Easy home tie-dyeing techniques with a Japanese twist!If you love the simple blue-on-white beauty of Shibori and want to learn some new dyeing techniques, this book is for you! Easy Shibori Tie Dye Techniques starts with the essentials of the dye vat, takes you step-by-step through the basics, and shows you innovative ideas for tying and resist dyeing techniques. Old garments become unique fashion statements. Tired home goods are upcycled into one-of-a-kin...

With efficiency and a touch of humor, this valuable guidebook offers information on the difficult subject of planning for one's own death or organizing funerals for loved ones. Topics ranging from cremation, burial, caskets, services, and organ donation are explored, and each section offers data, definitions, examples, pros and cons, and helpful worksheets for narrowing down the best options. Numerous sidebars that offer engaging and occasionally bizarre facts on the death industry are als...

Be ready for the worst of winter—from basic car trouble to extreme situations—with this essential guide by the acclaimed survival expert.Tim MacWelch is the go-to-guy for survival techniques and definitely someone you want next to you in your snow cave. With his Winter Survival Handbook, he helps you survive winter dilemmas ranging from the typical to the terrible.Practical HintsDon't want to spend twenty minutes sitting in th...

Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry for Beginners combines beading and wire-working techniques with the intense beauty of torch-fired enameled beads. Metal becomes your canvas as you learn the basics of enameling with a torch, then create five exquisite pieces, including a bracelet, ring, necklace and two sets of earrings. Find out how easy it is to create unique and colorful enamel pieces in this innovative, comprehensive guide to the world of torch-fired enameling.

This book offers readers the most popular patio and walkway designs complete with step-by-step, full-color photo instructions. The projects are affordable yet on-trend and highly valuable, as they increase house value and living space. With hundreds of styles of brick and stone now available, it's never been easier to build a dream patio-saving thousands of dollars in the process.

Prepare your students for the new Cambridge IGCSE® Art and Design syllabus with the only title available on the market. The book gives detailed information on the key disciplines of Art and Design and builds confidence in practical skills and creative expression.Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFirst teaching: 2018 First examination: 2020–The only book on the market with full coverage of the Cambridge International IGCSE® Art and Design Syllabu...

Drawing with Charcoal For BeginnersStep By Step Guide to Drawing Landscapes – Portraits – AnimalsLearn to draw with charcoal using familiar items around you and famous wizards. Over 250 pages of examples and steps to follow.You will love the step by step approach by the author to teach how to become an artist using charcoal as a medium to produce life like paintings.TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionRendering Harry Potter in CharcoalThe Basics

Designed to boost draping confidence and design creativity, Fashion Pattern Cutting is a step-by-step guide to the pattern cutting process, from finding inspiration for a fashion-forward design through to creating the finished product.- Clear visuals show each step from mood board to patterns and possible design variations- Written in a friendly, approachable style by an experienced designer and teacher- Provides readers with the tools and techniques to exper...

Everything in its place....Whether woodworking is your hobby or your profession, you'll get more enjoyment and satisfaction from the craft when you have a practical and functional workspace.The Practical Workshop is your guide to setting up a sensible shop with an efficient workflow and everything you need to make the best use of your time. From workbenches to shop furniture to storage solutions, this book covers the essentials. You'll learn strate...

Concrete information for long-lasting concrete projects This book is an all-new hardworking visual guide to the most popular home concrete and masonry projects, endorsed by the biggest manufacturer of concrete products in North America. Readers can save hundreds or even thousands of dollars with this book, since concrete materials are one of the least expensive and long lasting of all building materials. Quikrete Guide to Concrete includes the most common home repairs, but goes a step furt...

Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry, Bracelets combines beading and wire-working techniques with the intense beauty of torch-fired enameled beads. Metal becomes your canvas as you learn the basics of enameling with a torch, then create five exquisite bracelets. Find out how easy it is to create unique and colorful enamel pieces in this innovative, comprehensive guide to the world of torch-fired enameling.

A cake decorating guide to fabric effects in sugar showing how to make fabric effect flowers and leaves from roses to fantasy flowers. Contains over 300 step-by-step colour photographs, floral samplers, cakes featuring a variety of fabric effect flowers and an explanation of the techniques of rolling, folding, pleating and double-sided paste.