Added by: elnazarshadi | Karma: 125.63 | Fiction literature | 19 October 2013
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The Spectacular Now
This National Book Award Finalist is now a major motion picture -- one of the most buzzed-about films at Sundance 2013, starring Shailene Woodley and Miles Teller. SUTTER KEELY. HE'S the guy you want at your party. He'll get everyone dancing. He' ll get everyone in your parents' pool. Okay, so he's not exactly a shining academic star. He has no plans for college and will probably end up folding men's shirts for a living. But there are plenty of ladies in town, and with the help of Dean Martin and Seagram's V.O., life's pretty fabuloso, actually.
With these instructions and color photographs showing the complete process for making 30 unique card designs, anyone can achieve professional-looking results at home. Design themes range from holidays (White Christmas, Cheery Easter Chicken) to romantic (Dove Love, Hawaiian Holiday, and Heart's Delight) and specialty cards for all occasions (Sail Away, Home Sweet Home, Sunny Days). Topics include using papers, beads, sequins, rubber stamps, wire and other materials, as well as folding, tearing, detail cutting, embossing and stenciling. Every step in the card-making process is explained and pictured, so crafters can achieve outstanding results every time.
The infinite possibilities of paper folding inspired origami, a simple, traditional craft that appeals to both children and adults. This comprehensive guide to the materials, tools, techniques, symbols and skills behind the Japanese art of folding paper into wondrous shapes is illustrated with refreshingly simple step-by-step diagrams. Crafters of all ages can quickly learn to create the basic folds, from the beginner's box glider and fish to such advanced projects as Green Man and murex shell. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORIGAMI also takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the finest origami models being made around the world today.
Embellish your traditional quilt with origami techniques! 22 delightful projects for quilts, vests, and pillows, with step-by-step photographs of folding instructions.
Advanced Origami provides unparalleled instructions in how to create master-class level paper folding projects. The origami designs are challenging - they require considerable folding experience - but results are more art than craft - you'll create projects that you can display or give as a gift.
Sophisticated origami or paper crafts fans will appreciate the ten unique origami designs included in the book - with complete how-to instructions and photographs.
The book also features information on paper selection and preparation, advance techniques such as ''wet folding'', and making your own paper.
