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Explores the history, creation, and symbolism of gargoyle, grotesque, and chimera. This book includes two complete step-by-step projects and an additional 10 original patterns for rowdy characters, like the Crouching Imp and the Screaming Keystone Grotesque.

Suitable for those who had trouble rendering the human face, this book helps to create realistic portraits. It includes information on techniques for creating realistic hair, facial features, realistic skin and muscle, hats and head dresses. It provides tips for fixing common anatomical errors and information about proper tool use.

Guitars, furniture, even canoes... bending wood adds a new dimension to what can be built in a workshop. This resource provides woodworkers information they need: from the woods best suited to bending to understanding fundamental hand and machine bending techniques. It includes topics of moisture content and wood preparation and elasticity.

Complete Starter Guide to Macramé gives you all the secrets to assembling beautiful home décor with your own two hands, embracing a chic bohemian style that can liven up any space. Author Angela Barretta--a macramé enthusiast with hundreds of thousands of subscribers across her YouTube and TikTok channels--steers you through easy-to-master macramé knots to assemble 15 original creations. Join the journey with high-quality, step-by-step photos that will have you cinching up macramé wall hangings, fruit hangers, and much, much more.

This must-have book will guide you through your first steps in 3D printing at home. Get started with a solid overview of concepts and techniques and learn the basics of 3D construction with essential information on data files, programs, and software, such as 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 5, ZBrushCore, SolidWorks, Sketchup Make, Blender, and more.

Rescue dogs, best friends, super models, and the internet's hottest twosome! Sookie and Ivy Live, Laugh, Love gift book celebrates life's special moments and occasions with 30 stunning photographs of Sookie and Ivy wearing crochet hats handmade by their "dog mom," Jani Oja. Each photo immediately evokes an emotional connection and is accompanied by a heartwarming or poignant quote to commemorate the special occasion.

Rescue dogs, best friends, super models, and the internet's hottest twosome! Sookie and Ivy Friends Forever! gift book celebrates the joy of friendship and family and the bonds that unite us. The book features 30 stunning photographs of Sookie and Ivy wearing crochet hats handmade by their "dog mom," Jani Oja. Each photo immediately evokes an emotional connection and is accompanied by a heartwarming or poignant quote to celebrate the special bond shared between friends.

Sizzling summer projects await in the Summer 2024 issue of Scroll Saw Woodworking and Crafts Magazine. There are more than 25 projects featured in this issue, in addition to tips for making your patterns work for you and more!

Get ready for a chibi adventure with the Chibi Activity Fun book. Adorable chibi characters guide kids through a variety of entertaining and engaging activities including games, puzzles, riddles, mazes, coloring pages, spot-the-difference, and seek-and-find. The children's activity book is divided into 4 seasonal sections with seasonally themed coloring pages and stickers in each.

In Vintage Vibe Quilts, noted quilting instructor and fabric designer, Louise Papas shares her expertise in recreating quilts from some of her favorite bygone eras, often using scrab fabrics with a combination hand quilting techniques and machine piecing. Before you begin quilting along with Louise, she will first teach you the basics of choosing fabrics and what tools are best to have at the ready to make the process smoother and more enjoyable. Louise then shows you how to make and use templates and techniques for cutting, piecing, and needle-turn applique, along with techniques for finishing your projects including basting, quilting, and binding. Projects include 8 quilts and 9 scrappy projects including accent pillows, handbag, pincushion and a notebook. Each project includes step-by-step instructions, materials lists, cutting instructions, and assembly diagrams. Whether new to quilting or a seasoned sewist, you are sure to enjoy handcrafting heirloom quality quilts with a touch of modern flair.

Essential Crochet Dictionary is an incredible reference guide that covers 100 stitches you need to know to be a successful crocheter, including granite stitch, braided stitch, picot stitch, trellis stitch, Tunisian stitch and so much more! You will be able to tackle any crochet project after mastering the correct stitch for it with these easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and over 150 photos for guidance. Great for beginner, intermediate, and advanced crocheters, the stitches are organized by style. The stitches have been photographed on a black background, making the details of the stitch easier to see -- and learn! It's a must-have for any yarn lover's library.

Jen Lucas delights again with this gorgeous collection of her most popular knitted shawl patterns. Knit both sock yarn patterns and patterns for chunky, sport weight, worsted, and fingering weight yarns for knitters are included from the self-proclaimed "Sock Yarn Queen". Patterns can be worked from the top down or bottom up, side-by-side, asymmetrically, or flat. The Big Book of Knitted Shawls includes 35 designs and covers basic stitches for beginners but also intermediate and advanced stitches for experienced knitters. Knitters love shawls, and Jen's Big Book of Knitted Shawls is a must-have for every knitter's craft book collection.

