For paper folders ready to move past simple origami shapes and on to something totally wild, here is the ultimate guide. Straightforward instructions and color photos of each step will guide you through each project effortlessly. Create animals of all sorts—sea horses, butterflies, bees, dachshunds, lions, frogs, lobsters, snakes, even a caterpillar and crab! This intricate and ancient art will fill your soul with peace and beauty.
Combines a fascinating history and guide to the traditional craft of beading with instruction on the practical skills for making and using beads and working at every level from beginner to advanced.
The newest addition to our bestselling Encyclopedia of Art series (more than 900,000 sold!) focuses on the dazzling decorative possibilities of beadwork. The book provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for a variety of techniques, all illustrated with more than 400 diagrams and photographs. Readers will learn both traditional and contemporary bead crafts, such as bead weaving, stringing, wirework, and strand-knotting. Practical projects reveal how to add detail, texture, color, and originality to garments and accessories. An extensive glossary section demystifies common names and stitches
Written and illustrated with the advanced beginner in mind, Victorian Decorative Painting features a range of projects that show how to decorate plates, boxes and other items using delicate Victorian designs and motifs.'
