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An exciting new addition to the Flight Craft series, this time focussing on the iconic Avro Lancaster, in a post-World War Two context.

Being a self-taught embroiderer I understand the need for clear instructions and have spent many hours exploring the simplest way to present project instructions so that they are simple to follow.

Chinese brush painting is an ancient art, steeped in history, symbolism and ritual, and closely linked to Chinese calligraphy. This book takes you on a journey through the history, techniques and materials that can enable you to produce stunning paintings of flowers, birds, animals and landscapes.

25 intricately detailed paperfolding projects featuring strikingly life-like animals -- angelfish, walrus, eagle, turtle, frog, antelope, lobster, tyrannosaurus, more.Fully illustrated.

This breathtakingly detailed book presents dress patterns, construction details, embroidery and making instructions for fifteen garments and accessories from a seventeenth-century woman's wardrobe. Full step-by-step drawings of the construction sequence are given for each garment alongside photographs of the objects and x-ray photography.

This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work.

Soapmaking is the perfect union of chemistry and craft. And making soap at home allows soapmakers of all levels to transform the functional into the fantastic. In this book, the author shows how to make beautiful handmade soap through full-colour step-by-step visual instructions and 31 recipes that make it easy to navigate the process.

Pick up your colouring pencils and create a fabulous world of birds and butterflies.

Making it easy for beginners to learn the creative craft of woodburning, this title provides a thorough introduction to basic tools, materials and techniques. It shows readers learn how to set up a practice board to experiment with strokes and settings before moving on to working projects with confidence.

This book is for artists and crafters of all skill levels that want to bring their own illustration to their work.

Learn how to draw a lion or a tiger. See how easy it is to draw an elephant.

Shows aspiring beginners how to draw the most popular style and widely read genre of Japanese comics.

A glorious essay by Winston Churichill about one of his favourite pastimes, painting.

A guide that helps you master the old-fashioned craft of whittling. Even if you've never carved a piece of wood before, it shows you how to create iconic whittling classics like the wooden chain, ball-in-a-cage, arrow-through-the-heart and more. It takes you step-by-step through 10 projects, with concise instructions and more than 50 photographs.

Zentangle[registered] is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon. It is an easy-to-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. This collection of Zentangle-inspired masterpieces encompasses a wide range of styles. It celebrates this new craft with hundreds of one-of-a-kind designs from around the world.

Investigates the process and practice of design in woodturning. This title looks at design elements, sketching, proportion, pattern, decoration and colour; with instructive diagrams and photographs that guides the reader to an understanding of design.

Covers various aspects of turning these useful condiment holders and demonstrates how practical kitchen utensils can be transformed into beautiful, stylish and tactile additions to your home. This title includes 30 projects that are rated in order of difficulty, from beginner, through to intermediate and advanced.

Drawn to Stitch is a practical guide to the uses of line in embroidery and textile art, presented as a structured series of exercises designed to help the reader explore line's potential and develop their own creativity.

A guide to drawing and painting abstract art. It explains the techniques needed for creative expressionism through to fully abstract paintings. It reveals unusual colour and texture techniques to create with watercolours, acrylics and oil paints. It presents ten projects that highlight the progression from initial inspiration to a finished work.

NEW IN PAPERBACKThe definitive manual of essential cross stitch and counted thread techniques.

Includes the information artists need to experience success with both traditional and watercolour pencils. This title offers basic techniques, easy solutions to common problems, tips to finding the right tools, guidance for taking excellent reference photography and more.

Focuses on both the cartoon-like critters and funny mascots that populate the shoujo (girls') style of manga and the more gritty and Gothic animals that inhabit the shounen (boys') style of manga.

The landscape is unique among subject matter - in its grandeur, complexity and colour dynamics. This guide to landscape theory and practice assists in working with what are the greatest challenges for the landscape artist, most notably simplifying complex material, selecting strong compositions and translating colour and light.

A great book for anyone interested in this subject with simple step-by-step drawings and a fantastic selection of popular breeds.