New title: Making Concrete Garden Ornaments
This book changed title, went to softcover, and has a new, lower price. by
Sherri Hunter.
This new book is NOW in stock, and looks better than ever. The
conversion to softcover, with a new Cover design and layout makes the book
easier to read, and actually has some new informaiton on tools for mixing
(the OdJob cannister) , and ideas for creative projects.
This is a teriffic book for anyone wanting to experiment with cement!
The photos of life size Peace Garden statures are breathtaking, and other
full size sculpture are inspiring to see ( most use a wire armature similar
to using paper mache for design work.)
Tufastone, hyper tufa, and cement sculpture- all similar ideas are well
described in theis full color book.
Strong, versatile, and amazingly easy to work with, concrete is the ideal
medium for outdoor art and long-lasting garden projects. And it doesn't
cost a lot or require special equipment; everything you need is right at the
local home improvement center
A celebrated teacher has gathered the tried-and-true techniques used by
sculptors and folk artists, and tailored them perfectly for low-tech
surroundings and personal expression. Work with molds; form over
armatures; model or carve with concrete; take advantage of technical
advances to develop lighter, stronger structures; and treat concrete
surfaces with mosaics, embedded objects, incising, and coloring. For
dazzling outdoor embellishments, craft Garden Critter Stepping Stones, a
Birdbath, Little Lady Fountain, and a jazzy border. Every project will open
up new creative horizons!
Inexpensive, and easy to work with, concrete is ideal for outdoor art and
long-lasting, practical garden projects.
For dazzling outdoors embellishments you can craft Garden Critter
Stepping Stones, a Birdbath ,a Little Lady Fountain, and much much
more. 25 projects in all.
8 1/2 X 10. all in color
#1078N...$19.00...ORDER HERE
New Edition, expanded to 100 pages, color
photos! Building Your Earth Oven by Kiko Denzer.
Learn how easy and practical an outdoor baking oven is to build and use.
The design is a two layer retained heat oven, and can be built with
onsite materials such as earth and sand, and uses a brick base-floor, or
even an earthen floor. These ovens burn a small amount of wood, get very
hot, and allow you to bake breads and meals slowly after the coals have
been raked out. Kiko sculpts his ovens with wonderful animal and nature
shapes. Imagine a huge Phoenix bird, its belly the oven, the flue its
throat, with smoke escaping from the upturned beak! Children can help
build these ovens, and play with earth at the same time. Complete
instructions, 100 pages, 8.5x7, line drawings, and wonderful COLOR
oven photographs of frog, squirrel, and Phoenix bird oven-bench, plus
B&W of a snail and other fanciful ovens. #1003... $14.00...Order Here (the snail oven shown here was built at Shenoa Center in
California.
Houses, Feeders, and Shelves for Birds and Mammals: Wrens,
Bluebirds, Purple Martins, Chickadees, Sparrow Hawk, Owls, Wood Ducks,
Nuthatches, Fox, Grey Squirrel, and Bats. by MWPS. This book
contains clear information on how to attract birds and small mammals. An
amazing number of designs and types of structures are possible, but the
basic requirements are few. Using simple diagrams and instructions, the
publication explains how to build a variety of creature-friendly
structures, including the official bat house from Bat Conservation
International and a special section on using recyclable materials, 47
pages. #4010...$9.00