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How to Start a Creative Business

The Jargon-Free Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs

de Doug Richard ...

A guide to starting and sustaining creativity-based businesses—from culinary to crafting to film to fashion and beyond.Many "creative types" don't think they're cut out for business—but Doug Richard, founder of School for Creative Startups, believes entrepreneurs are made, not born. In this user-friendly guide he shows how artists, chefs, designers, musicians, and others can turn their hobbies and ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

A guide to starting and sustaining creativity-based businesses—from culinary to crafting to film to fashion and beyond.Many "creative types" don't think they're cut out for business—but Doug Richard, founder of School for Creative Startups, believes entrepreneurs are made, not born. In this user-friendly guide he shows how artists, chefs, designers, musicians, and others can turn their hobbies and
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Knitting

de Megan Goodacre ...

Series series Idiot's Guides
Learn how to knit in just minutes!Knitting is one of the most popular crafts among people all ages, but if you've never picked up a set of needles before, it's hard to know where to begin. Geared toward the absolute beginner, Idiot's Guides: Knitting teaches the basics of knitting in a series of lessons using full-color, step-by-step photo-rich instructions that enable you to clearly see how each ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Learn how to knit in just minutes!Knitting is one of the most popular crafts among people all ages, but if you've never picked up a set of needles before, it's hard to know where to begin. Geared toward the absolute beginner, Idiot's Guides: Knitting teaches the basics of knitting in a series of lessons using full-color, step-by-step photo-rich instructions that enable you to clearly see how each
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Crochet Stitch Dictionary

200 Essential Stitches with Step-by-Step Photos

de Sarah Hazell ...

A great gift for new and experienced crocheters alike, Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers 200 stitches with detailed written, charted, and photographed instructions.With colorful and eye-catching "candy-box" sampler pages that start every section, this essential book presents hundreds of stitches organized in 10 color-coded sections:- Basic stitches- Fans & Shells- Bobbles & Clusters- Spike stitches ... Leer más

Antes $16.99 USD Ahora $10.99 USD

A great gift for new and experienced crocheters alike, Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers 200 stitches with detailed written, charted, and photographed instructions.With colorful and eye-catching "candy-box" sampler pages that start every section, this essential book presents hundreds of stitches organized in 10 color-coded sections:- Basic stitches- Fans & Shells- Bobbles & Clusters- Spike stitches
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Stained Glass Work: A text-book for students and workers in glass

Enriched edition. Crafting Masterpieces: A Comprehensive Guide to Stained Glass Artistry

de Christopher Whall, Lucas Covington ...

In "Stained Glass Work: A Text-Book for Students and Workers in Glass," Christopher Whall expertly navigates the intricate world of stained glass design and craftsmanship. This seminal work combines practical guidance with insightful theory, addressing both novice artisans and seasoned practitioners. Written in an accessible yet authoritative style, Whall meticulously covers every facet of stained ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

In "Stained Glass Work: A Text-Book for Students and Workers in Glass," Christopher Whall expertly navigates the intricate world of stained glass design and craftsmanship. This seminal work combines practical guidance with insightful theory, addressing both novice artisans and seasoned practitioners. Written in an accessible yet authoritative style, Whall meticulously covers every facet of stained
... Leer más
Sew Step by Step

How to use your sewing machine to make, mend, and customize

de DK ...

Series series Step by Step Crafts
Make, mend, and customize your own wardrobe with this highly photographic beginner's guide to machine sewing.Discover how to read a pattern, use a sewing machine, and sew basic stitches, seams, and hems. Explore how to put those skills to use to create, personalize, upcycle, and repurpose clothes and soft furnishings.Fully illustrated and easy to use, Sew Step by Step covers all the essential ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Make, mend, and customize your own wardrobe with this highly photographic beginner's guide to machine sewing.Discover how to read a pattern, use a sewing machine, and sew basic stitches, seams, and hems. Explore how to put those skills to use to create, personalize, upcycle, and repurpose clothes and soft furnishings.Fully illustrated and easy to use, Sew Step by Step covers all the essential
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The Art of Classic Quiltmaking

de Harriet Hargrave, Sharyn Craig ...

The ultimate how-to book for quilters—a workbook with exercises that provide a foundation of much-needed basics to set you on your quilting path.Two of quilting's most respected teachers combine their different styles to present an incredible reference and project book that beginners and experienced quilters alike will always keep near the sewing machine!Loaded with the information you need to ... Leer más

$11.15 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The ultimate how-to book for quilters—a workbook with exercises that provide a foundation of much-needed basics to set you on your quilting path.Two of quilting's most respected teachers combine their different styles to present an incredible reference and project book that beginners and experienced quilters alike will always keep near the sewing machine!Loaded with the information you need to
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Quilter's Academy Vol 1–Freshman Year

A Skill-building Course In Quiltmaking

de Harriet Hargrave, Carrie Hargrave ...

