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Различные книги в жанре Сделай СамCane Topper Woodcarving
Discover how to create unique and beautiful canes that will be treasured as useful works of art! Legendary carving artist Lora S. Irish introduces you to all of the essential components and techniques of cane topper carving in this comprehensive guide. Chock full of important tips and tricks, Cane Topper Woodcarving will teach you how to take full advantage of this fun and rewarding carving genre. With step-by-step projects, ready-to-use patterns, and beautiful color photographs, Lora provides expert advice on sourcing, carving, joinery, finishing, customization, and more. Inside Cane Topper Woodcarving you'll find:– Expert advice on carving expressive cane toppers from basswood blocks.– Guide to basic cane construction techniques.– 4 detailed step-by-step tutorials for creating expressive canes.– 6 joinery methods for strong and durable joints between cane topper and staff.– How to source and prepare staffs from found wood.– Tips for adding joint covers, hand grips, and custom features.
From Tree to Table
Guide to building rustic furniture from cut timber.Instructions for beds, tables, benches, picture frames, lamps, etc.Author is an award-winning outdoor writer and photographer.“One of the most popular furniture styles today is rustic furniture, rich with history – eco-friendly charm.” —RefinedElements.com
Pocket Guide to Sewing Notions
Don’t begin another project without this resourceful and compact pocket guide! Learn everything you need to know about every kind of notion, how to use them properly, and how to care for and store them! From understanding the difference between permanent and wash-away adhesives, what size rotary cutter you need, the proper way to store needles, bobbins, and scissors, and so much more, this guide is perfect for keeping with all of your craft supplies and taking with you to the store when deciding which notion you need next. Also included are helpful, unbiased reviews of each product. Author, owner of Sue O’Very Designs, and Aurifil thread designer, Sue O’Very-Pruitt is also a columnist for Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine and owns an online store that specializes in machine embroidery patterns.
Classic Handplanes and Joinery
This comprehensive manual on hand-cut joinery provides an essential reference for modern woodworkers and furniture builders. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn shows how to create almost any traditional furniture joint quickly and accurately using hand planes. Readers learn how to choose, set up, maintain, and master the most popular joinery planes, including plow planes, rabbet planes, router planes, shoulder planes, specialty planes, and more. Classic Handplanes and Joinery will teach beginning and intermediate handplane users how to cut perfect dado, groove, rabbet, mortise, and tenon joints. A wonderful guide for any woodworker who is interested in using hand tools, it’s loaded with technically rich diagrams, illustrations, practical advice, and skill-building exercises.
Wild Animal Patterns for the Scroll Saw
From Jim Sweet, the inventor of Woodimals, comes this new collection of original wood animal puzzle patterns that are perfect for beginner to intermediate scroll sawyers! Featuring six full-size wild animal patterns, including a bear, tiger, elk, eagle, heron, and mouse, each completed and free-standing project uniquely spells the name of each animal – a Jim Sweet signature style. No matter your skill level, these projects are approachable for any scroll sawyer and can be completed in just 20 minutes! Also included are insightful how-to tips, from choosing which woods to use and transferring the patterns to sanding, finishing, and staining your projects.
Creating Art Quilts with Panels
· Learn thread painting and embellishing techniques for making one-of-a-kind art quilts with dimension and texture · Provides 6 projects with step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs · Includes an inspiring gallery of magnificent art quilt masterpieces · Joyce Hughes is an award-winning quilter and fiber artist, a McCall’s Quilting Quilt Design Star, and a fabric industry consultant
Natural Style
• Eco-elegant home decorating guide that focuses on the environmental impact of design choices.• Earth-friendly decorating inspired by the colors, forms, and themes of nature.• Ideas for every room in the house.• More than 200 color photographs.
Macrame for Home Decor
Macramé for Home Decor shows how easy it is to make upscale, modern home décor using natural macramé craft cords. Readers will discover the 12 essential knots they need to create gorgeous macramé. 40 stylish projects range in skill levels from easy to advanced, so there’s something here for everyone. This book is filled with cool, contemporary ideas for rugs, throws, coverlets, room dividers, boho plant hangers, and much more. Mixed-media projects are also included that incorporate fun and interesting materials like beads and rings. Step-by-step illustrations, clear instructions, and beautiful color photographs make macramé simple and fun.
Complete Guide to Soap Carving
This comprehensive guide provides everything readers need to know about carving soap, from basic carving methods for beginners to sophisticated techniques for accomplished artists. Complete Guide to Soap Carving shows how to choose the best carving soap, and how to test soap for carving quality. Twenty-six step-by-step projects range from quick carvings to elaborate soap sculptures. Fun and easy-to-learn, soap carving is a perfect craft for children, who won’t need to handle sharp knives—this book shows how to make simple wooden carving tools that are safe for kids.
Outdoor Paint Techniques and Faux Finishes, Revised Edition
Outdoor Paint Techniques and Faux Finishes shows beginning and advanced decorators how to revitalize their outdoor environment with weatherproof paint effects. Colorful, inspirational and practical, it guides the reader through a series of 25 decorative finishes ideal for external walls, floors and woodwork. This book features a wide variety of stunning effects for five surfaces: plaster, cement, wood, metal and stone. The authors cover a wide variety of paint effects including stucco, faux tiles, frescos, lime washing, verdigris, moss effects and more. They introduce new decorative finishes that can withstand the forces of nature as effectively as traditional exterior paints, with advice on surface preparation, color usage and recommended equipment. Clear text and detailed step-by-step photographs make it easy to create beautiful embellishments that make a personal decorating statement.