Join a trio of quilting experts as they show you how you can infuse a more modern aesthetic into your quilts. Authors Kiley Ferons, Megan Saenz, and Elyse Thompson present 20 quilting projects featured in the pages of Modish Quilter - from small projects for the home and quilted wall hangings to statement-making bed quilts - each piece celebrates the trend of modern quilt design. Each project includes full-size or easily resizable templates, step-by-step instructions including materials lists, fabric requirements, and pattern guidelines. Smaller quilt projects such as accents pillows allow you to strengthen your skills as you progress towards larger, more design intensive designs. Whether new or an experienced quilter, you'll appreciate the call-out sections and tutorials for specialized quilting skills and techniques including couching, rope sewing, English paper piecing, applique, and how to make specific traditional blocks.

DIY Embroidered Shoes is a beginner-friendly to advanced embroidery primer, with a stitch dictionary, instructions for successfully embroidering on footwear and vibrant ideas for turning ordinary canvas shoes or espadrilles into personalized, eye-catching embroidered shoes. Includes introductory information on what you will need: shoes, tools, and thread, which are followed by how to prepare the shoes you want to embroider, transfer the design, and stitch, or design and make your own custom espadrilles. Designs range from densely stitched mountain ranges to wispy florals and everything in between. Includes QR codes that provide further video instruction.

Piece and Quilt as You Go is a must-have beginners' quilting guide. Author, teacher, TV personality, and master quilter Debi Schmitz Noriega offers an introduction to quilting with a historical background of quilting, 8 quilting techniques, tips from her own quilting experiences, varied quilt designs, and mini patterns throughout her book to excite the quilter and make this book their new favorite guide. Quilting on the go is a simple way to quilt individual blocks of a larger project and then join them together without the need of a long- or mid-arm machine as well as a great way to use up fabrics and incorporate them into exciting designs. Piecing them on the go saves you time as you can quilt anywhere, anytime. Start now and see what beautiful quilts you can make in no time.

Whether using new fabrics or upcycling or repurposing an existing quilt, orphan blocks or fabric scraps, Making Quilted Patchwork Jackets instructs you through each step of the process to handcraft a quilted jacket. You will learn to properly position blocks, add appliqué elements, layer, quilt, and construct piece-by-piece. For beginners to wearable quilting, the authors provide an overview of basic garment construction, fabric selection, piecing and placement, liners, hem length, and finishing details including collars, cuffs, and pockets. Two basic multi-size downloadable patterns are available--adult and child--with multiple length options. Intermediate and advanced quilters can modify the projects to suit their level of expertise, finding inspiration from the gallery of quilted jacket photographs.

Felted pieces are more ridged, longer lasting, and more structured than traditional knit pieces, making the process ideal for creating customized, comfortable slippers. And better yet -- they are easy to make because they are knitted in a similar way to socks, only oversized -- with large needles and then felted in the washing machine. In Knitting and Felting Slippers, authors Sabine Abel, Annette Diepolder, and Karoline Hoffmeister guide you through the process to create 23 charming felt slippers for adults and children with well-detailed techniques, step-by-step instructions, and finishing details including heel seaming and cap heeled slippers. Once the slippers have been knitted, the washing machine does the rest of the work. The hot water and agitation cause the fibers to become matted and shrunk to the appropriate size.

Ultimate Guide: Ceramic & Stone Tiling, 4th Edition teaches any homeowner or do-it-yourselfer how to design, plan, and install new tile on floors, walls, countertops, patios, and more! With more than 625 inspirational photographs and instructional illustrations, this comprehensive manual leads you through the processes of preparing the site and selecting the right ceramic, stone, porcelain, vinyl, or glass tile. Learn how to troubleshoot problems, make repairs, and maintain new tile in this updated 4th edition.

The Dive Atlas of the World, Revised and Expanded Edition offers an inspirational tour of top dive sites around the world, based on first-hand experience, photographed by experts. Lending his vast diving knowledge to this edition is Technical Editor, Nick Lucey. Nick is an industry expert and among the world's foremost scuba diving travel journalists. Filled with stunning photography -- dives from the Blue Hole at Lawson Reef and the wreck of the Umbria in the Red Sea to Michaelmas on the Great Barrier Reef, the Updated Edition offers a global tour of top dive sites. From well-known classics to sites that have only recently been discovered, this global selection offers the discerning diver a feast of locations to choose from, including an expanded selection of Caribbean dive sites.

The Complete Starter Guide to Making Bread author Kathryn Hawkins understands the importance of providing clear, concise, and easy-to-follow instructions for creating the perfect loaf of bread. Chapters include the history of bread and breadmaking, essential ingredients and equipment, basic techniques, and troubleshooting. The more than 25 recipes include Irish soda bread, wholewheat loaf, focaccia, Bao buns, and cornbread. The informative "How-to" section covers topics including kneading and proofing and provides tips and tricks for making bread gluten-free, vegan, or with a sugar substitute.