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Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible: 260 Exquisite Designs by Hitomi Shida: 260 Exquisite Patterns by Hitomi Shida
In the Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible knitting guru Hitomi Shida shares some of her favorite needlework patterns. Shida’s strikingly original designs and variations on every imaginable classic stitch result in intricate patterns that form the basis for beautiful and unique knitted fashions. This is the perfect book for the experienced knitter who is looking for new stitches that yield spectacular results! This Japanese knitting book features a wide range of rewarding and intricate stitches including: cables popcorn stitches twisted stitches edgings and many more A set of detailed, step-by-step diagrams show you how to execute all the basic stitches. Instructions and diagrams for a series of small projects offer practice working with large patterns, lacy patterns, pattern arrangement and round yokes among other things. The knitting projects include: A classic hat made using large patterns An elegant scarf in lacy patterns The ever-popular fingerless mittens Thick socks that can be made using various patterns A feminine collar using round stitching And much more! Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible represents a whole new adventure for knitters and is sure to become a valued reference for beginning knitters and experts alike.Read more
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Vision Board Clip Art Book: Vision Board Supplies for Women with 600+ Pictures, Quotes and Words for Career, Money, Relationships, Health and More ( vision board magazines )
Vision Boards can be an amazing tool to help you manifest your goals. Get started with your Vision Board today with this Clip Art Book. The Book Contains 600+ Powerful Images, Quotes and Words that will help you get a clear picture of what your life can be like and inspire you with many vision board ideas.
The Book Includes 600+ Pictures, Quotes and Words of:- Money and Manifestation Checks
- Business and Career
- Health
- Relationships and Love
- Travel
- Hobbies
- Pets
- New Car and House
- Family and Friends
- Social Media
- Electronics
- Motivational Quotes
- Affirmations
- Beauty
- Body Shape
- Backgrounds
- Frames
- Numbers
- Spirituality
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Art Forms in Nature (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Siphonophora, star corals, starfishes, Protozoa, flagellates, brown seaweed, jellyfishes, sea-lilies, moss animals, sea-urchins, glass sponges, leptomedusae, horny corals, trunkfishes, true sea slugs, anthomedusae horseshoe crabs, sea-cucumbers, octopuses, bats, orchids, sea wasps, seahorse, a dragonfish, a frogfish, much more. All images in black and white.Read more
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Rave Art: Flyers, invitations and membership cards
In the mid- to late 1980s, rave culture developed. It influenced music, design, art, drugs, fashion, language and even the law. Originally emerging in the USA, it was refined in the UK by people who wanted to dance, party and express themselves in terms of art and music. It started in in small, sweaty clubs but such was the popularity that soon enormous Raves, with tens of thousands of people, were common.
‘House’ music and illegal drug ecstasy were the driving forces behind what turned into a global phenomenon. Events that started as secretive nights in underground clubs, with word-of-mouth advertising grew from one-off take-overs of unusual venues into huge open land-based events. Pager and telephonic communication became the medium of message-passing, and flyers were key to it all: informing the right people about the right place at the right time. Chelsea Berlin was there from the beginning, attending many of the now legendary events, from Club Shoom to Energy and beyond.
In Rave Art, the whole exciting movement is documented through the flyers that were handed out freely (often privately) to inform partygoers of the next venue. Flyer design became an artform, and this book contains hundreds of the most significant and rare examples from Chelsea’s huge collection.
Together with personal reminiscences and quotes from famous, infamous and not-so-famous attendees, Rave Art paints a vivid picture of what is probably the last significant youth culture movement of modern times.
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2024 Vision Board Clip Art Book: 600+ Pictures, Quotes and Words For More Than 30 Life Aspects Such as Health, Money and More. With Reflection Questions. For all Women and Men….
Make 2024 Your Best Year Ever With This Vision Board Kit Book For Both Women and Men.The Book Includes Over 600 Pictures, Quotes and Words For More Than 30 Life Aspects Such as Health, Money, Relationships and more.
The Book also Includes 25 Reflection Questions to help you create a Vision Board That Works.Read more
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Collage and Cut Christmas: Festive and Winter Styles for Cut and Collage
If you are looking for a fun and creative way to celebrate the Festive Season, or looking to spoil a special someone with a present they will love, you might want to check out this book: Collage and Cut – Christmas.
