Books about Fretwork from Amazon.com

Scrollers can pick from more than 300 unique seasonal patterns to create decorative and inexpensive holiday ornaments in this handbook Angels and nativity figures, wildlife, and holiday classics such as Santa, elves, and snowmen make up some of the wide variety of themes covered in these patterns. The entire scrolling process is discussed, with instructions on selecting the proper woods and cutting tables, sanding and preparing the pattern, and hanging the ornaments. A special section instructing beginners is included allowing scrollers of any skill level to enjoy these holiday projects.

This vintage sourcebook, reproduced from a rare edition, provides designers and craftworkers with intricate plates of graceful interlaced designs Authentic patterns include scrollwork, finials, banisters, interlaced vines, floral carvings, and many other elegant fretwork designs. They're perfect for lending a quaint touch to countless print and craft projects.

This versatile project book covers the full range of outdoor and indoor detailing: brackets, corbels, shelves, grilles, spandrels, balusters, running trim, headers, valances, gable ornaments, screen doors, pickets, trellises--and that's just the trim. You get complete plans for making Victorian mailboxes, house numbers, signage, and more. "A terrific book...."--Victorian Homes. 200 pages (8 in color), 304 b/w illus., 8 x 10.

Practical guide of timeless information provides wide range of pointers — from getting started, selecting necessary tools and appropriate woods, to directions for tracing and transferring patterns; oiling, staining, and varnishing; carving in relief, fret-cutting, and other popular techniques. Instructions and 67 designs for creating monograms, inscriptions, florals, vines, animal forms, more.