Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts Books

Book SynopsisIn Knitting from the North Hilary Grant - who lives in Orkney, at the very north of Scotland, closer to Norway than London - has translated her most popular patterns from her luxury Scottish knitwear range into 30 colourful hand-knitting projects - hats, mittens, scarves and jumpers - to keep your hands warm and spirits high.

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Book SynopsisLiv Wan is a world-traveling designer and illustrator who loves to bring people joy through her fun and cheerful art. When she's not working, you'll find her gardening, cooking delicious food, and spending time with her family in west London.

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Book SynopsisDiscover a plethora of wonderful gifting and wrapping ideas that won't break the bank. With a luxury modern feel, and lots of insider stylist hints and tips, this book features darling projects that are simple to make and versatile enough for a range of occasions, from birthdays to weddings, anniversaries to Christmas.

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Book SynopsisColouring mandalas - traditional, intricate circular designs - can be a meditative, relaxing, and creative practice for children and adults alike. Begin your journey to calm with this beautifully packaged book, which presents 92 mandalas for your drawing pleasure. Choose the colours you want and treasure, frame, and display the final art.

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Book SynopsisThe official Discworld Colouring Book, featuring artwork by acclaimed Discworld artist Paul Kidby!Trade ReviewThe detail is phenomenal... From what I gather, people are pre-ordering at least two copies; one to colour and one to keep pristine. * SFX *Mesmerising * GEEKY MONKEY *A lovely homage to a great man and his best creation. * UPCOMING 4 ME *

