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Jewellery Illustration and Design
This book analyzes the fundamental aspects of graphically depicting a wide variety of jewelry. The relationships of volume, balance between full and empty, treatment of metal surfaces, warm and cool materials and the relationship between the support and the stone are explained in depth along with ways to illuminate jewelry, treatment of light and chiaroscuro play to add depth. The book begins with
Fashion Patternmaking Accessories
This book is an essential and practical tool for designing and creating fashion accessories for men and women. Intended for fashion students and professionals, the book includes different pattern techniques for each accessory and explains production processes so that readers can incorporate them into their professional practice, in addition to identifying and providing the information needed to re
Japanese Tattoos
The intimate relationship of Japanese tattooing with the dark world of the yakuza has helped cover this form of artistic expression with an aura of mystery. But the culture of irezumi is deep and rich in meanings, shapes and motifs that have gone from color woodblock prints to being applied to the skin to beautify and protect their bearers. This book reveals the meaning and the secrets behind the
New Playful Data
New Playful Data: Graphic Design and Illustration for Infographics features brilliant and illustrative infographic projects from gifted graphic designers, illustrators, artists, and even scientists. Not only do they visualize data in a tangible and memorable way through playful illustrations, but they also provide us with inspiration for balancing colors, words, and images, as well as for distingu
Figure Drawing for Fashion Design
The seminal guide to figure drawing for fashion design in a completely revised, updated and expanded two-volume edition. Fashion drawing is the most important way to visualise ideas and concepts in costume and fashion design. This new and expanded two-volume edition of the already classic title Figure Drawing for Fashion Design - revised, updated and expanded - is a precise, topic-by-topic manual
Fashion patternmaking techniques - women & men: how to make skirts and trou
Divided into eight clear chapters, the book starts with an in-depth study on measuring and body shaping, before examining fabric technology and sartorial terminology. It describes a wide range of skirts and trousers, both for women and men, from the basic to the highly elaborate.
New Jewellery Techniques
A detailed and abundantly-illustrated reference that focuses on the innovative curved score folding for sheet metal techniques to create beautiful, dynamic three-dimensional forms, much like metal origami, in jewellery and metalsmithing. Anastasia Young and Paul Wells, both renowned London-based jewellers, authors and lecturers, have created a practical visual handbook on curved scoring and foldin
Fashion patternmaking techniques: how to make jackets, coats and cloaks for
This volume explores and provides clear and detailed and in detail illustrated explanations of all kinds of outerwear patterns for women and men.Antonio Donnanno is a patternmaking techniques teacher, fashion school director, and author of dozens of fashion books.Famous consultant and author Elisabetta Drudi has illustrated the book.
All Around Bustletown: Autumn
The leaves are blowing off the trees and the birds are flying south in Bustletown. Farmers are preparing the fields for winter and kids are back in school. And look, there’s a water main break that’s causing havoc and a chimney sweeper perched on a roof! Each time readers look at these delightfully detailed spreads they’ll discover something new, whether it’s what’s for sale at the outdoor market
Dancing with dragons - invoke their ageless wisdom and power
Why do all cultures, distant and diverse, have similar tales of dragons? Universal wisdom confirms dragons have interacted with people since time immemorial—they call to us, pique our curiosity, and arouse our fears. These mystical beasts are real and their power, their influence, and especially their magick can be captured. Building upon rituals and drawing on their energy, learn to befriend th
Baba Yaga's Guide to Witchcraft
Baba Yaga's Book of Witchcraft is an exciting book of ancient Slavic magical practices. In this book, you'll sit at Baba Yaga's side and listen to her stories about the birth of the sun, the land of the blessed ones, and the spirits that live right beside us. More importantly, you'll learn the secrets of her magic crafts, talismans, inscriptions, incantations, and rituals that will allow you to di
Llewellyn's New A to Z Horoscope Maker and Interpreter: A Comprehensive Self-Study Course
For nearly 100 years, astrologers the world over have trusted the A to Z Horoscope Maker and Interpreter as their primary textbook and reference for all facets of astrology. Now this classic guidebook is bigger and better than ever, with over 100 pages of new material and an even easier-to-use design. Today's generation of astrologers can benefit from Llewellyn George's timeless interpretations,
Middle pillar - the balance between mind and magic
The classic book on working with the energy of the body for spiritual purposes, The Middle Pillar by Israel Regardie, is now more complete, more modern, more usable, and better than ever.
The exercise known as the Middle Pillar was devised by the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Regardie expanded upon it and made it public over 60 years ago in the first edition of this book. Since that tim
Forest of Enchantment Tarot
Once you step into the enchanted wood, your life—and your spirit—will never be the same. The forest is alive with magic: wise ancient trees, glowing blossoms, crystal caves, and forbidding thickets of thorns. Here you will meet witches and wizards, faeries and elves, birds and beasts both earthly and otherworldly, ghosts and shape-shifters, dancing princesses and sad old knights. As you wend your
The Blues
Charting the history of the blues from its rural rootsin the American South, and focusing on the keymusicians and singers who brought it recognitionworldwide, The Blues: A Visual History is a unique and fullyillustrated account of the development of the blues. Thisdeceptively simple, 12-bar musical form has become thecommon denominator that has driven the popular music ofthe last hundred years. As
The 131 Method
The 131 Method is the ultimate anti-diet programme. Forget calorie-counting: in this book, health and wellness expert Chalene Johnson offers a method that's been rigorously researched and tested, with thousands of success stories to back it up.
Watercolor The Easy Way Flowers
Learn to paint 50 beautiful botanicals in 30 minutes or less. The patterns included, and you can paint right inside the book! A follow-up to the bestselling first book! In this new edition, 50 beautiful floral motifs are broken down into simple steps that take the intimidation out of painting. From the first wash of color to the last detail, you will learn how to paint beautiful flowers such as da
Wild Harmonic Oracle Cards
The dawn of the Waking Dreamer is upon us. A time to reclaim our imaginations and step even further into our growth. Many societies have ignored this more abstract side of our being to such a degree that we are inclined to avoid having anything to do with it. Now we have a map to guide us with the Wild Harmonic Oracle, a series of elemental relationships that help cultivate a deepening communion w
Fundamentals of model boat building
Learn the stages necessary to successfully design and model the most versatile and widely used types of hull construction. Over 180 striking color photos detail completed models and construction stages. Over 40 line drawings provide detailed plans and renderings necessary to successfully complete a high quality model. The detailed text explains how to read marine drawings and how to undertake each
Dream Your Joy Oracle Cards
Dream a vision of the Joy you have always wanted. Through this 59-card deck, learn the author’s technique of “Mind Painting” to create an ideal picture in your mind of the way you would like things to be. Although we have aspirations throughout our life of doing wonderful things and becoming an amazing person, sometimes those dreams go unfulfilled, affecting our health—physically, mentally, and sp
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