Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts

*; Creative ideas for making glass beads *; 8 skilled beadmakers are given the challenge to create beads based on an inspiration--a color, a season, a painting, an emotion--to see what they will create *; Resulting beads show the variety of creative responses *; Includes step-by-step techniques for using other materials with the glass to create unique beads

Paint, print, layer, and scrape to produce vibrant, creative papers for scrapbooks, greeting cards, collages, gift wrap, book making, and decorating surfaces.

Fundamental skills and stitches, such as the chain stitch, slip stitch, and single, half double, and double crochet.

The basics of using beads and wire to create custom pieces.

Create unique whirligigs and other moving-part creations, traditional folk toys, and unusual new designs out of wood.

Use simple techniques--hand stitching, cutting, and gluing--to create hundreds of different flowers for pins, hatbands, party favors, gifts, decorations, and more.

Basic skills for making oval boxes with traditional decorative painting.

Detailed, illustrated instructions for selecting tools, paper, and ink; carving both linoleum and wood; and printing by hand in one color or more to achieve professional results .

Everything beginners need to learn the craft, including tools, step-by-step instructions, and finishing tips.

Make mosaics on any surface--mirrors, tables, chairs, picture frames, bowls, switch plate covers, wooden shoes, and more.

Inspiring examples of turning discarded items into beautiful wearable art.

Step-by-step instructions and photos illustrate basic leathercrafting techniques: choosing leather, stamping and decorating, stitching and lacing, and finishing.

Louise Mehaffey is a master with the torch, melting glass and wrapping it around a metal rod called a mandrel to create beautiful glass beads.

20 pillow patterns in a variety of contemporary stylesHalf the projects use Tunisian crochet, half traditionalTechniques and challenging stitches shown in detailed step-by-step photosSome projects incorporate extra techniques such as weaving, crocheting with beads, felting, and cross-stitch

The art of using pressed and dried flower materials to create pictures and designs has been popular throughout history in cultures around the world.

George Bradford's latest collection of scale drawings of armored fighting vehicles focuses on the years from World War I to the eve of World War II.

Techniques for making the traditional candy, including ingredients, utensils, and antique molds.

Use texture, materials, canes, and mixed techniques to create thirty different projects in a variety of modern, sophisticated looks.

Illustrated, step-by-step instructions.

Easy-to-use patterns.

Step-by-step instructions supplemented by photographs and illustrations teach new techniques clearly and thoroughly.

Paperback reprint of the popular guide to carving gunstocks.

New full-color photos.

Full-size line drawings and photos of checkering and carving patterns by America's leading stock-makers.

Professional secrets of mounting, matting, framing, and displaying artwork, photos, collectibles, carvings, and more.

Step-by-step color photos illustrate the entire lamp-making process, from cutting the pattern and selecting glass to assembling tiles and soldering a shade.

Basic skills from an expert.

Traditional theorem painting involves making multiple-overlay stencils and using them to paint primitive, three-dimensional pictures on velvet.

First made in Elizabethan England, bandboxes remain popular in decorating.

Illustrated instructions on using wire, beads, crystals, precious metal clay, cabochons, rivets, and other materials to create unique jewelry.

Detailed instructions with full-color photographs and illustrations teach the art of Tunisian crochet.

Step-by-step photos illustrate the entire lamp-making process.

Illustrated step-by-step instruction on techniques to make a variety of beautiful and practical stained glass boxes.

Hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photographs illustrate exactly how to make cold-process soap.

Tole painting refers to decorative floral designs applied to tinware, traditionally on trays, coffeepots, teapots, cups, mugs, canisters, document boxes, and match safes.

Create unique tiles, bowls, pavers, stepping stones, planters, tabletops, birdbaths, and more.

Everyone needs a hat!

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia''s philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers.

Simulating a workshop studio course, this book provides action-photography sequences that enable readers to observe every step a master sculptor takes in building a portrait in clay.

String art is a well-known and popular activity that uses string, a board, and nails to produce artistic images (although there are variations that use different modalities).

The Canadian Handicrafts Guild broadened the definition of art and the artist in Canada.

From the mid-eighteenth century on, cultural life in the northern valley of the St John River blended the traditions of Acadian and French Canadian settlers with those of American immigrants.

Many of us want to learn “how to draw.