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Fox Chapel Publishing Woodburning Realistic People: Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Perfect Portraits of People
Turning a photograph of a loved one into a realistic pyrography pattern is easier than you think! Discover the art of portrait burning, and start creating perfect likenesses of your favorite people in wood. Pyrography artist Jo Schwartz reveals her dazzling techniques for turning photographs into custom portraits. She shows how to create beautiful images that resemble old, sepia-colored photos, using smooth shading methods that she has developed over years of burning. You ll learn how to make a custom woodburning pattern from any picture and transfer it onto wood. Jo shows how to render the human face with detail and beauty, with expert tips for burning lifelike skin tones and facial features. She offers easy-to-follow instructions for creating expressive eyes, noses, mouths, ears, skin, and hair for every age and ethnicity. Practice what you ve learned with a step-by-step, illustrated project. "
£14.90
Fox Chapel Publishing Great Book of Floral Patterns, Third Edition: The Ultimate Design Sourcebook for Artists and Crafters
The Great Book of Floral Patterns is a bookshelf must for every artist and crafter who enjoys the beauty and symbolism of flowers. Take a guided tour with Lora S. Irish through her garden of more than 100 expertly drawn flower patterns. This nationally known artist and best-selling author will help you discover the poetic beauty and versatility of floral patterns that can be applied to a wide variety of arts and crafts. The revised and expanded third edition of The Great Book of Floral Patterns includes stunning new reference photos and 20 new patterns. Each design features both a line drawing for easy transfer and a shaded version to illustrate depth and shadow. From realistic flowers to stylized floral designs, Lora includes helpful suggestions on how best to identify floral shapes and colours, how to centre your design and how to create bouquets. For whatever media you prefer, there is a floral pattern here that can be easily modified to fit your needs.
£22.53
Fox Chapel Publishing Plus Size Knits: 25 Knitting Patterns for Sweaters and Accessories
It doesn't have to be a challenge to find well-constructed knitting patterns for your body type anymore. Plus Size Knits contains 25 stylish and sophisticated patterns, from pullover sweaters to cozy cardigans and more. Specifically designed for plus sized women, these styles result in flattering sweaters and accessories with beautiful details. Featuring stunning photography and helpful size charts and diagrams to create pieces that are tailored just for you, this is a must-have for plus size knitters!
£16.71
Fox Chapel Publishing Stylish Artificial Flower Projects: Arrangements and Crafts Using Plastic, Paper, and Silk Flowers
With today’s faux florals becoming more realistic than ever, learn how to create beautiful flower arrangements, wreaths, garlands, wall hangings, tabletop centerpieces, and other innovative projects using that fresh flowers can’t accomplish. Arranged by spring, summer, autumn, and winter DIY creations, this book also includes step-by-step instructions, helpful design, color scheme, texture, technique, and composition tips, and beautifully staged in-home photography to help you see all the possibilities and let your creativity bloom year-round. Interior designer Stevie Storck provides her expertise and passion for making good design simple so you can take advantage of silk flowers’ longevity and create stunning home décor.
£18.01
Fox Chapel Publishing Sewing Quilted Patchwork Jackets
Whether using new fabrics or upcycling or repurposing an existing quilt, orphan blocks or fabric scraps, this guide instructs you through each step of the process to handcraft a quilted jacket. You will learn to properly position blocks, add appliquà elements, layer, quilt, and construct piece-by-piece.
£22.19
Fox Chapel Publishing Shaper (Missing Shop Manual): The Tool Information You Need at your Fingertips
This handy pocket sized guide offers all the tips, tricks and ideas a woodworker needs to get the most out of this tool, in a concise and accessible way. Dedicated to providing integral information about woodworking tools and techniques that other manuals overlook, the books in this series contain safety facts, explanations about basic project set up and tips for maximising tool performance. In "Shaper", woodworkers will find out how to best utilize this essential workshop tool and how to get the most for their money by getting the most from their equipment. Filled with clear diagrams and instructions, this pocket sized durable manual is ideal for quick reference in the workshop.
