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Overview
Learn the all-but-forgotten skill of restoring chair seats with the help of these plain-and-simple instructions. Start with a bundle of fresh cane and, using ordinary cutting tools, quickly master the simple techniques of threading, doubling, and setting—all clearly illustrated. Six basic projects are included for you to practice, plus a special section of tips and shortcuts. 96 pages (16 in color), 40 b/w illus., 7 X 9.Editorials
Library Journal
Prolific author Rees (see Essential English Style, reviewed on p. 60) begins each of these books with a history for the skill, its use in decoration, and a review of necessary tools and equipment. She then devotes most of the book to projects. The finishes in Gilding are more succinctly covered in Simon Cavelle's Encyclopedia of Decorative Paint Techniques (Running Pr., 1994), however, and beginners attempting to use the too-minimal instructions in Caning will have more success with Bruce C. Miller and Jim Widess's Caner's Handbook (Lark, 1991). By trying to fit these topics into a uniform format, the information is hampered.Book Details
Published
November 30, 1995
Publisher
Cassell Illustrated
Pages
96
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780706374452