For thousands of years, the special properties of porcelain - its delicacy, translucency and remarkable strength - have fascinated and inspired, and these qualities continue to have an enduring appeal for ceramic artists. However, porcelain is also a notoriously demanding medium that presents unique challenges for the maker.In this inspiring practical guide, porcelain artist Vivienne Foley introduces ceramicists to the material she has been working with for more than forty years. The book takes a comprehensive look at all aspects of porcelain, and covers everything from its composition and workability, to decorating and glazing. Methods of throwing and building are thoroughly covered, with a focus on techniques and faults specific to porcelain. Drying and firing is also discussed, and there is a useful troubleshooting section on all the most likely problems and faults along with suggested remedies.
This accessible introduction to drop-spindle spinning for fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, felters and weavers will inspire and delight all who read it. Vanessa Kroening explains how to clean and prepare fleece for spinning, giving valuable tips to beginners and more experienced spinners alike. There are sections on choosing a fleece, carding, blending colours, making rolags, batts and a step-by-step explanation of how to use a drop spindle - a great way to spin your own yarn without needing to invest in an expensive spinning wheel.Vanessa also shows you to how to ply your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other elements, as well as how to dye your yarn.
Search Press
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9781782217947
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Paperback
The Fiber Effect
By Dandrea-russert, Nichole
presents a whole new way in thinking about diet and nutrition by focusing on fiber intake.Want to lose weight? Eat more fiber. Looking to lower your cholesterol? Eat more fiber. Need to reduce your risk of colon cancer? Eat more fiber. Want to prevent diabetes? Eat more fiber. Want to stop overeating? Eat more fiber. Bottom line? Eat more fiber!The food we eat is what powers our bodies - the better we eat, the better we look, feel and perform. Yet less than five percent of Americans are getting the recommended amount of fiber per day - a vital nutrient that can do many things from regulating blood sugar to lowering cholesterol to creating a healthy gut.Want to lose weight? Eat more fiber. Looking to lower your cholesterol? Eat more fiber. Need to reduce your risk of colon cancer? Eat more fiber.
Hatherleigh Press
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9781578268887
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Paperback
Letters from a Stoic
By Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
A new series of beautiful hardcover nonfiction classics, with covers designed by Coralie Bickford-SmithWorld-changing ideas meet eye-catching design: the best titles of the extraordinarily successful Great Ideas series are now packaged in Coralie Bickford-Smith's distinctive, award-winning covers. Whether on a well-curated shelf or in your back pocket, these timeless works of philosophical, political, and psychological thought are absolute must-haves for book collectors as well as design enthusiasts.A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature," Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca that the Stoics found their most eloquent advocate.
Penguin Classics
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9780141395852
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Print book
AmiguruMe Eats
By Hoffman, Allison
AmiguruMe Eats serves up a buffet of projects that recreate the look, scents, and textures of your favorite foods! This irresistible collection of 40 food-themed amigurumi makes a delicious treat for crafters. Perfect for beginners, it offers a menu of charming projects, including a plate of pancakes served with strips of bacon, a sandwich (with your filling of choice) , and a full dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, a freshly crocheted salad, and a slice of pie. There are even patterns for kitchen accessories, from a lunch box that opens and closes to a miniature pot with a removable lid. Every project features instructions for adding scent using wax melts or common household items like herbs and coffee beans, and there's plenty of guidance on creating fun variations and customizing your creations. Crochet novices will be able to tackle these super-cute items in no time with the help of the "Getting Started" section, illustrated with step-by-step photos.
Lark Crafts
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9781454710714
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Paperback
Measure Twice
By Baeumler, Bryan
Canada's #1 expert on DIY simplifies Canada's most common (and avoidable) DIY disasters.DIY projects seem quick and easy. You start thinking that you're repairing a crack in the ceiling, and before you know it, you're tearing out a dividing wall to make space for that new kitchen island. But without careful planning, the right materials and a few pro tips and tricks, you're more likely to end up with a disaster than a dream home. Luckily Bryan Baeumler has brought his decades of experience to this fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to all of the most common DIY fixes, upgrades, renovations and installations. You'll learn which materials are worth the splurge and which tools are better left at the hardware store, where to cut corners, and where to spend a little extra time.
Collins
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9781443414326
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Print book
Wildflower Watercolor
By Hegde, Sushma
Let Your Creativity Blossom with 30 Beautiful Watercolor ProjectsImmerse yourself in the world of watercolor with Sushma Hegde's array of stunning botanicals. Wildflower Watercolor is the essential comprehensive guide for beginner painters to learn how to create perfect floral masterpieces. With easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations, it's never been easier to master the art of watercolor painting. Inside, you will find everything you need to get started, including how to mix colors and create striking new shades, how to make various types of brushstrokes and more. With over 30 projects to choose from - wild herbs such as lavender and chamomile and gorgeous flowers such as poppies, buttercups and forget-menots - anyone can create their very own watercolor work of art.
