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Knitting Brioche
The Essential Guide to the Brioche Stitch
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2009
Hungry for new knitting techniques? Try knitting brioche!
Knitting Brioche is the first and only knitting book devoted exclusively to brioche stitch, a knitting technique that creates a double-sided fabric. This complete guide will take you from your first brioche stitches to your first (or hundredth)...
DomiKNITrix
Whip Your Knitting Into Shape
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2006
Whip Your Knitting into Shape
domiknitrix \ da-mi-'ni-triks \ n, pl -trices [US, var. of dominatrix, re: knitting] (2005): a woman who dominates her knitting; broadly: a badass knitter
You have knitted your last bad piece. Let the DomiKNITrix show you the ropes. Yes, it may be painful...
French Girl Knits Accessories
Modern Designs for a Beautiful Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2013
La Belle Vie (live the good life) in knitted style!
Journey with Kristeen Griffin-Grimes as she delivers an encore of her signature French-inspired aesthetics to French Girl Knits Accessories. Organized in vignettes that offer knitted accessories for any time of every day, you'll find modern,...
by Doug Stowe
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2000
Doug Stowe's boxes are more than functional; they're inspired objects of beauty. Now you can recreate the same elegance in your own workshop with these 15 gorgeous boxes.
Featuring a wide range of styles, these boxes embody the skill, artistry and innovation that has made Doug Stowe's work...
Dragonart Evolution
How to Draw Everything Dragon
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2010
A dragon artist's guide to better drawing
Magnificent and powerful creatures, these dragons be, with bone-crushing jaws and razor-sharp teeth, it's difficult to tell whether you're dealing with a hotheaded nature or a wise and benevolent beast. Therein lies the trouble with drawing them from life....
Fantastic Realms!
Draw Fantasy Characters, Creatures and Settings
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2005
Create Your Own Fantastic Realms!
An arduous journey leads you to a hilltop. Before you stretches a land of castles filled with noble knights, elven warriors and fearsome goblins and gargoyles. At your feet lies a book...
Within its pages you will discover the secrets to sketching, drawing...
Realistic Watercolor Portraits
How to Paint a Variety of Ages and Ethnicities
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2010
Portraits have the power to capture a likeness that touches the soul. You can learn to paint realistic portraits with artistry following the guidance in this inspirational book.
Nine complete step-by-step demonstrations show you how to use watercolors to build portraits that come to life with...
Encaustic Mixed Media
Innovative Techniques and Surfaces for Working With Wax
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2011
Rusting and burning, carving and spackling, tarring and flocking: These are just a few of the unique and surprising techniques author Patrica "Trish" Baldwin Seggebruch shares with you in Encaustic Mixed Media!
New to encaustic? With Trish leading the way, you can start today! And...
by Mark Willenbrink
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2003
Become a confident and creative watercolor artist, even if this is the very first time you have picked up a paintbrush!
Fully illustrated introduction to the basic materials and equipment, from paints, paper and brushes to setting up a studio and painting outdoors, ensures you are ready to...
Rethinking Acrylic
Radical Solutions For Exploiting The World's Most Versatile Medium
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
Have you ever walked into an art supply store, stood in front of the amazing array of acrylic products and just thrown up your hands in confusion, leaving the store without buying something new to experiment with? If you've ever wondered what to do with all those products, then this book is for you.
If...
Simply Beaded Bliss
Adding Unique Elements to Classic Beaded Jewelry, Gifts and Cards
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2008
A Clever Twist on Simple Stringing
Washers, snaps, fishing tackle, resin: Nothing is safe with a crafty lady in the house. Get ready to break tradition and combine beads with common materials used in unconventional ways to make beautiful jewelry. You'll learn how to use nail polish to create...
Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylic
20 Garden Fresh Floral Designs
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2008
Fabulous Flower Paintings Start Here!
Let these fresh blossoms brighten your house all year long! You don't need to wait until summer to surround yourself with flowers. Just grab your paintbrush and let Fresh and Fabulous Flowers in Acrylics show you how to create delightful blooms anytime. You'll...
by Dorothy Dent
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
Paint the charm of country scenes
These tranquil scenes let you create your very own painter's retreat with a luminous sunset, a quiet cottage, a refreshing coastline and peaceful streams meandering past mills. It's easy and fun when you paint along with Dorothy Dent.
With 10 step-by-step...
Vibrant Children's Portraits
Painting Beautiful Hair and Skin Tones with Oils
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2010
A Complete Guide to Capturing the Charm and Glow of Children
Making your subjects look age appropriate is vital to successful children's portraiture. Many artists fall short with features that are too severe, skin that lacks that glow of youth or proportions that are too much like those of...