Crafts & Hobbies

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Chess Strategies for Beginners: Rock a Solid Foundation! - Paperback

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by Eric H. Schuelke (Author)Chess is widely regarded as the oldest, most respected, and played board game in the world, and for a good reason. To succeed in it, you need to possess patience, strategy, deep thought, and skill-all attributes that you can likewise apply to other aspects of your life. But while many people are still playing this fun and exciting game, many are not giving themselves the proper knowledge and tools they need to reach their full potential. Introducing Chess Strategie...

Threads of Change: An Essential Guide To Weaving Traditional Art & Modern Business - Paperback

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by Jake Orak (Author)Threads of Change: An Essential Guide to Weaving Traditional Art & Modern BusinessThreads of Change by Jake Orak, founder of the travel bag brand, Ethnotek, is an inspiring journey into the world of social entrepreneurship, where traditional handmade art meets modern business. This book shares the story of Ethnotek's founding mission to celebrate and elevate traditional crafts while providing sustainable livelihoods for artisans worldwide. Readers will go on a journey...

DIY Vacuum Forming: Build your own Hobby-Vac plastic molding machine - Paperback

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by Douglas E. Walsh (Author)Detailed construction plans for the popular "Hobby-Vac" vacuum forming machine. (also called Thermoforming) Form flat plastic sheets over a mold using heat and vacuum. Infra-red heat is used to soften a plastic sheet, then stretch it over a mold and pull it down with vacuum. You can use a shop-vac for thin plastics or get five times more forming power with a real vacuum pump. This second edition plans set includes a source to purchase tuned heating elements. Also n...

Stitched from the Soul: Slave Quilts from the Antebellum South - Paperback

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by Gladys-Marie Fry (Author)This richly illustrated book offers a glimpse into the lives and creativity of African American quilters during the era of slavery. Originally published in 1989, Stitched from the Soul was the first book to examine the history of quilting in the enslaved community and to place slave-made quilts into historical and cultural context. It remains a beautiful and moving tribute to an African American tradition. Undertaking a national search to locate slave-crafted texti...

Love Entwined: The Curious History of Hairwork in America - Hardcover

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by Helen Sheumaker (Author)In the largely forgotten craft of hairwork, practiced widely in nineteenth-century America, the hair of loved ones--living and deceased--was woven into jewelry, wall decorations, and keepsakes. Rings, bracelets, lockets, and brooches were set with metalwork or ivory and painted with rich patterns. Pocket watches hung from long, woven hair fobs. Parlor walls were decorated with elaborate wreaths made of hair fashioned into twigs and flowers, often adorned with beads ...

Kentucky Quilts and Their Makers - Hardcover

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by Mary Washington Clarke (Author)"This classic offers a tribute to the women of the Bluegrass who for generations have created beautiful quilts, and to the museums and individuals who have taken the trouble to preserve them."Back JacketKentucky's contribution to the perennially popular American craft of quiltmaking is a rich and varied one. Mary Clarke examines here the state of the craft in Kentucky and finds it as lively today as it was 150 years ago. Today, as in the past, the setting var...

The Woodcuts of Harlan Hubbard - Hardcover

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by Harlan Hubbard (Author)""Hubbard was a gifted writer, but during his lifetime he was better known as an artist. He painted in both oil and watercolor, but over the years he also cut and printed approximately 170 woodcuts. It was in this medium that his potential as an artist was most full realized."" A beautiful collection. -- Back Home in KentuckyBack JacketKentucky artist Harlan Hubbard created oil paintings, watercolors, and line drawings, but some of his finest work is found in the woo...

Astrological Keywords Signs of the Zodiac - Paperback

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by Michael Munkasey (Author)Keywords are essential for translating the meaning behind astrological symbols into everyday language. This book gives the best collection of keywords for the astrological Signs of the Zodiac found anywhere. Here you will find in-depth collections of the vocabulary needed to translate astrological symbols into the language of life. When seeking to learn and expand communication skills a Dictionary and a Thesaurus are essential. This book is both a Dictionary and a ...

Weavers of the Southern Highlands - Paperback

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by Philis Alvic (Author)" Weaving centers led the Appalachian Craft Revival at the beginning of the twentieth century. Soon after settlement workers came to the mountains to start schools, they expanded their focus by promoting weaving as a way for women to help their family's financial situation. Women wove thousands of guest towels, baby blankets, and place mats that found a ready market in the women's network of religious denominations, arts organizations, and civic clubs. In Weavers of th...

