Spring 2016 - Search Press USA

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Search Press
Spring/Summer 2016
Independent, family owned Art & Craft publishing since 1970
www.searchpressusa.com
Image from Glynn Macey’s World of Acrylics 9781782211174
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specialist art and craft book publishers
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Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork
Original Floral Design with Over 30 Models
DI VAN NIEKERK
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June 2016
$25.95
Flexibound Paperback, 8¾ x 10½ inches
9781782213499
128 Pages
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200 Illustrations, color
Needlework/Embroidery CRA008000
Description
Author
Back by popular demand, Di van Niekerk’s comprehensive guide
covers everything from needles, thread and ribbons to step-by-step
instructions on creating beautiful panel pieces. There are over 30
models to learn from including flowers, leaves and little creatures
in a gorgeous flower sampler. Also includes a stitch glossary with
illustrations of more than 40 stitches. Ideal for first-time embroiderers
as well as those who wish to brush up on certain techniques.
Di van Niekerk is a professional fibre arts teacher and designer and
has her own range of silk and organza ribbon and printed panels
for embroidery that are exported world-wide. She is regularly invited
to teach at needlecraft conventions in South Africa and abroad and
her best-selling books have been translated into many languages.
Crafters from all over the world visit her interactive website: www.
dicraft.co.za. Di loves to teach and is always willing to answer
questions about her books, products, techniques and stitches. Her
mission is to teach silk ribbon embroidery, integrating it with other
crafts such as card making, jewellery making, knitting, crazy quilting,
fibre art and dress design and to show just how easy, enjoyable
and rewarding this hobby really is! Di has written ten books on
embroidery, including Roses in Silk and Organza Ribbon, A Perfect
World in Ribbon Embroidery and Stumpwork and Little Flowers in
Silk and Organza Ribbon.
Key Selling Points
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For first-time embroiderers as well as those who wish to brush
up on certain techniques
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A comprehensive stitch glossary with illustrations of more than
40 stitches
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12 panels are each explained with step-by-step photographs
and instructions
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Over 30 models to learn from
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Embroidered Treasures: Flowers
DR ANNETTE COLLINGE
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July 2016
$24.95
Trade Cloth, 8½ x 11 inches
9781782211310
96 Pages
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Description
Key Selling Points
Embroidered Treasures: Flowers is a showcase of the wonderfully
diverse collection owned by the Embroiderers’ Guild.
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Written by the collection manager of the Embroiderers’ Guild
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A wonderful collection of unique historical and contemporary
textiles
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Will include stitch and other details of all the pieces include
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An inspirational series containing pieces never seen before
The book consists of a main Introduction to the collection held by the
Embroiderers’ Guild, followed by a shorter, more specific Introduction
to the subject of Flowers in embroidery. And it is organized into
chapters by embroidery technique, containing around 90 items,
including wall hangings, framed pictures, samplers, stomachers,
pockets, scarves and stoles, bridal bags, table runners and
tablecloths, cushion covers, handkerchiefs, handkerchief sachets, tea
cozies, fire screen panels, children’s dresses, collars and cuffs, sleeve
panels, table doilies, robes, shawls, bandoleers, jewelry boxes, and
even a pot of flowers. All beautifully photographed and accompanied
by extended captions giving details of country of origin, age, size and
technique used.
Author
Annette Collinge has a scientific background, but has had a lifelong
interest in embroidery. She is a life member of The Embroiderers’
Guild, has been a Branch Chairman, Regional Chairman and Trustee
of the Guild, and she is currently the Collection Manager. She is a
mixed media textile artist and is a member of the exhibiting group,
Studio 21, a group of textile artists who bring together a creative
and innovative mix of media and stitched textiles http://www.
studio21textileart.co.uk/
Embroidery for the Absolute Beginner
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SUSIE JOHNS & CAROLINE SMITH
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$21.95
Spiral Bound, 5¾ x 8¼ inches
9781782212652
192 pages
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Description
This clear and easy-to-follow guide is the ideal tool for the complete
beginner to embroidery. It is packed with expert and helpful
advice as well as exciting projects, and covers decorative borders,
monograms, lettering and applying beads and sequins. Learn how
to use traditional techniques to create attractive home accessories
and a wide range of fashionable garments – explained with clear,
step-by-step photography and no-nonsense, easy-to-follow text.
