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By Kerry Pierce. 2007
Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker movement, offered this guidance to her followers, "Hands to work and hearts to God".…
The furniture of the Pleasant Hill community shows her philosophy brought to life in every piece.With its beauty and simplicity, Shaker furniture has inspired generations of furniture makers like no other style in the world. This book details the construction and design of some rare and never before seen Shaker furniture created in the village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. Painstakingly illustrated with drawings and photos of the furniture, this book reveals the joinery and design secrets that make Shaker furniture timeless. You'll find full-scale details of the joinery and special details about the furniture as well as a charming history of the village of Pleasant Hill.By Debbie Chialtas. 2009
Melt & Pour and so much more! Soapylove shows you how to turn a glycerin melt-and-pour soap base into tempting,…
stylish soaps. You'll learn fun and easy techniques for 25 yummy projects featuring bright colors, amazing designs and delicious scents. Glycerin melt-and-pour soap is very easy to use - a microwave or stovetop is all you need! There is no messy boiling or complicated mixing. Techniques not yet found in any glycerin soap project book, including how to make cameos, plaid patterns, soap pops and even jelly donut soaps. The ins and outs of melt-and-pour soap supplies, allowing you to experiment with your own style. So come on in and start creating - you're bound to "Feel the love!"By Rose Langlitz. 2009
Do you secretly love to play with your food?Whether you're craving peanuts or pizza, you'll find just the thing to…
hit the spot between the covers of Tasty Crochet. With over 30 crochet patterns on the menu, there's something here to please every palette. In addition to snack items that can be stitched up in a flash, you'll find:patterns to plan a meal for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even dessertbasic crochet techniques to get you started right awayshort "ingredients" lists to make finishing an item quick and easyWhether they're play food for the kids or fun projects for you, you'll love increasing your daily fiber intake with Tasty Crochet!By Tonia Davenport, Robert Dancik. 2009
Making Jewelry with MeaningThe things you collect - the ticket stubs, the coins, the pieces of shell from a beach…
- hold meaning and significance, reminding you not only where you've been, but also where you're capable of going. Making these items into wearable pieces of art - amplifying their power to become amulets and talismans - is a rewarding experience that's easy to do.Working with the most basic of tools, you will learn cold-connection jewelry techniques to expand your creative process. In addition to basics like creating jump rings and using a file, you will also:Make your own hook and latch claspsCut windows from sheets of metalInlay designs into polymer clayIncorporate concrete into your workAchieve patinas with heatJournal your thoughts onto faux boneTurn paper pulp into realistic rocksCreate "time capsule" beads from PlexiglasAnd much, much more!Discover the rewards of making your own amulets and talismans by learning new techniques to drive your creativity in an entirely new direction.By Sheri Gaynor. 2009
Utilize your creativity to manifest your personal intention. Work in the spirit of the laws of attraction to visualize the…
life of your dreams. Follow the journey of twelve artists, each who will set a personal dream or intention. Witness the process that each artist takes, as they create a mixed-media piece that sows the seeds of their intention. Step-by-step techniques for a variety of mixed-media processes accompany each piece of finished art. Read about how their lives changed as a result and learn how to set intentions of your own using the bonus tear-out "dream-prompt" cards.By Julie Collings. 2008
A pretty little twist on feltWool felt offers endless crafting possibilities - it feels soft to the touch, dyes easily,…
cuts without fraying and sews like a dream. When you combine felt with mixed-media elements such as paper, beads, buttons, lace, glitter and even bits of metal screen, you can make all kinds of magical creations, from zippered pouches and scented pincushions to unexpected jewelry and sweet fairy dolls. Pretty Little Felts includes instructions and inspiration for more than 20 whimsical projects, as well as:A helpful techniques section with step-by-step instructions for embroidery stitches, dyeing felt, wet felting beads and deconstructing vintage wool garmentsNumerous variation projects to spark your imagination and inspire you to put your own spin on the author's clever charm bracelets, ornaments, pouches and moreAn extensive resources list to help you find all the materials you need to make your felt and mixed-media creationsGet out your collection of quirky treasures and prized vintage finds and give them new life in your own Pretty Little Felts.By Opie O'Brien, Linda O'Brien. 2005
Creating with metal has never been easier!Whether it's jewelry, journals or kitschy keepsakes that spark your fire, Metal Craft Discovery…
