Made by Hand #04: Guitars

Made by Hand #04: Guitars
Patricia Lakin
Our Price:
NZ$ 35.00
Hardback
h229 x 279mm - 32pg
29 Sep 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781481448352
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Go behind the scenes and see how craftsman Meredith Coloma makes custom guitars by hand with this nonfiction book that' s full of photographs and illustrations about the incredible process. Discover where the earliest guitars were made and how the instrument has evolved. Then come to the present day to meet Meredith Coloma, someone so passionate about guitars that she learned how to make them by hand. In Meredith' s workshop, there are shelves of ebony, maple, spruce, and western red cedar woods. The tool benches are filled with chisels, clamps, and rulers. Curled wood shavings and sawdust cover the floor. The sweet smell of newly cut wood fills the air. Go step-by-step with Meredith through her process of making guitars. Charts, infographics, and bold photographs make this a perfect book for reluctant readers and visual learners.

Made by Hand #03: Steel Drums
#04: Guitars

Patricia Lakin, a former elementary school teacher and an award-winning author, has written more than fifty published works. Her books, both fiction and nonfiction, span multiple age groups-from toddlers to middle graders. Patricia lives in New York City with her husband, Lee Koenigsberg. They have two grown sons, Aaron and Benjahmin. When not reading, writing, or researching, she can be found traveling with Lee to far-off places in the world.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781481448352
Published: 29 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Aladdin
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Height: 229mm
Width: 279mm
Spine: 3mm
Pages: 32

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