Step-by-step instructions and the spiral, hands free format enable
you to practice and master each technique more easily. The book
covers all the embroidery equipment and tools, terminology and
techniques, and includes a selection of attractive simple projects
specially designed for the beginner.
Key Selling Points
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All you need to know
to master the basics
in a well priced, handy
wire-bound format
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Clear, step-by-step photography, and no nonsense, easy-tofollow text
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40,000 copies of previous two editions in series: Knitting
(9781844488735) and Crochet (97817882210900) sold to date
Author
Caroline is an English writer and editor who has worked in lifestyle
publishing for nearly 20 years. Her areas of expertise include
needlecraft, cookery, gardening and DIY.
Susie Johns is a hugely successful author of crochet, knitting,
sewing and craft titles, with dozens of books under her belt. She
is an experienced crafter, a wonderfully inventive designer, and has
articles published regularly in mainstream crafting magazines. Visit
her website at: http://www.susieatthecircus.typepad.com/
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A-Z of Bead Embroidery
The Ultimate Guide For Everyone From Experienced
Beginners to Experienced Embroiderers
COMPILED BY COUNTRY BUMPKIN
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July 2016
$19.95
Flexibound Paperback, 9 x 8¼ inches
9781782211662
128 pages
Search Press
Description
This comprehensive guide to bead embroidery has over 440 stepby-step photographs showing all the techniques required, including
tambour beading, beadpoint, padded beading, how to handle
sequins and bugle beads and more. There are 30 stunning projects.
Packed with hints, tips and historical insights, and all patterns are
provided.
Key Selling Points
Author
Compiled by the expert team at Country Bumpkin, renowned
Australian publishers of embroidery books and magazines.
“The A-Z Series is a fantastic series of instructional books for
different needlework techniques, featuring step-by-step photo
instructions in beautiful books that are perfect for reference”.
Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n Thread
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A complete manual for the beginner through to the seasoned
embroiderer
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30 beautiful designs from around the world
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Over 440 step by step photographs
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Packed with hints, tips and historical insights
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All patterns provided
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A-Z Sewing
The Ultimate Guide For Everyone From Sewing
To Experts
COMPILED BY COUNTRY BUMPKIN
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$19.95
Flexibound Paperback, 9 x 8¼ inches
9781782211747
128 pages
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Sewing CRA035000
Description
For anyone who wants to create their own garment from scratch
or just fix a hem. Covers machine and hand sewing techniques. All
techniques are demonstrated with step-by-step photographs for a
professional outcome. Plenty of hints and tips used by professional
sewers.
Author
Compiled by the expert team at Country Bumpkin, renowned
Australian publishers of embroidery books and magazines.
“The A-Z Series is a fantastic series of instructional books for
Key Selling Points
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A complete manual for the beginner through to seasoned sewer
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Develop skills and learn to create a professional finish
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A comprehensive guide to machine and hand sewing
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Trouble-shooting tips and glossary of terms included
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More than 180 sewing techniques
different needlework techniques, featuring step-by-step photo
instructions in beautiful books that are perfect for reference”.
Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n Thread
Appliqué
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Techniques, Projects & Pure Inspiration
KATE CROSS
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June 2015
$35.00
Flexibound Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches
9781782211884
128 pages
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Needlework/Applique CRA001000
Description
This practical, contemporary guide to appliqué is written by Kate
Cross, an expert teacher with the Royal School of Needlework. It is
the first in a new series showcasing the RSN’s traditional techniques,
technical excellence and contemporary flair. It contains a complete
grounding in appliqué techniques, four beautiful projects and
galleries of inspiring work.
