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Mastering the Potter's Wheel: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters

Ben Carter · Voyageur Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Take your skills - and your work - to the next level. Mastering the Potter's Wheel starts with an introduction to wheel-throwing, from centering to creating the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in the chapters that follow....
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Moda All-Stars Scraps Made Simple: 15 Sensationally Scrappy Quilts from Precuts

Lissa Alexander · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Join 15 of Moda's all-star designers as they take scrap quilting to the next level with imaginative, eye-catching patterns created especially for your collection of precuts. Got a stash of fanciful fabrics you can't wait to use? Or need an excuse to go shopping? Get inspired today!What's...
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I'd Rather Be Reading: A Library of Art for Book Lovers

Guinevere De la Mare · Chronicle Books
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

For anyone who'd rather be reading than doing just about anything else, this book is the ultimate must-have. In this visual ode to all things bookish, readers will get lost in page after page of beautiful contemporary art, photography, and illustrations depicting the pleasures of books....
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Tunisian Crochet for Baby

Sharon Hernes Silverman · Stackpole Books
Format: Book

Preview all the finished projects in our exclusive Look Book! Versatile and beautiful, Tunisian crochet is well suited for making baby clothes. This book contains 23 Tunisian projects to make for the babies in every crocheter's life.Original patterns for 23 hats, sweaters, blankets,...
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Urban Knit Collection: 18 City-Inspired Knitting Patterns for the Modern Wardrobe

Kyle Kunnecke · Interweave Pr
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Stylish knitwear with a timeless appeal! Big city style meets classic design in this gorgeous guide for the contemporary crafter! Inspired by 20th century architectural elements, Urban Knit Collection offers 18 DIY projects for women and men with a decidedly metropolitan vibe. From Art Deco-...
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Paracord Critters: Animal Shaped Knots and Ties

J.D. Lenzen · 4th Level Indie
Format: Print book

Paracord Critters (PC) presents full-color step-by-step instructions for twelve animal shaped knots and ties, made with paracord. Featuring pieces carefully selected and designed by J.D. Lenzen, PC will capture your imagination and increase your knowledge of wildlife, through the joy of tying...
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Chevy Chevelle Fifty Years

Mike Mueller · Motorbooks; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

A fifty-year retrospective of Chevys beloved Chevelle, from family hauler to bad-ass muscle-car bruiser. Chevrolet never intended the Chevelle to be a groundbreaking car. In fact, they intended it to be anything but a ground-breaking car. It may have been conventional, and it may have used...
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Baby Gifts to Knit: Over 60 Sweet and Soft Patterns for Baby's First Two Years

The Editors of Marie Claire Idees · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Book

What a joy it is to knit for Baby's first two years! In this highly illustrated book, you'll find over 60 charming patterns from Marie Claire's exceptional collection, in gentle colors and a variety of styles, all designed just for babies–including booties, undershirts,...
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Perfume: A Century of Scents

Lizzie Ostrom · Pegasus Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Signature scents and now-lost masterpieces; the visionaries who conceived them; the wild and wonderful campaigns that launched them; the women and men who wore them -- every perfume has a tale to tell.Join Lizzie Ostrom on an olfactory adventure as she explores the trends and crazes that...
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Kumihimo Basics and Beyond: 24 Braided and Beaded Jewelry Projects on the Kumihimo Disk

Rebecca Ann Combs · Kalmbach Books
Pages: 95
Format: Print book

Kumihimo Basics and Beyond presents techniques for creating all-cord braids and beaded braids, then teaches beaders how to transform them into finished jewelry. Short demonstrations of the key techniques needed for each project are presented in easy-to-grasp portions, allowing beaders to learn...
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Hands-On Mosaic: Over 50 Projects for Home and Garden That Look Fabulous and Are Easy to Do

Les editions de saxe · Trafalgar Square Books; Tra edition
Format: Print book

Dazzling color, intricate patterning, subtle variations in texture. Mosaic is a classic art form that can transform an old tired item from ordinary to amazing. Add personal touches to your home and garden using these practical and beautiful projects ideas Kitchen stools, beautifully edged...
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The Plant Lover's Guide to Ferns

Sue Olsen · Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

Ferns are renowned for their diversity and shade tolerance. But these captivating foliage plants can also play many different roles in the garden. They add rich texture and detail to shady landscapes, and are perfect for softening edges and creating pleasing transitions. Their often brilliantly...
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Cut Out and Keep: Around the USA in 50 Craft Projects

Cat Morley · Laurence King Publishing
Format: Print book

Join us on a road trip with a difference. Intrepid crafters Cat Morley and Tom Waddington set off around the United States using recommendations and tips from visitors to their popular website Cut Out + Keep. Inspired by the distinctive history and culture Cat and Tom found in each state,...
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Start Your Own Woodworking Business: Profit from your passion!

Norman Pirollo · White Mountain Design
Format: Print book

Norman Pirollo takes you through many of the issues you will encounter when starting your own woodworking business. The author shares the experience he has accumulated in launching four woodworking businesses over a period of twenty years. Norman has developed this business course to share...
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