Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts

CONTEMPORARY IKEBANA (Hardback - 1 Jan 2009)

CONTEMPORARY IKEBANA
The origins of Ikebana lie in a Buddhist expression of respect and appreciation for the harmony and beauty of nature. This book not only shows larger works, land art and installations, but also smaller refined, beautifully positioned arrangements.

By (author) MIT INGELAERE

ISBN-13: 9789058562692 ; ISBN-10: 9058562697

Price: £45.00 £37.00 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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The New Complete Illustration Guide: The Ultimate Trace File for Architects, Designers, Artists, and Students (Paperback / softback - 30 Sep 1996)

The New Complete Illustration Guide
This Second Edition of the popular tracing guide is an essential addition to any architect′s or designer′s reference collection, providing the most comprehensive collection of illustrations available in any single source. This Second Edition of the popular tracing guide is an essential addition to any architect′s or designer′s reference collection, providing the most comprehensive collection of illustrations...

By (author) Larry Evans

ISBN-13: 9780471287544 ; ISBN-10: 0471287547

Price: £50.00 £35.50 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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The Shirt (Paperback / softback - 15 Jul 2007)

The Shirt
This book should be a reference book for everybody who is working in the garment business especially shirt sector or interested in the topic "SHIRT". The following subjects are explained easily understandable but in depth: Parts of the shirt Manufacturing and processing of production orders Quality standards and control

By (author) Hermann Lauer; Alexander Lauer

ISBN-13: 9783833484889 ; ISBN-10: 3833484888

Price: £32.00 £25.80 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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The Floral Artist's Guide: A Reference to Cut Flowers and Foliages (Paperback - 1 Jan 2001)

The Floral Artist's Guide
This comprehensive resource serves as a pictorial guide to over 500 different types of cut flowers, foliage, and dried materials for all levels of floral designers. It offers a complete guide to the botanical and common names, pronunciation, family name and related flowers, colors and availability, and the unique properties of each flower. This valuable guide includes information from such sources as the Holland...

By (author) Pat Diehl Scace

ISBN-13: 9780766815728 ; ISBN-10: 0766815722

Price: £74.72 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Paris Floral Interiors: Gilles Porthier (Hardback - 21 Aug 2007)

Paris Floral Interiors

By (author) Gilles Pothier

ISBN-13: 9789058561732 ; ISBN-10: 9058561739

Price: £59.03 £48.87 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Ceramics in America 2007 (25 Oct 2007)

Ceramics in America 2007
Reevaluates America's first successful porcelain factory founded by Gousse Bonnin and George Anthony Morris.

By (author) Rob Hunter

ISBN-13: 9780976734406 ; ISBN-10: 0976734400

Price: £45.14 £39.84 Not Available

The Contemporary Blacksmith (Hardback - 1 May 2000)

The Contemporary Blacksmith

By (author) Dona Z. Meilach; Stephen (CON) Bondi; Daryl (INT) Meier

ISBN-13: 9780764311062 ; ISBN-10: 0764311069

Price: £39.95 £37.46 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Dollmaker's Art: The Creations of Nancy Wiley (Hardback - 4 Mar 2005)

Dollmaker's Art
Since making her first doll in 1989, artist Nancy Wiley has earned recognition and accolades both within and outside of the doll field. Her stylise and imaginative figures have been featured in magazines such as 'Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion', 'In Style' and 'George', as well as all the major doll-making publications. The book showcases 85 of the Nancy Wiley's dolls in full colour photos, organised by theme and...

By (author) Louise Fecher

ISBN-13: 9781932485189 ; ISBN-10: 193248518X

Price: £41.99 £29.35 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Figures in Fabric: The Sculpture of Lisa Lichtenfels (Hardback - 1 Nov 2004)

Figures in Fabric
An unprecedented exhibition of the work of this masterful artist, this in-depth study was conceived, photographed and written by Ms Lichtenfels. She presents 36 pieces in detail, a 20-year retrospective of her work and the step-by-step process of creating a fabric sculpture. More than 500 colour photos are included.

By (author) Lisa Lichtenfels

ISBN-13: 9781932485226 ; ISBN-10: 1932485228

Price: £49.99 £33.99 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Bleuette Clothing Patterns, 1905-1916 (Hardback - 1 Jul 2005)

Bleuette Clothing Patterns, 1905-1916
Acclaimed doll costumer Louise Hedrick presents patterns for creating a complete wardrobe of 30 ensembles for this beloved French doll, authentically adapted from the patterns offered in issues of La Semaine de Suzette from 1905-1916. Arranged chronologically within the categories of whitework, lingerie and nightwear; dresses, bonnets and coats; outfits for make-believe (déguisements); and special clothing for the...

