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While all but gone today, Jamestown's furniture industry was once the second-largest producer of furniture in the United States. Manufacturing boomed from 1816, when William Breed and Royal Keyes opened their shops, to the 1920s, when Jamestown was still one of the top wood furniture producers in the country. In the nineteenth century, the thriving railroad industry allowed Jamestown's quality creations to be distributed nationwide. After the Civil War, an influx of Swedish immigrants brought their craftsmanship and skills to Jamestown, forming Morgan Manufacturing, Empire Furniture Company and many others. Then, their pieces were valued for quality and durability; today, they're coveted by collectors as beautiful antiques. Local expert Clarence Carlson uncovers the fascinating story of Jamestown furniture.
One of the most popular crafts to re-emerge recently, decoupage is ideal to decorate just about anything, from small household items to large pieces of furniture. Starting with tools and materials, preparation of bases and blanks, choosing napkins, paper and fabric, cutting techniques and finding the perfect product for the effect you want to achieve, the book contains more than 50 appealing projects with clear step by step instructions and photographs. Following the trend to upcycle, decoupage is a fun and easy way to transform just about anything as it works on a wide range of surfaces, from glass and plastic to fabric and wood. Combining traditional and new techniques with the huge variety of specialist products available today there is no limit to what you can achieve. Suitable for beginners, this lavishly illustrated book will also inspire experienced crafters. The text is packed with useful information, helpful hints and sound advice.
Craft metal has endless decorative possibilities. It is pliable and can be wrapped around or adhered to any surface you can imagine. This book is all about using coloured craft metal – decorating it by means of embossing, cutting out designs, adding further colour, taking away colour and filling in 3D designs and much more – to customise blanks and found objects for your home. You will learn more about the metal and supporting mediums, and how to use the tools and familiarise yourself with several techniques, all of which can be applied in making more than 50 decorative and functional items. The original projects were designed and created specifically to show-case a variety of techniques and applications, including:
The projects range from beginners to advanced level and from quick ideas to masterpieces that will take longer to complete. Magnificent photographs of the finished objects will inspire you while step-by-step instructions and photographs will help you to get started right away.
Die skrywer gee aanwysings vir alles van stempel- en stensilwerk tot verskeie reliefdrukwerkmetodes, insluitend lino-, tekstuurplaat- en kallograafdrukwerk, asook vier soorte skermdrukwerk. Hierbenewens is daar projekte met son- en sianotipe drukwerk en kan jy leer hoe om roes en plantmateriaal vir "eko"-tipe afdrukke te gebruik . Daar is 'n unieke benadering tot oordragmetodes en gewysigde afdrukke wat hierdie druktegnieke baie toeganklik maak. Verreweg die grootste en opwindendste deel van die boek is die oor mono-afdrukke en monotipe afdrukke, met die klem op gela-afdrukke. Angie Franke gebruik haar gelatienbasis-drukkussings (die resep is ingesluit), asook Gelli Plate-drukkussings en klei-afdrukke om monodrukwerktegnieke op vele verskillende maniere aan te bied. Hiermee saam gebruik sy ander prosesse in die boek om 'n fassinerende eindproduk te skep: laag-op-laag ryklik gekombineerde kleurafdrukke wat met stempel-, stensil-, maskeer- en tekstuurplaat-toerusting geskep word. Die aanwysings is maklik om te volg en die manjifieke foto's sal 'n ieder en 'n elk inspireer om afdrukmakery op die proef te stel.
Resin jewellery is very easy to make and the technique is incredibly versatile. Popular craft author Sara Naumann shows you how to make beautiful pieces of jewellery for men and women, using simple techniques and inexpensive materials. Great fun and quick to make, you can add paper, fabric, photographs, shells, dried flowers, nail polish and more to the resin, producing professional-looking and stylish pieces that are totally unique. There are more than 50 projects to inspire you to create your own resin jewellery for yourself, or as gifts for family and friends. Ideal for beginners and more experienced crafters, prepare to become addicted!
Sandy Griffiths deel eietydse, oorspronklike idees vir 'n verskeidenheid piouter-juwele. Daar is oorbelle, armbande, borsspelde en hangers te kies en te keur. Maak hulle vir jouself of as 'n seer gewaardeerde geskenk. 20 projekte, meestal met foto's van variasies; diagramme vir al die ontwerpe ingesluit; maklik om te maak, steeds stylvol en elegant.
