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Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding!
A gardening system that works-- so you don't have to! Turn in your tiller for a stack of old newspapers! Replace your shovel with a layer of grass clippings! Let Pat Lanza show you how you can create lush, successful, easy-care gardens in practically any location without hours of backbreaking digging or noisy tilling. * Practical, first-person advice from an experienced gardener * Great ideas to let you spend more time enjoying your gardens and less time working in them * Specific "lasagna" techniques for the most popular vegetables, flowers, herbs, fruits, and more .
Price: $7.18
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The Art of Resin Jewelry: Layering, Casting, and Mixed Media Techniques for Creating Vintage to Contemporary Designs
• Exciting medium, new formulations: perfect for crafters at all skill levels • Award-winning, best-selling author with great crafts credentials • First book on resin that provides detailed techniques and varied super-appealing projects Resin jewelry is made from liquid plastic that magically turns solid when a hardener is added. Pretty cool! The popularity of these resins for jewelry making has soared with the introduction of easy-to-mix, low-odor products, ideal for crafters. Now best-selling author Sherri Haab shows how to put the miracle of modern technology to work making necklaces, bangles, bracelets, pins, earrings, and rings. Projects range from simple to sophisticated, from Bakelite-style heart pins to faux amber earrings to glitter gem bracelets, from scrimshaw bracelets to cloisonné pins to transparent resin necklaces backed with gold leaf. Packed with tips on tools, supplies, finishing, and creating special effects, including ideas on combining resins with polymer clay, The Art of Resin Jewelry is a beautiful and practical introduction to an exciting craft..
Price: $8.49
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Silk Unraveled: Experiments in Tearing, Fusing, Layering & Stitching
Turning the traditional use of silk on its head, this book examines techniques for creating fabulous textural surfaces and blankets of patterns Based on mainstream embroidery and covering deconstruction and reconstruction of fabric, appliqué, and reverse appliqué—all with a contemporary twist—the methodology calls for the manipulation of fabrics with techniques such as ripping silk into strips and fusing and layering it onto other pieces leaving unfinished edges and raveled threads. In addition to featuring 14 step-by-step silk projects that may incorporate the scrap fabrics and loose threads littering countless sewing rooms—including bags, a coat, pillows, quilts, a table runner, a vest, and wall panels—the book showcases hundreds of photographs from the artist’s trips to Malaysia and Turkey, as well as highlights her love of her Scottish homeland’s countryside, which served as the inspiration for her bold and experimental craft. .
Price: $19.77
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Robert Wade's Watercolor Workshop Handbook
Using inspiring visual examples, this handbook simplifies the complexities of watercolor painting, so artists of all levels can build their skills and achieve better results. Presented in an easy-to-reference format that covers everything from materials to marketing, this guide provides artists with simple, direct instruction for: using tonal values to create a better painting; creating attractive pen and watercolor drawings; using glazes to create atmosphere and mood; directing the viewer's eye by controlling focus and edges; painting subjects every artist must master. Wade includes trouble-shooting tips, self-critique questionnaires and helpful hints artists can quickly absorb and apply. With its unique, interactive approach to teaching, this guide is the next best thing to attending a one-on-one workshop..
Price: $19.47
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Pouring Light - Layering Transparent Watercolor
This liberating guide to pouring transparent watercolor makes this unusual technique achievable and fun. By following clear, encouraging instruction, watercolorists of all levels can experience the instant gratification of success as they learn to capture the elusive qualities of light in their own work. Nationally renowned artist and workshop instructor Jean H. Grastorf breaks down her innovative pouring process with visual guidance that includes: -Basic, step-by-step instruction that covers everything from choosing materials to finishing the painting -Four full-length demonstrations and multiple mini-demos that outline her techniques and show how to build strong light-based compositions -Detailed, hand-in shots that clearly illustrate how to create clean, transparent color and translucent glazes -Design summary sidebars that pinpoint how each demonstration succeeds, along with quick-reference tips for the artist -Paintings from contributing artists that show how to apply this technique to many different styles Going beyond masking and glazing, Grastorf's masterful instruction empowers artists to tackle the larger challenge of loosening up, so they can push their art to a dynamic new level of luminosity and value..
Price: $12.64
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Combining Images with Photoshop Elements: Selecting, Layering, Masking, and Compositing
If you thought Photoshop Elements was just for correcting and organizing photographs, this book will turn your head around. It opens up a whole new set of creative possibilities to explore as you learn how to combine images using this versatile program." —Jan Kabili, author and trainer Create your own visual composite masterpieces Combine your digital photos with an artist's flair and create dazzling composites, thanks to Photoshop Elements and this comprehensive guide from an industry expert. Using great photography and expert design sense, author Ted LoCascio clearly shows how it's done, from simple tasks such as swapping an image background, to more advanced ones such as creating an abstract photomontage. Loaded with fresh ideas, the book mixes clear and helpful narrative instruction, step-by-step tutorials, and hands-on video demonstrations providing the coverage you need to create sophisticated, even gallery-ready compositions. Inside you'll find: - In-depth coverage of how to swap, combine, replace, and mix pictureelements to get the most stunning digital images possible
- Over 150 full-color printed photos and more than two hours of video training on the companion CD, so you can see exactly how it's done
Discover how to: - Use layers effectively, including adding effects, adjusting opacity and blend, and combining layers
- Make use of filters, styles, and textures for added pizzazz
- Apply masks, including using neutral layer masks, combining multiple exposures, and masking with Camera RAW files
- Build a keepsake wedding montage and an abstract photo collage
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Price: $21.12
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Excellence in Reborn Artistry: Reborning Dolls Layering Techniques for Just Born and Newborn Skintone
Breathtaking Reborns with Realistic Newborn Skintone You can take a simple vinyl doll and transform it to a One-of-a-Kind Heirloom Collectible. This book features techniques for Vinyl Reborns and is an instructions Manual for Advanced Beginners and Intermediate Reborn Artists. It covers the technique to reborn the most realistic preemie and infant with just born skintone techniques. The book includes: Supply basics, Layering Techniques for Newborn Skin, Just Born Skin, and Days Old Skin tones. It also includes sections for Skin Variations like Rosacea & Heat Rash, Stork Bites, birth marks, Sun Spots and Freckles. External and Internal veining discussion is also included. Includes over 75 FULL COLOR PICTURES for your consideration and enjoyment You can transform a simple vinyl doll into a lifelike work of art to be cherished and passed on as an Heirloom Collectible Reborn. This is the most popular Case Study #9 in the Excellence in Reborn Artistry™ Series..
Price: $34.95
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Lasagna Gardening for Small Spaces: A Layering System for Big Results in Small Gardens and Containers (Rodale Organic Gardening Book)
Now you can create the garden of your dreams, no matter how limited your growing space is. Pat Lanza's proven lasagna gardening method produces amazing results in pots and small plots. Even in beds just 4 inches wide, you can grow bountiful, beautiful gardens with no digging, no weeding-- no kidding!
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Price: $12.44
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