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Book SynopsisFrom the creator of Leap of Faith Crafting comes a brand new book, all about making handmade festive gifts and decorations with your Cricut cutting machine! Throughout the whimsical pages of this book, author Amy Pelzner will walk you through 30 brand-new Cricut projects that can be personalised and given as gifts to friends and family or hung as decor in your own home as the Christmas season approaches. With step-by-step photos and encouraging instructions, you'll be confidently crafting Amy's ideas (or placing inspired spins on your own) in no time at all! Whether you are a skilled crafter or new to DIY, you will find exciting ways to use your Cricut Maker, Explore, and/or Joy. If you're new to the Cricut scene, you'll want to pore over the pages that help you unbox your Cricut, giving you a general understanding of the parts of your machine, as well as tips for using Cricut Design Space and Cricut Access. If you're an experienced Cricut crafter, you can skip ahead to the projects, which use the most popular materials your Cricut can cut. These include fabric (cotton, felt, and fleece); basswood and chipboard; leather; vinyl; paper; and heat transfer vinyl. Tips for using infusible ink are also included. Projects include: Christmas gingerbread earrings Decorative candles Frosted window cling snowflakes Advent calendar Round wood holiday sign Layered shadow box Gift tags Pop-up Christmas cards Banners Ceramic and chipboard ornament Custom wrapping paper Matching pyjamas Coasters Christmas-movie-watching mugs and so much more! Similar to previous books in this series (The Unofficial Book of Cricut Crafts and The Unofficial Book of Handmade Cricut Crafts), you'll receive (free!) included cut files that will inspire you to create designs of your own that you can not only gift, but also sell on creative marketplaces such as Etsy and even at craft fairs. With your Cricut cutting machine and this book, you'll be prepared with a handmade gift idea for everyone this festive season, including neighbours, teachers, delivery drivers, and, of course, your loved ones.Trade ReviewPraise for The Unofficial Book of Christmas Cricut Crafts "Discover the magic of holiday crafting in The Unofficial Book of Christmas Cricut Crafts, brimming with festive step-by-step projects for all skill levels. A must-have for Cricut enthusiasts, this charming book is your ultimate guide to creating a memorable, personalized Christmas, regardless of your crafting experience!" —Heidi Kundin, of HappinessIsHomemade.com, author of Homemade Bath Bombs & More and DIY Tie-Dye "I love that The Unofficial Book of Cricut Christmas Crafts is created with both Cricut pros and newbies in mind. From festive ornaments creations to personalized DIY gifts, this book delivers plenty of holiday inspiration and step-by-step projects for all your Christmas crafting!" —Abbi Kirsten, of Abbi Kirsten CollectionsPraise for the Unofficial Ultimate Cricut Crafts series "Crystal Allen has done it again! Another fabulous Cricut book that is perfect for both those just getting started and experienced Cricut crafters." —Angie Holden, owner of The Country Chic Cottage "So many fun Cricut projects! I love that Crystal shares projects that both beginner and experienced Cricut users will want to make." —Kara Harvey, owner of Kara Creates "Where has this book been all my life? If you've been looking for an all-encompassing reference guide for your Cricut machine, the search is over! Crystal has created the 'how to' manual we all wish we had when we got our first Cricut. From easy-to-understand terms and instructions to gorgeous project ideas to important Cricut hacks and more, this is a must-have for anyone who wants to make magic with their machine." —Beth Kingston, HSN on-air craft expert, owner of Kingston Crafts "The Unofficial Book of Handmade Cricut Crafts will definitely become your go-to resource whenever you need a quick and easy homemade gift idea for any occasion! There are SO many incredible Cricut craft projects to choose from, and your gift recipients will absolutely LOVE their custom personalized gifts! Crystal Allen just made 'handmade with love' even easier with this fabulous collection!" —Heidi Kundin, of HappinessIsHomemade.com, author of Homemade Bath Bombs & More and DIY Tie-Dye "They could have named this 'Everything you could ever need to know about your Cricut'! From choosing a machine to getting started in Design Space to tips and tricks for every material you could dream of—this will be your go-to resource for information and inspiration. A must for all Cricut owners!" —Beth Kingston, On-Air Craft Expert for the Home Shopping Network and host of Hometalk TV "Whether you are brand new to the Cricut or an advanced Cricut crafter, you will love The Unofficial Book of Cricut Crafts! It is an easy to understand, comprehensive guide to all things Cricut… from how to use Cricut’s Design Space software, to the workings of each machine, to the materials they can cut and everything in between. It’s also filled with so many creative project ideas that are simple to recreate with clear, detailed instructions and step by step photos for each tutorial. With her book, Crystal will inspire you to take your Cricut crafting to the next level (or to finally take that Cricut machine out of the box and get to creating!)." —Lydia Nordhoff, of Lydi Out Loud "The Unofficial Book of Cricut Crafts is the how-to guide we all wished came in the box. Crystal Allen shares her expertise with each Cricut model as well as project ideas with the files to make them yourself. My favorite way to learn something is with a best friend at my side while sharing a computer screen, and Cricut Crafts provides just that. Crystal is the Cricut best friend you always wanted, sharing instructions for the Design Space software, helpful craft tips, and great resources to have you feeling confident and crafty in no time. This is a must read for anyone who wants or already has a Cricut." —Brooklyn Berry, of BrooklynBerryDesigns.com

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Book SynopsisLove abounds on the pages of this two-in-one activity book with word searches and beautiful images to color.You?ll find everything you need to celebrate love on the pages of this two-in-one activity book that includes 52 word search puzzles accompanied by lively illustrations to color in. Whether your favorite way to express love is through meaningful friendship, sharing a romantic candlelight dinner, gifting a box of mouthwatering chocolates, or simply spending time with loved ones in your life, you?ll find all that?and more?in this relaxing book. No matter which activity you choose to do, you?ll be rewarded with a feeling of bliss and contentment.