This book is full of colorful and whimsical images of Christmas and winter themes that you can cut out and collage with. You can use them to make your own cards, tags, scrapbooks or glue books.
The book has more than 320 items to cut and collage, such as baubles, gingerbread, silly sweaters, Santa Claus, Gnomes, cookies and more. It also has beautiful papers that you can use as backgrounds or borders for your collage or junk journaling enjoyment. You can mix and match the images and papers to create endless combinations of festive designs. There are even one or two Summer Santa pics to choose from.This book is perfect for anyone who loves crafting, art, glue books or journaling.
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The Ransom Note Sticker Book: Thousands of Letters for Your Anonymous Messages
A chunky sticker book with thousands of individual letters that can be turned into uniquely idiosyncratic messages or decorations of all kinds.Everyone loves the cool graphic look of the classic ransom note, and letters cut from newspapers make any message a little edgy yet playful.
Now The Ransom Note Sticker Book makes it easy to spell out anything you like and capture that unique look. Thousands of stickers – A to Z, plus accents, numerals, and punctuation – in a host of fonts and typefaces are ready for your messages.
You can use them to add colour to your journals, you can name your stuff, or you can give a valentine’s card a mysterious anonymous touch… Stationery, wrapping paper, and collages will all benefit from these alphabets, and they make the perfect gift for the crafter, journal-keeper or scrap-booker.With a grungy, vintage letterpress vibe, the letters irresistibly recall the age of print newspapers – and the collection includes type ornaments, woodblock illustrations and a range of accents for elegant, multilingual ransom notes.
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Cook Anime: Eat Like Your Favorite Character―From Bento to Yakisoba: A Cookbook
Embark on a foodie’s journey through the world of anime and learn to recreate delicious dishes from your favourite anime series.Japanese animation has beautiful designs, fleshed out characters, and engaging storylines—and it’s also overflowing with so many scrumptiously rendered meals! Do you ever watch your favorite anime series and start craving the crunch of crispy seafood or the warmth of delicious noodles and broth or the fluffiness of soft, airy cakes? Now, you can make your cravings a reality with Cook Anime!
Join an otaku on her tour through anime food and find out what your favorite characters are savoring and sharing—from bento to yakisoba—and then learn to make it at home! Along with each recipe, you will discover facts behind the food, such as history, culture, tips, and more. Perfect for foodies and anime-lovers alike, Cook Anime is the all-inclusive guide to making the meals of this Japanese artform.
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Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear?: Spend Less. Shop Smarter. Revolutionise Your Wardrobe
Have you ever opened your wardrobe, filled with clothes, and felt you had nothing to wear? Have you ever bought a jumper that only lasted a few washes? Have you ever wondered if an item of clothing was actually worth the price for the quality?Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear? holds the easy solutions to these questions. In her five-step programme, Andrea Cheong will teach you how to break free from damaging shopping patterns, helping you to save money, shop smarter and create a wardrobe that works effectively for you. This simple guide will give you the tools and knowledge to confidently assess whether a garment you want to buy is value for money or a rip-off. Filled with fun interactive quizzes, checklists and decision trees, Why Don’t I Have Anything to Wear? will help you understand:
· How retailers can play mind games
· The difference between sustainable buys vs sustainable brands
· The value of the secondhand and rental market
· The different types of materials
· How to shop less to shop better, and so much more.Read more
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Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques and Truly Original Projects
This is a crash-course on printing with techniques, materials and surfaces that can all be done in the home. Every project features Yellow Owl Workshop’s sought-after motifs and the author’s art-school style illustrations. This title is full of original ideas for things to make and use, such as jar labels, pillows and a stationary set. “Print Workshop” grabs readers hand and leads them through a crash-course on printing with techniques, materials and surfaces they never dreamed they could take on at home. It can be as simple as carving a potato or as complex as a chemical bath, but no matter the skill level, these printing techniques never require expensive equipment or lots of space. Everything in this book is easily do-able at home; and every project features Yellow Owl Workshop’s sought-after motifs and Christine’s art-school style illustrations. The book is full of original ideas for things to make and use. There’s jar labels for your canning and pickling needs. There’s pillows inspired by YOW’s famous city and bicycle stamps. There’s everything from a stationary set (complete with wax seal) to a dartboard, from a deck of cards to a fine art print.Read more
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Big Panda and Tiny Dragon: The beautifully illustrated novel about friendship and hope (Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, 1)
This Christmas introduce someone to Big Panda and Tiny Dragon – two friends for life . . .
