- Hardcover: 149 pages
- Publisher: Storey Books (Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1580171907
- ISBN-13: 978-1580171908
- Product Dimensions: 25.7 x 24.4 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,172,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Explains how to construct tabletop fountains, waterfalls, and fountains of bamboo, ceramics or wood while discussing plantings and decorative fish.
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Playing with water is rejuvenating
Dear reader, I hope you find the experience of making your own piece of water art as satisfying as I do. I think water appeals to the child in each of us. If we cannot relax and accept the fact that water can never be fully controlled, we cannot enjoy it. I find myself drawn to water. My opportunities to play with it and in it range from washing the dinner dishes to kayaking down the Grand Canyon. After a decade of building fountains for a living, I still find it both fun and humbling. Water is ever the master, we the students. Please think of this book as a guide, helping you to explore a new facet of your relationship with water. I hope you find it both a soothing and a rejuvenating adventure.
Dear reader, I hope you find the experience of making your own piece of water art as satisfying as I do. I think water appeals to the child in each of us. If we cannot relax and accept the fact that water can never be fully controlled, we cannot enjoy it. I find myself drawn to water. My opportunities to play with it and in it range from washing the dinner dishes to kayaking down the Grand Canyon. After a decade of building fountains for a living, I still find it both fun and humbling. Water is ever the master, we the students. Please think of this book as a guide, helping you to explore a new facet of your relationship with water. I hope you find it both a soothing and a rejuvenating adventure.
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Fountain magic, 18 May 2000
By Atheen M. Wilson "Atheen" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Simple Fountains for Indoors and Outdoors: 20 Step-by-Step Projects (Hardcover)
A truely awesome book. I came upon it when I looked through Angel Lee's review list and ordered it. I am indebted to her! I have been making my own fountains since I bought my 1st home 6 years ago, and wanted new ideas. These are wonderful. Some of the simpler dish-type gardens will make lovely Christmas gifts, and I look forward to starting them. For the more adventurous, there are more complex and larger fountains/ponds, all truely picturesque, which would be great fun for anyone with a reasonable sized yard. A friend has created one on his terraced front lawn, and it captures the attention of by passers, making his neighborhood The Place to visit of late. For the truely enthused, there are directions for casting subjects in ceramics, for designing cement fountains or basins, and even for making masks of living persons. Although many items can be collected from the "saved" materials everyone seems to store away in garages or from yard and garage sales, those like pumps, tubing, and other hardware items can be found at nurseries and hardward stores. There is also a very useful list of addresses where other types of supplies may be found. I can hardly wait to get started! Thanks again Angel.
65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
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Build a wide variety of impressive fountains with ease, 3 April 2000
By Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Simple Fountains for Indoors and Outdoors: 20 Step-by-Step Projects (Hardcover)
This is a wonderful book for constructing beautiful & impressive looking fountains. The fountains here are unexpectedly easy to construct & cost far less than commercial ones. It is filled with ideas that allow the maker to add his own unique touch.The materials selection is varied. Almost any watertight vessel can be the basis of a small fountain. Other materials include bamboo, wood, ceramic, concrete, stone & metal. Pump selection & mechanical requirements are also covered.
Projects range from small table-top fountains to elaborate outdoor units. There are even instructions for a 3' high tiered waterfall. All have clear construction diagrams & color photos of the finished work.
Helpful extras include lists of suitable plants to use with the fountains, suggestions for finding materials, & a list of mail order suppliers. This is the book to get if you want to know the joy of building a fountain of your own creation.
51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and Useful Combined!, 10 Nov 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Simple Fountains for Indoors and Outdoors: 20 Step-by-Step Projects (Hardcover)
Adkins' treatment of these beautiful fountains and how to create them is just what is needed by those of us who want to listen to their soothing sound and see their sparkling light at home. What is best, is the steps are so easy to follow!
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