The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook offers readers a comprehensive and accessible guide to not only the nuts and bolts of this perennially popular craft but insight into the artisan crafter's lifestyle.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook: Traditional and Contemporary Techniques for Working with Glass
The Glass Artist's Studio Handbook offers readers a comprehensive and accessible guide to not only the nuts and bolts of this perennially popular craft but insight into the artisan crafter's lifestyle.
Making Mini Books: Big Ideas for 30+ Little Projects
Everyone loves handmade books--and these adorable mini volumes are generally easier to craft than their larger counterparts! Some even require only folding and stapling. This charming collection includes beautiful leather-clad journals, block print notepads, accordion-fold mini-zines, and others that feature interior pockets, unique closures, colorful stitching, and eye-catching bindings. An invaluable illustrated stitch guide provides the essential info for every binding.
Unfurling, a Mixed-Media Workshop with Misty Mawn: Inspiration and Techniques for Self-Expression Through Art
This inspiring creative manual offers a unique, participatory experience that teaches core art skills and shares a range of exploratory techniques for the aspiring artist. Exercises include drawing, painting, portraiture, collage, photo arts, origami, ...
Art of Layers: Simple Techniques, Inventive Scrapbook Pages, Imaginative Papercrafts
50 fabulous and simple step-by-step techniques that will be valuable for all crafters, from beginner mixed-media artists to advanced papercrafters and scrapbookers.75+ imaginative layouts and projects using innovative techniques, that can be applied to any medium, whether papercrafter, fiber artist, or messy artist.A mixed-media crossover for all crafters or scrapbookers that will teach you how to make paper resemble lace, to flicking acrylic paint off of a toothbrush, or using household items to create your own stencil! Layer with Ronda Palazzari as she teaches you just how easy it is to get that desired layered look in any project. With five chapters, "Art of Layers" will help you build your skills, from various paper techniques, to working with fabric and adding embellishing, stamping, and experimenting with paints, mists and gesso. Accompanying projects show each technique in action and illustrate how they can be used in combination, to develop endless possibilities for an even grander project.
Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking
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You don't have to be a world traveler or a professional cartographer to embark on a grand journey of self-discovery through mapmaking. "Personal Geographies" gives you the tools and techniques you'll need to create artful maps of your self, your experiences and your personal journey. Chart the innermost workings of your mind, document your artistic path and create an unfolding maze of your future dreams and goals.
Inside "Personal Geographies" you'll discover: 21 mixed-media map projects featuring artistic techniques like working with alcohol inks and pochoir, painting on a black surface and carving custom stampsInsight into the world of traditional and contemporary maps and how they relate to and inspire personal mapmakingA gallery of maps by contributors from around the world to spark your own creativity
From mapping your head, hands and heart to recording powerful memories or experiences, the maps in "Personal Geographies" are a gateway into the fascinating and meaningful world of you.
Cultivating Your Creative Life: Exercises, Activities, & Inspiration for Finding Balance, Beauty, and Success as an Artist
Cultivating Your Creative Life: How to Find Balance, Beauty, and Success as an Artist is a multi-faceted book where creativity and wonder intermingle to show how to live a creative and balanced life while moving toward your goals.
Japanese Beadwork with Sonoko Nozue: 25 Jewelry Designs from a Master Artist
Take a fun class with incredibly popular Japanese beader Sonoko Nozue as if you were right there in person at a bead show -- but instead of learning one piece, you'll make 25! This unique entry in the best-selling "Beadweaving Master Class" series -- Sonoko's first book in English -- offers 25 stylish projects showcasing her signature melding of traditional Japanese style with modern dramatic flair. These designs are romantic, exquisite, and one-of-a-kind. Sonoko's instructions include illustrations as well as some inspiring beauty shots of the jewelry featuring lovely model photography with a gorgeous Japanese aesthetic. A gallery of additional beadwork from Sonoko will further inspire beaders in their creative explorations.
60 Pieced Quilt Borders: Mix & Match
"Make any of the 15 quilt centers, then mix and match as many of the 60 pieced borders to make a quilt of any size and design. Learn how to figure the number of blocks needed for any pieced border and how to visually balance multiple borders on any quilt"--Provided by publisher.
Sewing with Oilcloth
"Sewing with Oilcloth" covers sewing with the family of specialty fabrics collectively known as oilcloth. You'll get easy-to-follow instructions, special tips and tricks needed to get the most out of these fabrics, the unique applications of each, and how to treat and care for the finished pieces.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Seaside Home: 25 Stitched Projects from Sea Creatures to Sailboats
Make every day a day at the beach with these whimsical, one-of-a-kind art pieces and fun folk crafts. 25 sewing projects include stuffies, quilts, garlands, pillows, bags, and more all with a bright and cheery seaside theme. Beginners and experienced sewers alike will find something fun to create from today s top designers.