Key Selling Points
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The complete contemporary guide to practical appliqué from
the world-renowned embroidery experts, the Royal School of
Needlework
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Contains four inspirational projects and clear step-by-step
instructions for the necessary techniques
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Combines traditional techniques with contemporary designs
Author
After completing a
degree in Art, Kate Cross achieved a distinction on the three-year
Graduate Apprentice Scheme at the Royal School of Needlework
(RSN). Whilst at the RSN, she was trained to the highest level of
technical excellence in hand embroidery. After completing her
apprenticeship, she achieved a PGCE; she teaches on the RSN’s
Certificate and Diploma courses and also teaches hand embroidery
to both groups and individuals.
Kate has worked on some prestigious projects, including working
as part of the RSN team on the Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding
dress. Her company, Bespoke Embroidery, a customer-focused
business, allows her to continue what she does best - creating and
teaching technical hand embroidery.
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Twenty to Make Series
Modern Needlepoint
JAYNE SCHOFIELD
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April 2016
$9.95
Trade Paperback, 6¼ x 8½ inches
9781782212263
48 pages
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Description
20 fun needlepoint designs with full-color charts, keys and
instructions.Each of these twenty beautiful needlepoint designs
from Jayne Schofield is accompanied by a full-color chart, key
and general instructions. These fun, quirky designs in bright,
contemporary colors are all small (approx. 4 x 5in), though the
designs come in a variety of formats and include tall, narrow
designs as well as squares. All the designs are worked on 10-hole
canvas and there is a broad range of subjects to choose from,
including a country cottage, flowers, hearts, a festive reindeer,
a hen, owl and some sheep, to name a few. So, whatever the
occasion, there is bound to be a design that suits it perfectly.
There are general instructions and a simple stitch diagram at the
beginning of the book, so even those new to needlepoint will be
able to accomplish all of the projects.
Key Selling Points
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20 bright, inspirational designs
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New author with a successful business and keen social
media following
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Perfect gifts for family and friends
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Easy and fun to make
Author
Jayne Schofield has worked as a successful designer and
children’s illustrator for the past 25 years. Her bold use of color
and quirky imagery can be found on products all over the world.
She is passionate about needlework and this led her to transform
some of her work into needlepoint and cross-stitch patterns.
Her style is perfect for this craft, producing colorful, easy-tostitch tapestries for everyone to enjoy. She studied Illustration
and Design in Staffordshire where she gained a BA Hons and
initially spent time designing within the gift industry. However, she
embarked on a freelance career when her children were small and
now works mainly as a needlecraft designer. Her success in this
field has led to her forming her own brand, The Stitching Shed,
which she
runs from
her studio in
Lancashire
with her
husband.
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Cross-Stitch Garden
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Over 70 Individual Cross Stitch Motifs with 20 Stunning
Projects
KAZUKO AOKI
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June 2016
$24.95
Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 10 inches
9781782213314
112 pages
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Description
Inspired by her love of wildflowers, Kazuko Aoki has created a
collection of more than 20 projects and over 100 individual crossstitch motifs. Designs are included for all your floral favorites, such as
Authors
Kazuko Aoki is a popular Japanese embroidery artist who draws
inspiration from her love of nature. After attending art school in
Japan, Kazuko Aoki moved to Sweden to continue her education in
textiles. She is the author of multiple embroidery books.
viola, pansies, poppies and roses. These motifs are used to create
traditional samplers, as well as bags, pincushions, pillows, coasters,
aprons and tea towels. Instructions are presented in counted crossstitch charts, plus step-by-step diagrams for constructing projects.
Key Selling Points
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Contains over 100 individual cross-stitch motifs
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Instructions included for 20 projects
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Kazuko Aoki has authored over a dozen embroidery books in
her home country of Japan
15 Unique and Stylish Bags to Make
BEATE SCHMITZ
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$15.95
Trade Paperback, 8 x 10¼ inches
9781782212355
64 pages
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Sewing CRA035000
Description
15 stylish and trendy bohemian bags to make. The styles are
creative and fun with a wonderfully casual bohemian edge. Expert
crafter Beate Schmitz’s has created these wonderful bags using
cotton and wool fabrics, and even leather– every bag is unique.
