Advanced Scroll Saw Clocks: Measured Drawings for Five Antique Examples
Antique scroll saw clocks sell for $5,000 to $8,000. This new pattern collection outlines the steps and techniques necessary to replicate these splendid collectibles. Full-sized patterns for each clock are provided and each pattern is shown in full color.
This rich collection of paper designs by a Japanese expert will inspire origami lovers of all ages. Here are 86 designs, carefully demonstrated in step-by-step photographs, not drawings. The use of color on every page further simplifies instruction. The patterns can be made singly or combined, as shown, to make centerpieces, holiday decorations, seasonal cards, decorative containers, even a whimsical fish mobile.
Embellish everything: beadwork adds a touch of luxury to even the most everyday objects—and it’s stylish, easy to do, and inexpensive. Inexperienced beaders will learn all—from stringing on thread and wire to making fringes and using a simple loom—and eagerly begin one of the 45 wildly fabulous projects. Lampshades, frames, pillows, candleholders, and more, shown in 150 color photos, display the creative range of the craft. Every one looks magnificent.
Sarajane Helm's book was a wonderful jump start to my amateur polymer clay artistic creations. Not only is it well written with easy to follow examples, but the pictures are aesthetically pleasing. I hate books where the examples shown are simply not visually appealing enough for me to try. This is not the case with this book. Kudos to the photographer Bobby Grieser.
