This craftsman's companion celebrates the woodturners and innovative artists from around the world who have taken bowl-making to a higher level of aesthetic form. Little Book of Wooden Bowls features 31 of today's finest woodworkers and artisans--such as Virginia Dodson, Binh Pho, Harvey Fein, Paul Fennell, and Marilyn Campbell--who share their personal motivations, thought processes, and the studio techniques they employ to bring out the breathtaking beauty of wood. Each artist's profile includes full-color, studio-quality photographs of their most spectacular work, including vessels, bowls, platters, and more, along with insights on their design ideas and objectives. Curated by prominent wood art authorities Kevin Wallace and Terry Martin, this book is sure to become a treasure in every woodworking library.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 145 x 175 mm

Publication Date: 20-02-2019

Give new style to the timeless craft of friendship bracelets! Learn how to make personalized gifts for your friends by adding names, inspiring words, special messages, and other meaningful sentiments that will make your bracelet making one-of-a-kind! From the author of the best-selling Friendship Bracelets 101 and Friendship Bracelets 102, this quick and simple guide will show you how to take your knotted crafts to the next level! Also included is an inspiring tutorial on how to make your own original pattern. Featuring all the basics you need to know, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and an inspirational gallery of fun designs, celebrate your friendships and give them a bracelet they'll love!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 24

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 30-03-2021

With an observant eye, walk through jungles, forests, barns, deserts, and other beautiful environments and see what you find! Hidden Animals Coloring Book is filled with 32 intricate line art designs of stunning, camouflaged animals in their own natural habitats. Including bears, iguanas, zebras, owls, and several more, this coloring book for adults is an exciting escape from everyday life into beautiful worlds where wild animals live in and how they masterfully blend in with camouflage. Learn about each animal with the interesting descriptions for every design that explain how the featured animal uses camouflage in their habitats, plus other exciting fun facts! Frame-worthy and giftable designs are printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 80

Dimensions: 216 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 02-03-2021

Connect with nature and find beauty in the little things! Joys of Nature Coloring Book is the perfect outlet for adults to express their creativity, seek mindfulness, destress from their busy schedules, and find peace in the tranquility nature provides. Featuring 32 stunning line art designs of birds, wildflowers, butterflies, and more, each design includes a small caption that identifies featured subjects, making this coloring book perfect for avid birdwatchers, gardeners, and nature lovers! Also included are comforting nature-inspired quotes and uplifting sentiments to reflect on while you color. Each frame-worthy and giftable design is printed on a single side of high-quality, extra-thick paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 80

Dimensions: 216 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 02-03-2021

Get inspired to turn ordinary craft wood pieces into stunning home décor. Inside you'll find 17 easy projects that you can make in just one weekend or less. Combine ready-made pieces from your local craft and hobby store with unique items from flea markets, garage sales, and thrift stores. Then dress them up with creative paint finishes to make stylish furniture, wall art, fixtures, and more! All you need are a few simple tools, paints, and your creativity-no special woodworking skills required. Discover the best techniques for chalk-finish paints, waxes, spray paints, decoupage, and stencils. Wood, Craft, Love is a must for every DIY home decorator

Bind: paperback

Pages: 49

Dimensions: 218 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 03-01-2015

Give new style to the timeless craft of friendship bracelets! Learn how to make personalized gifts for your friends by adding pictures, shapes, symbols, and other charming images that will make your bracelet making pop! From the author of the best-selling Friendship Bracelets 101 and Friendship Bracelets 102, this quick and simple guide will show you how to take your knotted crafts to the next level! Also included is an inspiring tutorial on how to make your own original pattern. Featuring all the basics you need to know, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and an inspirational gallery of fun designs, celebrate your friendships and give them a bracelet they'll love!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 24

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 30-03-2021

Quick and simple, this easy-to-read, small-format guide is the ultimate starting point to introduce yourself to the hobby of woodburning! Perfect for any beginner, jump right into learning about what pyrography is, safety, types of equipment, pens, burning techniques and other foundational topics. Get a complete overview, and with the suggested lists for further reading and project books, get started! Michele Y. Parsons is a pyrographer, woodcarver, founder and owner of Parsons Wood Artistry, instructor, and author of Leather Pyrography. With her expert instruction, you'll learn and understand everything you need to know about pyrography so you can start woodburning the right way, right from the beginning.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 48

Dimensions: 127 x 178 mm

Publication Date: 07-09-2020

This best-selling resource on wood finishing has long been admired by wood technology professors, magazine editors, professional cabinetmakers, and other industry leaders since its original publication. Nicknamed the "Bible" of wood finishing for its comprehensive and accurate information on the subject, Understanding Wood Finishing offers the latest technical updates on materials and techniques, detailed instructions and explanations, and over 40 reference tables and troubleshooting guides. Readers will learn everything they need to know, from preparing and staining wood to different types of wood finishes, coloring techniques, filling pores, removing finishes, and more.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 320

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 02-03-2021

Create charming holiday decorations that double as small toys with this easy-to-follow guidebook. Full-size patterns and step-by-step instructions are provided for 20 working wooden toy ornaments. From tugboats and tractors to windmills and wagons, these nostalgic moving toys make great Christmas ornaments as well as keepsake gifts for family and friends. And these simple projects don't take a lot of time, wood or tools to make. They’re a great way to reuse and repurpose scrap wood, and require only minimal painting. All you need is a scroll saw, a drill and some glue to create memorable family heirlooms. You can create them assembly-line style and fill a tree—or make a lot of gifts—with just an afternoon’s work. Better yet, get a youngster or two involved in the cutting, painting and assembling.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 48

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 10-10-2017

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.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 13-10-2017