Discover the secrets of intarsia—the art of making beautiful three-dimensional picture mosaics that combine the natural colours and textures of wood. Intarsia legends Judy Gale Roberts and Jerry Booher provide all the inspiration and information readers need to cut, shape and piece stunning wood inlay wildlife portraits. The authors explain how to choose wood—by judging its size, thickness, colour and grain—and provide expert instruction in shaping and sanding techniques. Three complete step-by-step projects are provided for creating dramatic raised images of a Bald Eagle, a Wild Mustang, and a Bull Moose. Eleven additional patterns feature a cross-section of North America’s most popular wild animals. Wildlife Intarsia, Revised Second Edition also features full-sized patterns and a colourful new photo gallery of inspiring projects.

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Pages: 144

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 13-10-2017

Learn to Turn is the ideal woodturning book to get beginners turning in no time! Beginner-friendly step-by-step projects are accessible and attainable for new woodturners Covers all the basics, including lathe selection, turning tools, and the fundamentals of sharpening, sanding, & finishing Expert instruction, valuable tips, and common-sense advice from author Barry Gross, a skilled teacher who knows how to start at the beginning Special troubleshooting section that offers simple solutions to common turning mistakes Inspiring color photo gallery of completed works Author Barry Gross is a recognized artisan and professional woodturner If you've ever considered trying woodturning but have been intimidated by the tone and scope of the books available on the subject, you'll find this informative book to be an approachable and enjoyable guide that will have you turning in no time! Author Barry Gross, an artist and professional woodturner, offers expert instruction, valuable tips, and common-sense advice that will eliminate the mystery while infusing some fun into your turning. Discover how to select the lathe that's right for you, the basics of turning tools, and the fundamentals of sharpening, sanding, and finishing. This revised & expanded third edition also includes new and very attainable step-by-step projects, a special troubleshooting section that reveals surprisingly simple solutions to common turning mistakes, and an inspiring artist gallery of completed works.

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Pages: 144

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 27-04-2018

Learn to create realistic landscape pyrography burnings with this comprehensive guide. Nationally recognized artist and pyrographer Lora S. Irish reveals her easy-to-learn methods for working in layers to obtain stunning results. You'll learn how to use contrasting tonal values to create dramatic depth in any landscape, scenery, or wildlife wood burning. Lora shows beginning pyrographers how to develop the burning process by laying one layer over another to slowly bring each area up to its final tonal value. By working a design in low or medium temperatures and adding successive layers, you can obtain total control over your final scene. Lora includes expert advice on basic tools, supplies, and techniques, along with 12 artistic skill-building projects that provide step-by-step practice in using temperature, time, layering, and texturing.

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Pages: 208

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 21-05-2018

This book teaches simple techniques to create successful quilts that reflect today’s tastes for bold colours and prints, high contrast, and expansive use of negative space. Author Stephanie Soebbing offers 10 step-by-step projects ranging from wall hangings to queen-sized bed quilts. Simple Quilts for the Modern Home provides all the how-to a beginner quilter needs to know to cut, piece and finish each project, with advice on colour theory, fabric selection and elements of design. Each quilt provides an opportunity to utilize a new skill, such as strip piecing, using fusible appliqué and cutting at a 45-degree angle. The results are fresh, bold, contemporary quilts that will appeal to quilt makers of all skill levels.

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Pages: 80

Dimensions: 210 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 21-05-2018

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world’s masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

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Pages: 32

Dimensions: 280 x 240 mm

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world’s masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 280 x 240 mm

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world’s masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 280 x 240 mm

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world’s masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 280 x 240 mm

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world’s masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 280 x 240 mm

Big art for little hands, these enchanting activity books allow young artists to explore the world’s masterpieces on their own terms and with plenty of space to color outside the lines.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 32

Dimensions: 280 x 240 mm