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Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts
The expressive-eyed furry friends depicted in the artistry of
acclaimed illustrator Kayomi Harai have a wonderful way of
capturing hearts. Now her delightful felines are even melting Santa
s heart in this adorable Christmas coloring book. Kayomi presents
dozens of festive yuletide kitties, ready to color with markers,
colored pencils, watercolors, or gel pens. She also provides many
beautifully colored finished examples, along with a handy guide to
basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading
and color theory. Each design is printed on one side only of
archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Each perforated page
detaches easily for gifting or display. If you love cats and you
love Christmas, get ready for hours of relaxing creativity."
Notebook Doodles Peace, Love and Music is a fun and engaging
colouring book for 'tweens that contains 30 mind-blowing colouring
activities inspired by the psychedelic 60s. There are also
instructions on basic colouring techniques, 20 inspiring colour
palettes, 8 pages of coloured examples and inspiring quotes to go
with every design.Watercolours, coloured pencils, marker pens, felt
tips, crayons and gel pens will all look stunning on high-quality,
extra-thick paper. Each one- sided page is perforated, so when
you've finished your masterpiece, it can easily be removed to hang
up or give as a gift.
Crochet bright and beautiful clothes and accessories with this
guide to the most exciting crochet colorwork techniques including
intarsia, mosaic and tapestry crochet. Why should knitters have all
the fun when it comes to colourwork? If you prefer using one hook
to two needles but wish you could crochet colourful garments like
knitters then this collection of colourful crochet clothing is for
you. Whether it's a sweater with a decorative yoke or a matching
beanie and glove set in a Scandinavian-inspired design, this
collection of crochet patterns shows that it's not just knitters
who can make colorwork sweaters and accessories - crochet can be
just as versatile once you know the techniques. Author, Sandra
Gutierrez, explains how to use tapestry crochet and its variations
to create fairisle crochet patterns on garments and accessories.
Other colorwork techniques included are standard mosaic crochet,
worked flat and in the round; single row mosaic crochet worked in
the round to create texture; intarsia crochet which lends itself to
more graphic images; and how to use stripes and color blocking as
an accent on a shawl and sweater. There are step-by-step
instructions and photography explaining all the different crochet
colorwork techniques with detailed instructions about how to change
colour, carrying floats and the importance of swatching and gauge.
There are also general techniques about how to choose colors, how
different yarns create different effects and how to substitute
yarn. The collection also includes a number of garment construction
techniques so you can build your crochet clothing skills as well as
learning the colorwork techniques. Some of the techniques included
are: top down construction; how to stitch a circular yoke; shaping
raglan sleeves; vertical construction; shaping with short rows and
how to make faux I-cords. A number of the garments are crocheted in
the round while others are worked flat so you can build up your
construction skills as you go and choose your favourite methods.
All of the garments are graded for nine different sizes, ranging
from a size 32 inch bust up to a 64 inch bust, making them size
inclusive and the accessories are graded from small to large so you
can make one for everyone in the family.
Deepen your relationship with God with this prompted prayer journal that invites you to a quiet place of prayer, reflection and calming coloring. Thoughtful prayer prompts accompany specially selected Scripture verses on prayer that have been designed for you to color. The ample lined pages provide space to express your heartfelt prayers and thanksgiving to God.
The Christmas Jumper Colouring book is a new and exciting, festive
jumper-themed colouring book. Available in time for the start of
the Christmas season, the gorgeous images of jumpers to colour in
will offer the keen artist a unique take on the colouring-in craze.
Packed with a wide variety of jumper designs - from simple winter
patterns to complex festive scenes - there are designs to suit
every mood and situation. The Christmas Jumper Colouring book is a
smaller, handy size making it the ideal gift.
The renowned embroiderer Linda Miller brings the art of machine
embroidery to life in this beautiful book. Packed with practical
advice and over 200 photographs, each chapter guides you through
all the skills and techniques needed to make an array of exciting
machine-stitched pictures. There are six projects featuring
different textile techniques, including solidly-stitched machine
embroidery, working with found objects and reverse fabric applique.
It also provides you with the confidence and knowledge to use your
sewing machine as a drawing and painting tool.