Workshop shows just how easy it is to create 20 fun and funky projects step-by-step, from a miniature journal to an altered lunch box.A nontraditional approach and a comprehensive techniques section will introduce you to the whimsical side of metal. Not only will you learn secrets to cutting and joining metal, you'll also:Explore ways to age and add texture to metalDiscover the numerous types of metal available, including copper, mesh, wire and recycled materialConjure up beautiful patina finishes with several "secret" recipesFind further inspiration in the artists' gallery sectionYou'll love creating these pieces, whether you've worked with metal before or you're new to the medium. Give your recycle bin a second glance and start crafting beautiful pieces with metal today.By Tonia Davenport, Rice Freeman-Zachery. 2010
How do you make room for making art? Do you long to uncover secrets to sneaking more creative time into…
your day, or to making your studio the perfect place to unleash your artistic potential? Have you often wondered how successful creative types seem to manage both with ease? In her inspiring follow-up to Living the Creative Life, author Rice Freeman-Zachery has gathered together a talented new group of artists to share their time-finding tricks and studio-savvy tips, to help you find your own Creative Time and Space. Whether you're looking to clear more space in your head for creative thinking, or to make the most of the time you do manage to sneak into your studio, the help you need is all right here. Discover ways to keep the creative part of your brain engaged even during activities such as shopping or doing "business work" on the computer. Learn how to budget your time by spending less of it surfing the internet and more time sketching out your next creative project. Pull yourself out of a creative rut with ideas from reorganizing your studio to remembering that mistakes can be fun to forcing yourself to try a new color palette. Obtain an insider look into the studios of several successful artists and get a glimpse of where they get to go to work every day and the rituals they use to get the juices flowing. Try out jump-starting exercises for your brain and unleash an entirely new creative direction. Creative Time and Space is just the friendly push you need to work more of what you love (making art) into your life and to love whatever space you create it in.By Giuseppina Cirincione. 2012
Discover Soldering Secrets! Whether you've never soldered before or are used to using your soldering iron primarily for stained glass,…
you will discover a bounteous new world of artistic possibilities in Solder Technique Studio. Workshop instructor, artist and author, Giuseppina "Josie" Cirincione shares in-depth information about everything from materials for soldering and glass cutting to previously unpublished soldering techniques, such as attaching jump rings using two pieces of glass. Follow along with 14 step-by-step projects, such as a wall shelf, an eyeglass pendant, bottle topper, a glass book and so many more! Inside you'll find Thorough soldering and glass cutting techniques, including detailed descriptions of materials with step-by-step photographs. 14 dimensional projects shown step-by-step, and incorporating a variety of mixed-media materials such as previously brewed tea bags, pencils, alcohol inks and much more. Techniques and projects to use beyond mixed-media art, to include stained glass and jewelry work.By Tonia Davenport, Mary Beth Shaw. 2011
It's time to cook up some creativity! You're invited to a fanciful feast of color, textures and luscious layers that…
will tempt even the most discriminating painter's palette. Whether you love experimenting with your own flavors, or following a recipe to a 'T,' Flavor of Mixed Media will be your guide to handcrafting some of your most delectable works of art yet! Artist Mary Beth Shaw will share her mixed media painting techniques for working with color, incorporating many different textures, creating multiple layers, developing a distinct flavor and making all sorts of clever combinations. In addition to home-style favorite such as collage tips and tricks, and inspiring works by "dinner guest" artists, other things you'll sample from this menu include: How to experiment with color mixing and develop your own tasty triads Achieving texture with unusual tools such as a cheese grater or stencils or "icing" Clever new ways to use what's already in your art-making pantry Creating depth to your work with cutout shapes or Plexiglas Doodling bookmaking, collagraph printing, actual food recipes and more! Clear off the counter and get cooking! Let Flavor for Mixed Media tempt your "palette" today.By David Thiel. 2010
Good Looking and Simple Furniture doesn't have to be complicated to be good looking. By reducing classic Arts & Crafts…
