02431cam a2200337 i 4500 215289393 TxAuBib 20150513120000.0 140205s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2014004628 9781579655358 $35.00 1579655351 $35.00 TxAuBib rda Pourny, Christophe,. The furniture bible / Christophe Pourny with Jen Renzi ; foreword by Martha Stewart ; photographs by James Wade ; illustrations by Christophe Pourny. Furniture bible : everything you need to know to identify, resotre & care for furniture. New York : Artisan, [2014] 304 pages : color illustrations, ; 26 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 298-299) and index. Meet your furniture -- Finishing school -- Prep school -- The techniques -- Tool school -- The care and feeding of your furniture. Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father's atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as well as how to restore, update, and care for their furniture--from antiques to midcentury pieces, family heirlooms or funky flea-market finds. The heart of the book is an overview of Pourny's favorite techniques--ceruse, vernis anglais,and water gilding, among many others--with full-color step-by-step photographs to ensure that readers can easily replicate each refinishing technique at home. Pourny brings these techniques to life with a chapter devoted to real-world refinishing projects, from a veneered table to an ebonized desk, a gilt frame to a painted northern European hutch. Rounding out this comprehensive guide is care and maintenance information, including how to properly clean leather, polish hardware, fix a broken leg, and replace felt pads, as well as recipes to make your own wax, shellac, varnish, stain, and more. 20150513. Furniture finishing Amateurs' manuals. Furniture Repairing Amateurs' manuals. Furniture finishing. Handbooks, manuals, etc. Renzi, Jen,.