Mod Podge Rocks!


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Features decoupage projects that make the most of the product's versatility, providing instructions for crafting home accessories, holiday decorations, and jewelry.




The Big Book of Mod Podge


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Features more than 90 fun projects using one of the most popular decoupage materials available, including instructions and inspiration for making jewelry, picture frames and even home furnishings like headboards and dressers.




Absolute Beginner's Decoupage


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The art of decoupage is explained simply and clearly in these inspiring pages, enabling even novices to master all the basic techniques needed to create an endless array of beautifully decorated pieces. 200 color illustrations.




The Absolute Beginners Guide: Jewelry Making with Resin


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Jewelry makers interested in resin can find poured pendant projects anywhere. Theresa D. Abelew, former Assistant Editor of Art Jewelry magazine, offers jewelry makers — even beginners — new ways to use this versatile material in unique, striking jewelry. The Absolute Beginners Guide: Jewelry Making with Resin offers 20 projects that go beyond simple pouring. Jewelry makers will learn to fold and form resin into lightweight and dramatic cuffs ... layer colored resin into dimensional pendants ... embed bits of wood, metal, or wire into unusual rings ... and much more. Each project includes clear and easy-to-follow instructions with step-by-step color photographs — perfect for beginners new to the material. The focus is on the resin elements, but instructions and suggestions are included to complete each necklace, bracelet, ring, earring, and cuff. The techniques are simple enough for beginners to master ... the results sophisticated enough to wear anywhere.




Paper Goods Projects


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Craft to your heart’s content without making a trip to a specialty store. Once you’ve glimpsed the inspired creations in Paper Goods Projects, you’ll never look at your pantry shelves or recycling bins the same way. Here are 60 fun and simple crafts that transform everyday items: paper towel tubes turn into safari animals, coffee filters dyed bright colors bloom into water lilies, doilies make a charming crown, and cereal boxes become the building blocks of a mini city. Paper Goods Projects has crafts for birthday party favors and decorations, cake toppers, greeting cards, children’s toys, and so much more. Tap your creativity like never before to create fun, beautiful objects out of the simplest materials.




Paint Pouring


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Paint Pouring is a form of abstract art that uses acrylic paints with a runny (fluid) consistency. The acrylic paints react with each other when combined to make interesting and visually organic motifs. Fluid acrylics can be used on many types of substrates through various techniques such as pouring, dripping, swirling, glazing, dipping, and more to create dazzling and masterful effects. This book provides everything you will need to become a paint pouring artist. Learn to: Set up your paint pouring studio on a budget Complete your supply list Discover a variety of techniques Properly handle and care for your art Establish appropriate mixing ratios Achieve correct paint density And many other lessons crucial to the craft This new art form is fun for all ages. Become a fluid art master today.




Daily Zen Doodles


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In this one-of-a-kind mindfulness workbook for teens, New York Times-bestselling artist and author of Start Where You Are, Meera Lee Patel, presents an entire year of calming, stress-relieving zentangle-style drawings for young, first-time zen drawers to help relax and enjoy a truly mindful moment of creativity. Few activities are as spiritually satisfying as the art of the meditative “tangle” drawing. With this book, teens can find a quiet moment to craft an intaglio of intricate, mandala-like drawings that will calm and bring on a peaceful state that clears the mind and facilitates creativity and relaxation. Offering a different hand-illustrated prompt for each day of the year, Daily Zen Doodles inspires kids to lose themselves in the contemplative act of sketching beautifully repeating patterns and abstract designs. Whether it’s the outline of a nautilus shell, the petals of a lotus blossom, or the spokes of the Buddhist wheel, the mindfulness-inspiring ideas in this book foster focus and help unlock that budding inner artist. Accompanied by apt quotes from spiritual leaders and famed philosophers to provide you with an added spark of inspiration, each drawing prompt is an invitation to an improved mindset and elevated state of inner peace.




