33 – Las bases del comicVol. I La Colección Leonardo

This work explains with rigor and clarity the main processes of cabinetmaking, carving and work on the lathe, marquetry and the restoration of wooden objects and furniture. Articulated as a practical manual, it constitutes a detailed guide to develop the different woodworking processes. The first chapter shows the most common woods and explains their main characteristics, as well as the materials and tools necessary to develop each technique. The following four chapters correspond to the different disciplines. They show in detail the particular technical aspects of each one, as well as the practice, explained step by step, where four exercises are offered with the complete creation process, from the project to the finished work, and the restoration, establishing a sequence to progress in the fundamental aspects of woodworking.

From these pages the reader is encouraged to enter the magic of form through ceramics, thanks to the extraordinary plastic quality of clays. To do this you need few things, basically your hands, and a great desire to discover. This book offers extensive technical information for working with ceramics: the necessary materials and tools, the essential methods for modeling (kneading, wheel, molds, etc.), for decorating the pieces (slipping, varnishing, etc.) and the keys to adequate cooking, at low and high temperatures.

The text is complemented by six exercises, illustrated step by step, that summarize in a practical way what was explained in previous chapters.

It concludes with an interesting gallery of works that illustrate the infinite artistic possibilities of ceramics.