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The Urban Sketching Handbook: Color First, Ink Later presents a unique method for working with watercolor on the go-painting first, then adding sketch lines in ink-by Mike Daikubara, the author of The Urban Sketching Handbook: Sketch Now, Think Later.

A comprehensive guide to drawing the natural world - from plants and landscapes to domestic and wild animals - by master artist and best-selling author, Giovanni Civardi.

Decorative paint expert Annie Sloan's ultimate guide to using paint to transform your home.

"If you enjoy arts and crafts and have an insatiable love of corgis (like we do), then Ellen Deakin’s Corgi Crafts is the perfect guide to spark your creativity and celebrate the low-rider lifestyle." —Parents of Maxine the Fluffy Corgi, @Madmax_Fluffyroad on Instagram Step-by-step crafts for corgi lovers everywhere! Corgis are the cute dogs that everyone is crazy for. From their adorable faces and their fluffy butts to their Royal connections, Corgis are top dog when it comes to cuteness and personality. Get your paws on Corgi Crafts and try out 20 adorable Corgi-themed crafts, perfect for novice or expert crafters. Each project comes with step-by-step photo instructions. Choose from different Corgi-inspired projects such as:    KeyringsCushionsHats and HoodiesPlushes and CushionsBookmarksMini NotebooksMasks and Eye MasksPlantersMagnetsNecklaces and BraceletsPlates and MugsPlanterDog crowns and AccessoriesGift boxesDoor hangersRock paintingBalloonsString art Everything that you will need to craft each project is listed in the book along with templates and guides. Both novice and expert crafters will enjoy this wide variety of projects. They're great for yourself or to give as gifts, but you’ll probably want to make them for both.    

Express yourself with quilt blocks appliqu embroidery more. Delve into the world of quilts, fabrics, and bowl making Sculpt your quilt blocks to create tasteful, modern bowls. Great way to make use of scrap fabric and make great gifts.

Learn to make felt plants and flowers so rich with detail; they look freshly picked!Aimed at absolute beginners--the book starts with an overview of basic techniques and then progresses on to simple lessons for making flowers, plants, leaves, and branches. Each lesson comes with a detailed reference photograph, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, and pattern.

Packed with exciting techniques for contemporary and impressionist style of flower painting, using watercolours, acrylics, pastels, collage and texture ideas.

A modern guide to mastering needlepoint through 17 projects for you and your home

True Colors, written by Keith Recker, presents the work and vision of 26 natural dye artists from around the world, opening a window into their culture, their lives, and the power of colour. The artist‿s stories are organized by colour and begin with white, traveling through the spectrum to blues, purples, reds, pinks, golds, arriving at varying hues of green. The colours are as extraordinary as the artists themselves: Handmade paper dyed with indigo in Ghana. Rare greens from a fungus-infested plant that grows in the Peruvian jungle. Blues that adorned ancient Briton warriors rediscovered in a Norwich studio. Purples from shellfish collected along the western coast of Mexico. Vivid coral dyes obtained from mushrooms foraged in northern California. New to this paperback edition is a chapter about Heartwear, a collaborative of artists and fashion designers who have created and supported indigo-dyeing projects from Benin to Morocco to India and beyond. Natural pigments aren‿t limited to cloth dyeing. They find their way into ceramic tile, glassware, pottery, artists‿ paints and pastels, all explored in Recker‿s lyrical narrative. Keith Recker is the perfect person to collect and share these timeless stories. His years of global travel, working with artisan groups and individuals as well as connecting them to influential designers in the fashion and interiors industries, put this book right on trend. Gorgeous, carefully curated photography connects the colours to ancient traditions and to the artists. True Colors provides an immersive visual experience and an inspiring travelogue of personal stories and practical information.

Packed with key skills and friendly know-how, this essential guide is ideal for anyone taking their first steps into dressmaking.

- Age range: 8 to 80- Filled with inspirational projects- Clear and easy-to-follow instructions- Beautiful and detailed illustrations- Glossary and index

Do you want to make amazing artwork, take your creative practice to the next level and impress both your clients and peers? Read on.Skulls & Skeletons, An Image Archive and Drawing Reference Book for Artists and Designers is a collection of 173 high-resolution, digitised 17th and 18th-century anatomical drawings for use in personal, or commercial creative projects. Whether you are looking for a comprehensive collection of anatomical images of the human skeleton to use as a reference for illustration, or a stunning collection of rare artistic anatomical artwork for use in graphics projects or digital collages, this book has got you covered.Image Download Included: We have carefully restored the artwork and provided a download link within the publication where you will locate high-resolution files in JPEG format to speed up your workflow. No scanning necessary! Follow the instructions found within the book and gain instant access to all images featured.About the author: This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions and Amazon best selling author Kale James. Kale has published over 12 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale's artwork is published in numerous titles including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.Gain access to this collection today and start taking your art and design to the next level.

Feltmaking is a popular and exciting contemporary medium, expanding in many new directions. This practical book focuses on the specific requirements for making felt bags. It explains the principles of using a resist to create 3D forms, and looks at shapes and styles of bags to suit all occasions. Clear instructions on feltmaking techniques for beginners are given. A guide to equipment and to choosing appropriate wool breeds and decoration for individual projects are given too. There is advice on design, choosing handles and fastenings, and the functionality and the form of a bag. There are detailed practical, step-by-step instructions for nine projects, covering both basic and advanced options, with easily adaptable elements. It is a fabulous guide to the various processes necessary to create a functional and unique felt bag.

The cutting edges on engineering tools must lie at precise angles to ensure effective cutting, and sharpening must recreate the original geometry of each tool. This book provides an understanding of what is involved in sharpening typical lathe, milling, drilling and threading tools. With over 550 photographs and illustrations this new book covers sharpening techniques for the most commonly used engineering tools, screwdrivers and gravers, lathe, milling, reaming, drilling and threading cutters. It identifies the two principal types of workhead, and discusses the ways in which their geometry affects typical sharpening setups. It teaches how to use the three basic movements of swing, tilt and rotate to position a tool against a grinding wheel to ensure correct tool angles and sharp cutting edges. Contains useful tables for setting cutting and clearance angles and provides general advice on tool and cutter grinders, and includes examples of the use of workholders to suit a range of tools. Includes information on abrasive materials and the types and shapes of grinding wheel suitable for use on a tool and cutter grinder. Finally, it shows photos of accessories that can be made to simplify setups, including workheads, toolholders and fixtures used to hold circular saws, parting tools and dies, as well as an angle gauge to quickly set clearance angles on reamers and milling cutters.