http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Ivan+Smith Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313562&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Architectural iron work came into being when the first nail was used to join two pieces of wood together to form some kind of primitive protection from the elements. From there to the angle iron that could join angled pieces of wood to hinges, latches, bolts, locks, framework, whether vanes and much... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313111&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Most people associate a sculptor with a hammer and chisel. Yes, these are the basic tools of an artist working with stone or wood. When working with these materials the sculptor starts out with a large piece of lumber or stones and using these tools chips away at the material until everything that i... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313110&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Gold is, of course, valuable. But so are other metals like platinum and titanium. So what makes gold so special? What is it about gold that inspires such passion in the souls of men that wars have been fought over it, that is has claimed millions of lives, that economies have been based on it and th... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313109&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The blacksmith is one of the oldest professions known to man. When ancient man discovered how the shape and use metals, the nature of civilization was changed forever. And the person at the center of this change was the blacksmith. In America, the blacksmith is an integral part of our history. From... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312675&ca=Arts+and+Crafts A Coppersmith is an artisan who works with cooper and because of the color of the metal, is also often known as a “redsmith.” The basic technique of copper sculpting has not changed for hundreds of year. The shaping of the metal is done by hammering it into the desired shape. But copper is a brittle... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312677&ca=Arts+and+Crafts While marble and bronze have a historically been the preferred medium for sculptors, new techniques in the use and shaping of steel have made it one of the best mediums for the modern sculptor to use. Steel is, it goes without saying, strong. It is also easy to maintain and the gloss of its finish l... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=311784&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Coffee tables are the easiest thing to buy. At the same time, they are one of the most difficult item of home furniture to get right. While the coffee table may not he the biggest or most imposing piece of furniture in your drawing room, it is the center of it. A coffee table is what everyone sits a... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=311794&ca=Arts+and+Crafts What are the two things you spend the maximum time doing at home? In most case it is lying down and sitting and probably more of the later than the former. In other words, chairs are the most important item of furniture in your house. You probably have various types of chairs in your home- sofas in... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312217&ca=Arts+and+Crafts The famous English poet, Andrew Marvell once wrote – “At my back I always hear; Time’s winged chariot hurrying near.” The image is clear – time is movement and motion. Nothing can be truer than the old adage that time does not stand still. And clocks are the representation of time. Every home and of... Arts and Crafts Ivan Smith Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312219&ca=Arts+and+Crafts A mirror is not just something you look into to comb your hair or repair your make up. It is an important part of the décor of any home. Unlike other decorative items, it is not static. The image is displays will keep changing depending on the angle of the viewer and the light falling upon it. But m...