Projects for Fiber Art Lovers   For the first time, Rug Hooking magazine and The Quilter Magazine have combined their energies to bring you a blend of coordinated projects that everyone can enjoy. Each project is designed in at least two different ways using the same pattern elements. Learn how to piece, stitch, and finish a ...
	ANDREW MCMEEL PUBLISHING The Origami Writing Set   Origami is the Japanese word for "folding paper." Every time you fold a letter for an envelope or wrap a present, you are doing origami. Providing a stylishly unique and artistic way to create personal stationery, The Origami Writing Set creatively pairs this ancient art with the renewed enthusiasm ...
	ARNOLD GRUMMER'S Complete Guide to Easy Papermaking   This comprehensive guide contains step-by-step illustrated instructions for basic paper making PLUS directions and examples for 27 art and decorative techniques. Get the details on how to add botanicals and other non-paper ingredients to new sheets, plus methods for making paper safe for scrapbooks and more. The book covers both ...
	BARRON'S Mosaic Basics   Those who admire the beauty of mosaic art and decoration often wonder: How on earth does a mosaic artist get started? This big, beautifully illustrated book provides the answer. More than 500 captioned color photos show and explain every aspect of creating mosaic art. Author: Teresa Mills Format: hardcover, 128 pgs., ...
	BARRON'S Pottery Basics   Everything you need to know to start making beautiful ceramics. Working with clay is a deeply satisfying creative hobby, but many would-be potters are put off because they don’t know how to get started. Pottery Basics shows the way. With instructive, clearly captioned, step-by-step photos on every page, it ...
	BARRON'S Sculpting Basics   Art students and ambitious amateur artists can turn to this volume for detailed training in creating original works of sculpture. The book includes advice on setting up, assembling tools and equipment, and using a variety of materials. The volume also presents projects for 17 finished pieces. Subjects include a seated ...
	BETTERWAY BOOKS The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook   This is the first book to contain, in one comprehensive volume, every molding and casting procedure of use to the theater props builder. It guides you through the use of more than 30 molding and casting materials in the design and construction of theater properties and scenic elements. Includes ...
	CHRONICLE BOOKS The Sunlight Print Kit   Sun prints, also known as cyanotypes, are some of the earliest forms of photography. They are exquisitely detailed images created using just three basic ingredients: light-sensitive paper, water, and sunlight. This kit provides everything you need to make versions of these masterpieces. Create impressions from found objects like leaves or ...
	CORNELL MARITIME PRESS Leather Braiding   Leather Braiding has stood for more then forty years as the definitive book in its field. Bruce Grant's clearly written guide to the art of leather braiding contains detailed illustrations, and a wealth of incidental, fascinating information. The book makes accessible to even the novice serviceable and recreational uses ...
	DAVID & CHARLES The Crafter's Design Library: Animals   From pets and farm animals to birds, wild animals and sea creatures, every aspect of the animal kingdom is covered in this library of images - even insects and popular fantasy animals. The book also offers project ideas and illustrated advice on combining, adapting, applying, embellishing and personalizing the motifs. Author: ...
	DESIGN ORIGINALS Ink Essentials   Packed into this valuable book are dozens of wonderful techniques to get your creative juices flowing with ink and color mediums. Tips and tricks are included to make every project fun and successful. Format: paperback, 52 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: Design Originals, 2006
	DOVER 250 Stencil Designs From India   Artists and craftspeople looking for a convenient, affordable source of authentic Indian design will welcome this new collection from internationally recognized textile designer K. Prakash. Over 250 stencil designs for permission-free use include lovely animal and floral motifs, striking paisley designs, intricate geometrics with many border elements, spot illustrations ...
	DOVER 381 Old-Fashioned Holiday Vignettes in Full Color   Bring the vintage warmth and charm of holidays gone by to almost any graphic or craft project with this treasury of nostalgic, copyright-free illustrations. Culled from Victorian and early 20th century sources, these full color vignettes will add period panache to advertisements, decoupage, menus, posters, newsletters, flyers and many ...
	DOVER Arms and Armor; A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources   Choose from a rich trove of over 750 illustrations compiled from rare 19th century sources in this extensive volume. Included are detailed, high-quality depictions - arranged chronologically and, to some extent, geographically - of suits of armor, chain mail, swords, halberds, spears, pikes, lances, crossbows, axes, daggers, helmets, shields, ...
	DOVER Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs in Full Color   This unique collection of beautiful floral patterns and stencil designs showcases the rich, muted colors and distinctive, sinuous lines of the Art Nouveau style. Included are 159 floral and foliate motifs created in the late 1890s by M.P. Verneuil, one of the movement's finest artists. All the designs have ...
	DOVER Contemporary Designs for Glass Etching   This practical guide to glass etching provides craftworkers with 63 attractive, original designs, ideal for applying to dozens of projects. Patterns ranging from nautical themes and Art Nouveau designs to florals, butterflies, and borders are accompanied by instructions for attaining perfect results. Book specifications: paperback, 60 pgs., 8 1/4 in. ...
