Crafts and Decorative arts

Packed with delicious recipes, natural remedies, gardening tips, homemaking ideas, crafts, and more, this indispensable lifestyle reference from the popular blogger behind Attainable Sustainable makes earth-friendly living fun, real, and easy. Whether you live in a city, suburb, or the country, this essential guide for the backyard homesteader will help you achieve a homespun life--from starting

From simple bouquets and wreaths to impressive tablescapes, Floristry is a modern and practical handbook that will take you through all the essential steps to creating beautiful floral arrangements.

Beautifully photographed throughout, this essential guide demystifies the art of floristry through simple, easy-to-follow ins

Thomas Pavitte's 1000 Dot to Dot books have delighted puzzlers and artists worldwide since the appearance of his first title in 2013. More than one million copies later, in 2016 he will take you on a journey of discovery to some of the world's most amazing places. Recreate the mysterious heads of Easter Island, discover the mysterious lost city of Macchu Picchu, and reveal the ancient monument

Whether you need to draw a cat, a flying squirrel, or a sea horse, How to Draw Almost Every Animal is your ultimate go-to guide! Not sure how to start your drawing of a flamingo or slippery slug? Boggled by how to draw an antelope, an armadillo, or a cheetah? How to Draw Almost Every Animal is here to help! Need to draw a hippopotamus? A lazy, brown dog? A quick, red fox? Then this collection

“Not gonna lie, this is probably the coolest journal you´ll ever see. . . . Wreck This Journal is here to inspire you.” —Buzzfeed The internationally bestselling phenomenon with more than 10 million copies sold—and an excellent holiday gift! Paint, poke, create, destroy, and wreck—to create a journal as unique as you are  For anyone who's ever had tro

“Not gonna lie, this is probably the coolest journal you´ll ever see. . . . Wreck This Journal is here to inspire you.” —Buzzfeed The internationally bestselling phenomenon with more than 10 million copies sold—and an excellent holiday gift! Paint, poke, create, destroy, and wreck—to create a journal as unique as you are  For anyone who's ever had tro

'The book you hold in your hands is the distillate of a quarter century's teaching. It is my attempt to answer, "What next?" for students who are embarking on their "second act".' - Julia Cameron Julia Cameron has inspired millions with her bestseller on creativity, The Artist's Way. In The Artist's Way for Retirement, she turns her eye to a segment of the population that, ironically, while th

A practical knot-tying kit with 30 easy-to-learn knot instruction cards. Including two practice ropes, each 60cm long and 8mm in diameter. Organised by best use: Find out which knot to use to moor a boat, secure a hammock, make a raft, and many more. The perfect gift for outdoor enthusiasts, knot improvers and complete beginners.

Create your own unique tarot deck and discover the secrets of the past, present and future with Colour Your Tarot. Using tarot cards is a time-honoured practice of foreseeing what is to come, as well as interpreting past and current events. Colouring a tarot echoes a mystical tradition as secret as the origins of the cards themselves. By focusing on every detail of a card’s design, you will con

Wood veneer offers a wide range of artistic and creative freedom; the varied figures, colored grains, and shimmering textures of veneers, especially burls, offer an aesthetic not found in any other natural material. Scott Grove, award-winning artist and self-taught woodworker, takes you on a journey of working with veneer and shares his hands-on experience with milling, flattening, various cutting

Beauty in imperfection! Learn the ancient Japanese art of kintsugi and understand why, in the way of kintsugi artists, broken is better than new. This is your guide to putting the pieces back together to restore broken plates, vases, and other ceramics and glass items to be even better than before. Starting with repairing a simple dent or crack, you'll gain the skills to reconstruct goblets, vases

Modern embroidery projects, patterns, and instructions for absolute beginners and beyond! Inside this beautiful hardcover book, readers will find twelve modern embroidery projects featuring plants, flowers, and botanicals. Each includes step-by-step instructions, a quick reference chart, full-size patterns, helpful tips, and even a journal prompt. •12 beautiful botanical projects for a range of sk

Expert teaching for curious and enthusiastic flower fans, both industry-trained and hobbyist. This approachable guide, featuring over 500 photos and companion commentary from an innovative floral educator, will take the mystery out of creating floral designs that are a step above the rest. By tapping into often-unexplored creative materials and techniques with 42 projects, Renee Tucci (AIFD, PFCI)

Create three-dimensional, geometric, modular, origami structural modelsusing square paper and simple corner-to-corner and side folds. Everything you need is included to create multiple models. Includes a 16-page booklet of instructionsto create three modular forms illustrated in step-by-step format. Learnhow to first make modules with two sheets of paper and simple ridge and valley folds. Next, co

Create three-dimensional, geometric, modular, origami structural modelsusing triangular paper and simple corner-to-corner and side folds.Everything you need is included to create multiple models. Includes a 16-page booklet of instructionsto create three modular forms illustrated in step-by-step format.Learnhow to first make modules with two sheets of paper and simple ridge andvalley folds. Next, c

For all makers and artists, this helpful guide teaches you that your body is your most valuable tool, and empowers you to create more-healthful movement patterns that build strength and longevity. As the founder of Wellness for Makers®, Ballone knows the challenges that makers face in finding time to focus on their body rather than their creations.  The repetitive tasks that artists and crafters t

Weaving expert Monika Künti presents a variety of techniques that have one thing in common: they are woven with strips, a method that has been developed in our societies all around the world for thousands of years. As the name implies, strip weaving is weaving with natural materials (bark, straw, reeds, and other plants), paper, plastic, giftwrap ribbons, and even vegan leather. Strip weaving is v

A sweet & sunny way to learn embroidery! Stitch on the bright side with these sixteen adorable embroidery projects for absolute beginners and beyond! Written by popular fiber art designer and author Celeste Johnston, this book features uplifting projects that focus on positive messages, the beauty of nature, and simple pleasures. Inside you’ll find:• 16 cheerful embroidery projects that build your

Featuring hundreds of very clear step-by-step photos, these projects give beginner and intermediate-level crafters everything needed to make contemporary, stylish leather items. First up are 23 projects based on simple structures, then 9 more based on intermediate structures, arranged in skill-building sequence. That approach—emphasizing the underlying shapes that leatherwork is based on—allows yo