Page Street Publishing
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9781645676775
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Paperback
Mending with Love
By Misumi, Noriko
Mending With Love shows you how to apply embroidery, patching, darning, felting, stamping and a little crochet to worn pieces of clothing or household items. Instead of stowing or throwing away damaged pieces that hold happy memories, you can employ these beautiful and sustainable ideas to give them a new life.Repair knitted and woven fabricsWork with flat and curved surfacesArtfully repair comfy, well-made socks and glovesMake a statement with creative patchingFill in holes with roving using felting techniquesUse embroidery to visibly mend frays or damage from the odd cat clawApply other tips and techniques to torn, worn, or stained favoritesCreative as well as practical, mending is both a source of pleasure and an eco-friendly fashion statement. Instead of buying more stuff with less meaning, this method allows you to hold on to the things that have a special place in your heart.
Tuttle Publishing
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9780804854030
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Hardcover
Celebrate Everything!
By Miller, Darcy
MAKE YOUR CELEBRATIONS MEMORABLE!Packed with planning strategy and original ideas, Celebrate Everything!, from recognized celebrations expert Darcy Miller, is the ultimate guide to making special occasions unforgettable. Darcy invites readers to dozens of parties she's thrown, and shares hundreds of chic and cheerful ideas for ways to make a celebration personal. It's a blueprint for making the best occasions in life even better, filled with fun ideas to inspire:everything from baby showers to birthday parties plus themes that turn any day into a celebrationD.I.Y. craft projects and recipesinsider sources and pro tipsDarcy's own inspirations
Porcelain
By Foley, Vivienne
For thousands of years, the special properties of porcelain - its delicacy, translucency and remarkable strength - have fascinated and inspired, and these qualities continue to have an enduring appeal for ceramic artists. However, porcelain is also a notoriously demanding medium that presents unique challenges for the maker.In this inspiring practical guide, porcelain artist Vivienne Foley introduces ceramicists to the material she has been working with for more than forty years. The book takes a comprehensive look at all aspects of porcelain, and covers everything from its composition and workability, to decorating and glazing. Methods of throwing and building are thoroughly covered, with a focus on techniques and faults specific to porcelain. Drying and firing is also discussed, and there is a useful troubleshooting section on all the most likely problems and faults along with suggested remedies.
Elevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects
By Harrison, Sallieann
Use your sewing scrap fabrics to make impressive, out-of-the-box sewing projects that will wow!Skill-building guide to teach quilters and sewing enthusiasts how to use scraps of your favorite fabrics with hand and machine techniques to make unique accessories10 adorable projects with clear, step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tipsMore than 20 techniques to learn that include basket weaving, angled pleats, patchwork piecing, fusible appliqué, and moreMake gift-worthy bags, pillows, mini quilts, pouches, and basketsFor beginner and intermediate quilters to learn variety of manipulation techniques that will upscale your skills while using scraps and quilt yardageElevate Your Scrap Sewing Projects is filled with super cute projects, from cushions and bags to pouches, baskets, and quilts that include step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and expert tips to ensure success!You'll also learn and practice over 20 out-of-the-ordinary sewing techniques for basket weaving, angled pleats, patchwork piecing, applique, and other skills to make each gift-worthy project.
Yarn Spinning with a Modern Twist
By Kroening, Vanessa
This accessible introduction to drop-spindle spinning for fibre artists, knitters, crocheters, felters and weavers will inspire and delight all who read it. Vanessa Kroening explains how to clean and prepare fleece for spinning, giving valuable tips to beginners and more experienced spinners alike. There are sections on choosing a fleece, carding, blending colours, making rolags, batts and a step-by-step explanation of how to use a drop spindle - a great way to spin your own yarn without needing to invest in an expensive spinning wheel.Vanessa also shows you to how to ply your yarn and how to add beads, sequins and other elements, as well as how to dye your yarn.
