Download or read book The Lampshade written by Mark Jacobson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few growing up in the aftermath of World War II will ever forget the horrifying reports that Nazi concentration camp doctors had removed the skin of prisoners to makes common, everyday lampshades. In The Lampshade, bestselling journalist Mark Jacobson tells the story of how he came into possession of one of these awful objects, and of his search to establish the origin, and larger meaning, of what can only be described as an icon of terror. Jacobson’s mind-bending historical, moral, and philosophical journey into the recent past and his own soul begins in Hurricane Katrina–ravaged New Orleans. It is only months after the storm, with America’s most romantic city still in tatters, when Skip Henderson, an old friend of Jacobson’s, purchases an item at a rummage sale: a very strange looking and oddly textured lampshade. When he asks what it’s made of, the seller, a man covered with jailhouse tattoos, replies, “That’s made from the skin of Jews.” The price: $35. A few days later, Henderson sends the lampshade to Jacobson, saying, “You’re the journalist, you find out what it is.” The lampshade couldn’t possibly be real, could it? But it is. DNA analysis proves it. This revelation sends Jacobson halfway around the world, to Yad Vashem in Jerusalem and to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany, where the lampshades were supposedly made on the order of the infamous “Bitch of Buchenwald,” Ilse Koch. From the time he grew up in Queens, New York, in the 1950s, Jacobson has heard stories about the human skin lampshade and knew it to be the ultimate symbol of Nazi cruelty. Now he has one of these things in his house with a DNA report to prove it, and almost everything he finds out about it is contradictory, mysterious, shot through with legend and specious information. Through interviews with forensic experts, famous Holocaust scholars (and deniers), Buchenwald survivors and liberators, and New Orleans thieves and cops, Jacobson gradually comes to see the lampshade as a ghostly illuminator of his own existential status as a Jew, and to understand exactly what that means in the context of human responsibility. One question looms as his search goes on: what to do with the lampshade—this unsettling thing that used to be someone? It is a difficult dilemma to be sure, but far from the last one, since once a lampshade of human skin enters your life, it is very, very hard to forget.

Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

Download or read book Light and Shade written by Mrs. Mary P. Merrifield and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Form,” writes the author, “is developed by means of light and shade; without these every object would appear flat.” Originally published in the mid-nineteenth century, this classic approach to three-dimensional drawing was the first book to provide art students with instructions for correctly illustrating perspective outlines of various objects. An art historian noted for her authoritative reference works, Merrifield clearly demonstrates the principles of light and shade by revealing the effects of common daylight, sunshine, and candle or artificial light on geometrical solids. Her simple explanations are accompanied by illustrations of cubes, prisms, pyramids, cylinders, spheres, ovals, and cones. As useful and practical today as it was when first published well over a century ago, Light and Shade provides beginning and advanced art students with valuable insights into effective drawing and sketching.

Download or read book How to Make Lampshades written by Ruth Collins Allen and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To those who appreciate the value of artistic lighting both as a means of making a house more homelike and beautiful and for the practical purposes of getting the best possible light in which to read or sew or entertain one's friends, this book is dedicated. It is concerned with the business of making lamp shades, but also attempts to give such general principles of colour, design, and lighting as will aid the reader in the best selection of the lamp which will suit his particular need. Contents Include: Planning your Illumination; General Principles of Design; Colour; Materials for Shades; How to Make Silk Shades; How to Make Parchment Shades; How to Decorate Parchment Shades; How to Prepare and Lacquer Papers; Motifs, and Suggestions for their Application. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Download or read book Shades and Globes written by Macbeth-Evans Glass Company and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shades of Light written by Sharon Garlough Brown and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wren Crawford is a social worker whose struggles with anxiety and depression are starting to overcome her. She finds solace in art and spiritual formation along with traditional therapeutic interventions, but a relationship from her past threatens to undo her progress. As Wren seeks healing in this beautifully written novel, readers are invited to move beyond pat answers into an experience of hope that illuminates the darkness.

