Preparation<br >Many of the projects in this book call for special<br >techniques which are explained in this Preparation<br >section. Referring to these general instructions will enable<br >you to complete the projects more easily, efficiently, and<br >produce pieces that will last through the years.<br >Tracing patterns onto Wood, Cement,<br >or Ceramic<br >Materials and tools you will need include tracing paper,<br >transfer paper, pencil, photocopy machine and large -sized<br >paper if necessary, and drafting tape.<br >Lay a sheet of tracing paper on top of pattern and trace<br >If directions indicate enlarging a pattern, place pattern<br >directly in a photocopy machine. Set the machine to<br >percentage required and enlarge. If the enlarged pattern is<br >on a grid, mark l" grid lines on paper large enough to<br >accommodate actual size pattern. Begin marking dots on<br >1" grid lines where the reduced pattern intersects the<br >corresponding grid line. Connect the dots to finish pattern<br >Tape traced or photocopied pattern in place on the<br >surface of the object to be cut or painted.<br >Insert a piece of transfer paper between pattern and the<br >object. Trace over pattern, transferring marks to object<br >Because tracing paper is thin enough to see through, it allows<br >the original pattern lines to be retraced easily. Transfer paper is<br >coated on one side with graphite or chalk. When it is pressed<br >by a pencil, it transfers the graphite or chalk to the surf:ace<br >under it. Since transfer paper is coated on only one side, make<br >a small mark and determine if the correct side is down.<br >Transfer paper comes in a variety of colors, which is hclpfnl<br >when working on different colored backgrounds. For instancc,<br >black graphite works well on unfinished pine, but white or<br >yellow would be easier to see on dark green surfaces. To<br >reduce thc amount of marks on the project, trace partial, or<br >dashed, lines instead of the solid line.<br >Tracing patterns onlo Metal<br >Materials nccdcd include tracing paper, tape, and a ballpoint<br >pen or pencil<br >~ Trace patterns onto tracing paper.<br >Tape pattern over meta<br >Using a ballpoint pen or pencil, retrace the pattern onto<br >the metal. For a deeper indentation, retrace several times<br >painting<br >Materials needed include acrylic paints, I/4" and 1" flat<br >artist s brushes, a #2 round liner brush, a 2" utility<br >paintbrush, and a sponge brush.<br >Artist s brushes are called fiat or round; this refers to the shape<br >of the metal part of the brush that holds the bristles onto the<br >shaft. Brushes are numbered as well; the higher the number,<br >the larger the brush. A size 10 flat, for instance, will be about<br >an inch across; a size 5 is more like half an inch. A size 3 or<br >#2 round is very small and is used for fine line work and<br >details. Always use good-quality brushes and keep them clean.<br >Most of the painting on projects in this book are done in a<br >simple style. After patterns have been traced and transferred,<br >fill in with the background color first, then go back and paint<br >fine detail lines, retracing them if necessary. It should be like<br >coloring in a coloring book~ust stay within the lines.