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Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing (Jewelry Crafts)

By Tim Mccreight

Hand Books Press
Hardcover (144 pages)

Jewelry: Fundamentals of Metalsmithing (Jewelry Crafts)
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  • ISBN13: 9781880140291
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How to Make Clay Characters

By Maureen Carlson

Writers Digest
Paperback (128 pages)

How to Make Clay Characters
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Detailed instructions help the reader to create little characters, from "Grandpa" to "Saint Nick".

Miniature Food Masterclass: Materials and Techniques for Model-Makers

By Angie Scarr

Guild of Master Craftsman
Paperback (160 pages)

Miniature Food Masterclass: Materials and Techniques for Model-Makers
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  • ISBN13: 9781861085252
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This exciting new collection from Angie Scarr takes miniaturists on a voyage of discovery and inspiration. In a master class packed full of ideas, techniques, and easy-to-follow images, Angie reveals the secrets of her amazingly intricate work and invites us to share her passion for miniature food. She discusses tools and materials, and demonstrates how to create liquid and translucent effects; do glazing, molding, and caning; and use gels and polymers. The mouth-watering and extraordinarily detailed miniatures include various fruits and vegetables, yummy looking cakes and tarts, squid, stuffed olives, and cut coconuts.

 

A Beginners' Guide to the Dolls' House Hobby: Revised and Expanded Edition

By Jean Nisbett

Guild of Master Craftsman
Paperback (144 pages)

A Beginners  Guide to the Dolls  House Hobby: Revised and Expanded Edition
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Jean Nisbett's classic book is a practical, accessible introduction to the world of doll houses. Avoid costly mistakes and confusion with this indispensable guide to the basics of this fascinating hobby. Part one features an introduction to the doll's house hobby including: choosing the most suitable house; planning decoration and furnishings; ideas for gardens; ideas for miniature shops; and doll's houses for children. Part two contains practical matters including: step-by-step guide to decorating; making simple pieces of furniture; dealing with kits; creating a miniature garden; and interior/exterior finishes.

Inchies: Create Miniature Works of Art Using Textiles and Mixed Media Techniques

Search Press
Paperback (48 pages)

Inchies: Create Miniature Works of Art Using Textiles and Mixed Media Techniques
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Tiny works of art called inchies are captivating the hearts of textile and mixed-media artists the world over, and this guide demonstrates just how easy they are to make. Their small size—a square with one inch dimensions—makes inchies perfect for trying out new techniques and media such as scraps of fabrics, yarns, and items found in nature or around the home. This manual also gives many ideas on how to incorporate inchies into various items such as jewelry, keyrings, and bags. With clear, step-by-step projects from a number of designers and top artists, this instructional resource is sure to spark creativity, imagination, and fun.

Making Furniture & Dollhouses for American Girl and Other 18-Inch Dolls

By Dennis Simmons

Fox Chapel Publishing
Paperback (192 pages)

Making Furniture & Dollhouses for American Girl and Other 18-Inch Dolls
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Providing the plans and instructions for an heirloom-quality dollhouse and sturdy doll furniture, this guide is written with the home woodworker in mind. All the projects are made with tools commonly found in home workshops, and every set of instructions follows a detailed step-by-step process. Simpler projects are suitable for beginners, and several challenging projects are intended for advanced woodworkers. Modular plans allow adjustments to the size of the house, and there are several options for adding charming details such as gingerbread trim. Furniture projects include an armoire, a chest of drawers, a canopy bed, a classic trunk, a grandfather clock, a rocking chair, a tea table, and a school desk.

Stitched Postcards: Beautiful Textile Designs in Miniature Using Quilting and Mixed Media Techniques

Search Press
Paperback (64 pages)

Stitched Postcards: Beautiful Textile Designs in Miniature Using Quilting and Mixed Media Techniques
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With an exclusive selection of more than 30 of the best designs, this instructional guide shows just how easy it is to create postcard-sized pieces of art. Stitched postcards, also known as artist mailing cards, are a new and growing trend in the world of mixed-media art. The lovingly created miniatures are richly decorated with special yarns, fabrics, and embellishments in a range of styles including landscape, floral, vintage, and architecture. With a detailed section on materials, clear explanations of basic techniques, and the individual designer's tips, these postcards are quick, easy to make, and ideal for using up scrap materials and items found in nature or around the home.

Magnificent Miniatures: Inspiration and Technique for Grand Houses on a Small Scale

By Kevin Mulvany

Batsford
Hardcover (144 pages)

Magnificent Miniatures: Inspiration and Technique for Grand Houses on a Small Scale
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Kevin Mulvany and Susie Rogers create some of the world’s most magnificent and coveted architectural miniatures. Museums and private collectors commission their beautiful work, which covers many periods and countries, and ranges from the double-horseshoe staircase that leads up to Fontainebleau to the outrageously decadent chandeliers at the Brighton Pavilion.  This beautifully illustrated book captures the full breadth of Mulvany and Rogers’ achievements, and reveals the techniques and materials they use to fashion their stunning recreations. Practical projects for the reader include wood paneling, parquet flooring, trompe l’oeil marbling, and much more.

 

 

Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls

By Angie Scarr

Guild of Master Craftsman
Paperback (144 pages)

Making Miniature Food and Market Stalls
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  • ISBN13: 9781861082152
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A master modeler reveals the tricks of molding marvelously realistic fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, cheeses, breads, pastries, and cakes—plus display stands and boxes. “Full of step-by-step projects for bakery goods, meats, fruits, and vegetables, all photographed in great detail....This useful book is certain to please in public library crafts collections.”—Library Journal.

Little Bead Boxes: 12 Miniature Containers Built with Beads

By Julia S Pretl

Creative Publishing international
Paperback (112 pages)

Little Bead Boxes: 12 Miniature Containers Built with Beads
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A charming assortment of one-of-a-kind miniature boxes in a variety of shapes for all skill levels.

Julia S. Pretl offers crafters her original method for creating decorative beaded boxes and lids in a wide range of surface designs and shapes. Working only with cylinder and seed beads, needle and thread, crafters can create an impressive array of clever and colorful miniature containers. With step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow word graphs and patterns, Pretl leads the reader through the techniques for creating three-sided, five-sided, and six-sided rectangular, square, and stacked boxes. Four-color photographs of each of the 12 designs introduce each set of instructions. Detailed drawings illustrate the beading techniques.


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