furniture designs to their basics, then adding simple, screw-together joinery, anyone can build great-looking furniture. Using basic tools (jigsaw, miter saw or circular saw and a cordless drill) even as a first-time woodworker you can successfully create a piece of furniture in a weekend that you'll proudly display for years. Each of the traditional (and some original) have designs in Arts & Crafts Furniture Anyone Can Make have been adjusted for size to accommodate the standard poplar, red oak or pine boards readily available at your local home center. The boards are sold cut to thickness and width, so with most of the projects all you need to do is cut the pieces to length and put them together. Even the finishes used are "off-she-shelf," relying on stains, paints and finish coats that are sold in any home center, and are easy to apply. Pick up some supplies today and build one of these classic projects!By Kerin Gale. 2010
Imagine being given the "building blocks" that allow you to construct an infinite number of dimensional works of art, using…
as many elements as you like! Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams is your construction dream date to building whatever your creative mind can churn out. In this book, author Kerin Gale will introduce you to the incredible possibilities of using epoxy clay to make jewelry, lighting fixtures, accessories, decorative art pieces, a mirror, an evening bag, an aquarium and more! There are many things to discover about this clay and Kerin has much to share with you. Inside you'll learn such things as: Painting techniques to create striking and aged finishes. Working with epoxy clay as a construction tool for joining disparate objects. How to create realistic molds from any objects that catch your fancy. Combining epoxy clay with polymer clay for additional solutions. An easy way to make your own texturing tools. And that's just a start! Become inspired by this exciting new medium. Let Inspired Remnants, Curious Dreams be your imagination's springboard into an incredible new world. You'll never look at dimensional mixed-media art the same way again!By Rebeca Mojica. 2010
Unchain your creativity! Whether you are new to chain mail or a seasoned weaver, Chained will introduce you to the…
art of combining metal jump rings into intricate designs, in a new way. No other book shows how to use so many weaves in so many ways, or gives this ancient art such a beautiful and modern twist. Techniques once used for armor now have a new life and can be used to create elegant adornments. Open Chained and find: Clear, detailed step-by-step photos that will take you from opening and closing jump rings to finishing your first (or fiftieth!) project Easy-to-navigate "Weave in a Nutshell" options for many weaves that will show advanced chain mail weavers the weave of a project in just a few steps 22 beautiful projects plus dozens of variations, including earrings, bracelets, necklaces and pendants, each with its own skill level and time investment rating Endless options: choose your favorite colors, your favorite metals, customize the size of your project, and find inspiration to add your own unique stamp to any piece of chain mail jewelry Gather your pliers and piles of jump rings and weave your way to beautiful jewelry with Chained.By Dawn M. Schiller. 2012
"For as long as I can remember, I've been drawn to fairy tales and fantasy...and the only thing better than…
reading about fairies is making them!" Here's your guide to sculpting fantasy characters that are a little quirky, occasionally cranky and definitely fun. Dawn Schiller's "oddfae" are gnarly little folk who are often mischievous and always fun to sculpt. In this book, you'll learn Dawn's secrets for shaping incredibly detailed and friendly (for the most part) little faces, hands and feet, poseable bodies, and true-to-life costumes. Learn about tools, special precautions and quick, simple techniques for working with polymer clay. Follow along to create 9 characters step by step - Chrainn the elf, Ithe the ogre, Zylphia the witch and other fairy tale fugitives. Pick up useful and fun fae facts (such as Fetch the troll's great weakness for sesame seeds). Crank up your imagination, grab your sculpting tools and some clay, and find out who's waiting for you inside. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be ready to bring to life original fae friends of your very own!By Liz Lamoreux, Tonia Davenport. 2010
Express the art within you There are clues all around you - sounds, textures, memories, passions - just waiting for…
you to shine a light on them, and unearth the most intimate form of expression - the self-portrait. Inside Inner Excavation, author Liz Lamoreux will be your guide, along with eleven inspiring artists, as you discover more about who you are, how you got here and where you wish to go. Prompts and exercises will show you how to express who you are through the photos you take, the words you write and the art you create. Find encouragement and fresh ideas in these pages as you: Uncover prompts to use your senses for exploring and capturing where you are in any particular moment. Tap into the poet's voice that's whispering inside of you, even if you've never written poetry before. Be given permission to spend time "Delving into the Quiet," being still and listening to the mindful voice inside of you through meditation to create a balance in your daily moments. Bring words and art together in self-portrait expression that is as layered as you are. Take a fresh look inside today; become inspired, through Inner Excavation, to see more than the smiling reflection in the mirror.By Barbara Lewis. 2014