	DOVER Fantasy Designs Stained Glass Pattern Book   Practical treasury of 69 striking images depict delicate fairies, fire-breathing dragons, half-human figures, a unicorn, phoenix, and other remarkable creatures. Ideal for window panels, mobiles, and lampshades, the easy-to-do patterns will also work well in wall-hangings, needlework, and print projects. Paperback book measures 8 1/4 in. x 11 in., ...
	DOVER Leathercraft for Beginners   A great guide for beginners of all ages, this volume offers the perfect introduction to a timeless art. Complete instructions for 11 useful projects — bookmarks, coin purses, belts, and more — feature photographic and illustrated directions, along with the necessary details for acquiring and using simple materials and ...
	DOVER Mehndi Designs Traditional Henna Body Art   More than 160 lovely designs, adapted from authentic images used in the ancient art of henna body painting, incorporate scores of lovely patterns (largely Indian). Used to cover hands, forearms, and feet during the celebration of weddings, births, and other traditional occasions, the designs include fine line, lacy, and ...
	DOVER Modern Designs Stained Glass Pattern Book   These original patterns combine aspects of abstract design with natural elements for beautiful and strikingly unusual effects. They can be executed with either of the customary techniques, copper foil or lead came, or a combination of the two approaches. Symmetrical in design, the patterns are easily adapted for specific ...
	DOVER Secrets of Origami: The Japanese Art of Paper Folding   This book is the perfect place to start if you like to create something out of almost nothing--which is basically what papercrafters do. Compiled by magician and entertainer Rober Harbin, this treasury of Origami projects offers challenges for paperfolders at all levels of expertise. Hundreds of line diagrams give ...
	DOVER Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties, The Classic Guide to Building Wilderness Shelter   By D. C. Beard. Practical, hands-on guide by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America contains a wealth of information and advice on how to build everything from a bark teepee and tree-top house to a log cabin and beaver mat hut. Over 300 of the ...
	DOVER Silk-Screen Printing for Artists and Craftsmen   Quickly master techniques of silk screen printing for both art prints and textile design. Constructing a printing board and frame, preparing inks or dyes, printing the color runs, working with different resists, more, including special print project for the beginner. Clear explanations and 193 illustrations, including 19 in full ...
	DOVER Victorian Fret-Work and Wood Carving   This practical guide of timeless information provides a wide range of pointers – from getting started, selecting necessary tools and appropriate woods, to important directions for tracing and transferring patterns; oiling, staining, and varnishing; carving in relief, fret-cutting, and other popular techniques. The book contains instructions and 67 designs ...
	ENVIRONMENTAL TECH EasyCast Resin Jewelry Booklet   This full color instructional booklet by Marie Browning contains everything you need to know to create jewelry pieces using EasyCast Clear Casting Epoxy. The booklet shows you how to cast faux amber, jade, and rose quartz gems, how to make rolled beads, how to make your own molds, ...
	FIREFLY BOOKS Advanced Origami   Origami is an ancient art, yet modern paper folders continue to innovate and invent new and fascinating folds. The origami projects in this book are some of the best ever created and range from practical projects for everyday use to intricate art rooted in ceremony and tradition. Advanced Origami features ...
	GOOD YEAR BOOKS Ancient and Living Cultures: Ancient China Stencils   This engaging activity book introduces children to the culturally rich and mythic world of ancient China. Children learn about Chinese decorative arts, papermaking, the silk trade, and festivals by making five fun projects: bronze vessel, paper lantern, landscape painting, embroidered book cover, and lion mask. Inside you’ll also find: an ...
	GOOD YEAR BOOKS Ancient and Living Cultures: Ancient Egypt and Nubia   In this fun activity book, children will travel to ancient Egypt and Nubia and learn about pyramids, hieroglyphs, mummies, kings and queens, and everyday life. Using stencils, children can make and decorate five art projects: Nubian crown, amulet, sistrum, papyrus scroll, and cartouche. Inside you’ll also find: an informative introduction, ...
	GOOD YEAR BOOKS Ancient and Living Cultures: Ancient Greece Stencils   Five exciting art activities take children on a journey through Ancient Greece. Children will learn about Greek architecture, gods and goddesses, famous heroes and heroines, and many other aspects of Greek culture by making a bronze helmet, comedy and tragedy masks, a temple vase, and a discus. Inside you’ll also ...
	GOOD YEAR BOOKS Ancient and Living Cultures: Ancient Japan Stencils   This fascinating activity book reveals ancient Japan’s relationship to nature and the seasons during the Edo period – a time of the shogun and samurai warriors as well as cherry blossom festivals and haiku poetry. Using symbols of ancestral crests and nature designs, children will learn about ancient Japanese ...
	GOOD YEAR BOOKS Ancient and Living Cultures: South India Stencils   This fun and informative activity book takes children on an inspiring journey through South India. Using stencils based on traditional designs, children will enjoy learning about the culture, daily and ceremonial life, and history of South India while creating five projects: painted horse, door archway, festival banner, drum, and ...
	GOOD YEAR BOOKS Ancient and Living Cultures: West Africa -- Nigeria   This captivating activity book introduces children to the amazing and mythic world of the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria. Children will learn about Yoruba rites and rituals, masquerade, art, and music through five fun-filled art activities: a mask, palace door, adire cloth, armlet, and talking drum. Inside you’ll also find: an ...