The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide - Paperback

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by Arleen Bessette (Author), Alan Bessette (Author)The Rainbow Beneath My Feet includes step-by-step instructions to the process from collecting the mushrooms to dyeing the wool. There is an accurate and up-to-date description for each species along with over 200 color photographs. The scope of this work goes beyond the identification of species. The authors provide information about dyeing equipment, mordants, preparing and dyeing the wool, and the dazzling array of colors that can be obtain...

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by Joyce Mori (Author)A brief history of the simple, but powerful design of the cross, with more than 20 patterns for appliqué. Throughout the ages many cultures have developed their own designs to depict the cross. A symbol of both suffering and victory, the cross can be used to create a powerful, meaningful image on functional and decorative pieces in the church, home and office. In Crosses of Many Cultures, Joyce Mori provides historical explanations along with easy-to-understand instructi...

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by Betty Wolfe (Author)Creatively express your faith with designing and crafting colorful banners for your church.Betty Wolfe's classic manual covers all the essential steps and information needed for quick and easy church banner construction, including 49 patterns, complete instructions, and tips for designing your own patterns. Worship spaces can be enlivened using colorful banners that anyone can construct. This colorful and clear introduction to making banners provides advice on fabrics, ...

Artisans and Cooperatives: Developing Alternative Trade for the Global Economy - Paperback

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by Kimberly M. Grimes (Editor)With new markets opening up for goods produced by artisans from all parts of the world, craft commercialization and craft industries have become key components of local economies. Now with the emergence of the Fair Trade movement and public opposition to sweatshop labor, many people are demanding that artisans in third world countries not be exploited for their labor. Bringing together case studies from the Americas and Asia, this timely collection of articles ad...

Shadows of Empire: Colonial Discourse and Javanese Tales - Paperback

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by Laurie J. Sears (Author)Shadows of Empire explores Javanese shadow theater as a staging area for negotiations between colonial power and indigenous traditions. Charting the shifting boundaries between myth and history in Javanese Mahabharata and Ramayana tales, Laurie J. Sears reveals what happens when these stories move from village performances and palace manuscripts into colonial texts and nationalist journals and, most recently, comic books and novels. Historical, anthropological, and ...

The Floating World, Rev. Ed. - Paperback

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by James A. Michener (Author)The Floating World by novelist James A. Michener is a classic work on the Japanese print of the Edo period (1615-1868). Mr. Michener shows how the Japanese printmakers, cut off from revivifying contacts with the art of the rest of the world and hampered by their own governmental restrictions, were able to keep their art vital for two centuries through their vigor and determination. For this new edition, Howard A. Link updates the scholarship and expands on many th...

The Floating World, Rev. Ed. - Hardcover

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by Doug Briney (Author)Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Here's everything the do-it-yourselfer needs to set up, and operate a handy-man's machine shop. Areas covered range from shop requirements and proper lighting to buying, using, and storing tools.Back JacketHere's everything the do-it-yourselfer needs to set up, and operate a handy-man'...

The Fiberglass Repair and Construction Handbook - Paperback

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by Jack Wiley (Author)Fiberglass Facts; Materials; Tools, Equipment, Supplies & Work Areas; Health & Safety; Care & Maintenance of Fiberglass; Working with Cured Fiberglass; Fundamentals of Fiberglassing; Molding Methods Used in Manufacturing; Structural & Assembly Concepts & Practices; Repairing Fiberglass; Repairing Other Materials with Fiberglass; Covering Wood with Fiberglass; Auto Body Repair & Customizing; Fiberglass products in Kit Form. Pub. 1988.Back JacketPub...

The World's Greatest Paper Airplane and Toy Book - Paperback

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by Keith Laux (Author)Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.This amazing book has every possible airplane design from stunt plane to glider, from the normal dart, to the X-Wing. You don't need fancy paper to execute and you can also learn to make ninja stars and frogs, helicopters, and a pac-man head. If you love paper planes, get this bookBack ...

Practical Blacksmithing and Metalworking - Paperback

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by Percy Blandford (Author)Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Simple instructions and first-rate, detailed illustrations for the novice and project variations for the experienced blacksmith or metalworkerBlacksmithing and metalworking can be easier than you would imagine. This book shows you how - with some patience and a working knowledge of...

The First Christmas in Origami - Paperback

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by Geneva Cobb Iijima (Author) Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.36 x 11 x 8.04 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 19, 1999

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by Danielle Wood (Author)The life, advice, and many marriages of a ninety-something Tasmanian domestic goddess, the real-life humor inspiration for television's Dame EdnaMarjorie Bligh is the ninety-five-year-old Martha Stewart you didn't know you were missing. Does your goldfish have constipation? Feed it Epsom salts. Have you run out of blush? Cut a beet in half and slap it on your cheeks. Are there possums in your ceiling? Housewife Superstar will tell you how to get them out. Famous for n...

