Название: Sculptural Metal Clay Jewelry: Techniques and Explorations
Автор: McKinnon Kate
Издательство: Interweave
Год: 2013
Формат: pdf, epub
Страниц: 261
Размер: 12,73 Мб
Язык: английский

Beginning with an overview of the properties of metal clay, including safety information and metalsmithing terms, this thorough resource offers detailed procedures for creating a variety of components, settings, findings, attachments, 3-D forms, and textured effects.

Название: Practical Guide to Woodworking: Over 200 Step-by-step Solutions to Making Popular Projects
Автор: Alan & Gill Bridgewater
Издательство: ‎ Apple Press
ISBN: 1840923954
Год: 2003
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 130
Размер: 101 MB
Язык: English

The authors have drawn upon their experience to provide the answers to 50 common questions, and offer a quick and easy reference for solving common woodworking problems, with over 200 fully illustrated step-by-step instructions and solutions. They offer advice on planning a project, using tools, and the different treatments and finishes for various types of wood. The title is suitable as a reference guide whether you are a beginner starting a new hobby, or have been woodworking for years.

Название: Stitchcraft: An Embroidery Book of Simple Stitches and Peculiar Patterns
Автор: Gayla Partridge
Издательство: Random House
Год: 2019
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 57 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Step inside a world of arcane imagery and rich esoteric symbolism in this deeply imaginative embroidery art book! Author Gayla Partridge draws upon her knowledge of phrenology, anatomy, floral design and Ouija to create unique twists on an age-old craft. Through extraordinary, stylised photography and detailed close-ups of designs, the pieces in Stitchcraft are entirely achievable with basic embroidery stitches and easy-to-follow instructions, enchanting embroidery beginners and experts alike. Stitchcraft features: 30 intricate pieces, designed using a combination of nine basic stitches; insight from the author on the creation of each original piece; and 30 basic patterns to get the reader started creating their own version of the pieces. From the anatomy of snakes to bountiful bouquets, from Dia de Los Muertos to a threaded Virgin Mary, readers will be inspired to recreate Partridge's exclusive designs and to make them their own.

Название: Счастливый хвостик. Наука о том, как сделать вашу собаку счастливой
Автор: Тодд Зази
Издательство: МИФ
Год: 2021
Формат: ePUB, PDF
Страниц: 310
Размер: 10 Mb
Язык: Русский

Растите ли вы щенка, планируете ли завести собаку, изучаете породы или просто хотите больше знать о поведении и благополучии своей собаки, в этой книге есть все ответы. Социальный психолог и авторитетный специалист по дрессировке собак Зази Тодд проливает свет на внутреннюю жизнь четвероногих и делится рекомендациями ведущих ветеринаров, исследователей и дрессировщиков, которые помогут вам развить уважительные и гармоничные отношения с вашей собакой, от чего в конце концов выиграют все: вы, четвероногий друг и вся семья.

Название: Making Designer Jewelry from Hardware, Gems, and Beads
Автор: Nicole Noelle Sherman
Издательство: Quarry Books
Год: 2008
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 215
Размер: 10,32 Мб
Язык: АНГЛИЙСКИЙ

Interest in beading and jewelry-making continues to grow. Making Designer Jewelry from Hardware, Beads, and Gems offers DIY crafters and jewelry-makers a fun, funky approach to jewelry constructed from not only glass beads, pearls, and semi-precious gemstones, but shows how to incorporate simple stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass and tin hardware, such as nuts, bolts, washers, and tubing, into stunning, innovative, and modern jewelry pieces.

