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Nature Inspired: Mixed-Media Techniques for Gathering, Sketching, Painting, Journaling, and Assemblage

Product Description

A lovely nature-inspired art and journaling book featuring the distinctive artwork, projects, journal pages, and unique techniques of artist Tracie Lyn Huskamp. Along with hints and tips for photographing nature, collecting, and preserving natural elements, the book discusses ways to capture moments and create memories through simple sketches from photographs, painting on fabric, creating journals and journal art, as well as with shadowbox assemblages to display and highlight particular found objects. The artist will share handwritten notes, drawings, poetry, and detailed techniques.

Nature Inspired: Mixed-Media Techniques for Gathering, Sketching, Painting, Journaling, and Assemblage

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Creating & Crafting Dolls: Patterns, Techniques, and Inspiration for Making Cloth Dolls

Amazon.com Review
A good basic introduction to the fundamentals of dollmaking, Creating & Crafting Dolls explains how to sew dolls from your own fabrics or make them from purchased blank bodies. Beginners and novices will learn how to utilize two easy patterns to construct simple but charming doll bodies, and how to adorn them with a variety of hairstyles, facial features, clothing, and accessories. (A number of patterns are included for the clothing and accessories.) Though a bit plain-looking–mostly text augmented with line drawings–the procedures are clearly explained and the book contains 14 full-color spreads showing photographs of many different versions of the basic dolls. Unlike other dollmaking books aimed at the art-doll audience, the results of the techniques covered in this book are dolls that can actually be played with by children.

Creating & Crafting Dolls: Patterns, Techniques, and Inspiration for Making Cloth Dolls

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Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers

Product Description
Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers is a modern, colorful, and up-to-date sewing
guide that teaches fashion design students the construction skills they’ll need to execute
their original designs in a professional environment. Each chapter covers a particular
theme such as seams, collars, and zippers and reflects the order of assembly
of any garment, offering many insights into techniques appropriate to varying levels of
proficiency. Based on their belief that it is impossible to have good designs without having
accurate patternmaking and quality construction skills, Cole and Czachor hope to increase
student’s sewing skills, inspire their confidence, and stimulate their creative experimentation
from the beginning stages through their development as successful designers.

Professional Sewing Techniques for Designers

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The Complete Book of Scrapbooking : Projects and Techniques

Product Description
Transform traditional photo albums into beautiful scrapbooks that tell stories and engage the imagination. Handwritten notes, thoughtful design elements, and related keepsakes all bring life and immediacy to photographs of life’s special events. The Complete Book of Scrapbooking features 450 color photos and explains a wide range of scrapbooking techniques that include paper tearing, punching, stitching, rubber stamping, chalking, and using vellum With 24 pull-out templates, 20 special projects that provide ideal starting points, and step-by-step instructions and engaging text, this book provides all the techniques that, once mastered, enable anyone to create keepsake scrapbooks for every occasion. Adding personally written memories and attractive design elements to photographs and other ephemera creates cherished scrapbooks for both present and future generations.

The Complete Book of Scrapbooking : Projects and Techniques

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