Series series Quilter's Academy
This comprehensive beginner's guide to quilting skills covers everything from setting up a sewing area to designing your own quilts.Harriet Hargrave has taught quilting all over the world. Now, with the Quilter's Academy series of coursebooks, you can learn from her mastery and decades of experience. Volume one of the series welcomes freshman quilters with classes, lessons, exercises, and projects ... Leer más

$12.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This comprehensive beginner's guide to quilting skills covers everything from setting up a sewing area to designing your own quilts.Harriet Hargrave has taught quilting all over the world. Now, with the Quilter's Academy series of coursebooks, you can learn from her mastery and decades of experience. Volume one of the series welcomes freshman quilters with classes, lessons, exercises, and projects
... Leer más
Life Hacks

The King of Random's Tips and Tricks to Make Everyday Tasks Fun and Easy

de Grant Thompson, Instructables.com ...

The former YouTube star reveals the awesome potential of everyday things—from being able to make batteries with spare change to making soap with bacon.For many years, Grant Thompson spent his weekends starting fires, building cannons, and experimenting with dry ice and liquid nitrogen. He made pumpkins explode, built DIY water weapons, and discovered countless ways to make everyday life easier ... Leer más

$9.62 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The former YouTube star reveals the awesome potential of everyday things—from being able to make batteries with spare change to making soap with bacon.For many years, Grant Thompson spent his weekends starting fires, building cannons, and experimenting with dry ice and liquid nitrogen. He made pumpkins explode, built DIY water weapons, and discovered countless ways to make everyday life easier
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JEWELRY TECHNOLOGY IN THE ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WORLD

de Jack Ogden ...

This book is a comprehensive overview of four and a half thousand years of jewelry technology—from the dawn of the Bronze Age to the end of the medieval period, including chapters on design, gold refining and testing, the goldsmiths themselves and the perennial problem of fakes. It will appeal to curators, conservators, collectors, archaeologists, practicing goldsmiths and all those interested in ... Leer más

$13.49 USD

This book is a comprehensive overview of four and a half thousand years of jewelry technology—from the dawn of the Bronze Age to the end of the medieval period, including chapters on design, gold refining and testing, the goldsmiths themselves and the perennial problem of fakes. It will appeal to curators, conservators, collectors, archaeologists, practicing goldsmiths and all those interested in
... Leer más
KnitOvation Stitch Dictionary

150+ Modern Colorwork Knitting Motifs

de Andrea Rangel ...

A brand new stitch dictionary from the author of the wildly popular, AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary.KnitOvation includes more than 150 brand new colorwork motifs to expand knitters' creative possibilities and draw them further into the world of stranded knitting with clever, quirky, and beautiful motifs including botanicals, animals, and geometric patterns. The motifs are accompanied by a selection ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

A brand new stitch dictionary from the author of the wildly popular, AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary.KnitOvation includes more than 150 brand new colorwork motifs to expand knitters' creative possibilities and draw them further into the world of stranded knitting with clever, quirky, and beautiful motifs including botanicals, animals, and geometric patterns. The motifs are accompanied by a selection
... Leer más
How to Draw Step by Step

A Visual Guide to Realistic Drawing

de Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink ...

Key Selling Points:From best-selling authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink of Drawing for the Absolute Beginner (North Light Books)60 how-to-draw step-by-step visual demos, from Apple to Zeppelin6 step-by-step demos for how to draw scenes built on objects the reader has learned to draw, including a still life and desert, beach, and farm landscapesMore than 450 large ... ... Leer más

$11.15 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Key Selling Points:From best-selling authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink of Drawing for the Absolute Beginner (North Light Books)60 how-to-draw step-by-step visual demos, from Apple to Zeppelin6 step-by-step demos for how to draw scenes built on objects the reader has learned to draw, including a still life and desert, beach, and farm landscapesMore than 450 large ...
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The Art of Tapestry Weaving

A Complete Guide to Mastering the Techniques for Making Images with Yarn

de Rebecca Mezoff ...

Put aside those preconceptions of dusty, medieval tapestries hanging on castle walls—tapestry weaving has a whole new look, and fiber enthusiasts of all levels will be eager to try their hand at creating images with yarn using the trusted advice of this practical and fun book.Rebecca Mezoff, a renowned teacher of contemporary tapestry weaving, shares her techniques in this in-depth guide to every ... Leer más

$16.99 USD

Put aside those preconceptions of dusty, medieval tapestries hanging on castle walls—tapestry weaving has a whole new look, and fiber enthusiasts of all levels will be eager to try their hand at creating images with yarn using the trusted advice of this practical and fun book.Rebecca Mezoff, a renowned teacher of contemporary tapestry weaving, shares her techniques in this in-depth guide to every
... Leer más
Me and My Sewing Machine

A Beginner's Guide

de Kate Haxell ...

