The Repair Shop 's Dominic Chinea takes you on an exploration of 100 essential machines found
in the workshops and studios of the world's finest artisans and heritage craftspeople. Filled
with stunning illustrations and lively engaging text The Repair Shop 's Dom Chinea guides
readers through this celebration of the history and uses of 100 machines that have allowed
artisans to create beautiful items for centuries. Fans of prime-time TV series The Repair Shop
and Make It at Market will not want to miss Dom's insightful and complete appraisal of
history's most game-changing mechanisms with commentary that allows readers to get under the
hood of inventions that have defined modern life as we know it. Immerse yourself in the
visual history of the world's most remarkable machines: The sequel to 2022's Tools: A Visual
History . Explores inventions from the potter's wheel and grain mill to the sewing machine
printing press wheel maker and plenty more. Each machine is creatively profiled and
deconstructed in pinpoint detail with Dom Chinea's trademark insight and commentary. Striking
illustrations by award-winning artist Lee John Philips highlight the beauty of each tool. A
beautiful gift book with a vintage design. Each machine has a fascinating history and story to
tell that highlights its contribution to artisanal crafts. And with every machine accompanied
by beautifully ornate illustrations by Lee John Philips Machines: A Visual History is certain
to be a treasured volume for all creators craftspeople and those who like to delve into how
things work.