COLOR CEMENT HANDICRAFT by PEDRO J. LEMOS. An extensively
illustrated book originally published in 1922. FOREWORD: IT IS
EVIDENT to the most casual observer that the use oi -* cement and
concrete has developed into a most important building material
undoubtedly the most important of the age. Industrial and
vocational educators have recognized this importance and thousands
of school children have received instruction in its use and
application to objects of utility. Its use has been the subject of
many books, and the reason for the issuing of this book is to
present in printed form the use of color cement for the decoration
or surface enrichment of cement and concrete objects. We heretofore
have thought of cement in terms of rough surfaces and crude
retaining walls, little thinking that beautiful patterns and
textures are possible with proper combinations of color with
cement, presenting possi bilities for producing art tiles, pottery,
and decorations of a high art quality. After a study some years ago
of the various forms of producing clay pottery and its possible
relation to school arts and industrial education, the handicap of
necessary firing to give permanency loomed large against its
general adaptation by schools. This resulted in considerable
research and experimenting by the authors with cement and the use
of color in the endeavor to parallel in some measure each of the
methods employed in the making of fired tiles and pottery.
A book that explains various tools and techniques necessary for
successfully building models with brass, now in its second edition
with a new chapter on shipbuilding. Whether substituting for an
existing plastic model kit part or assembly, making a master
pattern for casting, or creating a complete scratch-built model,
the range of brass fabrication methods and tools used are
explained. Readers are exposed to techniques for cutting, forming,
fabricating, soldering, and final finishing of commercially
available brass stock. Specific chapters focus on the use of
various processes and chemicals to assist readers in the creation
of very detailed brass models. World master model builder Ken Foran
has created a book that modelers of all skill levels will find to
be an absorbing and valuable resource for successfully building
with brass.
Create beautiful paper models of 20 orchid species! Display native
orchids with these realistic paper replicas that you simply pop-out
and glue together--no scissors required! These paper sculptures
were produced under the direction of scientists at the North
American Orchid Conservation Center, which is located at the
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center's United States Botanic
Garden. This kit features: A full-color book presenting fascinating
information about the orchid species. Precut pieces for 20
beautiful 3D paper orchids Detailed assembly instructions for each
model, which are ranked by difficulty A display base for each model
The accompanying book explains the efforts that are underway to
conserve threatened and endangered native North American species.
The project introductions show photos of the finished models as
well as stunning photos of each model's living counterpart. The
amazing collection of orchids in this kit includes: The Showy
Lady's Slipper Orchid: the tallest US-native orchid, which is
threatened in part due to its 15-year maturation period The Water
Spider Orchid: North America's only aquatic orchid, which exudes a
chemical deterrent to protect its tender roots from predation The
Dragon's Mouth Orchid: attracts pollinating bumblebees through
strong ultraviolet inflorescence The Cigar Orchid, also know as
"the Bee Swarm Orchid": has become endangered through
over-collecting The Striped Coralroot Orchid: doesn't manufacture
food through photosynthesis, but rather survives through a
parasitic relationship with a fungus The Rattlesnake Plantain
Orchid: an evergreen species with patterned leaves that resemble
snake skin, and a flower spike that looks like a rattlesnake's
rattle
Knifemaking 2.0 covers topics such as making bloomery steel,
mokume, lost wax casting, stabilizing, 5 different folding knife
styles, swords, spears, axes, advanced pattern welding ideas, and
Wootz the true damascus, and step by step laboratory's in making
ferric chloride & hot bluing chemistry, as well as a section on
specialized tooling for the bladesmith shop and more.
Learn how to draw the latest Fortnite Battle Pass designs with this
brand-new official guide from Epic Games. Want to recreate the
action-packed looks from the Battle Passes? Well, now you can with
this special themed guide, brought to you by Epic Games. With clear
step-by-step instructions to take you from initial sketch to
finished artwork, this book will help elevate your drawing skills
to Tier 100. INCLUDES: * 16 CLASSIC OUTFITS * 8 STYLISH EMOTICONS *
SUPERCOOL BACK BLING, GLIDERS, AND HARVESTING TOOLS * TOP DRAWING
TIPS Featuring the authentic Fortnite holographic seal.
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