With just a few strokes of a calligraphy pen, London-based designer and illustrator Andrew Fox can help you to create a fun series of minimalistic nature drawings. From acorns, beetles, daffodils, and hedgehogs to snowflakes and clouds the drawings in this book are simple to create and easily recognizable. In Learn to Draw CalligraphyNature, each design effortlessly becomes a unique drawing that you can use on greeting cards, posters, gifts, and more. --Publisher
Use this tactile, age-old craft to make your own unique and modern leather items. The Leathercraft Handbook guides you through all the skills, tools, and techniques you need to make beautiful and durable pieces, from elegant accessories to stylish homewares - without the need for expensive equipment. Try your hand at more than 20 step-by-step projects, complete with easy-to-follow tutorials and templates that can be scaled up or down. Ranging from a classic glasses case to a chic tote bag, the pieces are suitable for beginners through to experienced leatherworkers and feature inspiration on how to make the designs your own. Destined to be a classic, this modern introduction offers a contemporary twist on the age-old craft of leatherworking.
An understated tome, Makers Ware quietly speaks to the power and beauty of handmade tableware that is simultaneously utilitarian and artistic. The makers deftly hone clay, wood and glass with great respect for natural forms and the elemental properties of the materials themselves. The tabletop becomes a work of art once bedecked with the textures, colours and shapes of these talented craftspeople, who hail from the backwoods of Maine to Norway, China, Japan and beyond. Interviews with creators are accompanied by impeccable photography of their wares, local environment and private workshops.
This book is about everyday life and not just boating, as the writer Miki Anagrius shows how a basic understanding of knots is a useful, fun and attractive tool that enables us to hang and carry items, store, organise and link various objects. This book also informs on the different types of rope, knots and string, how to stop bits of rope from fraying, and how to connect different lengths of rope and make practical loops.
Dave Fougner initially published this book in the hope that it would encourage men to take up knitting, or that those who did would openly embrace it. In it, he provides step-by-step guide for beginners as well as those taking up the needles again.
"Touring Afoot" by Claude P. Fordyce Hiking has always been a favorite hobby for people around the world. In this book, Fordyce takes that appreciation to a new level by giving a manual to readers about how to go about taking on a lengthy trek through the woods. From how to get ready for the trail to how to set up a proper campsite, the book is a comprehensive guide to the world of camping and hiking.
An Oprah's Book Club Pick A #1 New York Times Bestseller A National Bestseller Beautifully written and elegantly paced, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a coming-of-age novel about the power of the land and the past to shape our lives. It is a riveting tale of retribution, inhabited by empathic animals, prophetic dreams, second sight, and vengeful ghosts. Born mute, Edgar Sawtelle feels separate from the people around him but is able to establish profound bonds with the animals who share his home and his name: his family raises a fictional breed of exceptionally perceptive and affable dogs. Soon after his father's sudden death, Edgar is stunned to learn that his mother has already moved on as his uncle Claude quickly becomes part of their lives. Reeling from the sudden changes to his quiet existence, Edgar flees into the forests surrounding his Wisconsin home accompanied by three dogs. Soon he is caught in a struggle for survival—the only thing that will prepare him for his return home.
"The guide for leathercrafters who want a clearly traditional focus, who believe quality matters, and who want to learn traditional techniques to use in modern ways."--back cover
Sew your own custom leather accessories that will last for years and years of use. Learn the right way to perform every step of the process, with full-size patterns, detailed instructions, and easy-to-follow illustrated diagrams.