	GOOD YEAR BOOKS Celebrating Diversity with Art   This almanac of exciting art activities colors the year with special holidays, events, and issues. Six hands-on projects for every month actively involve students and hold their interest as they explore such themes as National Hobby Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women's History Month, Zoo and Aquarium Month, and more. For ...
	KALMBACH BOOKS More Metal Clay for Beaders   Metal clay, particles of pure precious metals suspended in an organic binder, are easy to work with, require few tools, and yield jewelry that is 99 percent precious metal! With concise instructions and illustrative photos, author Irina Miech will show you how to create unique jewelry components that can ...
	KALMBACH BOOKS Polymer Pizzazz: 27 Great Polymer Clay Jewelry Projects   Polymer Pizzazz is the essential resource for people who want to learn to use polymer clay. This book showcases the many ways of using the material to create beads, pendants brooches, and earrings. Readers will learn to make painted disk beads, marbled beads, filigree beads, and more. Editor: Kristin Schneidler Format: paperback, ...
	KLUTZ Scoubidou: A Book of Lanyard & Lacing   Complete 12 projects with totally tubular plastic cord that you braid, weave, and knot to create super-cute accessories! The book includes instructions and 120 ft. of scoubidou-- enough cord to build your own bracelets, key chains, lanyards, and more. This set contains six strand of scoubidou in the colors ...
	KODANSHA INTERNATIONAL LTD. Artistry in Paper   Artistry in Paper provides exciting, practical, and visual advice and guidance for all papercraft enthusiasts and demonstrates the extraordinary versatility of paper as a creative medium. All the major papercraft techniques are visually described and explained, from origami and paper sculpture to paper mache and papermaking. The book also includes ...
	KP BOOKS Bead & Wire Art Jewelry   Jewelry artists look no further. Bead & Wire Art Jewelry is THE resource you need to bring together two of your favorite mediums – bead and wire. From simple stringing to extensive wirework, author J. Marsha Micheler’s detailed, step-by-step instructions will show you how to create over 50 stunning ...
	KRAUSE Art Clay Silver & Gold   Since its introduction to the arts and crafts world a few years ago, Art Clay has become one of the most popular and intriguing materials to work with. A pure silver or gold substance made to mimic the look and feel of clay, crafters are able to shape Art ...
	KRAUSE The Tile Artist's Motif Bible   Bring color and creativity to your handmade or store-bought tiles with this collection of 200 decorative designs. Every entry features a photograph of the finished design, a full list of equipment needed, and instructions in the order of work. Core techniques are also demonstrated with step-by-step photos. Author: Jacqui Atkin Format: wire-bound ...
	LARK 500 Baskets   Basketry is one of the most enduring and diverse crafts in the world. This diversity is reflected here in 500 beautifully crafted interpretations of the basket maker’s art. The styles range from traditional to avant-garde, as do the forms, some of which are functional, others purely sculptural. Some are constructed ...
	LARK 500 Bracelets   Never before has such a diverse collection of fine contemporary bracelets been assembled for one book, showcasing hundreds of renowned international jewelers. Materials range from the most precious metals and gems to paper and plastic, and the varied techniques include forging, casting, weaving, and surface embellishments. Among the featured creators: ...
	LARK Altered Art   Choose an object—a cigar box, playing cards, an old album cover—and use it as a creative starting point to make beautiful and entirely new items to display and use: that’s “altered art,” the fastest-growing trend in the craft world today. Here is the first book to explore the full range ...
	LARK Contemporary Bead & Wire Jewelry   Created by today’s finest artisans, the pieces in Contemporary Bead & Wire Jewelry all showcase the incredible diversity of interesting beads and wire types available today. The photographs alone will have beaders and jewelry makers sighing with delight: from Marinda Stewart’s glistening coppery pink flower pin to Eni Oken’s ...
	LARK Crafting Personal Shrines   Creating a personal shrine is a meaningful way to commemorate special moments and people, and an artistically satisfying project. Carol Owen, a shrine maker for more than 20 years, offers easy instructions and inspiring photographs that will guide anyone through the process. The work begins with a basic frame for ...
	LARK Fabulous Woven Jewelry   Mary Hettmansperger, an award-winning fiber artist, reveals the secrets of using traditional basketry techniques to create 28 striking pieces of jewelry. She covers four basic procedures--plaiting, knotting, looping, and twining--and incorporates materials such as copper, colorful wire, natural fibers, even bottle tops and bark. There's no other book like ...
	LARK Flameworking: Creating Glass Beads, Sculptures & Functional Objects   You can easily form beads, candlesticks, and art objects from just a rod of cold glass and a torch. Heat it, manipulate it a bit, and almost instantaneously beautiful and new figures emerge from the fire. That's flameworking. A top teacher of the craft explains how to do it ...
	LARK Image Transfer on Clay: Screen, Relief, Decal & Monoprint Techniques   Ceramics and printmaking have a history together that goes back thousands of years. But today’s computer programs, joined with the latest clay and printing techniques, open up a whole new world of creative possibilities. Award-winning artist Paul Andrew Wandless demonstrates the exciting potential of each method and provides a showcase ...
	LARK New Directions in Altered Books   Push creative boundaries with an original approach to an exciting, contemporary craft. With the advice and inspiration in this book, you’ll try new ways of turning any volume into art, including a fabric triptych shrine, a sculptural picture frame with a 3-D collage, and a hinged format that incorporates ...