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Book SynopsisPiece by Piece: 20 modern patchwork and quilting projects to make from preloved fabrics is a hands-on craft book complete with patterns, tutorials and projects that use a mix of quilting, patchwork and appliqué. Designer, maker and founder of textile studio Working Cloth, Lauren MacDonald shares her enthusiasm for and knowledge of quilting with approachable warmth and humor in this indispensable guide to modern patchwork and quilting. A homage to tradition with a contemporary aesthetic, Piece by Piece offers heritage quilt patterns in a fresh, modern color palette. The 20 projects, all designed to be made with second-hand fabrics and scraps from other projects, are simple enough for the beginner and advanced enough to keep experienced makers interested. Each of the three sections – kids and baby, homewares, and clothing and accessories – is organised in a skill-building sequence, with smaller, simpler projects at the beginning and more challenging ones towards the end. Beautifully illustrated, the step-by-step guides detail how to make a kid's and women's jacket, quilts, cushions and bolsters, a patchwork party hat and teddy bear, and more. A manual to be treasured and leafed through for years to come, Piece by Piece encourages you to repurpose and reuse – a practice quilters have been following for centuries that now feels both timeless and timely.

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Book SynopsisDot-to-dot puzzles have long been a popular activity for generations, with the opportunity to while away the hours uncovering hidden pictures. This new book takes simple join-the-dot art to the next level with 20 puzzles featuring well-known historical figures. Intricate, challenging and rewarding to finish, the puzzles range from 323 to 711 dots and will have you transfixed as you progress from dot to dot to see who you have drawn.

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Book SynopsisKeep your kids’ boredom at bay with 35 environmentally-friendly ideas they’ll love to make. Designed with the environment in mind, this brilliant collection of craft projects will keep kids entertained for hours. It features decorations, toys, jewellery, gifts, and more, every one of them incorporating natural materials – woodland folk are created from pine cones and seed pods, a length of bark is the base for an animal painting, and a piece of slate is transformed into a pretty brooch or badge. The fun ideas range from bark rubbings for budding artists to herb head flowerpots for junior gardeners and are sure to give kids the creative bug. Best of all, finding the project materials encourages kids to get outside! They can gather shells on the beach to make the shell mice, or collect leaves and twigs on a countryside walk to make a printed fox wall hanging. Even their own garden will become an exciting source of crafty materials.

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Book SynopsisFull of spooky artworks, ephemera, vintage-inspired makes, rhymes and stories, Creating your Vintage Hallowe’en celebrates the folklore and traditions surrounding this delightfully unique holiday. Read how folk used to celebrate with dressing up, fortune-telling games, parties and plenty of pleasurable spookiness, then recreate your own vintage Hallowe’en with old-fashioned projects, including a carved Jack o’ lantern, a witch costume and fun decorations for your home. This book is packed full of little-known facts about the origins of Hallowe’en customs such as bobbing for apples and carving faces into pumpkins, while the charming makes and vintage artworks featuring red-cloaked witches, sleekly silhouetted black cats, cute kittens, cheery goblins and smiling spectres will inspire you to have your own vintage-style Hallowe’en celebration.

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Book SynopsisDiscover a new craft with just a sheet of paper and a few simple tools. This simple guide will have you creating spectacular three-dimensional paper objects and artworks in no time! A growing craft trend; paper folding is easy to learn with a highly rewarding outcome. Join paper folding artist Kate Colin as she introduces different folding styles and shares contemporary step-by-step projects. With each technique surprisingly accessible, Kate skilfully guides you through creating centre pieces that wouldn't look out of place in any cool, homemaker's interior. From lampshades to wall art and even vases, the projects in this book all have interior design addicts in mind. The LEARN IN A WEEKEND series is designed to bring craft to a whole new audience. Presenting accessible, stylish projects in a contemporary style, it's aimed squarely at hip hobbyists who want to get started quickly, have fun and make something they'd be proud to share. Other titles in the series include Linocut: L

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Book SynopsisThe Repair Shop - the Bafta-award-winning series with regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone - has cemented itself as a BBC classic. Enter a workshop filled with expert craftspeople as they bring loved pieces of family history and the memories they hold back to life.Each expert explains their craft, the reason they love it so much and how they go about restoring and reviving your precious objects, from a Ukrainian suitcase to a matchstick clock, using crafts as varied as leatherwork, woodwork, metalwork, art and ceramic restoration.