‘James has a way to speak to your soul. This book is nothing short of comforting and heartwarming’ VEX KING
‘While the drawings have the charm of Winnie-the-Pooh, the captions have the depth of ancient proverbs’ GUARDIAN
‘A beautifully illustrated book which draws on tender moments. Exquisite’ DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE
________A guiding light in the darker months, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon is the beautifully illustrated and mindful journey of two friends through the seasons, inspired by Buddhist philosophy
‘Which is more important,’ asked Big Panda, ‘the journey or the destination?’
‘The company,’ said Tiny Dragon.Friends Big Panda and Tiny Dragon journey through the seasons of the year together, day and night, in rain and in sun. Travelling through nature, they find hope and inspiration in the world around them, realising that even in the darkest of days, Spring will always return.
Feel the calming influence of Big Panda, who reminds us of the bigger picture while appreciating the simplicity of small moments.
Explore your surroundings with the inquisitive eye of Tiny Dragon, our friend who is big in heart if not in stature.
And on their journey through the ever-changing seasons, join these two friends as they learn how to live in the moment, be at peace with uncertainty, and find the strength to overcome life’s obstacles, together.
Inspired by Buddhist philosophy and spirituality, the story of these whimsical characters makes the perfect gift for anyone looking for a little hope and comfort.
________‘The two friends often find themselves lost but discover beautiful sights they never would have found if they had gone the right way. While the drawings have the charm of Winnie-the-Pooh, the captions have the depth of ancient proverbs’ GUARDIAN
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The Crow: Special Edition
After the murder of his fiancee by a vicious street gang, a man rises from the grave to wreak bloody vengeance upon those who wronged him. Fully remastered and revised by artist James O Barr himself, the timeless story of The Crow (also made into the cult movie starring Brandon Lee) returns in a new author s edition with over sixty pages of previously unseen material, including new story pages!Read more
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Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art
“You must read this book.” —Neil Gaiman
The bestselling international classic on storytelling and visual communication.
Praised throughout the cartoon industry by such luminaries as Art Spiegelman, Matt Groening, and Will Eisner, Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics is a seminal examination of comics art: its rich history, surprising technical components, and major cultural significance. Explore the secret world between the panels, through the lines, and within the hidden symbols of a powerful but misunderstood art form.
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Harter’s Picture Archive for Collage and Illustration (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Over 300 authentic, rare 19th-century engravings selected by noted collagist for artists, designers, and decoupeurs feature machines, people, animals, and more. Printed on one side of the page only, 25 scene plates for backgrounds and 6 collages by Harter, Satty, Singer, and Evans are also included. Introduction.Read more
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Vision Board Clip Art Book: Pictures And Quotes For Women – To Manifest Your Dreams
Want to easily find the perfect images and affirmations for your vision board, that truly align with your goals? Look no further!
Numerous motivational quotations and inspiring images are provided that you can cut out and paste on your vision board.
This book offers a range of beautiful images in various categories such as- travel
- love
- career
- spirit
- health
- home
- fitness
- and more
High quality pictures: 8.5 x 11 inch premium paper
Single sided: all images are printed on one side of the pageA vision board is like a treasure map for your dreams. You place pictures and quotes on your board to represent things you want to manifest in your life. A visual reminder of the amazing goals you’re working towards.
A daily dose of inspiration to keep you motivated.
Manifest your dreams!
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Share Your Joy: Mixed Media Shareable Art
Learn how to create adorable mixed-media art to send to loved ones, friends, and even strangers via snail mail—then share in the happiness it brings.Author Sarah J. Gardner has made it her mission to help others find their creativity and inspiration through mixed-media art. In Share Your Joy, she offers her idea for how to share joy via handmade postcards, note cards, and other items that can be mailed to anyone around the world and put a smile on their face. That’s where Sarah gets her joy, and with the techniques and step-by-step projects in this book, she will help you find it too.
Working on papers you have painted and that can be drawn and painted over (what Sarah calls “art papers”), you will learn to use collage, stenciling, found objects, watercolor and acrylic paints, and more to create art to share with others.
Included in the book are:
- Step-by-step projects for making shareable art
- Interviews with “art swappers” who’ve sent and received art for years
- Inspirational prompts, quotes, and affirmations to keep your creativity levels up
- Suggestions for how to make inspirational journals and sketchbooks to work inside
Experience the fun and happiness of making shareable, mixed-media art with Share Your Joy!