	LARK New Directions in Metal Clay   Explore the world of the most exciting material in jewelry making today! Metal clay is a soft, malleable substance made or pure silver or gold powder held together by water and an organic binder. Shape and sculpt it like regular clay, then fire it to produce a pure, shiny ...
	LARK Simple Screenprinting: Basic Techniques & Creative Projects   From decorative paper bags to elegant home furnishings, the 26 attractive projects in this beginner’s manual will win converts to the simple, fabulous craft of screen printing. The entire printing process receives in-depth explanations and unfolds in numerous detailed photos. Find out how to select and mix inks, print ...
	LARK The Altered Object   Transform everyday objects into one-of-a-kind art. This book brings together 24 talented artists who alter objects using a variety of materials and techniques to suggest different ways of looking at the world. Their projects and detailed profiles provide great catalysts for your own work. Author: Terry Taylor Format: hardback, 128 pgs., ...
	LARK The Art & Craft of Ceramics: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration   This book combines a wealth of ceramic methods and information about commonly used materials for both novice and experienced potters. Six sophisticated projects and many inspirational photos of contemporary pieces provide further inspiration and artistic direction Author: Maria Dolors Ros i Frigola Format: hardback, 162 pgs., 9 1/4 in. x 12 ...
	LARK The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering   Thanks to the guidance of an experienced calligraphy teacher, anyone can add a touch of elegance to invitations, handwritten poems, and a variety of surfaces. Annie Cicale provides a complete, easy-to-follow course in the art of beautiful writing and an attractive resource filled with breathtaking images. She'll guide your pen ...
	LARK The Art & Craft of Making Jewelry   The Art and Craft of Making Jewelry is an indispensable resource for anyone with an interest in creating eye-catching, professional-looking pieces. Detailed illustrations make it easy to accomplish the techniques. 13 fashionable projects for earrings, bracelets, pendants, and more feature the metalworking skills covered. Learn how to mix materials and ...
	LARK The Art of Jewelry: Polymer Clay   Rarely has a volume featured so much pioneering work! With the latest translucent, metallic, and liquid polymers added to their arsenal, jewelry artists have pushed beyond the craft’s traditional boundaries and entered new creative worlds. This collection of exquisite contemporary jewelry showcases that progress, offering inventive techniques, insights from contemporary ...
	LARK The Essential Guide to Mold Making & Slip Casting   Widely respected artist and teacher Andrew Martin describes and illustrates how to slip-cast identical multiples of one-of-a-kind shapes from molds made using prototype forms. A variety of techniques are explained and illustrated on a series of projects, from bowls to pitchers. Author: Andrew Martin Format: hardback, 160 pgs., 8 3/4 in. ...
	LARK The New Book of Image Transfer   With the 40 fabulous projects in this eye-opening manual and the revolutionary new forms of transfer paper on the market, such as Lazertran, it s possible to reproduce any design on a wide variety of surfaces effortlessly. The basic technique couldn't be easier. Simply photocopy an image onto the ...
	LARK The Penland Book of Woodworking   Penland School of Crafts attracts some of the most important artists working today as instructors, including many top furniture makers. Now 10 of these gifted woodworkers share their innovative techniques, thoughtful writing on the subject, and stunning work in this beautifully illustrated reference. Editor: Thomas Stender Format: hardback, 228 pgs., 8 ...
	LARK Wheel-Thrown Pottery   In Wheel-Thrown Pottery Bill van Gilder, host of DIY Network’s Throwing Clay, introduces you to key techniques and skill building projects. Master basics such as throwing, trimming, waxing, and glazing to complete 11 handsome projects, from a Soup Cup & Saucer to a Lidded Box. Book specifications: paperback, 176 pgs., ...
	LOGAN Basic Mat Cutting Book   64 pages of instruction, written by Vivian C. Kistler, CPF. Includes text and pictures for mat cutting on various Logan equipment. Useful tool for mat cutters at all levels. Paperback. LOGAN
	LOGAN Guide To Mat Decoration   64-page decorative instruction book by certified professional framer Vivian C. Kistler covers many tips and ideas for decorating mats. Projects include rub-on transfer designs, painting bevels, stencil design, color panels, woven ribbon mats, shadow boxes and much more. Also has a section on using mats for memory album covers. ...
	MAKING MEMORIES A Season of Giving   Learn how to create simple, personalized Christmas projects in minutes from Making Memories' award-winning designers. A Season of Giving will inspire you with unique ideas that prove that it's better to give than to receive! You will be given detailed instructions and cutting-edge techniques for outstanding results on any ...
	MAKING MEMORIES Decorate Life: Scrapbook   This is the book for all those aspiring to Decorate Life through the art of scrapbooking. Award-winning designers introduce fresh ideas and helpful tips to the basic elements of successful layouts. Every scrapbooker, from novice to expert, will benefit from this instructional, essential book. Book specifications; paperback, 140 pgs., 9 ...
