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Shoji: How to Design, Build, and Install Japanese Screens | 
| Author: Jay Van Arsdale
Publisher: Kodansha International
Category: Book
List Price: $22.00
Buy New: $14.96
You Save: $7.04 (32%)
Rating:  12 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 96
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 0870118641
Dewey Decimal Number: 694.6
EAN: 9780870118647
ASIN: 0870118641
Publication Date: October 15, 1988
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Product Description
Japanese-style shoji screens are translucent, wooden-lattice panels that subtly transform light and space and add an elegant touch to any decor. This book contains all the information you need to design and make shoji for your own home or apartment.
Features
* Notes on aesthetics and design fundamentals
* Complete how-to guide covering basic construction methods, screen materials, and wood selection
* Home projects, including window inserts, sliding and hanging screens, glass panel shoji, double- and single-sided shoji, skylight shoji, decorative wall boxes, and floor and table lanterns
* Introduction to Japanese hand tools and planing and joinery techniques
* Sample lattice patterns, photographs, and line drawings for design and remodeling ideas
* List of suppliers
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 Good intro to shoji September 8, 2008
K. Shigemitsu (Los Angeles, California, U.S.A)
I've read the book 3 times already, and refer back to it frequently. It gives a good introduction to shoji, but I find that it is meant to be a refresher for an actual class. Some sections are vague, such as calculating board feet, so I had to go to woodworking websites for that exact procedure.
The book was good enough to make me acquire two Japanese pull saws and a marking guage. I'm in the process of getting a finishing plane, so maybe I will then see how I do on actually constructing a shoji screen using the book's tips! Tool vendors seem to know the author, so he does know his stuff.
Shoji: How to Design, Build, and Install Japanese Screens May 17, 2007
Mr. J. A. Mountford (Leeds,UK)
This is an excellent guide to making japanese screens.if you are a beginer or a pro i think youll find this the ideal choice to start off with.
Great Starter for Westerners January 9, 2007
Thomas Tilton (Salt Lake City, Utah)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Can not say enough about this book, it gives you a good start if you know a little about wood, but does not stop there.
If you get this book you'll enjoy that it does not insult your interest by just showing pictures of work only a master could do. It gives the information needed to do your first design plus what you'll need once you understand the methods.
Thanks Jay, you have given me a great new experience.
shoji screens November 10, 2006
BOO
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
the book was easy to understand. easy to read. a great book , if you want to build a shoji screen this is the book for you. tells you about other uses and other stronger materials to use
Shojis on time March 17, 2006
Frances Fernandes (Riverside, California United States)
0 out of 18 found this review helpful
The book arrived speedily and in great condition. What more can I ask?
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