Scroll Saw Pictures: An Illustrated Guide to Creating Scroll Saw Art. Over 70 Patterns
This is a step-by-step handbook to one of the joys of scroll sawing: creating pictures in wood. With over 70 designs of his own and other talented artists, he teaches the reader all he or she needs to know about this wonderful craft. Color photographs illustrate each step.
Paper Crafts VISUAL Quick Tips features tips, tricks, and answers to your questions about everything from the basic techniques to the hottest new methods for creating beautiful scrapbook pages, greeting cards, invitations, art journals, gift tags, collage art, artist trading cards, and various home decor items. The detailed color photographs and concise instructions make it easy for anyone to create beautiful paper crafts, regardless of experience. save money on store-bought items and find satisfaction in creating special handmade crafts.
The Pop-Up Book: Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating Over 100 Original Paper Projects
Pop-ups are three-dimensional cut-and-folded paper constructions that are widely used for children's books and greeting cards. They have a magical appeal as they mysteriously fold and unfold. Expanding on pop-up material covered in his earlier The Encyclopedia of Origami & Papercraft (LJ 3/1/92), Jackson offers an instructional guide leading the craftsperson through an introductory section of basics to sections covering techniques and original design.
In this guide, award-winning author Nancy Kress explores the crucial relationship between characterization and plot, illustrating how vibrant, well-constructed characters act as the driving force behind an exceptional story. In teaching writers the fundamentals of creating characters that will keep their readers spellbound, Kress utilizes: * Dozens of excerpts from well-known fiction
Get Real Greetings: Creating Cards for Your Sassiest Sentiments
Get Real Greetings picks up where store-bought cards and traditional card-making books leave off. You'll find something here for all the non-occasions of everyday life--with cards covering everything from "The Usual Crap" to "The Joys of Womanhood"--as well as snarky new twists on more tried-and-true topics. Choose from 70+ fabulous card designs, plus dozens of bonus unsentimental sentiments to mix and match with your favorites.