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Greek and Roman Mythology: An Image Archive for Artists and Designers
Bring the tales of Greek and Roman mythology to life with this pictorial archive from Vault Editions. This volume contains 135 downloadable images of your favourite gods, goddesses and heroes including, Hercules battling vicious monsters, Theseus slaying the minotaur, the torture of Prometheus, Medusa’s downfall at the hands of Perseus, Atlas carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders and Zeus hurling lightning bolts from his fists. It also features beautiful renderings of Mercury, Poseidon, Apollo, Hera, Athena, Achilles, Artemis and many more.
Image Download Included:
Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to 135 high-resolution files of all images featured. These images can be used in art and graphic design projects or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks. We promise you will love this impressive pictorial archive.
Additionally, each book comes with the Vault Editions Skulls and Anatomy sample pack.
About the author:
This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 30 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale’s artwork is published in numerous titles, including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.
This book is an essential resource for any graphic designer, tattooist, fantasy artist, illustrator or collage artist looking to take their artwork to the next level.
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Relax with Flowers, A Coloring Book for Adults: An Escape with Color for Stress Relief and Peace: Relaxing Coloring Book For Adults With Flowers, … Senior, Teen and Children’s…
A RELAXING, ANXIETY AND STRESS-RELIEF BOTANICAL COLORING BOOK FOR CREATIVE ADULTS!Need to relax and unwind and leave the chaos of the world behind for a moment? We can help! Research has consistently shown that coloring offers tremendous therapeutic benefits for our mental and emotional states.
Let our coloring images relax and calm you with over 60 unique Mandala floral designs to explore. Perfect for easy beginners to experienced artists just looking for a way to calm their minds through beautiful, meditative coloring designs.
- Style: Every project is unique, so you are guaranteed imaginative and creative designs.
- Quality: Hand-designed with a high degree of detail and artistry.
- Single-Sided Pages: Each image is placed on a separate page to reduce color bleed.
- Create and Relax: While alleviating stress and anxiety, it also enhances cognitive functions and stabilizes emotions through meditative, relaxing actions.
- Perfect gift for anyone in your life for any occasion, especially flower lovers.
Perfect for seniors, adults, teens, kids, travel activities, relaxation moments, Mother’s Day, stockings, and more!
Specifications:
- Adult, Teen, Senior and Children’s coloring book
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
- 60 individual design projects
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Talk Art The Interviews: Conversations on Art, Life and Everything
‘Insights from the zeitgeist are preserved with conviction and clarity, offering an inclusive way to access contemporary art in all its forms. If Talk Art is the fun podcast, then this book is the educational supplement to be prescribed alongside it.’ – Aesthetica‘Where the collection really takes off is the interviews with younger artists, which are sensitive,
unpatronising, genuinely questioning and fundamentally challenging….Indeed, this collection’s strength ultimately lies in the fact that it reveals nothing more than a battlefield in its quest to establish what contemporary art is all about.’ – ArtReviewThe authors of the Sunday Times bestseller Talk Art: Everything you wanted to know about contemporary art but were afraid to ask, have brought together 24 of the most profound, moving, funny and informative interviews from the wildly popular Talk Art podcast.
These curated excerpts explore the inspirations, art experiences and favourite artists of a fascinating range of creative people from Grayson Perry to Elton John, from Tracey Emin to Paul Smith, and from Wolfgang Tillmans to Sonia Boyce, accompanied by images of the artworks that they have created or that have influenced them.
The interviews featured include:
– Jerry Saltz
– Laurie Anderson
– Stephen Fry
– Elton John
– Tracey Emin
– Paul Smith
– Sonia Boyce
– Chila Burman
– Rachel Whiteread
– Wolfgang Tillmans
– Pierce Brosnan
– Grayson PerryRead more
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Marvel Greatest Comics: 100 Comics that Built a Universe
100 Marvel comics that built a universe.
Which comic books have helped define Marvel Comics and make them the pop-culture phenomenon they are today? Find out in Marvel Greatest Comics, a compelling showcase of some of the most trailblazing and inspiring comic books ever created. From the groundbreaking original Human Torch and his aquatic adversary Namor, the Sub-Mariner in 1939 to the game-changing 1960s Super Hero icons such as Spider-Man, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four, to smart modern makeovers in the 21st century like Guardians of the Galaxy and Squirrel Girl, Marvel have set the pace.
