Peter Greenhill & Mario Venturi are two of the leading miniaturists in the world! They both explore their work using the battle of Potiers to showcase their individual interpertations of the Knights and heraldry of the period! The photos alone are worth the price of the book! This is a "Must Have" addition to any military history buff,or collector of all things medieval!The book has extensive information on weapons and armor development, as well as 6 pages of Heraldry of the major battles of the Hundred Years War.
"You only need a tube of glue and a pair of scissors or a craft knife to turn this book into a superb model of a 14th century castle. The model is packed with accurate historical detains, including over 40 cut-out figures and props to help you bring the castle to life."--back cover.
Wirecraft is fun, accessible and inexpensive, making it an ideal pastime for anyone to enjoy. In this book Kate MacFadyen shows you how to use wirecraft to create a huge variety of attractive cards. These can accompany gifts or be sent to mark special occasions and will thrill friends and family alike by adding that personal touch.
"With its emphasis on the author's personal philosophy... this book aims to appeal to all levels of woodworkers. [The] author relates tales of his own mistakes...while providing encouragement...his furniture is quite beautiful and superbly made. I sense that his greatest satisfaction comes from launching an apprentice's career."--"Fine Woodworking."
A handmade card is a pleasure to make and to receive. Easy to learn techniques like paper modeling, collage, rubber stamping, and splattering, applied in different combinations to craft motifs and decorative backgrounds on 10 projects, produce great effects. Send cards for all occasions-a Birthday Balloon also works as a Bon Voyage, while a Heart for a Sweetheart is appropriate on Valentine's Day or an anniversary. "Special extra" envelope templates and ideas.
“Amazing . . . A must-have must-read bible for lovers of toy history and in particular toy soldiers. Absolutely glorious!” —Books Monthly Humans have made and collected toy soldiers from time immemorial. They amuse and comfort us, awaken our curiosity, turn aggressiveness into creativity. In The History of Toy Soldiers, Luigi Toiati, himself an avid collector and manufacturer of toy soldiers, conveys and shares the pleasure of collecting and playing with them. Far from a dry encyclopedia, it leads the reader through the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early twenty-first century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. The author’s writing is packed with factual detail about the different types of toy (and model) soldiers and their manufacturers, but also with anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject. Six hundred beautiful color photographs, many depicting the author’s own collection, complete this delightful book. “Toiati creatively delivers exhaustive details, captivating anecdotes and a sense of nostalgia that exudes the fundamental childhood joy of playing with toy soldiers combined with adult collectors’ wonderment at their charms.” —Toy Soldier & Model Figure “A book that will enter the annals of Toy Soldier collections as one of the best and most complete books on this topic.” —IPMS/USA “A great journey of exploration.” —Miniature Wargaming
Gardeners through the ages have sought the truly black flower. Now there are many unusual plants within this colour range with which you can achieve dramatic contrasts in your flowerbeds and borders.
Re-fight some of the bloodiest battles of the ancient and medieval worlds! Seasoned wargamer and author Neil Thomas brings historical perspective to the hobby with a description and interpretation of significant military developments from 3,000BC to AD1500. Wargaming is the simulation of accurate historical battles using miniature figures to fight over three dimensional terrain, their movement and combat being regulated by clearly defined rules. Neil Thomas' new book provides specific coverage of ancient and medieval wargaming, thanks to its division into biblical, classical, Dark Age and medieval sections. Each section has its own set of rules and much expanded army lists. The wargamer gains additional perspective from data panels containing facts about weaponry, personalities and chroniclers, and quotations from original document sources. Useful suggestions for further reading are also included, while battle reports in each section provide tactical insights for both novice and veteran wargamers.
Plunder, struggle, and betrayal have redrawn the maps of the Land. Now Mage Knight is all new! Everything about the Mage Knight experience has been redesigned and updated to incorporate all the knowledge collected over three years of tournament and casual play! Now included are improved victory conditions, larger forces on the table, and greater depth of play in a game that still lasts about an hour. A redesigned combat dial gives attack values for ranged and close combat and varied speeds for different types of movement. And increased damage reflects the grisly engines of fantastic battle! Gather the new relics and arm your Unique figures with weapons and armor imbued with power beyond compare. New terrain rises from the battlefield, and domains add an element of surprise to every game. This set includes 130 all-new Mage Knight figures plus everything players have always loved. As always, there is no complex record-keeping, and all previous Mage Knight sets are fully playable in the new game. Each starter set contains 8 randomly inserted Mage Knight miniatures and 1 Elven Archer figure, 1 rulebook, 1 quick-start rules sheet, 1 Special Abilities Card, 1 Mage Knight world guidebook, 1 flight base, 1 measuring tape, 12 tokens, 1 relic, 1 randomly inserted relic, terrain, or domain piece, and 2 dice.
Age Level: 4 to 8 | Grade Level: K to 4 What's a knight's greatest power? Stories, of course! From the beloved author/illustrator team behind The Snatchabook comes the ultimate storytime book about castles, knights, dragons, and the power of stories! Even dragons love a good story... Leo was a gentle knight in thought and word and deed. While other knights liked fighting, Leo liked to sit and read... When Leo's mom and dad pack him off to fight a dragon, he takes a shield, a sword—and a pile of his favorite books. But can a story be as mighty as a sword? This delightful rhyming story about books and the joy of reading is also perfect for kids who love dragon books, adventures, brave knights, and books about castles! An Autumn 2016 Kids Indie Next Pick A 2017-2018 SSYRA Jr. List Title Praise for The Snatchabook: #1 Indie Next Pick "I dare you to try to read The Snatch-a-book silently to yourself. You can't do it. The book is so wonderful it demands to be read out loud. And besides, if you didn't read the book out loud, how would the Snatch-a-book hear it?"—Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick "This ever-so-sweet story begs to be read out loud." —Booklist " The gorgeous illustrations are a perfect match for the lively text. This book is a fabulous fit for both storytime and one-on-one reading. Children will be begging for this book to be read to them every night–clever ones will claim they want to keep the Snatchabook happy." —School Library Journal "The husband-and-wife team of the Dochertys have a winner in this heartwarming tribute to the essential role of bedtime reading in the lives of families." —Publishers Weekly "The story is sweet and the illustrations darling." —Kirkus "This whodunit with an uplifting ending will appeal to fans of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! . . . [it] celebrates bedtime reading as a ritual to be revered, and features a thief who merely wants to share in the fun." —Shelf Awareness Pro