The Fiber Effect
By Dandrea-russert, Nichole
presents a whole new way in thinking about diet and nutrition by focusing on fiber intake.Want to lose weight? Eat more fiber. Looking to lower your cholesterol? Eat more fiber. Need to reduce your risk of colon cancer? Eat more fiber. Want to prevent diabetes? Eat more fiber. Want to stop overeating? Eat more fiber. Bottom line? Eat more fiber!The food we eat is what powers our bodies - the better we eat, the better we look, feel and perform. Yet less than five percent of Americans are getting the recommended amount of fiber per day - a vital nutrient that can do many things from regulating blood sugar to lowering cholesterol to creating a healthy gut.Want to lose weight? Eat more fiber. Looking to lower your cholesterol? Eat more fiber. Need to reduce your risk of colon cancer? Eat more fiber.
Letters from a Stoic
By Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
A new series of beautiful hardcover nonfiction classics, with covers designed by Coralie Bickford-SmithWorld-changing ideas meet eye-catching design: the best titles of the extraordinarily successful Great Ideas series are now packaged in Coralie Bickford-Smith's distinctive, award-winning covers. Whether on a well-curated shelf or in your back pocket, these timeless works of philosophical, political, and psychological thought are absolute must-haves for book collectors as well as design enthusiasts.A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived "in accordance with nature," Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca that the Stoics found their most eloquent advocate.
AmiguruMe Eats
By Hoffman, Allison
AmiguruMe Eats serves up a buffet of projects that recreate the look, scents, and textures of your favorite foods! This irresistible collection of 40 food-themed amigurumi makes a delicious treat for crafters. Perfect for beginners, it offers a menu of charming projects, including a plate of pancakes served with strips of bacon, a sandwich (with your filling of choice) , and a full dinner of spaghetti and meatballs, a freshly crocheted salad, and a slice of pie. There are even patterns for kitchen accessories, from a lunch box that opens and closes to a miniature pot with a removable lid. Every project features instructions for adding scent using wax melts or common household items like herbs and coffee beans, and there's plenty of guidance on creating fun variations and customizing your creations. Crochet novices will be able to tackle these super-cute items in no time with the help of the "Getting Started" section, illustrated with step-by-step photos.
Measure Twice
By Baeumler, Bryan
Canada's #1 expert on DIY simplifies Canada's most common (and avoidable) DIY disasters.DIY projects seem quick and easy. You start thinking that you're repairing a crack in the ceiling, and before you know it, you're tearing out a dividing wall to make space for that new kitchen island. But without careful planning, the right materials and a few pro tips and tricks, you're more likely to end up with a disaster than a dream home. Luckily Bryan Baeumler has brought his decades of experience to this fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to all of the most common DIY fixes, upgrades, renovations and installations. You'll learn which materials are worth the splurge and which tools are better left at the hardware store, where to cut corners, and where to spend a little extra time.
Wildflower Watercolor
By Hegde, Sushma
Let Your Creativity Blossom with 30 Beautiful Watercolor ProjectsImmerse yourself in the world of watercolor with Sushma Hegde's array of stunning botanicals. Wildflower Watercolor is the essential comprehensive guide for beginner painters to learn how to create perfect floral masterpieces. With easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations, it's never been easier to master the art of watercolor painting. Inside, you will find everything you need to get started, including how to mix colors and create striking new shades, how to make various types of brushstrokes and more. With over 30 projects to choose from - wild herbs such as lavender and chamomile and gorgeous flowers such as poppies, buttercups and forget-menots - anyone can create their very own watercolor work of art.
Mending with Love
By Misumi, Noriko
Mending With Love shows you how to apply embroidery, patching, darning, felting, stamping and a little crochet to worn pieces of clothing or household items. Instead of stowing or throwing away damaged pieces that hold happy memories, you can employ these beautiful and sustainable ideas to give them a new life.Repair knitted and woven fabricsWork with flat and curved surfacesArtfully repair comfy, well-made socks and glovesMake a statement with creative patchingFill in holes with roving using felting techniquesUse embroidery to visibly mend frays or damage from the odd cat clawApply other tips and techniques to torn, worn, or stained favoritesCreative as well as practical, mending is both a source of pleasure and an eco-friendly fashion statement. Instead of buying more stuff with less meaning, this method allows you to hold on to the things that have a special place in your heart.
Celebrate Everything!
By Miller, Darcy
MAKE YOUR CELEBRATIONS MEMORABLE!Packed with planning strategy and original ideas, Celebrate Everything!, from recognized celebrations expert Darcy Miller, is the ultimate guide to making special occasions unforgettable. Darcy invites readers to dozens of parties she's thrown, and shares hundreds of chic and cheerful ideas for ways to make a celebration personal. It's a blueprint for making the best occasions in life even better, filled with fun ideas to inspire:everything from baby showers to birthday parties plus themes that turn any day into a celebrationD.I.Y. craft projects and recipesinsider sources and pro tipsDarcy's own inspirations