You don’t need to be an expert to make these practical, chic
and colourful bags yourself. Clear step-by-step instructions and
photographs will walk you through every stage and there are
fold-out templates for every project at the back of the book. With
so much variety to choose from there is something for everyone
and, for those more experienced crafters, Beate’s collection of
Author
Beate Schmitz is an
avid seamstress who is
also a crocheter, designer, accomplished illustrator, writer and
teacher. In the past, Beate has worked for publishers such as
the Oz/Christophorus Group in Germany and is now a resident
seamstress and teacher at the ‘Sewing Room’; a workshop which
teaches the basics of sewing to amateur and aspiring designers
based in Freiburg, Germany. She is the author of How to Make
Beautiful Buttons (Search Press, 2015, 9781782210627).
bohemian styles make for some fantastic design inspiration.
Key Selling Points
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15 bohemian bags to make
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Fold-out templates for every project
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Clear step-by-step instructions with accompanying
photography
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Boho Bags
SLYVIA CRITCHER
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Raised Quilt and Stitch Techniques
July 2016
$24.95
Trade Paperback, 8½ x 10 inches
9781782210146
128 pages
Search Press
Quilts and Quilting CRA031000
Description
Author
This practical guide to raised quilting and stitching techniques shows
you how to produce a variety of different quilting styles, and then
combine them to create contemporary designs. Sylvia Critcher,
renowned quilting expert and teacher, shows you how to work
techniques including trapunto, Italian quilting, le boutis, French-style
cording and English quilting. She also builds upon these techniques,
combining them to create fresh, stylish designs.
Sylvia trained at Goldsmiths College in Fine Art & Textiles. She has
taught patchwork, quilting, life drawing, fabric printing, painting,
sculpture, embroidery and a wide range of related textile subjects for
many years. Since 1997, Sylvia has been a judge at national quilting
events, and in January 2001 she was appointed Judge Co-ordinator
for Grosvenor Shows Ltd. As well as creating textile projects and
writing articles for National magazines, Sylvia was project coordinator for ‘Fabrications’ magazine from 2004-2012. She has
demonstrated at national quilt events since 1997 and holds miniworkshops as an invited ‘quilt expert’ at all the major quilt shows
and quilt fairs throughout the UK. You can also find her on the ‘Just
Hands-on TV’ website, the UK’s premier patchwork, quilting and
textile art TV website, which is also featured on YouTube.
Key Selling Points
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A practical guide to traditional raised quilting and stitching
techniques, combined to create fresh, contemporary designs
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Follow the step-by-step instructions to create a simple
pincushion, then apply the techniques to create nine further
stunning projects
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All the necessary templates are included at actual size in a
handy pull-out section at the back
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Hand-Stitched Crazy Patchwork
HAZEL BLOMKAMP
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June 2016
$35.00
Flexibound Paperback, 8¼ x 10¼ inches
9781782213482
190 pages
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Patchwork CRA026000
Description
Authors
Crazy patchwork has long been a popular subject amongst quilters
and embroiderers, allowing them the freedom to be creative and
to incorporate a broad range of techniques into their work. In this
beautiful book, expert needlecrafter Hazel Blomkamp explores a
wide variety of hand-stitching techniques and produces five stunning
projects in which everything is created using just fabric, a needle,
threads, ribbons and beads. She provides expert guidance on
embellishment techniques such as beading, embroidery (with both
thread and silk ribbon), needlelace, needle weaving and tatting, as
well as on patchwork and quilting.
Internationally
acclaimed author
and teacher Hazel
Blomkamp has
dabbled with all the needlecrafts since childhood and when she is
not travelling or teaching, she still embroiders in front of the television
every night. She has been designing for more than two decades.
