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"Sea glass is the beautiful result of broken glass being naturally polished and smoothed by the ocean's currents for extended periods of time. These beautiful jewels become weathered and frosted from abrasion and erosion in salt water, giving them a distinctly beautiful, jewel-like appearance that is perfect for all sorts of crafting! Sea Glass Crafts includes twenty step-by-step projects for you to create beautiful works with your collection of sea...
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The aim of this book is to provide detailed information, practical help, handy hints and tips in regards to all aspects of Metal Detecting. By offering advice and guidance this book aims to make the hobby of using a metal detector fun, interesting and interactive to anyone who wishes to have a go! It will give the reader an insight into following best practice and how to enjoy the hobby in a responsible way, everything will be covered from choosing...
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"Rescue, Restore, Redecorate has all the design and refinishing secrets you need to bring heirlooms back to life and to easily refresh flea market finds. Gathered from Amy Howard's beloved classes, these refinishing recipes and tecniques are foolpoof, making it incredibly easy to get great results. Along with a treasure trove of finishes, Amy shares antiques and flea market shopping advice and beautiful before-and-after furniture makeovers."--Page...
5) Creative beaded jewelry: 33 exquisite designs inspired by the arts of China, Japan, India and Tibet
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"Inspired by the decorative arts, temple carvings and textiles of China, Japan, India and Tibet--Creative Beaded Jewelry celebrates the art of the East with stunning beaded jewelry in various shapes, sizes and materials. The designs in this book draw their inspiration from many different sources ranging from Japanese kimono fabrics to carved Chinese wall panels and lacquerwares to old Tibetan coins--all part of the ancient artistic heritage of Eastern...
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Vintage ornaments, lights, decorations, cards, and wrapping all conjure up happy memories of Christmases past and serve as tangible mementos of holidays shared with family and friends. Finding these objects, decorating with them, and sharing them with others brings an instant feeling of comfort and joy. A Very Vintage Christmas offers a 360-degree look at holiday décor in America and gives suggestions on how to make vintage finds work at home. While...
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This ebook presents the work of 30 contemporary artists who have turned to clay to shape their most innovative ideas into stunning works of art. From cups shaped like crystals to a tree trunk made of porcelain and stoneware planters painted to look like ladies, popular curator and blogger Kate Singleton collects here whimsical pieces with narrative, graphic, curious, and organic qualities that blur the line between fine art, design, and craft. Ceramics...
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A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Crucial Home & Design Book for Beginners
A Library Journal Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
Christophe Pourny learned the art of furniture restoration in his father’s atelier in the South of France. In this, his first book, he teaches readers everything they need to know about the provenance and history of furniture, as
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The artist known as “El Mercenario” “shares the secrets of his success in this useful guide to painting miniature figures”—includes photos (Stuart Asquith, author and editor of Practical Wargamer).
In this accessible “how-to” guide, Javier Gomez, a highly talented figure painter of long experience and excellent reputation, takes the reader step-by-step through the whole process, from...
In this accessible “how-to” guide, Javier Gomez, a highly talented figure painter of long experience and excellent reputation, takes the reader step-by-step through the whole process, from...
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"United States of LEGO takes readers on a journey across America that has never been seen before. Photographer Jeff Friesen composes artful LEGO brick dioramas, each revealing a scene with a witty caption that celebrates what makes every American state unique, incorporating toy-scale monuments, colorful citizens going about their daily lives, and new spins on state history. Here is a fresh vision of every state assembled with bricks, from Washington's...
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En este divertido y único compendio, descubrirás muchas cosas maravillosas para coleccionar que te obsequiarán con una vida llena de placer, como coleccionar discos de Rock n Roll, juguetes de comida rápida, ositos de peluche, estampillas, monedas, viejas máquinas de escribir, cámaras, juegos de computadora, historietas, plumas para escribir, caracoles, tarjetas de béisbol, mapas, autógrafos, tarjetas postales, latas de cerveza, partituras,...
14) Perder es poder
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Un libro cargado de humor, que de seguro le encantará a la nueva generación, la generación virtual. Un manual de superación para aquellas personas que viven bajo la, cada vez más grande, influencia de las redes sociales y del mundo digital. El libro se presenta como el viaje de un personaje en el mundo virtual, en el que aprenderá mucho sobre las nuevas formas de relacionarse en este nuevo mundo. Temas como el amor, la fama, la política harán...
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Dans ce unique recueil amusant, vous découvrirez plusieurs choses à collectionner et qui vous procuront un grand plaisir comme la collecte de disques Rock and Roll, les jouets de Fast foods, les ours en peluches, les timbres, les pièces de monnaies, les vieilles machines à écrire, les appareils photo, les jeux informatiques, les bandes dessinées, les stylos de fontaine, les coquilles de mer, les imprimés de baseball sur les cartes, les cartes,...
17) I Am the Way
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I Am the Way is an art book based on paintings that I have produced over the years as a meditative exercise, what C. G. Jung calls Active Imagination. The images are symbolic, and their meanings are not evident, unless, perhaps, if one has a background in the nature and meaning of universal symbols. In the book, I amplify the meaning of each of the images, which helps the reader understand and relate them. Amplification is a way of working around...
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Whether you are a novice autograph collector or a full-time autograph dealer, this book is sure to help you. My decades of knowledge and experience from being fully immersed in the autograph collectibles industry and involved in the behind-the-scenes of acquiring in-person celebrity autographs is summarized right here in this book. This is your opportunity to soak up as many tips and tricks, as well as insight into literally everything within the...
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Learn where to find fabulous vintage jewelry, beads, and artifacts"and how to create stunning one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using these amazing finds"with Rejuvenated Jewels! Rhinestone beads and clasps, mercury glass beads, oxidized metal chains, rosary beads, tiny book charms and more are retooled into fabulous statement pieces with Victorian and steampunk influences that can be worn every day.
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Identifies and describes the function and development of nearly all the paraphernalia, accoutrements, appliances, accessories associated with all yarn and thread handicrafts. More than 200 illustrations of hoops, frames, pins, pincushions, punches, bobbins, bodkins, shuttles, spinning wheels, sewing machines, and more from a wide array of cultures. Index.
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