Synopses & Reviews
Fashionable in the early 20th century, Arts and Crafts-style lamps are popular again in the twenty-first century. The elegant simplicity of these useful furnishings will inspire craftworkers to try their hand at the handsome projects described in this instructive manual.
First published nearly a century ago, this step-by-step guide--with measurements for sixteen projects--shows how to turn simple, inexpensive materials into a wide range of beautiful and functional Arts and Crafts projects, among them portable table lamps, reading and piano lamps, a dining room dome, a lantern, a shade for a droplight, and wall-hanging lamps, as well as a newel post lamp, and an electric candle sconce.
Antique collectors, historians of American style, and lovers of vintage furnishings will also find invaluable information in this collection of now-rare lighting fixtures.
Synopsis
Dozens of ingenious and attractive lighting projects, perfect for beginning or advanced crafters
This step-by-step guide shows readers how to turn simple, inexpensive materials into a wide range of beautiful and functional lighting projects in the early-twentieth-century Arts and Crafts style. Among the projects are portable table lamps and wall-hanging lamps, as well as hard-wired wall mounted and overhead fixtures.
Synopsis
Step-by-step guide for 16 projects shows how to turn inexpensive materials into a wide range of attractive, functional objects. Instructions are provided for creating table lamps, a dining room dome, a lantern, the shade for a drop light, newel post lamps, an electric candle sconce, and more.
Synopsis
Step-by-step guide for 16 projects shows how to turn inexpensive materials into a wide range of attractive, functional objects. Instructions are provided for creating table lamps, a dining room dome, a lantern, the shade for a drop light, newel post lamps, an electric candle sconce, and more.
Table of Contents
Introduction
I One-Light Portable Lamp
II Two-Light Portable Lamp
III Four-Light Chandelier
IV Dining-Room Dome
V Reading Lamp
VI Parlor or Den Lantern
VII Lantern
VIII One-Light Portable
IX Shade for Drop Light
X Four-Light, Chain-Hung Chandelier
XI One-Light Bracket
XII Piano Lamp
XIII Wall Lamp
XIV Newel Post Lamp
XV Electric Candle Sconce
XVI One-Light Bracket