Download or read book Lampshades How to Make Them written by Olive Earle and published by Fournier Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LAMPSHADES HOW TO MAKE THEM by OLIVE EAKLE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. Originally published in 1921. FOREWORD: The purpose of this book Is to make the art of shading lamps and candles a little less of a problem to the amateur craftsman and it is hoped, also, that those who have already had some experience as shade makers, will find some practical hints that will be of value to them. Miss M. L. Morey, who is well-known as a designer and maker of lampshades, has given me the solution to many of the problems that beset the beginner. Of course, the subject is so many-sided that it is quite possible that some point of vital importance to some one particular worker, may not seem to have been given enough attention. Any further details of any phase of shade making, that may be needed, will be supplied gladly upon application to either Miss Morey or myself. Also informa tion as to the where and the how to buy materials will be furnished to the craftsman who is unable to obtain supplies locally. It is suggested that the book be read as a whole, rather than the instructions be used from a single chapter, which, from its heading, ap parently contains all the needed information. To have each chapter complete in itself would have entailed endless repetition, as, for instance, many of the suggestions for paper shades are interchangeable with the hints on silk shade making therefore, the best plan is to read the whole book and note details in each chapter that will be of assistance in the con struction of the planned lamp. It Is taken for granted that the sewing terms used will be understood by the needlewoman who tries her hand at shade maMng and for tunately there are so few technical terms used in the craft that it is not necessary to spatter the pages with explanatory footnotes. It is hoped that the rough diagrams will make clear some of the confusing points. With patience, careful workmanship and good taste, as fine a lampshade as money can buy, can be produced at a fraction of the cost of those offered in the stores. OLIVE EABIJS. Jan., 1921. Contents include: I THE LAMPSHADE 1 II CANDLE SHADES Am PKAMELESS LAMPSHADES 13 HI BIKDISG AND LINING FRAHES 28 IV FABRIC SHADES 41 V DECORATED SHADES 54 VI SHADES FOB SIDE-LIGHTS AOT OVER-HEAD FE TCHES 63 VII PAPER SHADES 70 VIII TRBOJBTGS, FRINGES AKD ACCESSORIES ... 86 IX SHADES FOR CHILDREN TO MAKE 94 ILLUSTKATIOXS Mat Empire Shade, Showing Use of Shirring, Box-Pleated Trimming and Fringe . . . Frontispiece PAGE Parchment Candle Shade of Unusual Shape . . 18 Shade of Tooled Leather and Parchment .... 30 Shade of Antiqued Yelour ........ 48 French Shade of Silk, Net and Ribbon ..... 56 Overhead Light Concealed by Fringe. Oval Lamp shade Made of Lace ..... .... 66 Boudoir Lampshade and Standard Made Entirely of Paper ............. 80 Shade of Fine Filet Crochet, with Moss Trimming and Looped Fringe ......... 92

Download or read book Mid light and shade by John Langdon Jones written by John Langdon Jones and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Complete Lampshade Kit written by Heather Luke and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing the right shade can enhance the mood of a room but making shades by hand provides a uniquely individual touch. In this book, Heather Luke provides ideas for homemade lampshades. It features over 100 projects, each of which is explained through simple instructions, augmented by diagrams and demonstrated in photographs. Shades for overhead lights, table lamps, standard lamps and even candles are all included. Templates and stencils are also provided.

Download or read book Yale Tales written by Boeder Van Harlan and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Inspire Your Home written by Farah Merhi and published by Tiller Press. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instagram star and founder of Inspire Me! Home Décor shares her creative and elegant interior design secrets so you can create a glamorous yet cozy home without spending a fortune. Farah Merhi launched Inspire Me! Home Decor in 2012 as a creative outlet during a transitional time in her life. Farah was about to graduate college and planned to attend law school. Going through the motions and feeling unfulfilled in her career choice, she built up the courage to face her truth. Taking time off to figure herself out, Farah, through a remodel project in her home, had her “ah-ha” moment. The importance of taking care of your home, specifically in the way you clean, organize, and design, was instilled in her at a young age, but she didn’t realize how much of an impact her upbringing had until she owned her own home. Farah knew she had found her passion and calling, and was determined to inspire home owners to live their best lives in their homes. Farah believes that taking care of your home is essential to your peace of mind. Her design style is elegant and glamorous but infused with warmth and coziness, creating a welcoming feel with neutral color palletes, soft and inviting fabrics, and exquisite design details that can work in any room. She believes you can make a statement without sacrificing an inviting feel to your rooms. There is no right and wrong when it comes to designing your home and Farah encourages you to focus on the overall look and feel you desire, and her tips and advice will help guide you through the process. Starting with her most frequently asked questions about paint color versus wallpaper, lighting and rugs, home organization, and of course styling, Farah walks you through every room in the house from the mudroom to the kitchen and kids’ bedrooms. Along the way, she includes quick seasonal updates on a budget, suggested routines for maintaining your space, and her unique reward system, which includes small styling vignettes around your home. Woven throughout are Farah’s personal stories that will feel like you’re getting design advice from a close friend. Everyone deserves to walk into a beautifully decorated home every day—now you can, with the inspiration and practical tips in Inspire Your Home.