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Book SynopsisAttention all players: please make your way to this official Squid Game notebook, featuring playfully-dark illustrations and stickers from the hit Netflix series.Whether it''s big thoughts about capitalism; nostalgic thoughts about childhood games; strategic thoughts about surviving the Squid Game; existential thoughts about surviving the game of life, or just fun thoughts about your favorite K-Drama stars, Squid Game consistently gives us a LOT to think?and journal?about.Perfect for noodling, doodling, plotting, and tracking the funds in the piggy bank, this playfully designed notebook with a fun flip format includes two covers and designs that meet in the middle,as well as two sheets of cool Squid Game stickers, and alternating lined, gridded, and blank pages packed with creepy-cute Squid Game-inspired artthroughout.

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Book SynopsisThis paper pack contains 100 high-quality, extra large (8.25 inch) origami sheets printed with Blue and White Designs. These paper patterns were developed to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains prints unique to this set, and each sheet is printed with a coordinating color on the reverse side to provide aesthetically pleasing combinations in origami models that show both the front and back of the papers. This origami paper pack includes:100 sheets of high-quality, double-sided origami paper12 unique Blue and White DesignsExtra Large 8.25 x 8.25 inch (21 cm) sheetsStep-by-step instructions for 5 easy-to-fold origami projectsThere's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, or put to a multitude of other creative uses!

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Book SynopsisTransform old books and magazines into beautiful paper crafts, with over 50 inspiring projects. Packed full of ideas for everything from stationery and homewares to paper animals and gifts for kids, Creative Book Art shows you how to make stunning projects that look impressive but are deceptively simple to make. Get cutting and gluing to make display scenes and decorations such as a fairy-tale castle, printed feathers and hanging paper birds. There are also ideas for turning books into 3D works of art simply by folding the pages – you’ll learn how to make beautiful sculptural shapes including a heart, a star and a cloud and raindrops. Clear step-by-step instructions guide you through a variety of techniques, such as origami, block-printing and quilling, to make your paper creations. With just a few basic tools and some old books or magazines to get you started, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to repurpose pages into unique items to keep or gift.Trade ReviewHIGHLY COMMENDED (PAPERCRAFT) IN THE CREATIVE BOOK AWARDS 2023

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Book SynopsisThe popular craft of quilling is given a stylish and contemporary update in this fabulous book by Turkish paper artist, Sena Runa. Inside there are 20 stunning projects to make and then display. Beautifully stylised and with a clever use of colour to create exciting effects, these projects will hang well in the most modern of homes. Designs include a butterfly, sail boat, dancer, confetti, cocktail, cloud, heart, cat, and mermaid, to name just a few. The projects vary in complexity and will appeal to beginners and experienced quillers alike. They are broken down into concise, fully illustrated step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow, and templates are provided. All the tools, materials and techniques you need to get started are fully covered. The projects will appeal to a wide range of ages, and would make lovely gifts for friends and family. Once you have learnt the techniques, you can create your own designs for any number of occasions, such as house warmings, anniversaries, weddings and graduations. The possibilities are many and varied with this fun and absorbing paper craft.

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Book SynopsisTake this perfectly portable little adult coloring book along wherever you go, and you'll always be ready to color whenever inspiration strikes! Inside you'll find dozens of cute woodland and underwater critters including owls, birds, butterflies, hedgehogs, foxes, turtles, seahorses, and more. Each adorable animal is just waiting to be filled with your favorite watercolors, colored pencils, markers, crayons, gel pens, or crayons. Color Animals Coloring Book includes helpful advice on choosing colors, with suggested color palettes and fully colored examples to inspire your imagination. With a lay-flat, top-edge binding, this book is small enough to color anywhere, but big enough for creative fun. Printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper, each perforated page detaches easily for gifting or display.