Sweet Stitches from the Heart
Sweet Stitches from the Heart offers embroideristas only the sweetest, most charming embroidery and cross-stitch motifs. Your heart will melt at these frolicking fairies, globe-trotting teddy bears, tender alphabets, and other whimsical designs that embellish gifts, garments, linens, and decorative items for the home. Whether you're new to needlecrafts or have been stitching for years, "Sweet Stitches from the Heart" will be your go-to resource with essential techniques, 70 beautiful project ideas, and more than 900 motifs. The "Get Stitching" section gives you the basics that you need to get started, including materials and tools, basic stitches, and working with color. You'll also find instructions for sewing simple projects, like pillows, coverlets, and baby bibs. Of course, you can embellish just about anything with the variety of motifs included here. Let your imagination take flight with these inspiring ideas, and discover how sweet stitching is.
Sweet & Simple Patchwork Gifts: 25 Charming Projects to Make Using Classic Quilt Motifs
This charming collection of delightful, easy-to-make patchwork projects, originally published in Japan, is perfect for creating gifts for loved ones. Using five classic quilt patterns---simple squares, hexagons, log cabins, stars, and polygons---the projects range from pincushions, potholders, and pillows to handbags, coin purses, and a variety of zippered cases that are quick to make. This is the perfect book for beginner quilters or veterans looking for small projects and fun ways to use up their fabric stash.
Each project is accompanied by: -clear construction diagrams-step-by-step instructions for how to cut, arrange, and sew up the project
Whether you're a newbie or a comfortable quilter, the projects, fabrics, and designs in this book will inspire you to create not one, but many of the projects to give as wonderful gifts!
Made to Play!: Handmade Toys and Crafts for Growing Imaginations
From musical instruments to building blocks and wooden animal figurines, the projects in this book are meant to encourage open-ended play. Overall, the projects are meant to stimulate imagination, build confidence through success and enjoyment, and enhance the bond between family and friends through the creation of unique, artistic handmade toys and crafts.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Making Wire Jewelry
Get wrapped up in "The Absolute Beginners Guide: Making Wire Jewelry," the fourth book in the successful "Absolute Beginners Guide" series. This user-friendly wireworking primer takes readers through the basics of wire types, tools, findings and more. Then it's on to progressive, fun-to-make projects designed to teach fundamental techniques and build confidence every step of the way. Wireworkers will learn how to open and close jump rings, make head pins and earring wires, create wire spirals, wrap, coil, and more! Variations for each project give readers the chance to experiment with many techniques. Aspiring wireworkers will learn, practice, and reinforce skills with a rewarding result: fun, wearable wire jewelry!
Mod Podge Rocks!: Decoupage Your World
Mod Podge hasn't changed much in 45 years, but crafting tastes have. Anderson (modpodgerocksblog.com) has assembled a variety of home decor, accessory, and holiday projects that bring this iconic sealer from the macrame-planter era to the modern age. Standouts include a necklace made with candy wrappers and a stylish clock using washi tape and scrapbook paper. VERDICT Younger crafters will enjoy Anderson's fresh approach, and those who remember the 1970s will be pleased to see the return of an old favorite.
30-Minute Bracelets: 60 Quick & Creative Projects for Jewelers
We live in a hurry-up world-so busy crafters will find these quick, inventive ideas for creating spectacular jewelry a godsend. The newest entry in the popular "30-Minute Series" offers 60 exciting designs for bracelets, bangles, and cuffs, all featuring easy-to-follow instructions with no more than ten steps. Showcasing everything from pink pearls and sterling silver to nontraditional and repurposed materials, these varied projects are fresh, fantastic, and fun.
Jewelry Fix-Ups: How to Clean, Repair and Restore Your Jewelry
Discover how simple it can be to repair broken jewelry. Whether revamping pins or brooches with missing stones or fixing broken necklaces or bracelets, readers will find expert advice on how to restore their treasure trove safely and when they should contact a professional restorer.
Reinvention: Sewing with Rescued Materials
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Award-winning blogger Maya Donenfeld offers a guide to working with her favorite recycled materials. You'll find linen, burlap, wool, and more with details on their history, deconstruction techniques, sewing tips, and information about their environmental impact.
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