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Vintage Made Modern: Transforming Timeworn Textiles into Treasured Heirlooms

Jennifer Casa - Roost Books
Format: Paperback

Create modern heirlooms using vintage materials--a collection of 35 innovative projects showcasing the exceptional beauty in timeworn textiles. Vintage Made Modern is a book devoted to recycling just as generations before us have, utilizing timeworn textiles with histories of their...
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The V&A Sourcebook of Pattern and Ornament

Amelia Calver - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

A richly illustrated sourcebook of two-dimensional pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation, for designers everywhere and anyone interested in visual culture.This richly illustrated, easy-to-navigate sourcebook of surface pattern and three-dimensional ornamentation presents more than...
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Playing with Surface Design: Modern Techniques for Painting, Stamping, Printing and More

Courtney Cerruti - Quarry Books
Format: Print book

Create unique and stunning imagery on any exterior with diverse surface design techniques from Courtney Cerutti, author of Playing with Image Transfers and Washi Tape.Whether you are looking to stamp on fabric, marble paper, etch into wood or clay, or create modern looks with neon and metallic,...
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Folded Book Art: 35 beautiful projects to transform your books?create cards, display scenes, decorations, gifts, and more

Clare Youngs - CICO Books
Format: Paperback

Create a fantastic world of delight with these 35 inspiring projects - all made from old books!Follow Clare Youngs simple step-by-step projects to make a huge variety of creative book art projects. In the first chapter, Folding Books, get folding and make a beautiful bird, a sailors knot,...
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Star Wars Origami 2: 34 More Projects from a Galaxy Far, Far Away. . . .

Chris Alexander
Format: Paperback

Combining the mythic power of Star Wars with the fun of origami, here is everything you need to create a collection of characters, creatures, Jedi starfighters, and those very special objects--like Kylo Ren and Rey's lightsabers--imbued with a galaxy of meaning. Ingeniously designed...
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Embroidered Animals: Wild and Woolly Creatures to Stitch and Sew

Yumiko Higuchi - Roost Books
Format: Paperback

From elegant birds to adorable rabbits and wonderfully simple sheep, the 25 motifs and patterns in this book offer both a modern flair and an organic true-to-nature style. The whimsical animal designs--ranging from wild wolves, cheetahs, and giraffes to cuddly and cute bears, cats, dogs,...
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DIY Watercolor Flowers: The Beginner's Guide to Flower Painting for Journal Pages, Handmade Stationery and More

Marie Boudon - SewandSo
Format: Paperback

Learn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's beautifully presented creative course will give you a good grounding in this new-to-you medium and teach you all you need to know to get started...
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Metal Detecting: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Uncovering History, Adventure, and Treasure

Mark Smith - W W Norton
Format: Print book

Enthusiastic, thorough, and everything you need to know about discovering buried treasure!There is an incredible amount of treasure buried right under our feet, but most people don't even know this huge amount of untold wealth exists. Imagine how it must feel to uncover large caches...
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The Wedding Officiant's Guide: How to Write and Conduct a Perfect Ceremony

Lisa Francesca - Chronicle Books
Format: Print book

Last year, one in three American weddings were officiated by a friend or family member. With the officiating trend on the rise, novice officiants need a resource to guide them. In The Wedding Officiants Guide, interfaith minister Lisa Francesca breaks down the entire officiating process,...
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Wreath Making for all Occasions

Becci Coombes - ?White Owl
Format: Paperback

Even a quick walk in the countryside or Sunday stroll along the beach can yield the most interesting and attractive materials for making beautiful decorations for the home. In this book, Becci will show you how to form simple wreaths out of foraged elements, with an emphasis on recycling...
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