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by Jeannette Cross (Author)Needle workers of the world unite "Southwestern Designs" is the ultimate pattern book showcasing images and ready-to-use designs unique to the American Southwest. From ancient Indian representations to modern Mexican and New Mexican iconography, this book is a welcomed companion to the novice as well as the expert needle pincher. Want to add a Kachina doll to that rhinestone jacket you purchased in the bland arid territory of Texas? Care to superimpose an authentic...

Indian Pottery of the Southwest - Paperback

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by Marcia Muth (Author)Pottery is one of the earliest and oldest crafts in the history of mankind. It has evolved from the utilitarian to the purely artistic, from cooking pots to storyteller dolls. Native American pottery has flourished in the American Southwest since 300 B.C. This selected bibliography is a guide for both the collector and the general reader who would like additional information about Native American pottery and potters. * * * * * Marcia Muth is a graduate of the University...

Tin Craft: Making Beautiful Objects from Tin and Tin Cans (Revised) - Paperback

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by Fern-Rae Abraham (Author)Learn how to create beautiful art from scrap metal The colorful tin decorations seen throughout the American southwest and in Mexico are the inspiration for exciting these tin craft projects you can make yourself. In this book, author Fern-Rae Abraham introduces the marvels of this economical and satisfying pastime. Taking advantage of the wonderful colors and shiny surfaces of easily available commercial tin cans, the author gives detailed instructions for projec...

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by Hazel Hyde (Author)Maria Martinez is the renowned late potter of San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico whose pots were often given by President Lyndon Johnson to visiting heads of state. This book tells, in simple terms and photographs, how she produced her famous polished blackware. Maria's pots are in museums and private collections all over the world. Hazel Hyde originally composed a picture story similar to the current book about Maria Martinez in 1930 for the students in her private scho...

Spanish Riddles & Colcha Designs - Paperback

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by Reynalda Ortiz y. Pino Dinkel (Compiled by), Dora Gonzales de Martinez (Compiled by)The riddles in this book, in both Spanish and English, represent a wide variety of types from the poetic to those with hidden or double meaning. The patterns are representative of the early colcha embroidery designs from Spanish colonial times in New Mexico when embroidery was a major handicraft.Back JacketThe riddles in this book represent a wide variety of types from the poetic to those with hidden or dou...

Messy Church, Second Edition - Paperback

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by Lucy Moore (Author)Overflowing with creative ideas to draw the community together for fun, food, fellowship and worship, this resource book contains 15 themed programme outlines. Each outline has ideas for creative art and craft activities, meal plans and recipes for eating together and family-friendly worship. Messy Church grew out of one church's desire to reach out to those on the fringes of the church community and experience the love of Christ through creativity, fellowship and worshi...

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by Lucy Moore (Author)Another messy outing from Lucy Moore, this book follows on from the popular Messy Church, which has sold over 4500 copies since it was first published in 2006. Alongside the usual mix of creativity, fun, Christian hospitality and thanksgiving Messy Church 2 explores the importance of discipleship, faith development and training for leadership. The material includes many ideas for practical ways to promote a sense of fellowship and community. The book contains a further f...

The Native Market of the Spanish New Mexican Craftsman: 1933-1940 - Paperback

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by Sarah Nestor (Author), George B. Paloheimo (Foreword by), John Gaw Meem (Foreword by)Anglo-Americans in New Mexico were a major cause of the decline of traditional Spanish New Mexican crafts in the nineteenth century; in a reverse swing, they helped to bring about a revival in the twentieth century. When the railroad came west in the 1880s life in New Mexico changed almost overnight, and crafts which had thrived in isolation declined rapidly. Then in the 1920s and 1930s artists, anthropolo...

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by Myra Wood (Author)Charted patterns for overshot weaving on a rigid heddle loom. Crazyshot: Creative Overshot Weaving on the Rigid Heddle Loom introduced weavers to a whole new world of creative weaving on a rigid heddle loom using just one heddle andone pick-up stick.Crazyshot Companion contains over 100 charted designs, along with complete instructions for incorporating them into your Crazyshot projects. You'll also find ways to combine or modify charts, to add color, or to translate tr...

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by Alma Hillman (Author), David Goldschmitt (Author)Stroll through Victorian Europe to the German state Silesia and trace the escape route used by members of the Ohme family as they fled from Russian soldiers in World War II. Visit the tomb of Hermann and his wife Anna in Dresden which had been thought to be lost forever. Discover the endless variety of the beautiful porcelain pieces and the secrets to correctly identifying your Ohme collection. This book is an in-depth look at identifying an...