This title offers easy-to-follow instructions for knotted bracelets with embroidery floss. These colourful bracelets are fun for kids and teens.
Handwerkmetaal het eindelose versierpotensiaal. Dit is buigsaam en kan om bykans enige oppervlak gevou of daarop geplak word. Hierdie boek fokus op gekleurde handwerkmetaal - hoe dit versier kan word met bosseleerwerk, uitsnywerk, die byvoeg of wegneem van kleur, 3D-ontwerpe wat ingevul word en vele meer - en hoe jy daarmee unieke items vir jou tuiste kan skep. Leer meer oor metaal en items waarop dit aangebring kan word, hoe om die nodige gereedskap te gebruik, en hoe om verskeie tegnieke toe te pas wat almal gebruik kan word om die meer as 50 dekoratiewe of funksionele items te skep. Die oorspronklike projekte is spesifiek ontwerp en geskep om die groot verskeidenheid tegnieke en toepassings te demonstreer, soos: Die oordra en natrek van ontwerpe; Hoe om met eenvoudige handgereedskap tekstuur te skep; Die gebruik van bosseleerapparaat soos die cuttlebug om tekstuur, patrone en uitsnywerk te skep; Afrondingstegnieke soos skuurwerk, veroudering en verf; Herwinning en hergebruik; Wenke en raad om prosesse te vereenvoudig. Daar is projekte vir alle vaardigheidsvlakke, van beginners tot gesoute handwerkers, en maklike items wat blitsvinnig gemaak kan word tot meesterstukke wat langer sal neem om te voltooi. Manjifieke foto's van die voltooide items sal jou inspireer en jy kan danksy die stap-vir-stap foto's en aanwysings sommer dadelik aan die werk spring.
Decoupage, een van die gewildste handwerksoorte wat onlangs weer sy verskyning gemaak het, is ideaal om bykans enigiets te versier: van klein kissies tot groot meubelstukke. Dit skop af met materiaal en toerusting, die voorbereiding van basisse, kies van servette, papier en lap, snytegnieke en hoe om die regte produk vir jou projek te kies en bespreek dan meer as 50 aanvallige projekte met duidelike stap-vir-stap-aanwysings en lieflike foto's van die eindproduk. Met die huidige fokus op herwinning is decoupage 'n prettige en maklike manier om enigiets 'n nuwe baadjie te gee omdat dit op so 'n groot verskeidenheid oppervlakke kan werk - van glas en plastiek tot lap en hout. Danksy die beskikbaarheid van soveel doelspesifieke produkte kan jy die tradisionele en nuwe tegnieke kombineer in 'n legio moontlikhede. Die boek is geskik vir beginners, en 'n sekere bron van inspirasie vir meer gevorderede handwerkers. Die projekte wissel van plekmatjies en blikke, tot groter projekte soos stoele, 'n bedkopstuk en 'n fotomuur.
Beginners' exercises explain the basics of threading buttons, sewing stitches, fusing felt and even how to crochet. Once the techniques are mastered, designs can be as extravagant or as simple as you want - no specialist skills or equipment is required. The basic techniques are followed by a wide range of stunning projects that will appeal to every crafter out there. The projects vary from funky, chunky jewellery and accessories for kids to beautiful and delicate accessories and fun decor items for yourself and your home. For beginners there are clear instructions, while experienced crafters will find loads of inspiration for personalised projects. Beautiful colour photographs of all finished projects will provide further inspiration while templates for the designs in the book will make it easy to use that inspiration to create delightful gifts or unique items for your own use.
Hierdie boek is nie 'n selfdoengids oor tradisionele raamwerk nie - dit is propvol oorspronklike idees en wys jou hoe om ou rame te vernuwe, te herwin en te hergebruik en hoe om kaal rame te tooi sodat jy jou foto's, prente en ander items op hul mooiste kan vertoon. Die boek fokus op maklike en ongewone rame wat in en om die huis gebruik kan word, vir enigiets van miniatuurparfuumbottels tot 'n groot swartbord vir 'n kinderkamer. Dit bevat aanwysings vir baie basiese raamkonstruksie, asook hope inligting oor afwerkingstegnieke vir kaal rame en maniere om ou rame nuwe lewe te gee. Die boek spoor jou aan om anders na rame te kyk en verder as hout en verstekhoeke te gaan. Leer om rame te maak met polistireenkroonlyste, polimeerklei, tydskrifblaaie, afvalstukkies leer, karton en watteersel, draad, lap, liniale, 'n ou fietsband en ander vondste en te versier met uiteenlopende materiaal soos gebruikte seesakkies en goudblad. Daar is ook rame wat funksioneel sowel as dekoratief is en kan dien as organiseerders vir enigiets van serpe tot notas en memos. Praktiese wenke en stap-vir-stap-foto's word aangevul deur pragtige kleurfoto's van meer as 60 voltooide rame.