This book’s specially curated and expertly appraised selection is a stunningly illustrated and insightful assessment of Marvel Comics and its legacy through the comics that made the company great. These are the comics that changed the face of an industry. These are Marvel’s greatest comics.
© 2020 MARVEL
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Zero Waste Patterns: 20 Projects to Sew Your Own Wardrobe
Zero Waste Patterns offers a modern approach to sustainable sewing. Using natural fabrics and core sewing techniques, learn how to stitch without waste and make a scandi-style collection of 20 garments.
Zero waste pattern cutting is a bit like a puzzle. You use a pre-determined length of fabric end to end by strategically planning your pattern pieces so that everything is used and then draw them onto the fabric. By using this unique “paperless” method you can eliminate both textile and paper waste from your sewing projects and take the fear out of learning to self draft and sew your own clothing.
This book includes 5 simple zero waste pattern blocks—a t-shirt, skirt, tank top, shirt, and trousers. These can then be used to make a further 15 projects by making simple changes or mixing and matching your blocks into new designs, and comes with pattern layout instructions and templates to make sizes UK 6-30/US 2-26.
Once you have mastered the 5 blocks the possibilities are endless.
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The Dore Gallery: His 120 Greatest Illustrations (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
Comprising the finest plates from the great illustrator’s work, this collection features outstanding engravings from such literary classics as Milton’s Paradise Lost, The Divine Comedy by Dante, Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Sue’s The Wandering Jew, and many others. Captions.Read more
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Flowers and Plants: An Image Archive of Botanical Illustrations for Artists and Designers
Are you looking to gain access to hundreds of beautifully rendered botanical illustrations to use in graphic design projects, wedding invitations, collages and art projects? Alternatively, are you looking for the best reference material available for your botanical illustrations and designs?
This 2020 offering from Vault Editions is a brilliantly curated resource of over 400 high-resolution vintage botanical illustrations that will provide you with precisely that. This book features inspiring artwork from acclaimed botanical illustrators and taxonomists such as Hoola van Nooten and J.Pass. This pictorial archive features a diverse range of lush tropical flowers, fruits, palms, ferns, cacti, carnivorous plants and exotic fungi. Also featured are masterfully rendered perennials, roses, classic ornamental garden varietals and more.
Download Included:
Each book comes with a unique download link providing instant access to all 400+ images featured. These images can be used in art and design projects, or printed and framed to make stunning decorative artworks for your home and office.
About the author:
This book was curated and authored by the creative director of Vault Editions, Kale James. Kale has published over 12 acclaimed books within the art design space and has worked with brands including Nike, Samsung, Adidas and Rolling Stone. Kale’s artwork is published in numerous titles including No Cure, Semi-Permanent, Vogue and more.
This book is an essential resource for creatives and plant lovers of all ages. Gain access to your downloads today and start creating beautiful botanical creations.
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The Sewing Book New Edition: Over 300 Step-by-Step Techniques
This is the only sewing reference you will ever need, with step-by-step photographs to show you how to sew absolutely everything!
Whether you are sewing clothes, making soft furnishings, or doing alterations, master every hand sewing and machine sewing technique with close-up photographs and clear instructions to demystify the trickiest techniques. Choose from 10 stylish projects to practise your skills. With in-depth coverage of tools, techniques, and fabric, this is the ultimate sewing bible for beginners and seasoned stitchers alike.
Fully illustrated and easy to use, this sewing book covers all the essential skills and techniques for successful hand and machine-sewing. It’s a must-have for beginners and expert stitchers alike.
Comprehensive step-by-step instructions cover everything from cutting out patterns to making sleeves and stitching hems. Accompanied by close-up photographs, clear instructions, and a glossary of sewing terminology to demystify even the trickiest technique. This book will help you advance from a sewing learner to a seasoned stitcher in no time.Inside the pages of this sewing guide, you’ll find:
– Up-to-date techniques to help you master the art of sewing and develop your stitching skills.
– How to choose and use today’s sewing equipment, fabrics, and paper patterns.
– 10 new projects for stylish homeware and clothing.