	MEMORY MAKERS Cutting Edge Photo Cropping for Scrapbooks, Book 2   Photographs are the heart and soul of scrapbooks and thousands of scrapbookers and photo enthusiasts are discovering exciting and innovative ways to crop their photos with Cutting Edge Photo Cropping for Scrapbooks Book 2. Inside you'll find dozens of photo cropping ideas--from simple to complex--sure to bring focus and ...
	NATIONAL BOOK NETWORK The Book of Gilding   A stunning, inspirational and practical guide, this book explores contemporary approaches to this ancient art, revealing how to gild and enhance all manner of decorative items. This is comprehensive guide to decorative gilding techniques, designs and inspirations using gold, silver and metal leaf. Over 40 glistening, easy-to-follow projects, with ...
	NORTH LIGHT Altered Books Workshop   Turn old books into personalized works of art with Altered Books Workshop. Altered books bring together a variety of mixed media and papercrafting techniques including collage, journaling, rubber stamping, embellishing and scrapbooking. The creative possibilities are endless - go where your imagination takes you! Through 18 step-by-step demonstrations and ...
	NORTH LIGHT Books Unbound: 20 Innovative Bookmaking Projects   Book artist Michael Jacobs takes you step-by-step through 20 innovative projects, including travel journals, modular books, wired books, and books within boxes. Inside you’ll also find: Project templates that make book construction a snap. Expert advice and valuable tips on bookmaking tools, materials, and techniques. Imaginative variations to give each ...
	NORTH LIGHT Collage Discovery Workshop   Collage Discovery Workshop: Make Your Own Collage Creations Using Vintage Photos, Found Objects and Ephemera helps you unlock the artist within. In this book, acclaimed collage artist Claudine Hellmuth shares 15 of her favorite collage techniques and invites you to play with basic collage materials in new and imaginative ...
	NORTH LIGHT Collage Unleashed   Explore the freedom you had creating art as a child again, in the form of intuitive, freeform expression that is Collage Unleashed! Dripping paint, washes of color, layers of fabric, transparencies, and more come together in collage as you’ve never experienced before. Step-by-step photos, instruction, and inspiration guide you through ...
	NORTH LIGHT Creative Techniques for Polymer Clay Jewelry   Polymer clay jewelry is hot! A growing number of crafters are eager to learn the art form, while longtime enthusiasts are always looking for new, fun projects. This book will appeal to both groups with an extensive overview of polymer clay and jewelry-making basics, including tools and materials, blending ...
	NORTH LIGHT Fairies, Gnomes, & Trolls: Create a Fantasy World in Polymer Clay   Whimsical creatures of fantasy spring to life through the polymer clay projects in this beautiful instructional book. You will learn to create an entire fantasy land, from the secret door to enter this fantastic realm to the trolls, gnomes, fairies and sprites who inhabit it. Step-by-step photos allow you to ...
	NORTH LIGHT Pretty Little Things: Collage Jewelry, Trinkets, Keepsakes   This book takes you on a sparkle-filled journey of discovery where you’ll learn to combine vintage treasures with your own collage creations. Over 25 projects teach you to cut glass, solder, and make your own collage magic. Author: Sally Jean Alexander Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: ...
	NORTH LIGHT Secrets of Rusty Things   Renowned found-object artist Michael deMeng shows off the curious and rocky path of assemblage art in a book that will show you new places to look for discarded objects suited to transformation. Learn ways to add symbolism and new meaning to your work through the use of color and ...
	NORTH LIGHT The Artful Card   Alison created the 25 cards and keepsakes in this book to be gifts in themselves. They are fun, quirky, and absolute originals. These collage creations have a “cottage chic” sensibility--a mix of modern and vintage, with elements that are classic, floral or just plain time-worn combined with contemporary materials ...
	NORTH LIGHT The Impatient Beader Gets Inspired   This is the perfect book if you love to craft but lack the time, focus, and motivation. The author, a self-proclaimed "impatient beader," guides you through over 50 quick and easy beaded jewelry projects. Author: Margot Potter Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: North Light, 2006
	NORTH LIGHT Visual Chronicles   Visual Chronicles is the no-fear guide to creating art journals, creative manifestos, and altered books. It's all about you: your dreams, your memories, your daily routines, your greatest loves and secret pet peeves. It's about getting to know yourself better, savoring the wonderful ebb and flow of your everydays, ...
	NORTH LIGHT Wild Tiles: Creative Mosaic Projects for Your Home   If you’re looking for something unique and magical to decorate your home, look no further. In this book you’ll find 34 projects, easy-to-use patterns, step-by-step photography, and plenty of tips for creating beautiful, quirky, and imaginative mosaics. Author: Chrissie Grace Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x 11 in. Publisher: North ...
	PAGESAGE An Altered Journey -- DVD   PageSage presents a creative journey with Tim Holtz. You’ve seen Tim’s gorgeous artwork in several books and stamping magazines. You’ve seen his many guest appearances on television. You may have seen him at retreats and conventions. Now his stunning techniques are on DVD: Brushless Watercolor Distressing with Ink Alcohol Agates Brayered Embossing Faux Batik Fragments ...
	PAGESAGE The Journey Continues: Inks, Powders & More -- DVD   This DVD is jam-packed with over 2 1/2 hours of ideas to inspire your creativity. Tim demonstrates step-by-step how to transform ink, embossing powder, and polymer clay into everything from jewelry and home décor items to greeting cards and scrapbook pages. Enjoy a front row seat while Tim demonstrates: Discovering Distress Adventures ...
