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Restoration Recipes:
Techniques for Repairing and Refinishing Fine Furniture

by James Bain Smith

0811825108
6-1/4 x 10-3/4 in; 176 pp; Over 250 color images; paperback

The latest in the best-selling Paint Recipes series, Restoration Recipes takes readers beyond the quick fix with tips, techniques, and recipes for refurbishing quality furniture for beautiful, lasting results. With the same unique format and practical style as its predecessors, Restoration Recipes covers a host of traditional and modern methods for restoring antique and heirloom pieces made of wood, glass, metal, and leather. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions guide readers through the 21 restoration projects with ease and confidence.

About the Author
James Bain Smith and Julia de Bierre run Castle Workshops, a series of courses on restoration, fine furniture, period painting techniques, and decorative effects, based at the Chateau de Lucens in Switzerland.