American Flintknappers: Stone Age Art in the Age of Computers
ISBN: 9780292702660 / Angielski / Miękka / 353 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Making arrowheads, blades, and other stone tools was once a survival skill and is still a craft practiced by thousands of flintknappers around the world. In the United States, knappers gather at regional "knap-ins" to socialize, exchange ideas and material, buy and sell both equipment and knapped art, and make stone tools in the company of others. In between these gatherings, the knapping community stays connected through newsletters and the Internet. In this book, avid knapper and professional anthropologist John Whittaker offers an insider's view of the knapping community. He... Making arrowheads, blades, and other stone tools was once a survival skill and is still a craft practiced by thousands of flintknappers around the ... |
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145,18 zł |
Gourd Crafts: 6 Projects & Patterns
ISBN: 9780764328251 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Learn all the steps necessary, from the ground up you might say, to create wonderful art with gourds. Over 220 clear color photos and concise text explain how to create gourd bird houses, bowls, apple boxes, whimsy-bird vases, ewers, and scarecrow roly-polys. The informative text also provides essential information on growing, curing, and cleaning gourds of different types. Cutting and cleaning techniques, the proper use of glues and wood fillers, and how to transfer pattern drawings to gourds are also covered. Decorating gourds is addressed in detail, including coloring, burning, decorative...
Learn all the steps necessary, from the ground up you might say, to create wonderful art with gourds. Over 220 clear color photos and concise text exp...
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76,39 zł |
Antler Art for Baskets and Gourds
ISBN: 9780764336157 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Enhance your gourd vessel or basket with antlers. Containing 169 color images and step-by-step instructions, learn how to drill, frame, and attach antlers to a traditional weave basket, gourd bowl, floor vases, and even masks. Twenty projects -- both baskets and gourds -- are featured for the beginner and advanced crafter. A gallery provides inspiration for your own creations.
Enhance your gourd vessel or basket with antlers. Containing 169 color images and step-by-step instructions, learn how to drill, frame, and attach ant...
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103,69 zł |
Apples to Apples: Basic Techniques for Decorating Gourds
ISBN: 9780764336218 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The shape of an Apple Gourd makes it perfect to decorate for beginning artists. Ten projects include a 'Be My Valentine' gourd, fish and rooster adorned gourds, a gourd decorated with gift wrapper, and a 'Thinking of You' gourd with well-wishes written on it. There are many techniques presented. Through 178 colour images and step-by-step directions you can use colour, paper, common art supplies, and special effects as decorations. A gallery of finished projects will inspire your own creations.
The shape of an Apple Gourd makes it perfect to decorate for beginning artists. Ten projects include a 'Be My Valentine' gourd, fish and rooster adorn...
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103,69 zł |
Taxidermy
ISBN: 9781445510613 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is still useful today. Extensively illustrated with full page diagrams and drawings. Contents Include: Tools and Materials; Preparing and Mounting a Deer Head; Preparing and Mounting a Fish; Preparing and Mounting a Bird; Preparing and Mounting a Wildcat; Preparing and Mounting a Small Mammal; Preparing and Mounting a Tortoise, A Horned Toad, and a Crayfish; Papier-Maches, Pasties, Mothproofing Solution, Etc. Many of the earliest books, particularly those...
This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is still useful...
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139,78 zł |
Lavender Sensations: Fragrant Herbs For Home & Bath
ISBN: 9780979061882 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than 40 fun and easy to make craft projects for using dried lavender in relaxing bath mixtures, stimulating beauty scrubs, stress reducing eye pillows, scented soaps, and fragrant sachets; plus delectable mixes and tasty treats to give as gifts. Visit www.BlueSagePress.com for free lavender craft project ideas and recipes.
More than 40 fun and easy to make craft projects for using dried lavender in relaxing bath mixtures, stimulating beauty scrubs, stress reducing eye pi...
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31,42 zł |
Creating Gourd Birds with the Fairy Gourdmother(r)
ISBN: 9780764337352 / Angielski / Miękka / 95 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Fairy Gourdmother(R) returns with another brilliant step-by-step guide to crafting with gourds, and this time it's for the birds Follow along as she walks you through building and decorating twelve feathered friends, from the austere Edgar Allen Crow to a super cute pop-up birdie toy. You will learn practical assembly skills and excellent painting techniques so you can adorn your creations with life-like details. Each project comes complete with a detailed supply list, color palette, step-by-step instructions with photos, and a pattern. In addition, the guide offers resources and helpful...