	PEARL EX Perfectly Pearl Ex: Tips, Techniques & Projects   This informative book presents a number of clearly written and illustrated projects that demonstrate techniques for using Jacquard's Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments. The step-by-step instructions illustrate the incredible versatility of these beautiful pigments. Techniques covered include stamping, watercolor stamping, backgrounds, fabric painting and much more. Book specifications: paperback, 24 pgs., 8 ...
	QUARRY Alphabetica   Mixed media techniques have come to forefront again, with artists in every field combining materials and effects to create journals, altered art, collage pieces, memory art and more. With all the creative experimentation developing at such a fast pace, it is pertinent to know how various techniques and combinations ...
	QUARRY Mixed-Media and Memory Jewelry   If you love making beaded jewelry, then this is the book for you. Learn clever ways to integrate photos, collectibles, souvenirs, found objects, shells, wood, and more into your own signature pieces. Fully illustrated instructions cover both basic jewelry-making techniques and experimental mixed-media applications. Author: Tammy Powley Format: paperback, 128 pgs., 8 ...
	QUARRY The Art and Wonder of Origami   Origami—the art of paper folding—is a traditional Japanese pastime that is enjoyed all over the world. The author of this book, Kunihiko Kasahara, is recognized as one of the world’s best origami artists, and travels worldwide doing demonstrations and presentations. The remarkable popularity of origami, combined with the experience ...
	QUARRY The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery   Mixed Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals, and More. A wide range of techniques borrowed from both traditional and digital art has recently begun to blend into one art form, known as altered art. The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery is the only book currently on the ...
	RUNNING PRESS The Encyclopedia of Beading Techniques   The newest addition to the bestselling Encyclopedia of Art series focuses on the dazzling decorative possibilities of beadwork. The book provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for a variety of techniques, all illustrated with more than 400 diagrams and photographs. Readers will learn both traditional and contemporary bead crafts, such as ...
	RUNNING PRESS The Encyclopedia of Mosaic Techniques   A complete guide to materials, tools, and techniques for creating fabulous mosaics. Discover new techniques and innovative styles for creating mosaics for a variety of purposes. Learn foolproof methods for coordinating color choices to produce dynamic designs for enduring appeal. Covers a wide range of tesserae, from traditional ceramic ...
	SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Blue Ribbon Pattern Series   The purpose of this series is to create a set of simple, workable patterns for the novice carvers to use to develop skills. Each pattern book is designed to open flat while being used. Book 1: Full Size Decorative Decoy Patterns revised with complete feather patterns--Full-size versions of William ...
	SCHIFFER PUBLISHING Gold Leaf Application and Antique Restoration   Gold leaf gilder and restoration artist Ellen Becker brings her years of experience to the table, sharing the long-guarded recipes of this ancient craft along with illustrated, step-by-step instructions for various gold leafing and restoration techniques. This book tells you everything you need to get started and where to ...
	SCHIFFER PUBLISHING The Carver's Handbook   Thorough instructions in pictures and text guide you through each phase of the carving process, from cutting out the rough shape on the bandsaw or hand saw to the final shaping to painting the finest details. Helpful tips will enable you to complete even your first project with ease ...
	SCOTT PUBLISHING Ceramic Books   Scott Publications offers a number of helpful and informative paperback books on ceramic techniques, procedures, ideas, and much more. The Joys of Porcelain -- Enjoy lovely, translucent porcelain by learning the correct way to cast, clean, decorate, and fire the most prestigious of ceramic materials. This book contains twenty-two projects, ...
	SEARCH PRESS Design Source Book Series   Design Source Books are a beautiful series of themed pattern books for virtually any craft. The designs can be used as stencil or embroidery patterns, stationery designs, furniture decoration, glass painting guides or whatever your imagination chooses. The designs can be photocopied, traced, colored, adapted or used as inspiration ...
	SEPP Practical Gilding Book   Enjoyable book that is used as a constant reference. It describes the process of both oil and water gilding in detail. There is a chapter on gesso, special techniques and varnish alone. Paperbound, 74 pages.
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Basic Candle Making   Step-by-step color photographs and descriptive detail make this book indispensable for beginners looking to create beautiful and functional scented candles on their very first try. It’s also great for experienced crafters who want to sharpen their skills. Precise instructions eliminate the guesswork that too often creeps into how-to books. Gleaned ...
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Basic Jewelry Making   This fully illustrated guide shows how to make all kinds of funky and elegant bracelets, earrings, necklaces, and pendants using beads and wire. It begins with the basics – planning a design, attaching fittings, making secure crimps, selecting beads – so crafters can quickly get started creating one-of-a-kind pieces. Simple ...
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Basic Stained Glass Making   This highly detailed guide contains everything the beginner needs to know to make beautiful basic stained glass projects -- presented with lavish color illustrations and precise instructions that eliminate the guesswork from each step-by-step activity. Expert techniques and tips for cutting and polishing glass, tracing patterns, soldering, and more ...
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Beyond Basic Stained Glass Making   In this book, readers will learn to build on their basic stained glass skills and advance to more complex projects, such as large lampshades, tabletop boxes, or large mosaics, as well as incorporating more refined techniques into simpler work. The contained lessons will teach you: how to perfect more ...
