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Inspired by the way Edmund de Waal uses the netsuke in the Hare with Amber Eyes as a vehicle to tell the history of a family, Mary Ryllis Clark uses nearly 100 beautiful objects, chosen by her friend Nina Stanton, not only to make symbolic connections to Nina¿s own exploration of her life, but al ...Show more
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With faceted, geometric surfaces and in a wonderful array of modern designs and color palettes, these animals exhibit personality, movement and charm and make for wonderful home accents. This first volume in the Paper Animals series enables us all to become paper craft engineers. With easy to follow ins ...Show more
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In The Wild Dyer, Abigail Booth demystifies the 'magic' of natural dyeing and shows how to use the results to stunning effect in 15 exquisite patchwork and stitch projects, including a drawstring forager's bag, an apron, samplers, cushions and a reversible patchwork blanket. Focusing on how to grow or g ...Show more
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A unique book exploring the beauty, culture and craft of tools. Tools make our lives better. They help us to measure, plan, make, maintain, repair and make our ideas a reality. They are empowering, giving us the potential to do things for ourselves. Since pre-historic man first sharpened his first stone ...Show more
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Learn aboutthe most essential tools and hardware needed for everyday home repair and improvement withThe All New Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores. From first-time homebuyers to frequent hardware store customers, anyone who owns or rents a home will benefit from knowing their way a ...Show more
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Easy and beautiful whittling projects that even beginning woodworkers can make for their home The satisfying craft of whittling has become more popular than ever--and these Scandinavian-style projects for the home will inspire both novices and experts with their beauty and simplicity. They include chi ...Show more
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A lifelong artist, Lotta Jansdotter has been creating patterns and motifs for fun since childhood and professionally since 1996. Her organic, playful, and timeless designs have appeared on everything from sewing and quilting fabrics to rugs, bedsheets, baby gear, dishes, and more. For Paper, Pattern, Pl ...Show more
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Learn how to draw with charcoal, pen, and pastel with step-by-step workshops from professional artists. Artist's Drawing Techniques is your guide to every aspect of drawing for pleasure, from choosing a subject to mounting your finished masterpiece. Turn your hand to over 80 artist's techniques includi ...Show more
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Looking for a simpler, more natural way of working with wood? Create beautiful wooden objects from fresh green wood by becoming skilled in the crafts of whittling, axe-based furniture making, and turning. With green woodworking there's no need for costly materials and machinery. All you need to begin c ...Show more
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A celebration of good craftsmanship by a Norwegian master carpenter - the anatomy of a job well done. "An enriching and poetic tribute to manual labour" Karl Ove Knausgård "In Thorstensen's skilled hands, the everyday story of a suburban loft conversion is turned into an urgent study on the valu ...Show more
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THE BRITISH BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2016 Whether you're a seasoned woodcutter, or your passion is yet to be kindled, NORWEGIAN WOOD is the perfect fireside read, and an ideal seasonal gift. Chopping and stacking wood is a pastime where the world makes sense once more. Because ...Show more
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Artist's Painting Techniques is your practical guide to learning how to bring out your inner artist with a wide range of painting styles, whether you want to learn how to use acrylics, watercolors, or oil paints. With progression in mind, this master class will teach you the basic principles of paintin ...Show more