£11.38
Fox Chapel Publishing Nature In Wood Book 3
This timeless collection of realistic projects for dedicated carvers features 21 stunning patterns of a wide range of small birds, including a blue jay, barn swallow, cactus wren, and so much more. With helpful instructions and detailed patterns for each project, also included are eight animal carving designs for a coyote, Canadian lynx, cheetah, and several others, as well as a bonus male and female caricature project. The perfect addition to every wood carver's library, Nature in Wood is a must-have source of inspiration for passionate carvers with a love for wildlife!
£17.51
Fox Chapel Publishing Carving Classic Halloween Monsters: Step-By-Step Instructions and Patterns for Four Fiendishly Friendly Characters
£10.19
Fox Chapel Publishing Great Book of Carving Patterns: 200 Ideas for Woodcarving Projects
Great Book of Carving Patterns is a treasure trove of classic designs that make wonderful subjects for carving, pyrography, painting, drawing, etching, leatherwork and many other crafts. This comprehensive collection comprises 200 original patterns that will provide any artist with a virtually unlimited design resource.From dancing dragons to delicate roses, wood spirits to wild horses, and steampunk to Celtic knots, this broad collection covers all of today's most popular subjects. Easy-to-reproduce outline patterns are ready to transfer to your project.Detailed pencil sketches are also provided to help you visualize the final dimensions of your carving, or the shading line of your painting. Each pattern can be used individually, in combination with others in the book, or as inspiration for creating new, original art.
£13.53
Fox Chapel Publishing Two Hour Party Cakes
Nothing beats one of these 30 great cakes for making a birthday party, anniversary celebration, or festive gathering extra-special. And, they're easy, too, all designed to take no more than 2 hours from start to finish. So, if you're hoping to deliver a delicious dessert without spending ages mixing and measuring, try a fairy tale castle with marshmallows and ice-cream cones; an iced sponge cake topped with wild animals; a Birthday Fairy pudding cake; a Christmas Santas fruitcake; or a Lovebirds cake with a chocolate nest. There's a recipe for almost any occasioneven a Football Fan cake for the Super Bowl.
£14.86
Fox Chapel Publishing Illustrated Guide to Sewing: Tailoring: A Complete Course on Making a Professional Suit
A classically tailored suit never goes out of style, nor do the skills and techniques used in crafting one. This step by step guide takes the reader through the entire process of making a suit, from selecting the fabric to the final fit. The book also includes over 200 colour coded diagrams that clearly depict the construction process. This complete course on tailoring is illustrated and annotated like no other book on the topic and will become a trusted reference in any sewing library.
£27.84
Fox Chapel Publishing Origami for Kids: 20 Projects to Make Plus 100 Papers to Fold
£27.75
Fox Chapel Publishing Taylor Swift Sensational Sticker Painting Coloring Activity Book
Celebrate the biggest pop icon of this generation with this bumper sticker, colouring and activity book. Unleash your creativity, test your Taylor Swift knowledge, and solve fun and challenging quizzes and puzzles.
£13.53
Fox Chapel Publishing 2 Piece Patchwork
£19.83
Fox Chapel Publishing Beginners Guide to Origami Unicorns Pegasus Dragons Other Mythical Beasts
Learn the ancient Japanese art of origami and create a world of fantastical animals to play with in this delightful Fantastic Animal Origami craft book. Internationally renowned Italian origamist, Pasquale D'Auria, instructs young crafters in creating 10 simple animal paper-folding projects with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. An excellent activity for kids learning to work with paper, it fosters creativity and critical thinking, and improves hand-eye coordination. Dragons, winged horses, sea monsters, and mermaids are just a few of the 10 incredible creatures you can create with 72 pieces of perforated origami paper.
£17.46
Fox Chapel Publishing Road Trip Activities Travel Journal for Kids
Pack up the family car, hit the road, and entertain the kids for the entire trip â no phones or screens required! Road Trip Activities for Kids is a must-have activity book for kids to enjoy the journey as much as the vacation itself!
