A Book Of Vintage Lamp Making Designs

This text comprises a comprehensive handbook pertaining to the designing and making of vintage lamps and light fixtures. Complete with detailed diagrams and step-by-step instructions for each piece, this text is perfect for both the amateur and seasoned designer alike, and is sure to be of interest to creative types with a penchant for handcrafting. The chapters of this book include: Electric Light Standards, Novelty Table Lamps, Walnut Table Lamp, Octagonal Table Lamp, Oak Table Lamp, Wood Turning-Boring Lamp Standards, Wood Turning, Vase Table Lamp... and many others. This antique book has been chosen for modern republication due to its timeless educational value, and we are proud to republish it now complete with a new introduction on making lampshades.

This interesting collection of outdoor furniture is ideal for the hands-on gardener, with vintage designs and patterns for bird tables, a novel garden barrow, folding chairs and a tea wagon, all made from wood.

From the basics of wiring a lamp through fitting a shade, learn how to transform virtually any object into a unique source of light. Use simple raw materials, or salvage those old neglected lamps with a modern makeover. Plus tips for choosing the perfect shade, and the pros/cons of various light bulbs. "Lamps that will attract attention even when the light is off."--"Good Housekeeping."

This vintage guidebook provides instructions on how to design and make lampshades. Illustrated with useful diagrams, it instructs the reader in the different types of frames and their construction, covering materials, making patterns, assembly and finishing techniques, and it remains a helpful and practical text for anyone interested in textiles, design and classic handicrafts. Contents of Part Two include: introduction; Preface; Chapter One: Purpose and function of lampshades; Chapter Two: Making lampshade frames; Chapter Three: Covering materials; Chapter Four: Making Patterns; Chapter Five: Simple Lampshades; Chapter Six: Lampshades with stitched covers; Chapter Seven: Fabric-covered lampshades; Chapter Eight: Stiff lampshade covers; Chapter Nine: Basketry lampshades; Chapter Ten: Table lamp bases; Chapter Eleven: Decorating lampshades. We are republishing this vintage text in a high quality, modern and affordable edition, complete with the original illustrations and a new introduction.

“Let There be Light” is a vintage guide to designing, making, and decorating lampshades. An often neglected opportunity for money-saving and self-expression, the lampshade can be a practical centrepiece of any room. This step-by-step guide walks the reader through every step of the process, making it suitable for DIY novices and hand-crafting veterans alike. Contents include: “Fabric or Paper”, “Color Hints”, “Simple Shapes Best”, “Paste-on Trims”, “Sew-on Trims”, “Cutting the Round Shade”, “Cutting the Square or Oblong Shade”, “Cutting Fluted Shades”, “Attaching to the Frame”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on making lampshades.

Popular 1911 manual offers complete designs and instructions for making 18 authentic Mission lighting fixtures: chandeliers, reading lamps, droplights, desk lamps, dome fixtures, and more. Over 75 working drawings, diagrams, and figures.

This classic guidebook instructs the reader on how to make and utilise lampshades and lighting. Extensively illustrated with useful diagrams, it explains the different types of lamps, typical materials, components and processes involved in lamp making and illumination, and remains an interesting text for anyone interested in design or the handicraft of lamp making today. Contents include: foreword; introduction; Part One - Basic Illumination; Part Two – The Lamp Base; Part Three – Lampshades; Part Four – Lamps and Lampshades; Conclusion. We are republishing this vintage text in a high quality, modern and affordable edition. It comes complete with a new introduction and features reproductions of the original artwork.

To those who appreciate the value of artistic lighting both as a means of making a house more homelike and beautiful and for the practical purposes of getting the best possible light in which to read or sew or entertain one’s friends, this book is dedicated. It is concerned with the business of making lamp shades, but also attempts to give such general principles of colour, design, and lighting as will aid the reader in the best selection of the lamp which will suit his particular need. Contents Include: Planning your Illumination; General Principles of Design; Colour; Materials for Shades; How to Make Silk Shades; How to Make Parchment Shades; How to Decorate Parchment Shades; How to Prepare and Lacquer Papers; Motifs, and Suggestions for their Application. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.