Give your horse a gorgeous look! Charni Lewis provides step-by-step instructions for 30 mane and tail braids for both casual outings and specialized events of all riding styles. Full-color photographs and detailed illustrations bring every twist and turn to life, while also clearly demonstrating proper hand positioning. Get inspired and experiment with a Scalloped mane braid or a Four-Strand Weave for the tail. Not only will your horse look great, the time you spend braiding will help develop that special bond between you and your horse.

Embellishments and accessories are on trend in the artisan fashion world, and macrame is the perfect method for creating contemporary garment embellishments. This book introduces the materials, the knots and techniques, and how to choose the best combinations for various style needs and garment enhancements. Then, enjoy 17 projects-very accessible and doable, but with high-fashion impact-to add finishing touches. Don't be put off by the complexity of some projects, because it actually only takes a few different knots to complete these creations.This guide helps you take a garment or a general style approach from the realms of the ordinary to the heights of luxury.

Kumihimo is a popular jewellery-making technique with origins in Japanese tradition. This colourful and informative beginner's guide to the craft explains how to use a circular kumihimo disc and a variety of braids and beads to create 12 stunning pieces of jewellery, plus colour and style variations, for any occasion. Kumihimo is a transportable craft so once you have mastered the basics of placing your braids over the disc in different formations to make a variety of patterns and motifs, you can create kumihimo jewellery wherever you go.

Macrame at Home is the easy way for anyone to add an earthy, boho vibe to their homes with 20 gorgeous decor projects, including a variety of wall hangings, unique plant hangers, a rug, hanging light, pillow, floor pouf and more. An ancient fiber art, macrame utilizes knots and cotton rope in intricate patterns. Many people remember macrame's widespread popularity in the 70s, and with the "back to nature" movement, it's made a modern-day comeback among young people. Cotton-corded macrame planters and wall hangings can be found in Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, West Elm and Etsy shops. Now you can make you own decor at the same quality level as these high-end retailers but with a unique artisanal flair, thanks to Natalie Ranae's stunning creations shared in this book. With beginner-friendly step-by-step projects and a helpful guide to common macrame knots, anyone can pick up this craft and get impressive results from their first project. A huge appeal of macrame is how easy it is to get a variety of different looks with a few basic techniques, so each of the 20 impressive designs features a variation at the end, giving readers endless inspiration to adapt the projects in new ways. Readers will be amazed at how easy it is to create stunning works of art that add a special touch to their home decor. This book has 40 macrame designs, including 20 illustrated step-by-step tutorials each with a variation option.

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String art has long been a unique way for creative people to make innovative patterns and decorations; The String Art Dot-to-Dot Book takes this to a new level. The book provides step-by-step instructions for you to complete 10 projects, as well as the card templates that form the backboard of each of the works of art. Dot-by-dot, ever more complex patterns and designs slowly appear; there are hours of threading fun to be had with incredible masterpieces as the ultimate prize. Contents: The 64-page book contains intricate step-by-step for each project that include illustrations for each step, as well as advice on how to take your string art exploration further. The book comes with 10 perforated sheets of coloured cards with marked dots to use as the board for the projects. Projects include: Daisy, Day of the Dead Sugar Skull, Eiffel Tower, French Bulldog, Geometric Design, Owl, Parrot, Pineapple, Succulent, Unicorn.