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Boxes & Chests   The traditional country boxes and chests offered in this book represent the wide assortment of pieces created and used in American homes before the age of mass production. With the step-by-step instructions, clear illustrations, and detailed plans provided, you can easily reproduce these historical boxes and chests for your own ...
	STACKPOLE BOOKS Woodcarving Step by Step with Rick Bütz: Woodland Warblers   Master woodcarver Rick Bütz shows you how to carve and paint three beautiful woodland warblers: a blackburnian warbler, a magnolia warbler, and a parula warbler. Selecting the right tools, roughing out and carving the wood, painting, finishing, and mounting the completed project are explained with step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow ...
	STERLING Altered Book Collage   Books have been altered as a form of creative expression for centuries. Altered Book Collage will show you how to make a series of original projects and illustrate the variety of techniques you can use, from embossing to stamped spackling. Author: Barbara Matthiessen Format: paperback, 144 pgs., 8 1/2 in. x ...
	STERLING Artful Ways with Polymer Clay   In Artful Ways with Polymer Clay, Dotty McMillan offers techniques, tips, and magnificent projects to delight any crafter. All the basics are covered, with plenty of colorful photos illustrating the details: safety considerations, choosing and preparing the clay, baking, mixing colors, and mastering fundamental principles of design. See how to ...
	STERLING Beautiful Button Jewelry   Use beautiful buttons with charm and history to make exceptional jewelry. Susan Davis and her team of designers show you how to create your own pieces showcasing stunning antique, vintage, and modern buttons. From an Abalone Button and Stick Pearl Bracelet to a China and Stencil Button Link Necklace, ...
	STERLING Creative Clay Jewelry   One of the most delightful materials that has been "discovered" in recent years for making jewelry is polymer clay, an inexpensive, easy-to-find, manmade material that comes in a spectrum of vivid colors. Soft and pliable, it can be blended and formed into an unlimited number of patterns. You can ...
	STERLING Creative Paper Projects   Sandi Reinke has already made her mark on the crafting world as a designer whose work has appeared on TV and in major magazines, and as owner of the enormously successful company Loose Ends. Now she brings her unfettered imagination to books, sharing a wealth of information about different ...
	STERLING Handmade Paper Collage   You've been making collages since you were a kid. It’s much more fun as an adult to create illusions and moods—still using the collage basics of paper, string, wire, and glue. A dozen simple projects show you the techniques for making your own versions of Snow on the Mountain, ...
	STERLING Instant Memories Birthdays Ready-To-Use Scrapbook Pages: CD-ROM and Book   In this CD-ROM and book, you’ll find fancifully wrapped gifts, delicious cakes with candles. Pretty party hats, colorful balloons, and other festive designs that you can use to create your own projects. Using Instant Memories Birthdays Ready-To-Use Scrapbook Pages, anyone can finish a beautiful layout in minutes. The top designers ...
	STERLING Instant Memories Family Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages: CD-ROM and Book   Using Instant Memories Family Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages, anyone can finish a beautiful layout in minutes. The top designers in the field have done all the work for you by creating stunning scrapbook pages featuring rare, vintage images – simply add your photos and you’re done! Tear the perforated pages ...
	STERLING Making Wood Trucks & Construction Vehicles   Bulldozers, dump trucks, loaders, and forklifts, each with a variety of moving parts – this book shows you how to make these fun toys, with plenty of diagrams, detailed instructions, and images. Try a box trailer with a semi-cab, doors, axles, wheels (with simulated tread, if you like), and ...
	STERLING Memories of a Lifetime: Animals   In Animals, you’ll find playful puppies, adorable cats, strutting roosters, whimsical rabbits, and other sophisticated and inspiring designs that you can use to create your own unique scrapbooks and other projects. The book comes with: A CD containing hundreds of high-quality color images – ranging in size from small, detailed ...
	STERLING Memories of a Lifetime: Birds & Butterflies   In Birds & Butterflies, you’ll find colorful peacocks, turkeys, swallows, and a variety of butterflies that you can use to create your own unique scrapbooks and other projects. The book comes with: A CD containing hundreds of high-quality color images – ranging in size from small, detailed borders to large, ...
	STERLING Metal Crafting Workshop   This workshop guide teaches all the basics of metal crafting materials, equipment, and techniques. The book’s practical home and garden décor projects, which range from cards to sculptures, use an astounding array of metal types in sheets, mesh, and wire – and even coat hangers, paper clips, and other ...
	STERLING Origami for the First Time   From making the basic folds and forms to crafting exquisite little flower pots, frames, and pinwheels, this right-from-the-beginning question-and-answer guide explains everything you need to know about origami. Hundreds of close-up color photos follow each step in the process as pencil holders, miniature chairs and tables, and traditional cranes ...
	STERLING Simple Stroke Calligraphy   Calligraphy at its finest is an art, but the techniques in this book enable anyone to master a simple yet elegant script for everyday use. The trick is the way every single stroke in every single letter is taught step by step, in sequence. The beginner is never overwhelmed ...
