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Cast-Iron Cooking: Recipes & Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Cast-Iron Cookware

Rachael Narins · Storey Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Get the most from your cast-iron cookware with 40 fabulous recipes especially designed for cast iron, from a full English breakfast to chilaquiles, pan pizza, cheesy beer fondue, Korean fried chicken, vegetarian chili, mango curry, party nuts, two kinds of cornbread, baked apples, gingerbread...
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Bead Fantasies II: More Beautiful, Easy-to-Make Jewelry

Takako Samejima · Japan Publications Trading Co.
Pages: 84
Format: Paperback

Create unique, high-fashion accessories using beads.From the streets to the runways, beaded jewelry and accessories continue to be seen everywhere.Now, with beautiful color photos, detailed drawings and step-by-step instructions, renowned jewelry designer Takako Samejima makes it easy for even...
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The Kiln Book: Materials, Specifications & Construction

Frederick L Olsen · Krause Publications
Pages: 282
Format: Hardcover

The kiln builder's bibleFredrick L. Olsen's practical guide to the construction, maintenance and repair of kilns is now bigger and more comprehensive than ever.Olsen's bible for kiln builders now includes chapters on multi-directional and specialty kilns, and offers a few suggestions...
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Mr. Funky's Super Crochet Wonderful

Narumi Ogawa · North Light Books
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Mr. Funky features 30 projects including stuffed animals (amirgurumi) and wearable accessories such as scarves, hats, crochet flowers, headbands, a water bottle carrier, fun kids stuff and more. If you love Hello Kitty, bohemian 70's inspired fashion, and Japanese style you will love...
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The Great Origami Book

Zulal Ayture-Scheele · Sterling Pub Co Inc
Pages: 80
Format: Hardcover

“No paper-folding book in recent years has managed to combine the exactness of origami with simple, easy-to-follow instructions. The minimal text features excellent step-by-step color photographs that describe how to fold the 8 basic forms plus 40 figures....Handsome...clear... precise...
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The Lost Art of Towel Origami

Alison Jenkins · Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback

I used to have an origami business, but it folded."From the lost ancient art of towel folding (yes, there is one, and it does stem from ancient times) comes the newly revived and hot trend The Lost Art of Towel Origami. Filled with hilarious completed-project photographs and step-by-step...
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A Gathering of Lace

Meg Swansen · XRX Inc.
Pages: 173
Format: Book

Collected from knitting designers all over the world, the patterns in this guide will be a joy to create for any knitter. The lavish full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow instruction charts will make these traditional patterns an exciting addition to a lace knitter's repertoire....
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Graphic Knits: 20 Designs in Bold, Beautiful Color

Alexis Winslow · Interweave
Format: Book

Go bold with gorgeous color blocking and graphic knitting projects.Graphic Knits is a collection of 20 patterns featuring modern colorwork inspired by geometric motifs. Fresh and bold, the knitting projects are created by an up-and-coming design star.Author Alexis Winslow makes use of color-knitting...
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Origami Rockets: Spinners, Zoomers, Floaters, and More

Lew Rozelle · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback

They float, they fly, they zoom, they spin, and they even land on their feet. From a few basic designs, this book shows how to create over fifty unique rockets: -Sweptwing rockets-Landers-Gliders-Shortnosed spinner-And even a lunar landerAfter folding their models, readers can use a straw...
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The Art of French Beaded Flowers: Creative Techniques for Making 30 Beautiful Blooms

Carol Benner Doelp · Lark Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

New in PaperFrench beading is a simple yet lovely art, beautifully described here and illustrated in color with more than 70 close-up, how-to photos that show the intracacies of growing a garden of 30 flowers with delicate seed beads. Forty additional illustrations present the exact bead...
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Nicky Epstein's Crocheted Flowers

Nicky Epstein · Sixth&Spring Books
Pages: 136
Format: Hardcover

Following on the success of the best-selling Nicky Epstein’s Knitted Flowers, Epstein gives crocheters a special gift: an equally exquisite collection of over 40 flowers—plus patterns for garments embellished with her floral designs. Featuring a beautiful layout and magnificent...
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Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2015: America's Most Authoritative Antiques Annual!

Terry Kovel · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers; 47 edition
Format: Book

The 47th edition of the leading price guide includes 35,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs.Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide is the most thorough, colorful, and complete price guide available, from the most trusted, well-known name writing on the subject...
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Nicky Epstein's Knitted Flowers

Nicky Epstein · Sixth&Spring Books
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Nicky Epstein creates a garden of knitted flowers sure to charm her legion of fans. Nicky Epstein is a “rock star” of knitting who has earned nationwide recognition for her innovative and distinctive work. Her books Knitting on the Edge and Knitting Over...
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100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet: A Collection of Beautiful Blooms for Embellishing Garments, Accessories, and More

Lesley Stanfield · St. Martin's Griffin; Original edition
Format: Print book

100 Flowers to Knit & Crochet showcases a lush bouquet of blossoms perfect for embellishing your favorite clothing or accessories. As a finishing touch for all your handmade garments or a great pick-me-up for a vintage find, these lovely blooms are the perfect way to use up scraps...
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Conran on Color

Terence Conran · Conran Octopus
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Terence Conran shares a lifetime of experience as one of the world's leading designers and retailers to explain how to make the most of this vibrant and dynamic ingredient in your homeSubtle and allusive, bold and invigorating, color is one of the single most powerful elements in design...
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