By (author) Louise Hedrick; Barbara Craig Hilliker

ISBN-13: 9781932485264 ; ISBN-10: 1932485260

Price: £41.99 £29.35 UK delivery 1 to 2 days

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Traditional Crafts of Saudi Arabia (Hardback - 6 Jun 2005)

Traditional Crafts of Saudi Arabia

By (author) John Topham

ISBN-13: 9781900988728 ; ISBN-10: 1900988720

Price: £25.00 £21.25 Not Available

Stained Glass Work (Hardback - 30 Mar 2005)

Stained Glass Work

By (author) C. W. Whall

ISBN-13: 9781929148479 ; ISBN-10: 192914847X

Price: £41.72 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Artistic Luxury: Faberge, Tiffany, Lalique (Hardback - 25 Nov 2008)

Artistic Luxury
Fabergé, Tiffany, Lalique—these great designers came together only once to display their goods in what was probably the most opulent exhibition ever mounted. At the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris, the three strove to position themselves ahead of their many competitors in the luxury market, each presenting his jewelry and home adornments as high art. Their success is explored in this splendidly...

By (author) Stephen Harrison; Emmanuel Ducamp; Jeannine Falino; Contributions by Christie Mayer Lefkowith; Pilar Velez; Catherine Walworth; Wilfried Zeisler

ISBN-13: 9780300142242 ; ISBN-10: 0300142242

Price: £40.00 £31.00 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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Origins of European Printmaking: Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Their Public (Hardback - 15 Sep 2005)

Origins of European Printmaking
The first comprehensive history of late medieval printmaking, which transformed image production and led to profound changes in Western culture This highly anticipated and beautifully illustrated book examines the evolution of early printmaking in late medieval Europe. Through their means of production and the evidence of their utility, prints are explored in a broad social and economic context. Key topics include...

By (author) Peter Parshall; Rainer Schoch

ISBN-13: 9780300113396 ; ISBN-10: 0300113390

Price: £40.00 £31.00 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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Birds And Beasts In Needlepoint (Hardback - 3 Mar 1990)

Birds And Beasts In Needlepoint

By (author) Hugh Ehrman

ISBN-13: 9780517574713 ; ISBN-10: 0517574713

Price: £40.50 Not Available

Mary Black's Family Quilts: Memory And Meaning in Everyday Life (Hardback - 1 Jan 2006)

Mary Black's Family Quilts

By (author) Laurel Horton; Michael Owen (FRW) Jones

ISBN-13: 9781570036095 ; ISBN-10: 1570036098

Price: £35.95 £29.27 UK delivery 2 to 3 days

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Five Thousand Years Of Glass (Paperback - 9 Sep 2004)

Five Thousand Years Of Glass
A complete history of glass from its origins 5000 years ago to mechanized processes for its production in the twentieth century. The fragile beauty of glass has ensured its popularity through the ages in forms ranging from simple beakers to ornate decorative masterpieces. This book traces the history of glass from its origins in western Asia some 5,000 years ago, though the invention of glass blowing around the...

By (author) Hugh (EDT) Tait

ISBN-13: 9780812218886 ; ISBN-10: 0812218884

Price: £34.69 £32.55 UK delivery 3 to 5 days

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Barbie Dollhouse Plans Book One (Paperback / softback - 15 Apr 2008)

Barbie Dollhouse Plans Book One
ALL 4 PLANS: Included in this the Barbie Dollhouse Plans Book One are the Traditional, Southern Mansion, and Cottage Dollhouse Plans and the Furniture Plan. These durable and lovely dollhouses are made of ½" plywood. Someone with no background in woodworking is able to create sturdy and beautiful dollhouses with furniture that dreams are made of. These Easy To Build plans are designed for use with the Barbie Doll...

By (author) Dennis Day

ISBN-13: 9781435713444 ; ISBN-10: 1435713443

Price: £30.50 £26.35 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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Practical Taxidermy - A Manual of Instruction To The Amateur In Collecting, Preserving, And Setting up Natural History Specimens of All Kinds (Paperback / softback - 5 Jan 2005)

Practical Taxidermy - A Manual of Instruction To The Amateur In Collecting, Preserving, And Setting up Natural History Specimens of All Kinds
Practical Taxidermy - A Manual of Instruction In Collecting, Preserving, And Setting up Natural History Specimens of All Kinds, With Accitional Instructions In Modelling And Artistic Taxidermy. By Montague Browne, F.S.Z. This comprehensive manual on early taxidermy was published in London in 1884, and is much sought after by modern taxidermists for its wealth of detail and historical content. The author was curator...

By (author) Montagu Browne

ISBN-13: 9781905124367 ; ISBN-10: 1905124368

Price: £24.16 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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The Art of Needlecraft (Paperback / softback - 1 Jan 2006)

The Art of Needlecraft
Contents Include: Embroidery Introduction - Simple Modern Embroidery - Some More Simple Stitches and Useful Ideas for Embroidery - Edgings, Eyelets, and Initials - Drawn Thread Work, Insertion Stitches, Bars and Filet Embroidery - Embroideries done upon Counted Threads - Some Easy and Interesting Decorative Embroidery - Applique, Patchwork and Inlay for Plain Sewing - Mending and Patching - Smocking - Quilting -...

By (author) R.K. Polkinghorne

ISBN-13: 9781406792102 ; ISBN-10: 1406792101

Price: £24.19 UK delivery 4 to 7 days

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