The Fairy Gourdmother(R) returns with another brilliant step-by-step guide to crafting with gourds, and this time it's for the birds Follow along as ...
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125,53 zł |
Building Gourd Birdhouses with the Fairy Gourdmother(r)
ISBN: 9780764337369 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offer your feathered neighbors a handcrafted home. This detailed project book for making and decorating gourd birdhouses and feeders is complete with patterns, color palettes, supply lists, and step-by-step directions for each project. The Fairy Gourdmother(R) walks you through creating ten birdhouses and feeders decorated in brilliant colors. From a charming hacienda birdhouse to a wall-mounted house in the shape of a wide-brimmed hat to a delightfully sarcastic hanging cat's head birdhouse, birds will flock to nest in your creative backyard subdivisions. Ideal for the aspiring gourd...
Offer your feathered neighbors a handcrafted home. This detailed project book for making and decorating gourd birdhouses and feeders is complete with ...
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125,53 zł |
Creating Bottles with Gourds & Fiber
ISBN: 9780764338663 / Angielski / Miękka / 87 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gourd and fiber containers have been essential for making human migration and commerce possible for thousands of years. This new DIY book takes a step back in time to show how different forms of fiber have been used to tie a loop around the neck or waist of a gourd or to weave an intricate basket structure to hold the handle. With more than 350 color images and step-by-step instructions, seven projects are based on water containers from around the world: a palm wine bottle from Cameroon, a canoe bottle from Borneo, a saki flask and a spiral woven bottle from Japan, a bule from Mexico, an...
Gourd and fiber containers have been essential for making human migration and commerce possible for thousands of years. This new DIY book takes a step...
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103,69 zł |
Creating Your Own Yucca Pets: Folk Art from New Mexico
ISBN: 9781468164305 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With "Creating Your Own Yucca Pets," beginning or advanced crafters can now make a menagerie of unique animals using seed pods from the yucca plant and common craft materials. Tuzi Williams' step-by-step instructions and colorful photos detail the creation of each of her folk-art style creatures.
With "Creating Your Own Yucca Pets," beginning or advanced crafters can now make a menagerie of unique animals using seed pods from the yucca plant an...
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90,36 zł |
Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: A Guide to Building Shelters in the Wilderness
ISBN: 9781607965251 / Angielski / Twarda / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, Beard provides a hand-on guide for building a variety of habitable structures in the wilderness and other difficult environments. Practical, hands-on guide by one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America contains a wealth of information and advice on how to build everything from a bark tee pee and tree-top house to a log cabin and beaver mat hut. Over 332 illustrations and clear, easy-to-follow text make this an invaluable book.
One of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, Beard provides a hand-on guide for building a variety of habitable structures in the wilderness and ...
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129,11 zł |
Architectural Birdhouses: If you can build a box, you can build a great birdhouse
ISBN: 9781480276499 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Architectural Birdhouses: If you can build a box, you can build a great birdhouse using the simple instructions contained in this book. You start with a Basic Box, add a few shapes, alter a few features, embellish a surface or two, then add some of your own creative juices and you have a recipe for success.The key is using handmade and off-the-shelf items in unusual ways, coupled with unique painting techniques. In addition to building birdhouses, you will find useful information about how to attract birds, mounting your birdhouse, security, maintenance and other functional aspects, including...
Architectural Birdhouses: If you can build a box, you can build a great birdhouse using the simple instructions contained in this book. You start with...
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74,54 zł |
Cut-Out Gourd Techniques
ISBN: 9780764342967 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book was written for gourd artists looking to improve their skills with the mini jigsaw. With step-by-step guidance, supplemented by detailed instructional images for ten projects, gourd artists will be able to create everything from simple puzzles and jack-o-lanterns to lidded leaf bowls and luminaires. By working through these projects, artists will build their confidence in using the mini-saw to execute techniques such as cutting tighter lines, cutting through a tight curve, and cutting 90-degree angles. The exercises also emphasize tips on cleaning, coloring, and sealing gourds. The...
This book was written for gourd artists looking to improve their skills with the mini jigsaw. With step-by-step guidance, supplemented by detailed ins...