Название: Pottery for Beginners: Projects for Beautiful Ceramic Bowls, Mugs, Vases and More
Автор: Kara Leigh Ford
Издательство: ‎Page Street Publishing
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 111 Мб
Язык: английский / English

If you ever daydream about delving into pottery but aren’t sure where to begin, this is your book. Professional potter Kara Leigh Ford will be your personal pottery guide, helping you to overcome any doubts about your abilities. All you need are curiosity and a few simple tools to mold stunning stoneware with confidence. Inspiring projects and primers on equipment, technique, clay types and setting up a workspace make pottery approachable for complete newcomers, as well as budding potters who want to hone their skills. Plus, gorgeous photos from Kara’s studio offer visual guidance every step of the way.

Название: Fabulous Paper Flowers: Make 43 Beautiful Asian Flowers: From Irises to Cherry Blossoms to Peonies
Автор: Emiko Yamamoto
Издательство: ‎Tuttle Publishing
Год: 2021
Формат: PDF
Размер: 18 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Exquisite paper flowers that never wilt! In this book, Japanese paper crafting expert Emiko Yamamoto reveals her secrets for making realistic blossoms, leaves and stems from inexpensive colored paper sheets. Her simple cut-curl-paste method is perfect for beginners—making it easy to create dozens of lifelike flowers. The finished pieces look great as table settings, wearable brooches, gift toppers, in framed displays, on handmade cards and so much more. Make wedding decor on a budget, decorate for a baby shower, make a dinner party special or surprise a loved one with a handmade gift—with this book, the possibilities are endless! This complete how-to guide has descriptions of the easy-to-find materials and tools, templates that you can trace and cut out, and step-by-step photos showing you how to curl and crease the pieces, then assemble them with dabs of glue.

Название: Eco Colour: Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles
Автор: India Flint
Издательство: Interweave
Год: 2010
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 77 Мб
Язык: английский / English

The essence of plants bursts forth in magnificent hues and surprising palettes. Using dyes of the leaves, roots, and flowers to color your cloth and yarn can be an amazing journey into botanical alchemy. In Eco Colour, artistic dyer and colorist India Flint teaches you how to cull and use this gentle and ecologically sustainable alternative to synthetic dyes. India explores the fascinating and infinitely variable world of plant color using a wide variety of techniques and recipes. From whole-dyed cloth and applied color to prints and layered dye techniques, India describes only ecologically sustainable plant-dye methods. She uses renewable resources and shows how to do the least possible harm to the dyer, the end user of the object, and the environment. Recipes include a number of entirely new processes developed by India, as well as guidelines for plant collection, directions for the distillation of nontoxic mordants, and methodologies for applying plant dyes. Eco Colour inspires both the home dyer and textile professional seeking to extend their skills using India's successful methods.

Название: Quilting with Stash or Cash: 10 Patterns, 20 Quilts, Lots of Creative Options
Автор: Linda J. Hahn
Издательство: Landauer
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 47 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Quilt beautiful projects whether you want to use up your stash or spend your cash! Featuring 10 quilt patterns and two options for each—one "Stash" (using scraps and fabric you already own) and one "Cash" (newly purchased fabric)—inside this inspirational guide, you get to decide for each project whether you want to use up your fabric scraps or go shopping for new yardage. With step-by-step instructions, expert tips, helpful diagrams, and other helpful tips, Quilting with Stash or Cash offers so much to love with 20 total quilt designs and possibilities. Inside this unique quilting project book, you'll learn different ways to piece traditional quilt blocks for easy construction, make your stash fabrics work with patterns, cut and sort your scraps, add sashing and borders, and other techniques to strengthen your quilting skills.

Название: Weaving: Structure and Substance
Автор: Ann Richards
Издательство: ‎The Crowood Press
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Размер: 63 Мб
Язык: английский / English

Weaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the potential of woven textiles throughout, Ann Richards follows the success of her sister title Weaving Textiles that Shape Themselves and explores the tactile properties that emerge from the interaction of material and structure. The book is organized into four parts that look at the natural world as inspiration, the design resources of material and weave structure, the fabric qualities as starting points for design, and the practical issues of designing through making. With over 280 lavish photos, this book will be an invaluable resource for textile designers and enthusiasts looking for inspiration and practical advice.