Download or read book Lampshades how to Make Them written by Olive Earle and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lamp Shade Book written by Dawn Cusick and published by . This book was released on 1998-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Crafters will find a wealth of inspiration and instruction on constructing unique lamp shades...Cusick begins with instructions on how to put together a basic lamp shade, then proceeds with more creative examples such as fabric-covered shades, glass shades, and crocheted shades....ends with a portfolio of designers who use their talents to create unique lamp shades....Experienced crafters will find lots of creative ideas..."--"Library Journal."

Download or read book Light and Shade written by M. Luckiesh and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Light and Shade: And Their Applications Inspired by a conviction that there is much more to the art and science of lighting than is commonly practised, I began, several years ago, a study of the appearances of objects. Attention was naturally directed toward those factors which influence light, shade, and color, because vision is accomplished through the distinction of differences in brightness and color. In other words, the aim throughout the study has been to unearth the fundamentals of lighting. It early became evident that the problem of lighting, as affecting the appearances of objects, could be divided into two parts, namely, the considerations of the quality and of the distribution of light. The former chiefly affects color and the latter, light and shade. Color has been treated in a separate volume and, insofar as lighting, vision, and the appearances of objects are concerned, this book is a companion to the preceding one. It has been difficult to transmit to others much of the data that have been garnered from observations and experiments. One of the greatest difficulties is encountered in illustrating the discussions, owing to the extreme limitations of the photographic process as compared with the eye - the recording apparatus of prime importance in the study of light and shade as attempted here. I am unaware of the existence of any treatise in which a general analytical discussion of light and shade has been presented, therefore I believe this book will be helpful in many arts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Lampshade Lady s Guide to Lighting Up Your Life written by Judy Lake and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They Call Her The Lampshade Lady When Judy Lake turns on a lamp, she doesn’t just light up a room, she brings it to life. And with her help, you can too. Turn those boring old lampshades into perfect accents for your home decor. If you can cut and glue, you can renew and revive old shades, dress up flea market fabrics, and transform inexpensive basic frames into inspired designs that complement your home, style, and personality. From nightlights to table and floor lamps, sconces, and even chandeliers, The Lampshade Lady's Guide to Lighting Up Your Life will forever change the way you look at lampshades. The Lampshade Lady shows you the basics of construction and gives you the skills and confidence necessary to let your imagination run wild. Materials like vintage postcards, classic children’s books, baseball cards, heirloom photos, fabric, trim, and even simple embroidery thread produce surprising and delightful opportunities for creativity. From the stately Antique Map Shade to the charming Mama’s Pretty Apron Shade to the To-Die-For French Fabric Shade, these fifty projects are sure to make you look at every lampshade in your home as a chance to create and re-create–all without breaking your budget. Plus, you’ll learn how to make your own lamps out of even more thrifty finds like candlesticks, kerosene lamps, cowboy boots, and just about anything you can run a wire through. Discover how the Lampshade Lady’s designs and ideas really will light up your life.

Download or read book Smith s Practical Dyer s Guide written by David Smith and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New York Mid Atlantic Gardener s Book of Lists written by Bonnie Lee Appleton and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2001-08-21 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles vital information for gardeners in the unique climates of New York and the mid-Atlantic area, including Virginia, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and southern New York and Long Island.