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103,69 zł |
New Crafts: Shells: 25 Practical Projects Using Shapes and Textures of Natural Shells
ISBN: 9780754827139 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Features 25 practical projects using shapes and textures of natural shells. This title presents an easy-to-follow format that allows you to create beautiful and functional objects, from a simple necklace of small shells and a shell-and-driftwood mirror, to a grand chandelier and a child's playhouse.
Features 25 practical projects using shapes and textures of natural shells. This title presents an easy-to-follow format that allows you to create bea...
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40,69 zł |
New Crafts: Sticks & Stones
ISBN: 9780754828365 / Angielski / Twarda / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The use of stone and wood for decorative and symbolic purposes is as ancient as the materials themselves: from basket-making to a Roman pebble mosaic; from African statuettes to the mysterious circle at Stonehenge, the use of the earth's simplest materials is still effective today. This is a collection of 25 ideas for decorating your home.
The use of stone and wood for decorative and symbolic purposes is as ancient as the materials themselves: from basket-making to a Roman pebble mosaic;...
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40,69 zł |
Craft From Natural Materials
ISBN: 9781408170878 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tree bark, pine needles, driftwood, acorns, seeds, shells and feathers - these natural materials are formed of beautiful shapes, textures and colours, easily and freely sourced in our surrounding environment, but are often overlooked or discarded. In Craft from Natural Materials, artist Jane Bevan explains how, with just a few simple tools and techniques, these natural, raw materials can be transformed into beautiful craft objects. Through 12 easy projects, including a basket, a driftwood sculpture, a brooch and a tea-light holder, the potential of collected material for... Tree bark, pine needles, driftwood, acorns, seeds, shells and feathers - these natural materials are formed of beautiful shapes, textures and colou... |
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114,06 zł |
Beautiful Birds: Grayscale Photo Coloring Book for Adults
ISBN: 9781533062208 / Angielski / Miękka / 68 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add the shade yourself The complex gray tones add variance and depth to your art, taking your adult coloring to the next level, resulting in pictures you'll be proud to share.
What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add th... |
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45,83 zł |
Colorful Things: Grayscale Photo Coloring Book for Adults
ISBN: 9781532998485 / Angielski / Miękka / 52 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add the shade yourself The complex gray tones add variance and depth to your art, taking your adult coloring to the next level, resulting in pictures you'll be proud to share.
What is grayscale coloring? Simply put, it is an easy and amazing way to add professional shading to your coloring, without having to add th... |
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45,83 zł |
Creative Rims for Gourd Art
ISBN: 9780764346149 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In gourd art, there is a vast array of material that can be used when carving and decorating a gourd. When it comes to doing the rim, the options are just as varied. The best rims are those that complement the gourd's overall design. The rim 'completes' the gourd - it makes the gourd look finished. Through more than 200 colour images and tutorials from contributing artists, learn how to finish the rims of gourd bowls using chip stone, tubular beading, paper, coiling, leather, wire, clay, pine needle, and flowers. The rims illustrated range from the very simple to the extremely elaborate.
In gourd art, there is a vast array of material that can be used when carving and decorating a gourd. When it comes to doing the rim, the options are ...
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103,69 zł |
Leuchter, Brunnen, Schalen, Bilder aus Sandstein herstellen
ISBN: 9781494935139 / Niemiecki / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stellen Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung einzigartige Kunstwerke aus Sandstein her. Lassen Sie sich inspirieren. Mit Hilfe von Winkelschleifer, Drahtburste, Hammer und Meissel konnen Sie schone Sachen selbst herstellen. Uberlegungen zu geeigneten Werkzeugen, Sandsteinarten und zum Arbeitsschutz runden das Buch ab. Inhalt: Allgemeines, -Arbeitsaufwand, -Werkzeug, -Arbeitsschutz, -Ausgangsmaterial, -Ausgangsmaterial sagen, Brunnen herstellen, -Grundform aussagen, -Steinoberflache bursten, -Brunnensteine verbinden, -Brunnenfundament, Pflanzenschale herstellen, Kerzenhalter herstellen,...
Stellen Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung einzigartige Kunstwerke aus Sandstein her. Lassen Sie sich inspirieren. Mit Hilfe von Winkelschleifer, Drahtbur...
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49,54 zł |