The Goldsmith's Handbook containing full instructions for the alloying & working of gold. by George E Gee 1936 VGC 263 pages. THE manual for working goldsmiths,hugely comprehensive,packed with information on every conceivable aspect of the working of gold..We have included a couple of scans of...

Mounting & Framing Picture with Numerous Engravings & Diagrams by Paul N Hasluck 1916,VGC , 160 pages Georgeous and highly detailed Edwardian craftmans manual,packed with dozens of fabulous period engravings of frames ,joints...

Wrought Ironwork ,A Manual of Instruction for Rural Craftsmen ,grbby covers,otherwise a good copy.96 pages. Certainly not a hobbyists book ,a proper craftsmans bench manual on the techniques of wrought iron work ,including a project to build a rather grand set of...

The Blacksmiths Craft ,An Introduction to Smithing for Apprentices & Craftsmen Pub.Rural Industries Bureau,grubby dustwrapper,original owners inscription,otherwise a very good copy.108 pages Anything by the RIB is normally excellent and this is no exception..a proper craftsmans manual as opposed to...

Leatherwork by L P Roseaman VGC ,76 pages. Really useful vintage leatherwork manual ,in the old fashioned style. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=320088075121&rd=1&rd=1

Pressed Flower Pictures and Citrus Skin Decorations by Ruth Voorhees Booke,original owners inscription,dustwrapper a bit grubby,otherwise a nice copy.228 pages. Really thorough book on pictorial work with the use of dried...

Wrought Ironwork ,A Manual of Instruction for Rural Craftsmen ,grbby covers,otherwise a good copy.96 pages. Certainly not a hobbyists book ,a proper craftsmans bench manual on the techniques of wrought iron work ,including a project to build a rather grand set of...

Ticket & Show Card Designing 1924 by F Arthur Pearson, covers worn at extremities,a little foxing otherwise a good sound copy of this scarce craft manual.75 pages. A working manual for the ticket or signwriter,...

Clay Modelling & Plaster Casting by Paul Hasluck.160 pages, 1905 .Rather a soiled copy as follows,original owners inscription on various pages through the book,ink sketch of plastering plan on blank endpaper,however none of this extends onto the printed page,otherwise a good solid copy. One of the...

The Goldsmith's Handbook Containing Full Instructionsfor the Alloying & Working of Gold by George E Gee Ludgate Hill London, 1897. Cover a little grubby otherwise VGC.259 pages. Superb victorian gold workers craft manual, extremely thorough,covers the lot coining/jewellery/wrought work/press work...

Love Candles?Never heard of Scentsy? Our candle wax is warmed by one of our 30 different warmers which houses a 25watt bulb instead of a flame, the wax melts down to release it's fantastic fragrance over and over again. It will outlast even your most fragrant expensive candle. There's more than...

http://www.alleycat-art.com/magnets/cats.html New designs to be added soon!

Where can I find out more info on U.S. shops and boutiques that specialize in carrying handcrafted items?

Use adhesive plate hangers to display your pottery, ceramics, hand painted plates, and 3 dimensional crafts. The hangers hang objects made of many different materials, such as metal, glass, copper, brass, silver, and wood. The come in a variety of sizes for crafts of all different sizes. They do...

Hi, Do you like embroideries and monograms found in old french booklets (XIXe century) like SAJOU, OUVRAGES DE DAMES and DMC ? Please see my website, a lot of monograms and other embroideries : BRODERIES D'ANTAN : http://www.broderiesdantan.com

Artistic leather Work ,A Nandbook on the Art of Decorating Leather by E Ellin carter 1926 ,original owners inscription,otherwise good+ condition. 67 pages. Delightful little vintage craft manual,on the decoration and modelling of leather,nothing on making up leather goods,just the decorative...

The Complete Upholsterer A Practical Guide to Upholstering Traditional Furniture by Carole Thomerson ,virtually new condition,large format , 192 pages. This is a really good book on the subject, and I speak as someone with upholstery/soft furnishing experience.Starts with a section history and...

Practical Tailoring,The Art & Craft Simply Explained for the Student & Apprentice by J E Liberty,foreword by Wm. Cooling President London Master Tailors Association,,well used,a little discolouration to boards,otherwise good condition. 184 pages. This is an extremely thorough tailors craft...

The Wood Turners Handybook by P N Hasluck, 1921,original prize label,otherwise good condition. 144 pages. Really excellent turners manual lots of interesting illustrations including of ancient lathes,tools...

The Carvers Companion,A Guide to Carving in Wood & Stone by Peter Morton,ex lib,otherwise in good condition. 70 pages,large format. Superb old carvers manual,packed with useful information on carving statuary,lettering,decorative items etc in both wood and...