Designs – Shop Drawings – Photographs for the Artist-blacksmith

Schmirler has compiled a selection of sketches, scale drawings and photographs from his own archive intended primarily to serve as a reference work for wrought-iron smiths. His three-step process in the production of a piece of artistic wrought iron starts with sketching the piece, and then developing a detailed working drawing on a scale of 1:1, and finally photographing the finished piece and recording its location. The objects include fireplaces, wall lamps, clocks, wine bars, gates, railings, grills, candle holders, signs and much more in Schmirler's plan of first, the sketch, then developing a detailed 1:1 drawing, and finally photographing the finished piece.

Tri-lingual: English/German/French

Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 8.75 x 10.75, Pages: 168, Illustrations: 764

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VOL I Mastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing

An excellent presentation of the technical aspects of blacksmithing as well as the basic fundamentals. Physics and chemistry are translated into very simple language.

SET (Vol I and II) ON SALE FOR $105

Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 8.75 x 11.5, Pages: 300, Illustrations: 1,118.

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VOL II Mastering the Fundamentals of Leaf Work

Very clear, step-by-step instructions on the forging of leaves including the related tooling needed. The most complete leaf book ever!

SET (Vol I and II) ON SALE FOR $105

Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 8.75 x 11.5, Pages: 300, Illustrations: 1144

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Architectural Ironwork presents over 375 spectacular examples from more that 100 of today's top blacksmiths. Focusing on the renaissance in artistic blacksmithing Meilach presents a vast array of ironwork recently commissioned for contemporary, commercial, and residential buildings, as people become more aware of the versatility of iron today. Architectural Ironwork showcases over 375 spectacular examples of work from more that 100 of today's top blacksmiths, supplemented with historical works from 15 countries.

Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 11 x 8.5, Pages: 256, Illustrations: 286

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Design and Techniques

The Artist Blacksmith is the essential handbook for anyone interested in bringing a creative, contemporary approach to this ancient craft, and for those already hooked who want to improve and expand their skills. It offers a contemporary approach to an ancient craft using fundamental blacksmithing processes. The author describes how to develop a design, then how to realize it, and finally how to assemble and finish the piece.

Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.75, Pages: 160, Illustrations: 200

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The Contemporary Blacksmith, brings together over 500 works by nearly 200 artist-craftsmen from 16 countries to illustrate the unprecedented activity in modern ironwork. Meilach shows how metal work has blossomed into a serious art form over the past twenty five years. She introduces some of the men and women who are fascinated by smithing, and why and how the act of manipulating metal becomes such a powerful muse. You could easily be inspired to pick up a hammer and try your hand at this ancient art form gone modern.

Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 11 x 8.75, Pages: 256, Illustrations: 538

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1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle

1000 U.S. patent drawings dating from 1851 to 1994 showing the evolution of designs of corkscrews

Format: Hard cover, Dimensions: 9 x 12, Pages: 340, Illustrations: 500

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