– Step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions.All the techniques and projects are graded by difficulty level, from the simple and straightforward to the more complex and challenging ones. There are 10 new, stylish projects to help you put into practice what you’ve learned. Explore in-depth descriptions on more than 100 tools, 250 techniques, and browse an updated visual directory of more than 50 fabrics. From basic sewing kits and cutting tools, to measuring tools and marking aids, this book will also help you get properly kitted out! Zoomed-in photographs of hand and machine tools show you the best equipment for the job and teaches you exactly how to use it.
We will guide you through every hand stitch, machine stitch, and sewing technique you’ll ever need. We’ve included the best way to seam and hem, and put in linings, fasteners, darts, pleats, and pockets, and how to create necklines, collars, and sleeves, so you can make your favourite bespoke outfits.
This is your complete guide to sewing absolutely everything, from altering clothes to home decor.At DK, we believe in the power of discovery.
So why stop there? If you like The Sewing Book, why not try The Crochet Book and hone in on your creativity even more!
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The Design Book
Discover more than 500 of the most innovative, influential, and enduring products from the last five centuries in this fully revised and expanded edition of Phaidon’s much-loved companion to the best of design
Take an extraordinary journey through objects from the last 500 years that have improved our environments and functionality, and shaped society and culture. With an image for each object featured and descriptive text including information about the product itself, its designer, manufacturer, and history,The Design Book includes iconic pieces by such masters as Le Corbusier, Philippe Starck, and the Eames, alongside classic objects such as the paper clip, the hurricane lantern, and the martini glass. This new edition also features 30 new products from the last 15 years, expertly selected and curated to reflect modern-day design breakthroughs.
Praise for the original edition:
“Phaidon seems to have pulled off the rare trick of creating something accessible and wide-ranging, but genuinely interesting and informative too.” – Design Week
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Hegarty on Advertising: Turning Intelligence into Magic
First published by Thames & Hudson in 2011, this is a book that no creative professional should be without. Written by one of the world’s leading advertising men, it contains over four decades of wisdom and insight from the man who put Nick Kamen into a laundrette for Levi Strauss and gave Audi the immortal ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’, among many, many other highly successful campaigns for major brands.This revised and expanded edition discusses the changes that have taken place in the advertising industry and Hegarty’s own career since the original book was first published in 2011. One new section – ‘Why I’m now parking my ideas in a garage’ – discusses Hegarty’s new company, The Garage. In the other new section – ‘From Unilever to the UN via a llama’ – Hegarty talks predominantly about the ad he did for the UN’s ‘Global Goals for their Sustainable Development’ campaign.
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The Tattoo Dictionary: an A-Z guide to choosing your tattoo
Discover the true meanings behind over 200 popular tattoos with this comprehensive book, illustrated with over 100 tattoo designs.From sailors’ swallows and Mexican skulls to prisoners’ barbed wire and intricate Maori patterns, tattoos have been used as a means of communication by cultures all over the world for thousands of years.
Through meticulous research, The Tattoo Dictionary uncovers the fascinating origins of the most popular symbols in tattoo history, revealing their hidden meanings and the long-forgotten stories behind them. This beautifully packaged book is an inspiring look at tattoo culture, and an indispensable guide to choosing your own tattoo.
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Wilderness Knits: Scandi-style sweaters for adventuring outdoors
23 knitting patterns for jumpers and cardigans to last a lifetime
Combining her love for the outdoors and knitting, Linka Neumann presents patterns for Scandi-style jumpers, cardigans and a headband that will keep you warm and dry, no matter how rough the weather is.
Drawing on traditional Norwegian knitting methods, these designs for thick, woolly knits are not only comfortable and cosy, but also represent an authenticity and style that has stood the test of time. Linka takes inspiration from nature and wildlife for her fresh yet timeless designs. From the Norwegian forests, snow-covered landscapes and fjords to reindeer, wolves and her beloved Husky dogs.
Many of the designs come with variations to suit all tastes, whether you prefer a jumper or a cardigan, a thick or thin garment, sewn-on arms or round yokes. The patterns include instructions for a range of sizes and for both female and male body shapes. There is also a pattern for making Linka’s signature Wilderness Sweater in children’s size.
The projects are showcased in a stunning Norwegian landscape that will make you yearn for the outdoors. And no matter how long or short your adventure, you will be cosy in your bespoke, home-knitted jumper. These knits chime with an eco-conscious, anti-fast fashion sentiment and will literally last you a lifetime of adventuring!