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Book SynopsisDiscover the flourishing craft of QUILTING with these 35 BEAUTIFUL and INNOVATIVE mini projects that are offer an ECO-FRIENDLY way to use up scraps of fabric. Designed by expert crafter LAURA STRUTT, this collection is packed with STUNNING home accessories, bags, wall hangings, gifts for kids, and more. As well as being quick and fun to sew, these mini quilting projects are the perfect way to try out different techniques. They''re ideal for beginners as well as experienced quilters who are looking for new ideas. Start out with extra-small makes, perfect for sewing swaps, from a beautiful gadget sleeve to a cute bookmark and a pen holder. For your home, sew a lightning bolt wall hanging, a striking lampshade, and a plant-pot cover. Learn how to make stylish bags and purses including a box pouch, a mini wallet, and an on-the-go sewing bag. There’s also a chapter of adorable gifts for kids, such as an appliqué baby book and a dinosaur taggie quilt. The projects introduce you to a wide range of techniques including hand- and machine-piecing. There’s also a guide to fabrics and tools, as well as step-by-step instructions for all the skills you’ll need.

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Book SynopsisThis paper pack contains 100 high-quality, extra large (8.25 inch) origami sheets printed with traditional Japanese Washi DesignsThe handmade look of this paper was selected to enhance the creative work of modular origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains prints unique to this set, and each sheet is printed with a solid, coordinating color on the reverse side. This origami paper pack includes: 100 sheets of high-quality, double-sided origami paper 12 colorful Japanese-style designs and patterns Extra large 8.25 x 8.25 inch (21 cm) sheetsStep-by-step instructions for 5 easy-to-fold origami projectsThere's enough paper here to assemble amazing modular origami sculptures, distribute to students for a class project, or put to a multitude of other creative uses!

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Book SynopsisFeltmaking is a popular medium for craftsmen, but few have explored its potential as an art form. This new book demonsrates the exciting scope of pictorial feltmaking and explains how to create felt pictures with the depth and atmosphere usually associated with a graphite drawing or a watercolour painting. Written by a leading felt artist, it shows to work freely with the wool as if it were paint or a piece of charcoal.

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Book SynopsisThe perfect size, the perfect price! Design Originals On-the-Go Coloring Books offer a totally new concept in adult coloring. Conveniently packaged in a small compact size, each title is perfectly portable. Great for use in waiting rooms, during lunch break, at kids soccer practice, and wherever you can find a few moments of downtime. Don't miss out on this brand new format for adult coloring not available anywhere else but Fox Chapel/Design Originals. Perfectly priced to sell fast this holiday season and beyond. Eight new titles from three popular artists Gift format (think stocking stuffers) High-quality paper Small enough to take along, but big enough for coloring Lay flat binding Transferable for papercrafting Perfect size, perfect price

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Book SynopsisDiscover the techniques and courage you need to journal bravely! With Dina's help, you'll begin by working through any fears you have of using your own handwriting. You'll get journaling prompts and techniques to help you develop a handwriting style you'll love and words you'll want to write!

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Start Where You Are comes a beautifully illustrated and integrative journal for easing the everyday anxieties we all carry. Feeling anxious, uncertain, or overwhelmed? You’re not alone. In this empowering new tool for self-care, popular artist and author Meera Lee Patel presents a fresh approach to feeling better. Designed to help us better understand and dial down the everyday worries getting in our way, these thoughtful and beautifully illustrated journal pages are a safe space for reflection, insight, and the freedom to move forward with more clarity and joy. Bringing together inspiring quotes from great thinkers and writers throughout history with engaging journal prompts and plenty of room to capture your thoughts, the book is a calming breath of fresh air and a quiet space to reflect and recharge in a hectic and uncertain world.