Pyrography for Beginners Handbook


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Do you believe in the saying, “The best person to guide you is the one few steps ahead of you!”? While doing my Engineering, I realized this fact that just before the exam if you require minimal, to the point, useful and applicable information to pass the examination, your friend/colleague who has gone through the subject and appeared for the exam just last week is the best Go to Person. That person may not be the SME (Subject Matter Expert) like the professors teaching for years but is the best bet to solve your immediate problem. So are you a beginner in Pyrography or Wood Burning & looking for a friend and colleague for informal guidance? Your search for that colleague ends here. I sincerely want to take you through that first step and prepare you for your first Pyrography Project! Why Pyrography? Of all the crafts I have practiced, Pyrography is the most value for money. It gives me immense satisfaction and serves the purpose for which I practice the art on the weekends. (i.e., to unwind from my regular job) The best part is this art has got something for everyone. If you are a beginner, get a scrap wood and use your existing soldering pen to start the artwork. Later, you can shift to a proper burner. If you like calligraphy, you can burn letters. A friend of mine is a space enthusiast, and he is making space ships! With experience, you master the art of shading, which gives depth to the artwork. Drawing hair, fur, or skin of an animal takes time, but it is worthwhile to put the effort. What I love about this skill is that it makes one of the best presents for the loved ones. As the art ages with time, it leaves a memorable piece of history to your loved ones. About the Book It is not a traditional book but an effort from your friend to present the experience and discussions while learning this art in the last few years. I have made many wood and leather burning projects over the years and interacted with fellow crafters. This book is the crux of all those learning and experiences over the years. This book provides a minimalistic approach to the information required to start your first Pyrography project. It covers: - Introduction to the art: The history and steps involved - Tools: All about tools involved: Detailed instructions on using Wood Burner including different tips - Designing, Tracing, and Shading: I must say the shading part only comes by practicing! - Coloring, Polishing, and Finishing - Safety Instructions: Very important and highlighted all through the book - Step by Step instructions on 10 starter projects with pictures - Frequently Asked Questions (All the ones I could remember and not covered in other chapters) - Sample Designs: Mandala, Tiger, Dragon, and more. I still remember the initial doubts I had and the tips which helped me. This book is for people who are in their first lap of Pyrography journey and want to have a holistic idea of processes, tools, and need help in their initial projects. I have included photographs of realistic projects of beginners explaining the process and standard operating procedure while starting. So, what are you waiting for? Get this updated book and start your Pyrography Journey Today!




The Ultimate Crafting Guide


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Do you want to make your ordinary crafts into extraordinary ones? Are you looking for creative project ideas for having fun? If you answered yes to these questions, then "The Ultimate Crafting Guide” is the right book for you! In this comprehensive guide, written for beginners, but also for those who already have some basic knowledge and want to enrich their artistic background, you can learn all the techniques to have a lot of fun and create useful projects for any occasion and for your home. You can learn how to cut paper into long dainty strips, folding and squeezing the pieces in to various shapes, and afterward sticking the ways together to frame enlivening artistry, thanks to this book. If you can dream of doing it and you can knot it, then you can accomplish it. Due to the accuracy of the knotting procedure, deliberately made Macramé articles are amazingly engaging. Thus, they make perfect gifts and can likewise be used for individual use. Cricut, as you have probably known, is basically a die-cutting machine. It gives you the ability to create something beautiful out of unique materials. It has been used by many to create such novelties as: Logos, Design for T-shirts, decorations, tote-bags, book covers, stickers, Vinyl appliques among many other things. In the first book, “Quilling for Beginners”, you’ll find: · Types of Paper Recommended for Quilling · Tools and Material · Quilling Basics for Beginners · Fundamental Techniques In the second book, “Quilling Patterns for Beginners”, you’ll find: · Quilling tips · Project Ideas · Various quilling patterns In the third book, “Macramè For Beginners", we’ll talk about: · Story and Tradition of Macramé · Types of Macramé Knots and Techniques · Examples of Celtic Knots Design · Step by Step Macramé Projects In the fourth book, “Cricut For Beginners”, you’ll learn: · How to set up your Cricut machine on any device · Some DIY projects to get your inspiration from · How to get your Cricut machine to last for a lifetime · How to resolve common problems related to your machine This guide will assist you in creating something for yourself as well as for your friends and family and it shows you everything you need to get results; you'll be surprised by yourself! What are you waiting for? Grab your copy now!




Decoupage with Serviettes


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