Preferring to design projects which appear to be traditional, she
pushes the boundaries by introducing other forms of needlecraft into
traditional techniques, exploring further in everything that she does.
Key Selling Points
Along with designing, she runs a busy website from home. She
teaches at her home studio and travels throughout the world
teaching embroidery and fine beadwork. She is a regular contributor
to South African and Australian embroidery magazines and is a
columnist for South African Stitches Magazine. Her previous books,
Crewel Twists and Crewel Intentions, taking Jacobean embroidery to
a whole new level, are very popular world-wide and reprint regularly.
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Learn how to create stunning crazy patchwork designs
completely from scratch using hand stitching.
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Covers a broad range of embellishment techniques, including
beading, embroidery, needlelace and tatting, as well as
patchwork and quilting.
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Five gorgeous projects bring together all the techniques covered
in the book and will inspire needlecrafters to apply their skills in
new and exciting ways.
Ten Stylish Patchwork Bags in a Modern Mode
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Simply Modern Patchwork Bags
JANET GODDARD
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March 2016
$17.95
9781782213192
96 pages
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Patchwork CRA026000
Description
Author
Janet Goddard provides detailed instructions on patchwork
techniques including piecing, seam allowances, pinning and
pressing, large simple squares, strip piecing, nine patch blocks,
blocks with triangles, blocks using rectangles and geometric
designs.
Janet loves to stitch
and her patterns are
published regularly in
British patchwork and quilting magazines as well as being included
in various books. Janet teaches regular evening and day classes
throughout the UK. Her work is also featured on her website: http://
www.patchworkpatterns.co.uk/
There are 10 projects - all machine pieced and quilted. The fabrics
are bright, bold, fresh and modern. Each bag will feature step by
step instructions. There are also instructions on fabric choices and
preparation, materials and basic equipment.
Key Selling Points
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Full step-by-step instructions for beginners
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10 patchwork bag designs to make
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Detailed techniques and information on choosing fabrics,
materials and equipment
Quick & Easy Patchwork
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Love to Sew Series
CLAUDIA SCHMIDT
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July 2016
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$12.95
Trade Paperback, 8¾ x 8¾ inches
9781782212997
64 pages
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Patchwork CRA026000
Description
A collection of easy, yet beautiful, patchwork projects that will appeal
to anyone who has ever aspired to the craft. Claudia Schmidt will
help you take your first steps into the colorful world of patchworking.
Learn how to make these trendy designs from just a few fabric
squares and strips.
Featuring a fully illustrated beginner’s course to explain all the basic
sewing techniques – you don’t need any prior experience and there
are no tedious measurement calculations required. Additionally,
each project has clear, step-by-step instructions with accompanying
photography and there are full-size templates at the back of the
book.
Key Selling Points
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10 patchwork projects to make
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Beautiful designs by renowned crafter, Claudia Schmidt
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Full-size templates included
Author
Claudia Schmidt is a passionate patchworker specialising in tablet
weaving. She works as book editor and designer for craft publisher,
Christophorus Verlag.
Once you’ve mastered these basic techniques, there’s nothing to
stop you using the designs as inspiration for your own patchwork
creations.
Twenty to Make Series
Tiny Toys to Knit
SACHIYO ISHII
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May 2016
$9.95
Trade Paperback, 6¼ x 8¼ inches
9781782212522
48 pages
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Needlework/Knitting CRA015000
Description
This gorgeous little knitting book by a very popular author contains
irresistibly cute toys for knitters of all abilities. All of the projects
are accompanied by a clear, easy-to-follow pattern and fun
photography. There also will be a page of basic techniques at the
start of the book, including making up, stuffing and some simple
surface stitching.