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Book SynopsisWhooo wants to color? Get ready for hours of relaxing creativity with these happy, mischievous owls. Bestselling artist Thaneeya McArdle presents a parliament of owlish personalities for you to bring to life with beautiful colors. Each adorable avian will take you to a happy place of patterning, shading, and coloring. Thaneeya''s whimsical images offer a fun and hassle free way to de-stress and unleash your inner artist. Groovy Owls Coloring Book includes handy guides to coloring techniques like patterning, combinations, and shading. Guided Coloring Pages make coloring easy for beginners, with beautifully colored examples and ready-to-use color palettes. Perfect for decorating with all of your favorite coloring implements, each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display. This book has earned the DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval.

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Book SynopsisMore than 40 beautiful knits for babies, toddlers, and children up through age tenKnitting Children's Clothing is the one-stop guide for knitting a wide variety of clothing and accessories for your children in an economical way. With a range of modern to classic attire, your children are sure to be the talk of the playground—and you’ll feel proud of your amazing knitting skills! With over forty patterns to follow, anyone can pick up a pair of knitting needles, grab a ball of yarn, and create a whole new baby or child’s wardrobe.If you are attending a baby shower, you don’t need to buy an expensive gift. Just follow the simple pattern inside and create the perfect booties or blanket. Or what if your son needs a new scarf? Why don’t you choose his favorite colors and make him one he’s sure to wear with pride? Following the step-by-step photos and instructions, you can now knit your favorite niece a beautiful dress with matching hat, or dress up your newborn grandchild with a handsome cardigan.Projects include: Ribbed yoke sweater for babies Warm baby blanket Christening gown Cardigan with crocheted flowers Bolero Knitted dress Striped beanie Mittens Woolen socks Knitting an adorable keepsake sweater or a fun pair of socks for that special child in your life is entirely doable with this inspiring book of patterns.

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Book SynopsisIn The Witch's Home, Jo Cauldrick shares 25 soothing rituals, crafts, meditations and magical practices for you and your home, to encourage a more magical, harmonious way of living. Broken down into five chapters, witchcraft-inspired activities blending homemade crafts, potion-making and spells will help you become the best version of yourself and make your home a haven. With guidance on how to build your own altar space, create a spell bag as well as candle magic and manifesting, you will be able to slow down, connect to the earth and enhance your own spiritual practices. Designed to encourage you to become more in tune with the cycles of nature, The Witch's Home is a wonderful, practical guide to making the most of your magical potential.

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Book SynopsisA comprehensive, cross-disciplinary overview of color, Universal Principles of Color presents 100 core concepts and guidelines that are critical to a successful use of color. Richly illustrated and easy to navigate, it pairs clear explanations of every topic with visual examples of it applied in theory and in practice. The book is organized alphabetically so that principles can be easily and quickly referenced. For those interested in addressing a specific color challenge or application problem, the principles are also indexed by pathways based on nine topics of color study ranging from science, art and design, and industry. " Each principle is presented in a two-page format: The left-hand page contains a succinct definition, a full description of the principle, and examples of and guidelines for its use. Side notes, which appear to the right of the text, provide elaborations and references. The right-hand page contains visual examples and related graphics to support a deeper understanding of the principle. Whether in a branding campaign or a healthcare facility, a product’s packaging or a software user interface, the color we see is the culmination of many concepts and practices brought together from a variety of disciplines to increase appeal, influence perception, and enhance usability. By considering these concepts and examples, you can learn to make more informed and ultimately better color decisions. This landmark reference is the standard for designers, engineers, architects, and students who seek to broaden and improve their understanding of and expertise in color. The titles in the Rockport Universal series offer comprehensive and authoritative information and edifying and inspiring visual examples on multidisciplinary subjects for designers, architects, engineers, students, and anyone who is interested in expanding and enriching their design knowledge.

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Book SynopsisThe new book by the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Millie Marotta’s Animal Kingdom. Lose yourself in a riot of colouring in and drawing as you bring the exotic creatures and plants in Millie Marotta’s Tropical Wonderland to life. Millie’s intricate style of illustration encourages you to make your own mark, whether it’s to add to the fine lines on trees or add a splash of colour to the feathers of a tropical parrot. Explore the rainforest further and you will find extraordinary flowers, birds, butterflies and reptiles, including a rainbow boa with shiny scales crying out for a touch of colour. This book will bring enjoyment to anyone who is looking for a creative outlet or a mindful and relaxing activity.

