Dover Publications

DOVER PUBLICATIONS is an excellent source for books that would be of interest to a blacksmith, especially an artist blacksmith. The books available from this company are not about forging, rather they are a resource for ideas and designs. The books are available through catalogs or its website. I have seen Dover Publication books in bookstores, usually in the art section.

Dover has a section of their catalog and website devoted to historic iron work. They also have books on art, drawing/how to draw, design, etc. I recently got two books, one on Celtic design and one on Viking/Nordic design. They are both part of the Dover Electronic Clip Art series, each book came with a CD-ROM containing all of the designs in the book. Once loaded on the computer you can re-size as needed, and cut and paste to combine designs into a single drawing (very handy for those of us who are somewhat artistically challenged).

On my wish list are art books describing Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles, both of which are heavily represented in ironwork. So to expand your horizons and give you ideas for future projects this is a publisher worth getting to know.

http://www.doverpublications.com

Dover Publications, Inc
31 East 2nd St.
Mineola, NY 11501

-- AlbinDrzewianowski - 23 Feb 2008