Beginnersoefeninge wys jou die basiese knoopryg-teknieke, een-voudige steke, hoe om vasstrykstof vir lae te gebruik en selfs hoe om te hekel. Wanneer jy hierdie tegnieke baasgeraak het, kan jou ontwerpe so eenvoudig of ingewikkeld wees as wat jy hulle wil maak - en jy het geen spesiale vaardighede of toerusting nodig nie. Die basiese tegnieke word gevolg deur 'n groot versameling pragtige projekte wat by die meeste handwerkers groot byval sal vind. Die projekte wissel van funky, bonkige krale en bykomstighede vir kinders tot lieflike, delikate bykomstighede en prettige dekoritems vir jouself en jou huis. Daar is maklike aanwysings vir beginners, terwyl daar vir meer gevorderde handwerkers hope inspirasie is om hulle persoonlike stempel op die projekte af te druk. Uitmuntende kleurfoto's van al die voltooide projekte hou hulle eie bekoring en inspirasie in, en patrone van al die ontwerpe wat in die boek gebruik is, maak dit maklik om die inspirasie in pragtige geskenke of unieke items vir eie gebruik vas te vang.
Cleo Mussi is a true original taking an innovative path to expressing her own ideas, by creating gestural, figurative mosaics from repurposed ceramic tableware. Working within the folk tradition, Cleo creates elegant, decorative and political pieces that incorporate the inherent properties gleaned from patterns, marks, forms, colour and text into a world of contemporary narratives. These works reflect modern ideas, with both humour and a lightness of touch. Cleoa s work ranges from small intimate pieces to large scale installations of up to 100, life-size works; her mosaics are in private collections worldwide, as well as in many public spaces throughout the UK.
Esther Mahlangu: To Paint is in My Heart is a captivating exploration
of the life and work of the iconic South African painter, one of the
most influential artists of Pan-African Contemporary Art.
Hierdie boek bied jou meer as 75 stap-vir-stap-projekte en meer as 25 vinnige idees, met pragfoto's om ou, ongebruikte voorwerpe in begeerlike juweliersware, dekoritems, skryfbehoeftes, meubels en nog meer te omskep. Leer hoe om met eenvoudige handwerktegnieke, algemene handwerkbenodigdhede en net 'n bietjie kreatiwiteit unieke voorwerpe te skep wat jy kan dra, vertoon of gebruik. Benewens die stap-vir-stap-projekte gee die skrywer nuttige advies oor hoe om voorwerpe 'n vintage-voorkoms te gee, waar jy vintage-prente kan kry en idees vir tweedehandse voorwerpe wat jy in jou projekte kan gebruik. Carla se geheim is om die moontlikhede in alles raak te sien. Ma se ou blikke, Ouma se stukkende borsspelde en Pa se versameling sleutels word omtower tot bruikbare, praktiese, pragtige kleinode. Die boek is pragtig geillustreer met besielende foto's en bevat onder meer: Wenke, gereedskap en truuks; Juweliersware; Flesse, bottels en vase; Dekor; Tekstiele; Muurkuns; Ligte en lanterns; Papier en verpakking; Vir die tuin; Herskepte meubels; Koel kamerdekor vir kinders. In 'n wereld waar vermorsing en afval dringend bekamp moet word, kan jy gerus aansluit by die immer groeiende groep handwerkers wat kies om iets wat oud is vir iets nuuts te gebruik.
Not only does it contain full place settings, flowers, centrepieces and everything else for tables for 25 different occasions, it also offers more than 50 mouth-watering recipes and shows you how to make table elements such as napkin rings, name tags, boxes for favours, place mats and other decorative accessories. Practical information on basic planning, from compiling a mood board and finding unusual under plates to selecting music and finding the perfect guest favour, is complemented by extended captions providing the know-how to replicate the settings. A separate section contains full recipes as well as instructions and templates for DIY ideas not detailed in captions. Hints and tips on presentation techniques, scheduling tasks to ensure that you can be relaxed and enjoy your guests and ways to add a personal touch abound.