Take the next steps in painting with fire! This follow-up to the award-winning Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry combines the beauty (and…
ease!) of torch-firing enamel with creative jewelry and metalsmithing techniques. Following a thorough review of the basics of torch-firing and all-new information on building and layering color, you'll make: stunning necklaces, like the Bandaged Heart, featuring a copper and mesh heart, soldered and adorned with liquid enamel fun and funky earrings, like the harlequin decaled I'm Distressed earrings and cool bracelets, like the Up-Cycled Daisy, which features transparent brass enameling, recycled components, and much, much more! Mastering Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry includes: 50+ techniques for enameling, metalsmithing, beading and wireworking 17 step-by-step projects, including necklaces, earrings and bracelets 15+ new color "recipes," plus advice for layering enamels, and a contributor gallery highlighting the possibilities for working with specific color concepts Let Mastering Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry ignite your passion for jewelry!Yes, You CAN Do It! Internationally recognized artist and teacher Vicki Boutin takes the all mystery out of those scrapbook…
and mixed-media techniques you thought you could never do! She'll be with you every step of the way as you learn to paint, stamp, emboss and burnish your way to creating beautiful, unique and individual art. In Creative Foundations you'll find: 40 step-by-step demonstrations for easy, fun, messy, funky, innovative and customizable techniques for creating backgrounds, textures, supplements and embellishments. 40 finished single-technique pieces of art and an additional 16 gallery pieces created by Vicki using a "recipe" of two to five separate techniques layered together. 24 more exciting and inspiring gallery pieces created by powerhouse contributors, including Rhonna Farrer, Wendy Vecchi, Kelly Purkey and others. So gather your arts and crafts supplies, choose your inspiration and get down to it! Whether you're making scrapbook pages, cards, wall art, décor or something else entirely, with these Creative Foundations, you'll find that the possibilities are endless.By Margot Potter. 2010
Bead Chic, Chic You Bead Chic will show you how to take inspiration that you love and forge your own…
creative path. After learning basic jewelry techniques, you'll be launched into 36 gorgeous projects. Each project comes with a variation, so you'll learn how easy it is to adapt virtually any project to suit your individual style, making you your own designer. Each of 36 stepped-out projects features an inspiring variation, including some from today's hottest jewelry makers, including Jean Campbell, Tammy Powley, Cathie Filian and more. Clear step-by-step photography and instructions allow beaders of all skill levels create projects exactly "as-is" in the book, while variations show how swapping out just one or two elements can make an entirely different look. You'll get to play with beads, a variety of stringing materials-from coated wire, to shapeable wire to commercial chain-and findings, all easily found at local and online craft retailers. Let Bead Chic bring out the designer in you!ou!By Kimberly Santiago. 2010
It's time for your creativity to come out and play! Remember the carefree spirit you had as a child? It's…
time to recapture that sense of wonder and excitement in your art with Collage Playground! Come play with author Kimberly Santiago as she introduces you to 10 simple techniques and 25 projects that take the "work" out of collage and bring back in the fun. As your imagination is reignited, you will: Discover textural ways to create with papers, fabrics, paints and more Learn tips for building up and using your own collage stashReceive plenty of inspiration and encouragement from beautiful variations and helpful sidebars Grab your pencil box and supply pail and join in on Collage Playground!By Annie Lockhart. 2010
Use souvenirs, keepsakes and everyday objects in your own brand of storytelling. Objects of Reflection brings you a new form…
of visual journalingthat of assemblageby creating art that is extremely personal and evokes your fondest memories. Inspiration pours from every page as author Annie Lockhart takes you on a journey inside of her own heart, sharing her stories for building pieces with tiny treasures and common objects. Specific elements of each project are displayed in a legend, detailing what each object symbolizes and will have you thinking about what similar objects might represent to you. In addition to providing insight on her own art-making process, Annie will guide you through her favorite step-by-step techniques for attaching elements with simple materials like string, wire and tape; aging objects to give them a bit of charm; adding texture with modeling paste and more. Dare to color outside the lines. Discover a new way to tell your own story and start using objects as "words" today. You'll also receive insight on valuable lessons such as: Quieting your harsh inner critic Seeing the beauty in objects that are broken Looking at the things you love with new perspective Realizing art need not be permanent to be enjoyed