Bringing together the different aspects of pâte de verre for beginners and advanced glassmakers alike. Why the increasing interest in pâte de verre throughout the international glass art community? In this go-to resource, learn the reasons behind the current shift of perception regarding translucent versus opaque glass—and perhaps even see glass itself in a different way. Both Stewart and Ørvik ar
Work your way through the skills and techniques required to make high-quality leather belts. Belts are underestimated as simple and easy, but a lot of planning and measuring are required to ensure the production of a good leather belt that fits its owner, serves its purpose, looks good, is durable, and, most importantly, is of high quality. But designing and creating leather belts can also be e
Budding interior designers are encouraged to unleash their creativity in this book that shows them everything they need to know about the exciting world of interior design. Follow along as Taylor, an interior designer, turns the unfinished attic of her home into a beautiful living space. Learn about a designer's three main drawings—the floor plan, section, and elevation—and how to draw to scale. F
Famous in Japan for his three-dimensional pop-up art, Seiji Tsukimoto now offers the secrets (well, actually clear, easy-to-follow instructions) to making amazing globe-shaped paper artworks using only paper and scissors. These 3-D spheres feature images, intricate patterns, and even messages like "Happy Birthday." Each folds down to a flat surface, and when pressed at both ends, it shifts back to
Creating Art for Joy's Sake is especially fun at the holidays. This set contains everything you need to watercolor 30 beautiful decorations. Printed on deluxe-quality watercolor stock for lovely results, the ready-to-paint ornaments feature floral and nature images outlined for you by Kristy Rice. Pale printed lines guide your paintings, ensuring wonderful results. Festive metallic foil touches ad
Add more joy to your months ahead! With this beautiful one-of-a-kind calendar to create any time of year, you're ready to create Art for Joy's Sake in a new way. Using the 12 images outlined for you by Kristy Rice, paint your own customized calendar, then enjoy it throughout your creative months ahead. Everything you need is included: high-quality watercolor paint (dot card), wooden brush, 12 cale
Use more than 75 precut cardboard designs to make an infinite variety of steampunk-inspired inventions—no glue or scissors required! In this box kit, machinery and steampunk combine for a truly unique construction and building experience—just follow step-by-step instructions to create 16 cog machines. Or let your imagination go, and have fun inventing your own contraptions by combining the colorfu
The Gizmo Girl series is now all together in one box set. Get ready to encourage creative thinking with everyone’s favorite second grader and all four of her books.Geraldine is a born learner with very big dreams who is ready to take on any problem. Armed with nothing but her strong will and the broken parts of her parents’ old gadgets and gizmos, she is out to change the world one invention at a
This natural-dye-recipe boxed set can be used as a stand-alone resource or as a supplement to The Art and Science of Natural Dyes by Joy Boutrup and Catharine Ellis. Packaged in a high-quality quick-reference box, 84 cards include 36 formulas plus 133 full-color swatch cards for exact color comparison.The cards are conveniently organized for ease in the studio. The set includes: The Dyes, Indigo,
Delve into this unique look at meteorites that have been found in almost each of the 50 US states, and discover how these treasured rocks from space fell down to Earth. With each state entry, award-winning author and mineral and fossil expert Yinan Wang presents details about several meteorites that are worthy of becoming official state meteorites. Since no state has an official state meteorite, t
The definitive illustrated history of the exotic sports cars and supercars of McLaren Automotive.
When the McLaren Formula 1 team set up McLaren Cars and launched the revolutionary, iconic F1 road car in 1992, it turned the supercar world upside down. McLaren wouldn’t make another road car itself until it formed McLaren Automotive in 2010. It was set up with
Techniques and projects for using a gel plate--inexpensive and simple--to elevate collage, art journaling, and mixed-media works.
Gel plate printing, an accessible but often-overlooked tool, gives artists of any level a way to add exceptional qualities to their work. Here, mixed-media lovers learn over 25 techniques for enh
The first guide taking punch needle crafters to intermediate and advanced levels with expertly explained techniques, exciting projects, and inspiring examples by 26 Oxford Certified Instructors.
For punch needle lovers who want to reach the next level of skill and enjoyment with their craft, Amy Oxford, the inventor of the
In February 1968 and March 1976, the Who performed shows in the same venue, almost ten years apart: San Francisco’s Winterland. Generally considered as two marginal years in the Who’s career, they are only apparently so. These two years represent a screen grab of the band taken in its purest form: live, and harder than ever, right before and right after the huge success the Who struggled to live w
Edward Gorey’s chaotic, theater-inspired artwork, reproduced in this 1,000-piece puzzle, reflects his lifelong love for the stage. Known for his unique plays and Tony-nominated work on Broadway’s Dracula, this puzzle might offer a glimpse into his creative mind—or simply leave you delightfully puzzled.
Henricus Hondius's World Map (1630), created for the Novus Atlas, features baroque-style decorations and portraits of historical figures like Julius Caesar and cartographers. This 1,000-piece puzzle brings the rich art of 17th-century cartography to life.
Edward Gorey (American, 1925–2000) Untitled, 1965 All of Edward Gorey's characters inhabit a uniquely enigmatic world, where situations and relationships are alluded to but usually not explained. Take this group: the bird in the lower left holds a banner in its beak, declaring “An Exhibition.” One wonders: have they all arrived to see a show, or are they the show? And what’s with the guy floating
Rise up nimbly and go on your strange journey to the ocean of meanings...
In the mid-thirteenth century, in a dusty marketplace in Konya, Turkey, a city where Muslim, Christian, Hindu, and Buddhist travelers mingled, Jelaluddin Rumi, a popular philosopher and scholar, met Shams of Tabriz, a wandering dervish. Their meeting forever altered the course of Rumi's life and influenced the my
In his classic book Be Here Now, Ram Dass introduced the world to a young guru named Bhagavan Das. Continuing his own story in It's Here Now (Are You?), Bhagavan Das shares the profound and surreal moments of his spiritual awakening in the East, his fall from grace in the West, and his peaceful reconciliation with the sacred center.
For many years in the early '70s Bhagavan Das moved through Indi
Lama Surya Das, the most highly trained American lama in the Tibetan tradition, presents the definitive book on Western Buddhism for the modern-day spiritual seeker.
The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In Awakening the Buddha Within, Surya Das sh