
Nu gläntar vi på locket till Nordiska museets smyckeskrin! Tusen smycken visas i utställningen kungliga garnityr, folkliga dräktsmycken och enkla bijouterier de flesta har använts i Sverige från 1500-talet och fram till i dag. Ett stort antal smycke…
Macrame has re-emerged in the jewellery scene with a beautiful new twist. Micro-Macrame (or mini-macrame) is made using finer cords and when combined with crystal beads, creates gorgeous jewellery that resembles stained glass. Micro-macrame is simpl…
Today almost every aspect of life for which data exists can be rendered as a network. Financial data, social networks, biological ecologies: all are visualized in links and nodes, lines connecting dots. A network visualization of a corporate infrast…
With a coil, braid, and twist, plus other ingeniously easy techniques, these magnificent silver bracelets, necklaces, and earrings take lovely shape. Each of the 99 projects, illustrated with color photos and diagrams, shows exactly why wire jewelry…
This amazing comprehensive guide to the jeweller's art is a goldmine of information - big, beautiful, and full of hundreds of colour photographs. It's simply the most comprehensive sourcebook available, with its enlightening discussion of basic meta…
An extensive and diverse collection of one thousand magnificent rings from world-renowned artisans and jewelers is presented in a book of inspiring and detailed photographs. Original.
What has been loosely termed installation Art dominates the exhibition programmes of galleries worldwide. However, while it is much discussed it has rarely been clearly defined. In this book author Claire Bishop provides both a history and a full cr…
Over the past two decades, Blizzard Entertainment has had a tremendous impact on the world of games and global pop culture. From its humble beginnings as a three-person console-game development studio in 1991 to the creation of the blockbuster "Warc…
This title is latest in the popular 500 series. This new addition to the 500 series is an outstanding collection of handmade silver jewellery by both established and emerging international designers. From time-honoured forging of cuffs and chokers t…
This exciting new book from Angie Scarr presents a voyage of discovery and inspiration for all miniaturists to delve into. Here, Angie shares the secrets of her amazingly intricate work in a variety of exciting materials and invites us to join in wi…
This practical directory details a comprehensive range of decoration techniques, from processes at the raw clay stage (including textures, moulds and painting) to underglaze decoration, special glaze firings and alternative firing techniques. Design…
This book, now updated and expanded, is a profusely illustrated survey of the use of photography in contemporary art since the mid-1980s. It features the work of more than 170 of internationally renowned and up-and-coming artist-photographers, inclu…
Widely regarded as the standard text on EMC, Tim Williams' book provides all the key information needed to meet the requirements of the latest EMC Directive. Most importantly, it shows how to incorporate EMC principles into the product design proces…
