The Complete Guide to Shadowboxes and Framing Objects


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"This book will lead you step-by-step through the entire process of shadowboxes, from design, structures, and permanent and removable mounting to fitting and finishing as well as marketing. There's also a chapter on shadowbox tips and tricks."--P. [4] of cover.




The Complete Photo Guide to Framing and Displaying Artwork


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Step-by-step color photos for all areas of matting and framing; the information is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. This book includes top-notch instructions for archival framing—the correct methods and materials for preserving photos and artwork for posterity. The author also provides inspiration and helpful examples to show people how to display their artwork using basic design principles in a manner that is easily grasped. There are important techniques to follow for success—even the basic mechanics of hanging a picture.




The Complete Household Handbook


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The best ways to clean, maintain, and organize your home. Includes laundry and clothes care, food and the kitchen, storage and home office solutions, and safety.







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!




Art in a Box


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In the multimillion-dollar crafter market, this is one art form that appeals to artists and makers of all kinds, whatever their other mediums may be. Also termed 3-D collage, shadow boxes, or assemblage, it's based on how you choose and arrange items in a "box" (term used loosely!) to create a visual message. With 30 intriguing projects of varied complexity, this complete guide teaches techniques for arranging, organizing, mounting, and creating narratives. The boxes use easily available items like cigar boxes, unusual packaging containers, or mint tins. The form's history is covered too, including the curiosity cabinets of Renaissance Europe, the found-object assemblage boxes created in the 20th century by Joseph Cornell, and the works artists create today. Includes examples to teach arrangement, grouping, and assembly and offers extra inspiration with a 40-page gallery of a wide range of works by expert artists.




The Complete Idiot's Guide to Crafts with Kids


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Hundreds of budget-friendly projects include edible homemade goodies, holiday decorations, toys, musical instruments, and gifts made from wood, metal, glass, leather, clay, and found objects




Displaying Pictures and Photographs


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For most people the moment of truth in decorating a room comes when they are faced with deciding what to hang on the walls, how to frame it, and where to hang it. Now here are hundreds of ideas on how to provide the crucial finishing touch to any room! 150 full-color photographs and 100 diagrams.




Frame it


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Covers all aspects of the framing process.




Origami Shadowbox Frames


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This book will show you how to make fabulous origami shadowbox frames to display your art in a beautiful and original way! Origami Shadowbox Frames will guide you through folding the 10 original modular origami designs by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov, branching into 20+ frames' variations. Different designs of deep and shallow frames feature various profiles such as 1:2 rectangle, square, equilateral triangle, right triangle, isosceles trapezoid, right trapezoid and stairs-like profile. You will learn how to fold variations of each design, customize frames to your liking and add relevant back pieces. On 128 pages of this book there are 640 detailed step-by-step colorful diagrams with written instructions as well as 175 photos of examples of completed frames. In each article, there are recommendations on paper type and size (including Letter and A4 formats) with indication of the size of the completed model. The designs are intermediate to complex level of folding. Have a creative and fun time with this book making origami shadowbox frames! Happy folding! For more details on this book and the model menu, please visit our website at http://www.oriland.com/store/books/origami_shadowbox_frames/main.php Origami Office Series: Volume 1: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1499636512/ Volume 2: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1501043773/ Volume 3: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1496195388 Volume 4 (this book): http://www.amazon.com/dp/1495431436/