How to Restore and Repair Practically EverythingThis book is designed and written for amateurs in the field of restoration, and although it assumes some manual dexterity, it is not intended for the expert. It is also a handbook of caring for antiques and a guide to the kind of repairs that are both feasible without specialist equipment. |
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Page 46
... COLOURS Mixing the desired shade is undoubtedly the trickiest aspect of working with opaque paints . If money is no object , purchase two or more shades , and mix until the desired colour is achieved . But there is an easier and cheaper ...
... COLOURS Mixing the desired shade is undoubtedly the trickiest aspect of working with opaque paints . If money is no object , purchase two or more shades , and mix until the desired colour is achieved . But there is an easier and cheaper ...
Page 87
... colour , usually white , is cut away to reveal a design in a lower layer of a different colour . In the post - Roman period glass - making was widely distributed around the Mediter- ranean littoral ; advances were made in Syria in the ...
... colour , usually white , is cut away to reveal a design in a lower layer of a different colour . In the post - Roman period glass - making was widely distributed around the Mediter- ranean littoral ; advances were made in Syria in the ...
Page 145
... coloured threads and interlacing them in different ways . In carpet terms , this is a flat weave . A knotted pile ... colour , and Opposite : " Before " ( above ) and " after " ( below ) of the edge of the carpet on the previous page ...
... coloured threads and interlacing them in different ways . In carpet terms , this is a flat weave . A knotted pile ... colour , and Opposite : " Before " ( above ) and " after " ( below ) of the edge of the carpet on the previous page ...
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WOOD 1646 | 16 |
DECORATIVE FINISHES 4782 | 47 |
BAMBOO 8386 | 83 |
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