Retreats, hideaways, escape spaces - call them what you will, such havens offer us a personal, private and peaceful place to nest, nurture and take time out. These spaces offer the chance to create a completely unique interior. Be it a simple garden room, a homely shepherd's hut, a yoga-lover's cabin, a fishing lodge or summer house, a treehouse, a circus wagon, a purpose-designed garden smart pod or even a canal boat, the glorious retreats showcased here will provide inspiration for creating your very own place for escape or somewhere to enjoy favourite activities. Author Sara Bird reveals the essential elements of a soulful hideaway, from building materials to decorative details, and then explores 14 remarkable retreats in three chapters: Close to Home, On the Water and In the Wild. These are spaces designed for rest, relaxation, play and daydreaming either alone or en famille, as well as for their effects on our mental and physical wellbeing.
In addition to stamping and stencilling, various relief methods of printmaking, including lino, texture plate and collagraph, the author has included four different types of screen printing and sun and cyanotype print projects as well as how to use rust and plant materials for 'eco' type printing. Transfer methods and altered art prints offer a different take on conventional approaches to this easily accessible art form. But by far the most exciting, and largest section of the book is devoted to monotype prints and monoprinting with the focus on gel printing. Angie Franke uses her gelatine based printing pads (you'll get the recipe) and the commercial Gelli Plate - as well as a fascinating venture into clay bed printing - to explore monoprint methods in many different ways, drawing on other processes in the book to build fascinating results of richly combined layers of colour with stamp, stencil, mask and texture plate tools. Easy to follow instructions with stylish photographs will inspire anyone to give printmaking a go!
This title will make you take a fresh look at metal and steel. You can create a wide variety of useful and decorative items for the home from almost any piece of scrap metal, steel, or wire. Look out for a variety of steel shapes, steel balls, half-spheres, square and round bars, pole caps, pyramids, and new or even old, rusty wire mesh in different designs and mesh sizes. Scrap-metal craft brings you a host of ideas that will inspire you to explore you own creative genius to make unique items from scrap metal, or simply to put utilitarian metal objects to new uses. Step by step instructions are given for every project. Sizes may be adapted to your own taste or specific requirements.
Foto's het nog altyd sterk emosies ontlok - spesiale herinnerings wat op kamera vasgele word, het hul eie besondere bekoring. Daardie bekoring kan egter slegs met ander gedeel word as die foto's uitgestal word. En daarvoor bestaan daar veel meer moontlikhede as om hulle bloot in 'n album te sit of in 'n raam op te hang. Hierdie boek bevat meer as 75 idees om jou foto's op aantreklike en interessante maniere te vertoon. Dit is die resultaat van baie proefskote en eksperimentering. Sommige van die projekte is funksioneel en dekoratief, en ander weer heerlik prettig. Almal het egter een ding in gemeen: die kreatiewe gebruik van foto's, en wat jy ook al byderhand het om dit mee te versier. Basisse sluit in skilderdoek, glas, porselein en keramiek, hout en harde bord, lap, kerse en vloerlyste. Daar is trouens bitter min oppervlakke wat nie op een of ander manier met foto's bedek kan word nie. Verskeie tegnieke word gebruik, waaronder verskillende oordragmetodes, decoupage, fotomontage en hars-deklae. Gebruik die idees om jou foto's in persoonlike geskenke te omskep deur alledaagse artikels daarmee te versier, of om treffende dekoritems vir jou huis te maak. Wanneer jy eers begin, sal jy dalk nie weer wil ophou nie! Die stap-vir-stap-illustrasies en aantreklike foto's van die voltooide projekte sal jou leer en inspireer. Gee dus jou skeppendheid vrye teuels en vul jou lewe met jou spesiale oomblikke.
Knotted necklaces look great when combined with beautiful ceramic, metal or wooden beads. Just one knot with several semi-precious beads is stunning. Once the techniques are mastered, designs can be as extravagant or as simple as you want - no specialist skills or equipment is required. This title includes detailed step-by-step photographs, accompanying diagrams, helpful advice and projects, with 27 original designs - necklaces, chokers, bracelets, earrings and brooches. |
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