Young House Love

Young House Love

Author: Sherry Petersik

Publisher: Artisan

Published: 2015-07-14

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1579656765

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This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.


Woodworker's Guide to Making Traditional Mirrors and Picture Frames

Woodworker's Guide to Making Traditional Mirrors and Picture Frames

Author: John A. Nelson

Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 9781565232235

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With this book of patterns and instructions, woodworkers can re-create the antique look of period mirrors with all the conveniences of modern tools and ready-to-use patterns. Eighteen mirror patterns are included, copied directly from the original antiques dating from 1730 to 1885. Beginning with simple frame construction and moving on to more complex designs, this book takes woodworkers step-by-step through every part of the process to ensure woodworking success. Designs range from a Chippendale mirror in birds-eye maple to Queen Anne and Victorian mirrors. The five major styles of mirrors and frames explored are a simple mirror or picture frame without scrolls, a simple mirror with scroll at the top only, a simple mirror with scroll at the top and bottom, a mirror with scroll at the top and sides, and a mirror with scroll at the top, bottom and sides.


Decorative & Ornamental Scroll Saw Patterns

Decorative & Ornamental Scroll Saw Patterns

Author: Patrick Spielman

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781402727061

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Reissue Compiled by master craftsman Patrick Spielman, this compilation offers the finest selection of decorative patterns and ideas for scroll-saw cutting. Woodworkers will derive inspiration from well over 100 projects originally created by Dirk Boelman, America's leading scroll-saw pattern designer. There's something for everyone and every taste: Halloween and Christmas ornaments; three-dimensional birds that look as if they're about to take flight; marching animals; man-in-the-moon earrings; a Victorian doll table and chair; and more. All the items make wonderful gifts and are perfect for selling at shops and crafts fairs. "Includes over 100 ornamental and decorative patterns and projects...[for] those with basic scroll-sawing and woodworking skills, with special techniques explained with text, line drawings and photographs."--Woodshop News


Patterns for Mirrors & Frames

Patterns for Mirrors & Frames

Author: Randy Allan Wardell

Publisher: Belleville, Ont. : Wardell Publications

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 9780919985155

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This handbook on mirrors is sure to please glass-crafters of all skill levels. You will find full-size patterns for 27 mirror frames plus 16 glass overlay designs which you can combine in an almost countless number of ways. To make your project selections easier, each project is shown in colour and is complete with a specification and material list. The extensive instruction section includes information on working with mirror, patterns, sealing the mirror edge and important tips for preventing 'creeping black edge'.


The Big-Ass Book of Bling

The Big-Ass Book of Bling

Author: Mark Montano

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-11-13

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1451685297

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A fun, flashy, and sassy book for beginner and expert crafters alike—with more than 150 new projects that will add pizzazz to everything from jewelry to tote bags! All that glitters doesn’t have to be gold...and diamonds (even the fake ones!) can be a girl’s—or anyone's—best friend. With Mark Montano’s step-by-step guidance you, too, can let loose your inner fashionista and make fabulous, unique accessories to complement your entire wardrobe! Think outside the box when it comes to materials, and check through your recycling to find treasures In the Bin. Show people your New Mexico style, and make a papier-mâché Zigzag Turquoise Cuff out of newspaper. When the plastic store bags start crawling out from under the sink, tame them with a Fused Plastic Flower Cuff. Make the tree-mendous Nature’s Bling Bag decorated with branches sliced thin. Or Twine Not try the hardware store for some colored twine—and pick up some aluminum flashing to find out why Tin Is “In”? From punk to retro, from bobby pins to safety pins, with more than 150 projects there’s something for everyone, whether you want to glam it up Hollywood-style or go ultra-sophisticated like a newly crowned princess.