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.