<br >Most projects require primer or a base coat. This is usually a<br >fairly good-sized area, so a larger brush makes for a faster job<br >Acrylic paint cleans up with soap and water when wet. Be<br >sure to clean brushes thoroughly with soap and water until the<br >water runs clear. Never leave brushes standing in water<br >overnight. It will soften the glue that holds the bristles and<br >bend them out of shape.<br >It is always a good idea to use a drop cloth, old newspapers,<br >or something to protect work areas. Acrylic paint will wipe<br >right up offa nonporous surface, like tile or linoleum, or it<br >will even peel off when dry. But acrylic paint on carpet will<br >soak in immediately and probably not come completely clean<br >It is best in this case, if it is a small amount, to let the paint<br >dry and cut it from the top of the carpet. Clothing too will be<br >ruined by acrylic paint. It is recommended when working<br >with acrylic paint to use a drop cloth and wear old clothes.<br >Painting on Ceramic Pots<br >In addition to materials and tools fi om Tracing Patterns and<br >general Painting instructions, you will need elastic and<br >reflective roof coating, acrylic primer/sealer, wood deck sealer<br >
我花瞭好幾天時間纔把這本書從頭到尾讀完,坦白說,我對它在“實用性”上的缺失感到一絲睏惑,但也因此感到瞭一種意想不到的驚喜。我本以為會看到詳細的土壤改良配方、不同氣候帶的植物推薦列錶,甚至是一些DIY花園小物件的圖紙,但這本書裏關於這些技術細節的篇幅少得可憐,幾乎可以忽略不計。相反,它花瞭大量筆墨去探討“季節性敘事”——如何通過植物的更替,讓你的花園講述一個完整的故事。比如,它詳細描述瞭如何在早春用雪滴花和番紅花鋪設一個“蘇醒的序麯”,然後在仲夏達到高潮,再到鞦日用那些帶有鐵銹色調的葉片和枯草來構建一個“靜謐的尾聲”。這種文學化的錶達方式,對我這個習慣於直截瞭當獲取信息的讀者來說,起初有些不適應。我甚至一度懷疑,這本書的作者是不是一位詩人而不是園藝師?但當我閤上書本,再次審視我那略顯雜亂的後院時,我開始嘗試用“敘事”的眼光去看待我的玫瑰和鐵綫蓮,思考它們之間的“對話”是否足夠流暢。這本書的價值,在於它拓寬瞭“園藝”這個詞的定義,讓它不再僅僅是種植和維護,而是一種生活態度的體現。
评分這本書的裝幀設計簡直是一場視覺盛宴,封麵那種略帶做舊感的布麵材質,搭配燙金的字體,拿在手裏就有一種沉甸甸的、對園藝美學充滿敬意的感覺。我原本是衝著那些傳聞中非常實用的園藝技巧去的,結果發現它更像是一本藝術畫冊。內頁的紙張質量無可挑剔,那種微啞光的質感讓即便是簡單的植物照片也顯得油潤而有層次。尤其讓我印象深刻的是其中關於“光影遊戲”的那一章——它沒有直接教你怎麼修剪灌木,而是深入探討瞭不同時間段、不同天氣條件下,光綫如何與戶外雕塑、水景以及特定顔色的花卉發生作用。書中用瞭大量篇幅去分析歐洲古典園林中那種微妙的、幾乎察覺不到的綫條引導,比如用幾塊不起眼的卵石自然地將視綫引嚮遠處的拱門,這種對“不著痕跡的美”的推崇,實在是太高雅瞭。我期待它能告訴我一些快速提升花園“顔值”的竅門,但這本書提供的卻是需要時間沉澱和細緻觀察纔能領悟的哲學,讀完後感覺我的品味被提升瞭一個颱階,盡管我的動手能力可能並沒有因此提高多少。它更像是一本適閤在壁爐旁,配著一杯紅茶,慢慢翻閱,用眼睛去享受的讀物,而不是一本沾滿泥土的工作手冊。
评分我最近迷上瞭閱讀關於“材料學與植物的對話”這一主題的非虛構作品,因此對《Decorative Accents for the Garden》抱有極高的期待,期望它能提供一些關於如何將金屬、石材、木材與活體植物融閤的創新思路。這本書確實涉及瞭材料,但它關注的重點似乎完全跑偏瞭。它更側重於討論“銹蝕”本身的美學價值,以及如何通過特定的化學處理來“加速”銅器或鐵藝製品産生理想的銅綠或鐵銹色,以期達到一種“時間沉澱”的視覺效果。我本來想知道如何用耐候鋼闆來製作現代感的擋土牆,但書中提供的更像是如何用醋和鹽水溶液去“養護”一件裝飾性的鑄鐵花架,讓它的銹跡顯得更具曆史感。此外,書中對天然石材的討論,也更多地集中在其紋理、曆史淵源以及如何“擺放”它們以引導風水,而不是如何進行切割、打磨或固定以實現結構穩定。總而言之,這本書把“裝飾”的定義拔高到瞭“曆史痕跡的重塑”層麵,對現代、簡約、低維護的材料應用則著墨甚少,這讓我這個偏愛簡潔綫條的現代主義者感到有些意難平。
评分這本書的裝幀和內容結構都透露著一種濃厚的“老錢風”審美,但對我這個居住在城市公寓裏,隻有小小的陽颱空間的人來說,很多建議顯得有些遙不可及。書中反復齣現的關於“大麵積鋪裝”、“三層垂直種植結構”以及“私人噴泉的聲學設計”的討論,讓我感覺自己像個局外人。例如,書中花瞭足足兩個章節來講解如何選擇閤適的礫石來搭配特定種類的苔蘚,纔能在雨後産生最佳的“濕潤反光”效果。我承認,那種畫麵感是極其美好的,想象著清晨霧氣繚繞中的花園露颱,但現實是,我需要的是一個能讓我的幾盆香草能活得久一點的策略。我本想從中學習一些小竅門來優化我狹窄的種植箱,比如如何用懸掛植物最大限度地利用垂直空間,但這本書似乎隻關心那些擁有廣袤土地和充足預算的人。它更像是一本為那些已經擁有完美花園的人提供的“精修指南”,而不是一本給新手提供基礎指導的“入門寶典”。雖然信息量很大,但適用性在我這裏基本為零,更像是一本“夢想照進現實”的反麵教材。
评分閱讀這本書的過程,與其說是學習,不如說是一次對“完美主義”的深度審視。它無疑是一部製作精良的著作,圖片質量高到令人發指,每一個細節,無論是花盆邊緣的光澤度,還是灑水壺的把手弧度,都被完美地捕捉下來。然而,這種近乎苛刻的完美主義在實際應用中卻顯得有些令人焦慮。書中反復強調的觀點是,任何園藝元素,無論多麼微小,都必須服務於一個統一的、宏大的“主題構思”。例如,如果你選擇瞭“地中海風格”,那麼你所使用的任何陶土容器的顔色、紋理,甚至你用來覆蓋土壤的鵝卵石的白皙程度,都必須嚴格遵循這個主題。這種對“整體性”的極端要求,讓我這個習慣於隨性添加新植物和更換裝飾品的人感到壓力山大。我需要的,是一個能夠容忍我偶爾“心血來潮”地買一盆新奇多肉而不會破壞整體和諧的指南,但我得到的卻是一本教人如何像建築師一樣規劃每一個像素點的書籍。它教會瞭我如何“看”花園,但卻讓我更害怕“做”花園,生怕自己的每一個小改動都會打破那精心構建的脆弱平衡。
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