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Coco Chanel Special Edition: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon
A special enlarged edition of the international bestseller Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon celebrating 50 years since Coco’s death, 100 years of Chanel No.5 and five years since the original release of this beautiful illustrated biography from globally renowned illustrator Megan Hess. Discover the story of Coco’s amazing early life, the iconic fashion empire that she built, and the legacy that the left behind, brought to life with Megan’s stylish and whimsical illustrations. This special edition features a larger format, beautiful new cover and a ribbon.Read more
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Super Socks: Knit a pair of socks with “Winwick Mum”
Have you always wanted to knit a pair of socks but not known where to start? This award-winning* book is the one for you!
Super Socks is the book of the Winwick Mum Sockalong tutorials in easy-to-read paperback and ebook form for those who don’t want to or can’t be online all the time, helping people learn how to knit socks that fit – and not only fit you, but anybody else you want to knit for!
Sit with me whilst we talk about choosing yarn and needles, how to knit in the round, how to get your beautiful new socks to match and most importantly, how to work out the perfect fit whether you are knitting socks for yourself or others – men, women and children!
Then we’ll knit the socks together through step-by-step photo instructions using short circular, double pointed or long circular (magic loop) needles – the choice is yours!
It won’t be long before you’ve got your very first pair of hand knitted socks on your feet, and I can’t wait to help you!
*British Knitting Awards 2016, Favourite Book category
(We all make mistakes sometimes… errata at www.winwickmum.co.uk/errata.html)
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Redstone Diary 2024: The Family Diary
Curated by novelist Julian Barnes, the celebrated cult diary explores the mysteries and complexities of family bonds
The 2024 Redstone Diary opens a window on that most enigmatic part of our everyday lives: the family. It has been an essential subject for artists, writers, singers, therapists and psychoanalysts. Tolstoy wrote: “All happy families resemble one another, but each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” But was he right? Perhaps Dodie Smith got closer to the truth when she wrote that the family was an octopus “from whose tentacles we never quite escape, nor in our inmost hearts, ever quite wish to.” Together or alone, we cannot escape the family.
These bonds are explored in a marvelous array of texts selected by Julian Barnes, from writers including Willa Cather, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf and Philip Roth.
Images feature still captures from home movies; photographs of Depression-era group prayer; psychological tests; and artworks such as Paula Rego’s disturbing imagery of fatherhood, Frida Kahlo’s reimagining of her genealogy and John Lennon’s lyrics to his absent mother.Read more
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Tokyo Ghoul Illustrations: zakki
A full-color art book showcasing the terrific and terrifying work of Sui Ishida, creator of the hit manga and anime Tokyo Ghoul.Tokyo Ghoul Illustrations: zakki features artwork and behind-the-scenes notes, commentary and ruminations from Tokyo Ghoul creator Sui Ishida. Discover the creative process that brought the hit manga and anime to life, in gloriously ghoulish full color.
Features the artwork from the grotesque horror/action story about a reluctant monster that became the definitive smash hit of 2015.
* Complete in one volume.
* Main series concluded at volume 14 in August 2017 with the sequel Tokyo Ghoul: re launchedin October 2017.
* The novels and manga volumes 1–11 have sold more than 400,000 copies ( US Bookscan 2/17).
* Volumes 1–11 of the manga have consistently been at the top of both the Bookscan and NYT lists since release, often simultaneously.
* Manga review: “…The manga continues to surprise me with its character development and extra backstory that it adds.” —Dustin Cabeal, Comic Book Bastards
* Manga review: “This is a great series for anyone looking for unrelenting existential dread.” —Che Gilson, Otaku USARead more
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Hidden Persuasion: 33 Psychological Influences Techniques in Advertising
Visual messages are omnipresent in our daily life. They are constantly attempting to persuade us to buy, learn and act. Some are more successful than others in influencing our behaviour and choices. What is the secret power of these messages? How do they succeed in changing our behaviour?
This book analyzes advertising beyond the persuasive power of the imagery itself. It explains the psychology behind 33 effective influence techniques in visual persuasion and how to apply them.
The book is co-authored by leading figures in social influence and visual persuasion. It is designed as an accessible modern reference book for creating and understanding persuasive visual imagery. “You’ll never look at an ad, an online shopping site or product packaging the same way again.” – Nextavenue.orgRead more
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The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook
A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches and paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material.
In this large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. These images would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien’s own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award.
The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory, together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the films and brand new pieces drawn specially for this book. It also includes an exclusive foreword written by Sir Ian McKellen.