Key Selling Points
• 20 cute, quirky designs
• Popular and successful author
• Tiny, quick to make and great for using yarn scraps
Author
Sachiyo is overflowing with project ideas, ranging from a tiny rocket
and a UFO, a soldier complete with bearskin, an angel, and lots of
cute mini animals including a chubby bunny, a cat, an owl, a dog, a
penguin, a bear and a sheep! All the projects are beautifully made
and exquisitely designed, with some wonderfully quirky twists. All
tiny enough to be clutched in a small hand, these projects are a
delight and bursting with character.
Sachiyo was raised in Japan, and is now living in East Grinstead
with her husband and two teenage boys. She learned dressmaking
and Waldorf doll making while she was living in Japan and she has
been designing and making dolls for fourteen years. Her work has
appeared in knitting magazines and she makes and sells crafts
at fairs and shops – where her work is very popular. She teaches
a variety of crafts to children and adults including doll making,
wet and dry felting, sewing, knitting, crochet, spinning and hand
dyeing. Sachiyo has a strong online presence, with her own blog:
knitsbysachi.wordpress.com and Facebook page: Knits by Sachi.
She sells her patterns on Etsy and Folksy, and also shows some of
her work on Ravelry.
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SEARCH PRESS STUDIO
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July 2016
$19.95
9781782213338
240 pages
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Needlwork/Crocheting CRA004000
Description
Still a hugely popular category this book has a very wide appeal
both to beginners and more accomplished crocheters. Representing
amazing value, the book comprises 100 projects from some of our
best-selling crochet authors. A wide variety of themes are covered
from beautiful crocheted flowers, beanie hats, Christmas crocheted
projects, cute bears, lovely hearts and stylish purses, so there is
something for everyone to enjoy.
Key Selling Points
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Fantastic value
with 100 easy-tomake projects
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Includes projects from best-selling crochet authors
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Materials are easy to obtain and inexpensive
The techniques used in this book are simple enough for experienced Authors
beginners to master, and easy for more seasoned crocheters. Special Anna Nikipirowicz, Val Pierce, Frauke Kiedasch, Jan Ollis and May
stitches used are explained in detail, and yarns are described in
Corfield
generic terms, so that readers can use what is available to them,
wherever they live. The projects are satisfying to make and can be
made as gifts for special occasions and celebrations to family and
friends.
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Knitted Nursery Collection
14 Cuddly Toys and Colourful Accessories for Babies
JEM WESTON
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April 2016
$19.95
9781782213178
96 pages
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Description
Jem Weston’s delightful knitted accessories and decorations will
bring a fresh and modern style to your baby’s nursery. She has
chosen some of her favorite Rowan yarns, including the lovely Baby
Silk Merino DK, to create adorable little animals and decorations
with matching blankets and cushions. There are 14 cuddly toys
and colorful accessories to choose from. The designs range from a
super simple striped blanket with matching elephant to a fluffy-tailed
squirrel with matching intarsia blanket. This gorgeous collection of
projects will make perfect gifts for anyone who is expecting a brand
new bundle of joy!
Key Selling Points
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14 knitted designs
to make
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Projects made
using a selection of Rowan yarns with generic equivalents
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Designs by knitting aficionado and author Jem Weston
Author
Jem Weston is a freelance designer, author and workshop tutor
with a passion for colour and craft. Her affection for knitting started
at a young age when she was taught to knit by her grandmother.
At university Jem studied Fine Art focussing on sculpture and
installation. Her art was often inspired by traditional crafts and it
was here that her passion for knitting developed into a fully-fledged
obsession. Today, Jem works as a freelance knitting pattern
designer and consultant for Rowan Yarns, having previously worked
closely with Coats Crafts as Territory Manager. She is dedicated to
passing on knitting skills through inspiring workshops and design.
