Masterful Woodturning: Projects & Inspiration for the Skilled Turner
The fine points of sanding, finishing, indexing, and designing; detailed dimensional drawings; and projects of breathtaking intricacy. You’ll acquire the turning techniques necessary to shape 33 fabulous items, including a thread dispenser with a surprise hidden drawer; a tall handled urn of lovely lightness and fragility; and a music box with a carved ballerina doll.
Offering clear, concise instructions and photographs for a variety of knit edgings and projects, this dependable handbook provides guidance to knitters facing the challenge of finding the perfect edging or finishing for their projects. From adorning highly textured lace with trim to revamping basic sweater silhouettes with unique edgings, this is the perfect portable one-stop source for stitch inspiration. The unique and surprising results are guaranteed to keep knitters in stitches for years to come.
Paint Along with Jerry Yarnell Volume Two: Painting Inspirations
Painting Inspirations. There's no better way to describe the stunning projects provided by Jerry Yarnell in volume two of his popular new series. His invaluable instruction and encouraging voice accompany each new artistic challenge, giving readers the inspiration and step-by-step guidance they need to master a variety of new painting techniques. They'll learn how to stretch as painters and build confidence with brush control, color mixing, composition, values and more. Ten complete step-by-step projects include a gorgeous adobe Indian village, rocky cliffs, and snow-covered hillsides.
Explaining a way to create yo-yos through crochet and using an ?assemble-as-you-go” method for projects, this instructional booklet shows crafters how to use yo-yos for faster results. By making yo-yos with crochet, stitchers can make crafts that require little to no postassembly and do not need yarn tails hidden or stitched together. Featuring step-by-step photo instructions for the patterns and the finished work, this collection features eight projects including fashion, home decor, and afghans.
Art Through Childrens Literature: Creative Art Lessons for Caldecott Books
The award-winning illustrations of 57 Caldecott Books (1938-1994) have inspired a multitude of lessons that guide students in creating art with similar qualities. Focusing on such principles and elements as line, color, texture, shape, value, and space, these classroom-tested projects have step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and detailed illustrations for teachers who have little or no art training. Various art media are explored, including pencil, crayon, marker, colored pencil, chalk, stencils, collage, watercolor, tempera, color mixing, and printmaking. These projects use limited materials so they're great for the classroom as well as the art room.
