Creating Miniature Knights

Creating Miniature Knights
Author: Mario Venturi
Publisher: Remsons LLC
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2005
Genre: Italian language materials
ISBN: 9788890170997

Peter Greenhill & Mario Venturi are two of the leading miniaturists in the world! They both explore their work using the battle of Potiers to showcase their individual interpertations of the Knights and heraldry of the period! The photos alone are worth the price of the book! This is a "Must Have" addition to any military history buff,or collector of all things medieval!The book has extensive information on weapons and armor development, as well as 6 pages of Heraldry of the major battles of the Hundred Years War.

Making Wirecraft Cards

Making Wirecraft Cards
Author: Kate MacFadyen
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861083937

Wirecraft is fun, accessible and inexpensive, making it an ideal pastime for anyone to enjoy. In this book Kate MacFadyen shows you how to use wirecraft to create a huge variety of attractive cards. These can accompany gifts or be sent to mark special occasions and will thrill friends and family alike by adding that personal touch.

The History of Toy Soldiers

The History of Toy Soldiers
Author: Luigi Toiati
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2019-06-30
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1473897327

Humans have made and collected toy soldiers from time immemorial. They amuse and comfort us, awaken our curiosity, turn aggressiveness into creativity. In The History of Toy Soldiers, Luigi Toiati, himself an avid collector and manufacturer of toy soldiers, conveys and shares the pleasure of collecting and playing with them. Far from a dry encyclopedia, it leads the reader through the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early twenty-first century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. The author's writing is packed with factual detail about the different types of toy (and model) soldiers and their manufacturers, but also with anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject. Six hundred beautiful color photographs, many depicting the author's own collection, complete this delightful book.

Make This Medieval Castle

Make This Medieval Castle
Author: Iain Ashman
Publisher: Usborne Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2009-08
Genre: Castles
ISBN: 9781409505617

"You only need a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife to turn this book into a superb model of a 14th century castle. The model is packed with accurate historical detains, including over 40 cut-out figures and props to help you bring the castle to life."--back cover.

David Charlesworth's Furniture-making Techniques

David Charlesworth's Furniture-making Techniques
Author: David Charlesworth
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1999
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781861081254

"With its emphasis on the author's personal philosophy... this book aims to appeal to all levels of woodworkers. [The] author relates tales of his own mistakes...while providing encouragement...his furniture is quite beautiful and superbly made. I sense that his greatest satisfaction comes from launching an apprentice's career."--"Fine Woodworking."

Designing and Making Cards

Designing and Making Cards
Author: Glennis Gilruth
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781861081063

A handmade card is a pleasure to make and to receive. Easy to learn techniques like paper modeling, collage, rubber stamping, and splattering, applied in different combinations to craft motifs and decorative backgrounds on 10 projects, produce great effects. Send cards for all occasions-a Birthday Balloon also works as a Bon Voyage, while a Heart for a Sweetheart is appropriate on Valentine's Day or an anniversary. "Special extra" envelope templates and ideas.

Creating Contrast with Dark Plants

Creating Contrast with Dark Plants
Author: Freya Martin
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2000
Genre: Gardening
ISBN:

Gardeners through the ages have sought the truly black flower. Now there are many unusual plants within this colour range with which you can achieve dramatic contrasts in your flowerbeds and borders.

Ancient & Medieval Wargaming

Ancient & Medieval Wargaming
Author: Neil Thomas
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2007-06-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0752496115

Re-fight some of the bloodiest battles of the ancient and medieval worlds! Seasoned wargamer and author Neil Thomas brings historical perspective to the hobby with a description and interpretation of significant military developments from 3,000BC to AD1500. Wargaming is the simulation of accurate historical battles using miniature figures to fight over three dimensional terrain, their movement and combat being regulated by clearly defined rules. Neil Thomas' new book provides specific coverage of ancient and medieval wargaming, thanks to its division into biblical, classical, Dark Age and medieval sections. Each section has its own set of rules and much expanded army lists. The wargamer gains additional perspective from data panels containing facts about weaponry, personalities and chroniclers, and quotations from original document sources. Useful suggestions for further reading are also included, while battle reports in each section provide tactical insights for both novice and veteran wargamers.

Groovy Tubes: Knights and Castles

Groovy Tubes: Knights and Castles
Author: Kate Torpie
Publisher: innovativekids
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781584767268

Was King Arthur real? How were castles built? Kids learn the answers to these and other questions in this stunning introduction to the world of medieval knights and castles. Includes a 24-page fact book, two classic games with instructions, a reversible game board, and 16 chess pieces. Full color. Pkg. Consumable.

Making and Using Working Drawings for Realistic Model Animals

Making and Using Working Drawings for Realistic Model Animals
Author: Basil F. Fordham
Publisher: GMC Publications
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2000
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781861081209

Basil Fordham describes the entire process of recreating animal models in three dimensions, from the initial gathering of drawings and information to the completion of museum-standard models using armatures, profile gauges and maquettes.