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Book SynopsisThe iconic, must-have guide for modern handcraft artisans,Blacksmith's Craft has been teaching the fundamentals of blacksmithing since 1952 for good reason. Traditional tools and techniques of the craft will never change and learning the classic cornerstones of the trade is crucial to fully understanding the behavior of iron and steel. The first in its series, this facsimile volume of the seminal British textbook includes 37 lessons, crisp photography, descriptive captions, and all the timelessly essential knowledge a beginner needs to practice and become a skilled blacksmith, from understanding the parts of the hearth, blast, and anvil to creating T-shaped pocket welds. With the modern resurgence in interest,Blacksmith's Craft is the primary, go-to source to learn the skills, tools, methods, and techniques from inside a blacksmith forge.Trade ReviewA solid introduction to blacksmithing. * StormTheCastle.com *

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Book SynopsisAn exuberant tale of craftsmanship for nature lovers and rugged outdoor types everywhereRobert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball bats, are far from dead. The book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.Trade ReviewThere is no greater debt than that which mankind owes to trees, and Robert Penn proves this brilliantly - a highly readable account of the multitude of uses one single ash tree can provide -- Lars Mytting, author of 'Norwegian Wood'Beautifully crafted, [The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees ranges] freely over intellectual territory - masculinity, nostalgia, identity . . . Fascinating . . . Never have the benefits of getting your chopper out appeared more obvious -- Robert Crampton, Books of the Year * The Times *The appeal of Robert Penn's enchanting narrative extends far beyond tree enthusiasts, woodworkers and fanatic loggers like me. It is a book-lover's feast. Penn's wonderful prose and compelling research put The Man who Made Things out of Trees right up there in the league with such classics as John McPhee's The Survival of the Bark Canoe -- Rinker Buck, New York Times bestselling author of 'The Oregon Trail'This book is bound for great things -- Sophie Morris * Independent *Penn is a fine writer, and the mix of research, reportage and personal reflection is persuasive . . . A lovely book -- Ed Cumming * Observer *[An] extended tribute to the beauty and usefulness of the ash tree... A homage to vanishing skills that were once integral to the functioning of rural Britain -- Tom Fort * Literary Review *A beautifully figured and multicolored ode to our love affair with the invaluable Ash tree. I swooned. Penn's paean to the many uses of the Ash is so well-wrought that I am compelled to take up hurling -- Nick OffermanThere's a bit of a wood theme this year, in fact, with ... Robert Penn's The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees. One can't help but wonder if all these books encouraging self-reliance and back-to-nature are signs of impending apocalypse -- Ian Sansom, 'Books of the Year' * Guardian *A eulogy to the importance of ash throughout human history . . . Fascinating -- Tobias Jones * Guardian *I was completely smitten . . . [A] delightful, page-turning love letter to an often-overlooked material -- Grant Gibson * Craft Magazine *Often wry and always interesting . . . A passionate love letter to the ash tree -- Harry Wallop * Daily Telegraph *A delight to read . . . Penn's writing is poetic . . . [The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees] speaks to the quality of the human experience, of craftwork and making things by hand, of appreciating resourcefulness and natural beauty -- Nathalie Spencer * RSA *This book is a great pleasure to read . . . I defy anyone to read this and not want their own collection of natural and unique objects to connect our daily lives back to the natural woodland which once covered the country * Royal Geographical Society *

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Book SynopsisUnleash your creativity with this unique take on the traditional coloring book. Instead of coloring in thelines, doodle and trace your own lines to bring each full-color image to life in a way that?s uniquely your own.This reverse-style coloring book features stunning garden scenes and adorable gnomes that are sure to entertain you for hours on end.

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