The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who painted Tolkien’s vision, firstly onto the page and then in three dimensions on the cinema screen. It will also be of interest to many of the 100,000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings as well as for budding artists and illustrators interested in unlocking the secrets of book illustration.
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Louis Wain’s Cats
‘Chris Beetles’ book is a joy, an inspiration and as thorough a document into understanding the life and times of Louis Wain as one could hope to read’ – Benedict Cumberbatch
‘Louis Wain invented a cat style, a cat society, a whole cat world’. Broadcast in 1925 by H.G. Wells, these words characteristically foretold the future of the Wain cat which has, once more, become the century’s most recognisable image in cat art. During their heyday, in the time before the First World War, Louis Wain’s cats, dressed as humans, portrayed that stylish Edwardian world having fun: at restaurants and tea parties, going to the Race and the Seaside, celebrating at Christmas and Birthdays, and disporting themselves with exuberant games of tennis, bowls, cricket and football. This is a titillating world of cats at play, uninhibited and slightly dangerous, with most group activities likely to turn into mishap, mayhem and catastrophe. This is Wain’s world, funny, edgy and animated: a whole cat world.
The first comprehensive exhibition of Wain’s work was held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London in 1972 and, since then, Louis Wain has steadily become more fashionable, and collected worldwide. This biography contains 300 plates of richness and variety, all of which are reproduced faithfully from the original artwork.
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Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
Hunting demons has never been so beautiful than in this collection of art from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba!After the debut of the global smash-hit manga Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Koyoharu Gotouge instantly became one of the most popular artists in the world! The trials and travails of Tanjiro and Nezuko, two siblings cursed by fate, touched the hearts of fans even as the beautifully drawn action scenes thrilled them.
The Art of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba collects the intricate and mind-bogglingly beautiful color art from the series, in addition to a host of chapter pages, illustrations, bonus manga, and commentary from creator Koyoharu Gotouge!
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Pattern Magic 2: (Part of the Best-Selling Japanese Inspired Pattern Magic Series)
More Pattern Magic is the cult pattern-cutting text from Japan, partner to the original Pattern Magic book. Inspiring and exciting, this volume takes a creative approach to pattern cutting, with more step-by-step projects for fashion designers and dressmakers to enjoy. This book looks at creating interesting surfaces, optical illusions and curved shapes through pattern cutting. All the basic information you need to start pattern cutting is included, from the basic block to measurements and scaling. Each project is beautifully illustrated with clear diagrams and photographs showing the stages of construction, the muslins (toiles) and the finished garments. These easy-to-follow illustrations and detailed instructions make it easy to create stunning, sculptural clothes.Read more
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Airbrush How-to with Mickey Harris (Air Skool)
“With over 35 years of experience under his belt, Mickey Harris is the ideal author to share with new and experienced airbrush artists what he’s learned in a lifetime of airbrush work. Harris’ new book starts with a little history, how he and a small group of his peers began to use the airbrush without any masks to paint T-shirts, motorcycles, hot rods and human bodies. Next comes Harris’ take on what makes a good airbrush, followed by some of the strokes that make up the foundation of any good airbrush painting. The chapter titled: How to Make a Living with an Airbrush, is Mickey’s version of Business 101 for airbrush artists. The rest of the book is given over to twelve airbrushing sequences. Each one starts with a sketch and ends with a completed mural or graphic painted on a panel, a truck or maybe a hot rod. Mickey’s captions explain each image: how he mixes paint to achieve the best viscosity, how the airbrush itself is adjusted, and how he blends the colours to create those beautiful fades. Over 400 images spread across 144 pages, with Mickey’s first person captions, help make this book the next best thing to a one-on-one seminar with Mickey in his own shop. ”Read more
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Wild Maps: A Nature Atlas for Curious Minds
Which nations have launched which animals into space?
Which countries have no sea views?
Where were our planet’s now-extinct species last sighted?
Who is behind the great avocado boom?
Where can you hug the world’s oldest trees?With infographic maps covering the entire globe, Wild Maps will delight cartography fans and nature lovers, as well as anyone with an interest in all that is fascinating and awe-inspiring on Planet Earth (and beyond).
Beautifully designed and illustrated, Wild Maps is an eye-opening celebration of our world, and the plants and animals with whom we share it.
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£14.60£19.00Wild Maps: A Nature Atlas for Curious Minds
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