Homemade - The Heart and Science of Handcrafts (Paperback)

Offering an abundance of information and inspiration, "Homemade "is a revelatory addition to the craft world--the ultimate reference book on crafting and also a warm, engagingly written book that combines history and personal narrative with the science that makes a craft possible and the passion that inspires it.
Carol Endler Sterbenz is a crafter, a teacher, a homemaker, a wife, and a mother. Raised by immigrant parents who taught her the enduring value of resourcefulness and creativity, she makes her lifetime of experience and infinite enthusiasm the foundation for "Homemade." Sterbenz provides readers with not only practical information and direction but also a philosophy and methodology of crafting that build confidence and ability, making it easy to achieve truly professional results.
Teeming with clear, reliable, and thorough information on everything from tools and materials to techniques, "Homemade "is an essential guide to seven of the most beloved crafts: beading, the flower arts, paper crafting, hand printing, decoupage, decorative embellishing, and children's arts and crafts.
Crafters--beginners and veterans alike--can turn to "Homemade "to learn which glues and finishes to use, how to form a perfect beaded loop, assemble a miniature robot, hollow out an egg, emboss paper, make a hand-tied bouquet, or transform a chandelier. Overflowing with hundreds of techniques; easy-to-follow step-by-step directions supported by more than eight hundred beautiful and precise hand-drawn illustrations, diagrams, and patterns; and countless insider secrets and troubleshooting tips, "Homemade "is an indispensable go-to reference no crafter should be without.

General

Imprint:	Scribner Book Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	April 2014
Authors:	Carol Endler Sterbenz
Illustrators:	Harry Bates
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 43mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	800
ISBN-13:	978-1-4767-8654-4
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Practical interests & handicrafts > Handicrafts > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun Promotions
LSN:	1-4767-8654-2
Barcode:	9781476786544

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