£10.65
Fox Chapel Publishing New Masters of the Wooden Box: Expanding the Boundaries of Box Making
£28.44
Fox Chapel Publishing Country Mosaics for Scrollers and Crafters: 33 Patterns for Hex Signs, House Blessings and More
£12.84
Fox Chapel Publishing To Turn the Perfect Wooden Bowl: The Lifelong Quest of Bob Stocksdale
Written directly from transcribed audiotapes recorded during a week-long interview with the master woodworker, this tribute to Bob Stocksdale reveals his life experiences, philosophies and often replicated turning methods, all in his own words. Stocksdale's lifelong quest for the perfect bowl is chronicled, while select step-by-step, how-to tips for fellow craftsmen are detailed. Featuring a gallery of beautiful, never-before-seen photographs sure to inspire artists, this unique biography provides the master's advice on tools - including lathes, band saws and jointers - sharpening devices and wood selection, as well as his business tips for pricing, selling and shipping finished pieces. A portrait of a beloved and respected artisan, this guide offers the first in-depth look at the man behind the perfect wooden bowl.
£20.51
Fox Chapel Publishing Tree
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to live inside of a beautiful oak tree? Find out in this wonderfully engaging children’s picture book! Formatted in a charming tree shape, start with the outside of the tree and work your way further in as this one-of-a-kind board book reveals dozens of adorable illustrations, educational captions and vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers. Children will love discovering all of the different kinds of animals and plants that live in and around trees, what they do, and so much more!
£14.55
Fox Chapel Publishing My First Painting Book Dinosaurs
Just add water for dinosaur fun! This mess free paint with water activity book for kids features super adorable dinosaurs. All kids need to do to begin their watercolor masterpiece is add a little water to one of the 6 colors found on the palette located on each page and begin painting. Colors can be blended or kept within the lines of the design. Designs include many different species of dinosaurs drawn in a fun and adorable way. The palette is perforated and can be removed from the art when finished for display and stiff cardboard backing to prevent unwanted leaks. Each full page is also perforated for easy removal.
£9.48
Fox Chapel Publishing Carving the Male Torso DVD
Ian Norbury is recognized as one of the world's leading wood sculptors, with works in Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Here this living master provides one-to-one virtual training for aspiring woodcarvers, as he carves and explains his techniques for producing a finished piece. The disk includes plan drawings, a tool list, and still photographs. Ian offers 45 minutes of step-by-step video instructions for carving a striking male torso. He covers key muscle structures and underlying anatomy. His finishing techniques include how to deal with knots in wood. This is not a difficult carving and with a block of strongly grained wood the viewer can create a truly memorable piece.
£15.93
Fox Chapel Publishing Easy and Fun Paint Magic with Water Forest
Just add water! This fun (and mess free!) paint with water activity book for kids features fun animal scenes from the forest. All kids need is a little water and the included brush to bring out the colors. Just simply brush over the black dots or lines in each design and watch the colors appear. Kids will be amazed to see a black and white scene filled with vibrant colors that are secretly hidden in the black line art. The paper is thick and perforated for easy removal and display! Painting images include a fox, raccoon, bear, bunnies, and more!
£9.20
Fox Chapel Publishing Functional Chip Carving: 36 Simple Projects from Bowls to Barrettes
A must-have project guide for chip carvers of any skill level, Functional Chip Carving Designs for the Home features a compilation of 36 original projects from the archives of Woodcarving Illustrated. Useful as they are decorative, carve a collection of achievable chip carved designs for your home and everyday life! From bowls, boxes, and beard combs to Christmas decorations, coasters, coffee scoops, and so much more, each original project includes detailed step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, full-size chip carving patterns, complete supplies and tools lists, and expert tips.
£11.63
Fox Chapel Publishing The Great Book of Monster Legends: Stories and Myths from around the World
The Great Book of Monster Legends is a fun introduction to mythical creatures from all over the world including North America, Scotland, France, Norway, Spain, Arabia and more! Readers are guided through the book by two girls, Erin and Nora, who found an old notebook in their grandfather's attic. He was a monster expert, and these notebooks are filled with his research. But some of his research is incomplete, so they decide to take on where he left off investigating monsters across the globe. They start in North America where the well-known Bigfoot has been sighted. Then they look for more proof of the Gargoyles in France, the Bakeneko in Japan, Medusa in Greece, and so many more! Some even have short stories of documented sightings of the beasts. Disney graphic novel author, Tea Orsi presents the information in the form of small descriptive cards with curiosities and highlights. Award winning illustrator Anna Lang enchants the reader with her amazing illustrations and captivating characters. Readers will be fully engaged while learning everything they've ever wanted to know about monster legends.
£13.59