	STERLING The Boy Mechanic: 200 Classic Things to Build   Take a look back at the simpler, good old days of the early 1900s – and at what we may have lost in our high-tech era – through these engaging projects, all published in Popular Mechanics during the first two decades of the 20th century. The range is simply ...
	STERLING The Leatherworking Handbook   Valerie Michael – a founding member of the Association of Design Leatherworkers – has created the definitive guide to this popular and age-old craft. Oriented to the beginner, the book thoroughly presents all the materials, tools, and key techniques in easy-to-follow photographs: finishing edges, paring and hand-stitching, making pockets, ...
	STERLING The New Jewelry: Contemporary Materials & Techniques   What makes a piece of jewelry special isn't the cost--it's the creativity, novelty, and originality that go into the design. And this imaginative and informative compendium of jewelry-making techniques, packed with more than 700 color images and written by the noted jeweler and instructor Carles Codina, features a range ...
	STERLING Warm Glass: A Complete Guide to Kiln-Forming Techniques   Here's the first and only full-color book on the subject of "warm," or kiln-fired, glass in print. It provides a comprehensive look at one of the most popular skills for those working in the studio. With lavish illustrations, and all the processes involved in kiln-firing explained, the versatility of ...
	TANDY LEATHER Leatherwork Manual   Leather work offers almost limitless horizons...an enjoyable lifetime hobby...a rewarding, satisfying career. As an aid to providing an outlet for creative energy and drive, this book is dedicated. Within its pages, you will find illustrated step by step instructions for craving and decorating leather, helpful directions on how to ...
	US ART QUEST Magical Mica   This book contains everything you wanted to know about mica, using flakes and powders, as well as Mica Tiles, small, large and grand! The book easily explains attaching mechanisms, adhesives, and additions. The book also includes dozens of projects with step-by-step instructions. Author: Susan Pickering Rothemal Format: paperback, 36 pgs., 8 1/2 ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL Collage Techniques   Collage is a dynamic medium of experimentation. Conceived and written by renowned artist, author and teacher Gerald Brommer, Collage Techniques first presents the medium within the context of a wide variety of materials, including washi (oriental and rice papers) and watermedia; stained, prepared, and found papers; photographs; and fabrics ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL Designer Style Jewelry   Making gallery-quality jewelry with popular and easy-to-use jewelry making and crafts supplies is now possible with this guide to creating designer-style jewelry. The latest techniques for working with different mediums-wire, beads, polymer clay, leather, resin, laminate, and shrink plastic-along with fresh, sophisticated projects for earrings, necklaces, pendants, pins, bracelets, ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL Matting and Framing Made Easy   If the idea of framing a piece of artwork--whether it is a watercolor, pastel, oil painting, photography, or embroidery--intimidates you, Matting and Framing Made Easy is the book you've been waiting for. This comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide covers everything you need to know in order to make a high-quality frame. ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL Metal Clay Magic   Metal Clay Magic shows aspiring jewelry makers how to create eye-catching pieces with an innovative material from Japan--metal clay. This gorgeous full-color volume serves as a friendly, inviting introduction to metal clay and includes: Step-by-step photographs and concise instructions on working with metal clay, including: rolling, stamping, combining metal ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL The Art of Polymer Clay   When The Art of Polymer Clay first appeared in 1997, polymer clay was undergoing a revival in the U.S., but its full creative potential had yet to be explored. With this book, author and artist Donna Kato helped change all that by introducing crafters to the vast range of ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL The Art of Polymer Clay: Creative Surface Effects   Author Donna Kato presents fully illustrated projects featuring innovative polymer clay surface techniques. Follow the step-by-step guides to create fresh-looking beads, pins, bracelets, pendants, and boxes. Combine the techniques to take your skills in the versatile medium of polymer clay to the next level! Each lesson is basic enough to ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL The Art of Resin Jewelry   When you mix a resin with a hardener and let it cure, something magical happens. Liquid plastic becomes glass-like, preserving images and suspending objects in time. Poured into molds, it takes on any form you can imagine. Mixed with colorants and other inclusions, it can imitate countless materials. In The ...
	WATSON-GUPTILL The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals   The techniques of metal colouring, bronzing and patination are assuming a new importance in contemporary fine metalwork and design. Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe have assembled and tested the recipes included in this book, which is the most comprehensive work on the subject currently available, an essential reference and ...
	WRITER'S DIGEST Family and Friends in Polymer Clay   Make friends with polymer clay ... and family, too! In this delightful, light-hearted book, Maureen Carlson will teach you how to sculpt unique clay figures of your favorite people. You'll find everything you need to have fun and success--including a complete description of tools and supplies; general techniques for ...
	WRITER'S DIGEST Making Gifts in Polymer Clay   Delight your friends and family with charming gifts year round! Whether you're a master at crafting with polymer clay or a beginner, you'll find all the fun you can handle inside this book--21 adorable projects that perfectly capture the spirit of the seasons. Each one is wonderfully easy to ...
	WRITER'S DIGEST The Jeweler's Directory of Decorative Finishes   An indispensable reference for jewelers, designers, students, and anyone working with base and precious metals, this is a complete guide to the tools, materials, and techniques for creating beautifully decorative finishes for jewelry. Clear step-by-step photographs and instructions for key surface and decorative techniques enable you to achieve a wide ...