This jargon-free, fully illustrated guide to using your sewing machine explains essential techniques and offers easy projects for getting started.Straightforward and accessible, Me and My Sewing Machine contains everything you need to know to get the most out of your sewing machine. There are no intimidating specialty techniques, painstaking procedures, or complicated methods. Instead you will ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This jargon-free, fully illustrated guide to using your sewing machine explains essential techniques and offers easy projects for getting started.Straightforward and accessible, Me and My Sewing Machine contains everything you need to know to get the most out of your sewing machine. There are no intimidating specialty techniques, painstaking procedures, or complicated methods. Instead you will
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The Intentional Spinner

de Judith Mackenzie ...

Offering a blend of technical knowledge, history, and easy-to-use tips, this inspiring collection of spinning wisdom deftly explores the three fundamental areas of yarn production: understanding fibers, managing yarn structure, and making yarns that precisely meet the spinner's needs. The rich, historic traditions of plant and animal fibers are fascinatingly juxtaposed with recent advances in ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

Offering a blend of technical knowledge, history, and easy-to-use tips, this inspiring collection of spinning wisdom deftly explores the three fundamental areas of yarn production: understanding fibers, managing yarn structure, and making yarns that precisely meet the spinner's needs. The rich, historic traditions of plant and animal fibers are fascinatingly juxtaposed with recent advances in
... Leer más
The Colorwork Bible

Techniques and Projects for Colorful Knitting

de Jesie Ostermiller ...

Master beginner and advanced colorwork knitting techniques in this comprehensive colorwork guideWith chapters outlining more than a half dozen colorwork knitting techniques, The Colorwork Bible is your updated exploration of both beginner- and advanced-level skills with a vibrant, modern palette and inspired projects. Join knitwear designer Jesie Ostermiller as you learn:• A variety of small-scale ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Master beginner and advanced colorwork knitting techniques in this comprehensive colorwork guideWith chapters outlining more than a half dozen colorwork knitting techniques, The Colorwork Bible is your updated exploration of both beginner- and advanced-level skills with a vibrant, modern palette and inspired projects. Join knitwear designer Jesie Ostermiller as you learn:• A variety of small-scale
... Leer más
The Knit Stitch Pattern Handbook

An Essential Collection of 300 Designer Stitches and Techniques

de Melissa Leapman ...

Beloved knitwear designer Melissa Leapman offers a comprehensive stitch dictionary and guide with more than 300 original knitting patterns, including slip stitches, cables, and lace.Knitters love their stitch dictionaries. Melissa Leapman, known for her knitting references, shares 300 of her favorite stitch patterns developed over her long career. With basic step-by-step knitting instruction, ... Leer más

Antes $5.99 USD Ahora $4.99 USD

Beloved knitwear designer Melissa Leapman offers a comprehensive stitch dictionary and guide with more than 300 original knitting patterns, including slip stitches, cables, and lace.Knitters love their stitch dictionaries. Melissa Leapman, known for her knitting references, shares 300 of her favorite stitch patterns developed over her long career. With basic step-by-step knitting instruction,
... Leer más
Embroidery

A Step-by-Step Guide to More than 200 Stitches

de DK ...

Embroidery is the ultimate stitch dictionary and the ideal guide to embroidery, whatever your level of expertise.The perfect reference guide to needlework, Embroidery is a comprehensive guide to inspire and inform sewers of all levels. Find advice on which thread, needles, or fabrics work with which techniques, and take a look at an incredible 200 stitches - with levels of difficulty, step-by-step ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

Embroidery is the ultimate stitch dictionary and the ideal guide to embroidery, whatever your level of expertise.The perfect reference guide to needlework, Embroidery is a comprehensive guide to inspire and inform sewers of all levels. Find advice on which thread, needles, or fabrics work with which techniques, and take a look at an incredible 200 stitches - with levels of difficulty, step-by-step
... Leer más
Weekend Knitting: 50 Unique Projects and Ideas

50 Unique Projects and Ideas

de Melanie Falick ...

When Weekend Knitting was first published in hardcover in 2003, a modern generation of knitters was just starting to discover this "hot new hobby." Since then, knitting has grown wildly popular and Melanie Falick’s book has gone on to become a knitting classic and a huge bestseller.Weekend Knittin**g brings together unique, innovative, and still-fresh projects for beginning and more-experienced ... Leer más

$12.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

When Weekend Knitting was first published in hardcover in 2003, a modern generation of knitters was just starting to discover this "hot new hobby." Since then, knitting has grown wildly popular and Melanie Falick’s book has gone on to become a knitting classic and a huge bestseller.Weekend Knittin**g brings together unique, innovative, and still-fresh projects for beginning and more-experienced
... Leer más
Last-Minute Knitted Gifts

de Joelle Hoverson ...

Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh, ... Leer más

$12.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Today's knitters are chic, smart-and busy. Although they love to knit and enjoy making gifts for family and friends, they're constantly faced with the challenge of finding enough time to actually finish what they've started. Last-Minute Knitted Gifts solves this problem. Joelle Hoverson, owner of Purl, the hip knitting supply store in downtown Manhattan, has designed more than 30 fun, fresh,
... Leer más
The Knitter's Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters

Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes and Gauges

de Ann Budd ...

Fiber and yarn enthusiasts nationwide will celebrate Ann Budd's latest addition to The Knitter's Handy Book series. Answering to a growing interest in knitting sweaters from the top down and knitting seamless sweaters that require little finishing, this handy book offers instructions for knitting four basic sweater types: circular yoke, raglan, set-in sleeve, and saddle shoulder. Patterns are ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Fiber and yarn enthusiasts nationwide will celebrate Ann Budd's latest addition to The Knitter's Handy Book series. Answering to a growing interest in knitting sweaters from the top down and knitting seamless sweaters that require little finishing, this handy book offers instructions for knitting four basic sweater types: circular yoke, raglan, set-in sleeve, and saddle shoulder. Patterns are
... Leer más
Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary

125 Essential Stitches to Crochet in Three Ways

de Dora Ohrenstein ...

This illustrated crochet stitch dictionary features 125 stitches plus handy shaping techniques and endless inspiration for creative crocheters.In Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, designer Dora Ohrenstein offers detailed instructions for 125 beautiful stitch patterns. Plus, she explains how to increase and decrease each stitch pattern in three different ways—without shaping, with shaping at the ... Leer más

$12.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This illustrated crochet stitch dictionary features 125 stitches plus handy shaping techniques and endless inspiration for creative crocheters.In Crochet Every Way Stitch Dictionary, designer Dora Ohrenstein offers detailed instructions for 125 beautiful stitch patterns. Plus, she explains how to increase and decrease each stitch pattern in three different ways—without shaping, with shaping at the
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Why Knot?

How to Tie More than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots!

de Philippe Petit ...

"Mr. Petit is the perfect teacher" in this fascinating, educational volume on knot-tying—an art and science that has held civilization together ( The Wall Street Journal).Philippe Petit is known for his astounding feat of daring when, on August 7, 1974, he stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City. But beyond his balance, courage, and ... Leer más

$12.95 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Mr. Petit is the perfect teacher" in this fascinating, educational volume on knot-tying—an art and science that has held civilization together ( The Wall Street Journal).Philippe Petit is known for his astounding feat of daring when, on August 7, 1974, he stepped out on a wire illegally rigged between the World Trade Center's twin towers in New York City. But beyond his balance, courage, and
... Leer más
Patty Lyons' Knitting Bag of Tricks

Over 70 Sanity Saving Hacks for Better Knitting

de Patty Lyons ...

Take your knitting to the next level by exploring the why and how of knitting with beloved knitting teacher Patty Lyons—Now with darker text (4th printing).Solve your irritating problems—from edges that won't behave to getting yarn tension right—with over 70 brand new knitting hacks! Inspired by questions asked by Patty's students from around the world, this book features tutorials for knitters of ... Leer más

$11.69 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Take your knitting to the next level by exploring the why and how of knitting with beloved knitting teacher Patty Lyons—Now with darker text (4th printing).Solve your irritating problems—from edges that won't behave to getting yarn tension right—with over 70 brand new knitting hacks! Inspired by questions asked by Patty's students from around the world, this book features tutorials for knitters of
... Leer más
The Tailoring Book

Measuring. Cutting. Fitting. Altering. Finishing

de Alison Smith ...

Series series Ultimate Craft Guides
Whether you want to alter a vintage jacket or create a full-tailored suit, this tailoring reference guide has everything you need to produce elegant, bespoke garments that last a lifetime.With over 80 step-by-step techniques on measuring, cutting, altering, and finishing, this is the only book you will need to create and alter a tailored garment.Alison Smith MBE is one of the world's leading ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

Whether you want to alter a vintage jacket or create a full-tailored suit, this tailoring reference guide has everything you need to produce elegant, bespoke garments that last a lifetime.With over 80 step-by-step techniques on measuring, cutting, altering, and finishing, this is the only book you will need to create and alter a tailored garment.Alison Smith MBE is one of the world's leading
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