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Romantic Lace Knitting
20 Gorgeous Designs For Every Occassion
MONIKA ECKERT & STEPHANIE VAN DER LINDEN
Publication
May 2016
Price
$19.95
Format
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9781782212478
Extent
96 pages
Publisher
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BISAC Sub Category Needlework/Knitting CRA015000
Description
Author
Pretty, delicate, and romantic – in this book you will find 20 gorgeous
lace knitting designs by Monika Eckert and Stephanie van der
Linden. While away magical hours knitting with delicate yarn and
bright colors to create shawls and scarves to take with you wherever
you go. There is a style for everyone, whether festive, nostalgic,
elegant or modern. With 20 gorgeous designs for shawls and
scarves, this is an essential book for any lace knitter. Lace knitting
experts Monika and Stephanie take you through the essential
techniques of increasing, decreasing, casting off, checking tension
and adding beads, along with step by step illustrations and helpful
hints and tips for selecting yarns and troubleshooting.
Monika Eckert, born in 1961, lives with her husband, son, and two
cats. She has been crafting and a keen knitter since childhood. She
loves working patterns into her knitting designs. She prefers knitting
shawls, but also enjoys making socks, accessories, and jackets
and jumpers whenever she has the time. This book is the follow-on
to “Lace Knitting for Beginners”, her second book with the German
publisher, frechverlag. She also has an online shop and blog, www.
monika-eckert.de.
Key Selling Points
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Authors are lace-knitting experts
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Step-by-step instructions for lace knitting techniques
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20 intricately styled designs for light-weight accessories for all
occasions
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Pattern charts included
Stephanie Van Der Linden, was taught to knit by her grandmother
before she had even learned to read and write. She is particularly
fascinated by the mathematical patterns behind stitches and
therefore enjoys refining her stitch techniques and instructions. After
the birth of her daughter she began to design patterns for babies
and infants using eco-friendly yarn. Since then she has been hooked
on small projects and has published numerous sock patterns. You
can find her website at www.maschenmarkt.de.
10 Simple inspiring projects with easy to follow step-by-
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SUZIE JOHNSON
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO
Publication
June 2016
Price
$19.95
Format
Flexibound Paperback, 8½ x 9¼ inches
ISBN
9781782213185
Extent
96 pages
Publisher
Search Press
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category Needlework/Knitting CRA015000
KNITTING
by Daniella Taylor and Linda Williams
10 simple inspiring projects with easy to follow step-by-steps
Description
Author
Intarsia is a way of knitting with different colors, in which a separate
length of yarn is used for each area of color rather than different
yarns being carried at the back of the work. This book explains the
method in a friendly, clear and accessible way that even complete
beginners will find easy to understand. Starting with a small knitted
square with a simple motif, the author shows the reader how to
interpret an intarsia chart and guides them steadily into larger,
more inspiring projects. There are ten beautiful hand-knitted items
to choose from, including pillows, toys and accessories, and
suggestions for adding small, personal touches to really bring the
projects to life.
Suzie Johnson spent her childhood knitting, and her passion for
knitting grew with her into adulthood. She set up a knitting club,
which later grew into a successful knitting business known as The
Wool Sanctuary. The Wool Sanctuary runs a local knitting club and
workshops, and sells yarns and knitting patterns for Suzie’s popular
designs. She also has a website, www.thewoolsanctuary.com, and
travels giving workshops in hand-knitting techniques. In 2009 Suzie
was featured on UK TV’s successful series Kirstie’s Homemade
Home, teaching the presenter, Kirstie Allsopp, how to knit. What
followed was over 2000 enthusiastic emails from current knitters, exknitters and people wanting to be knitters, and since then The Wool
Sanctuary has gone from strength to strength.
Key Selling Points
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Learn how to create stunning color knitting designs using the
intarsia method.
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Includes basic instructions as well as ten fun, cheerful projects,
all explained in a friendly, accessible way.
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Suggestions for adapting the projects allow the reader to add a
personal touch and develop design ideas of their own.
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Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
July 2016
$19.95
9781782212911
240 pages
Search Press
Description
Still a hugely popular category this book has a very wide appeal
both to beginners and more accomplished crocheters. Representing
amazing value, the book comprises 100 projects from some of our
best-selling knitting authors. A wide variety of themes are covered
from from Christmas knits, baby bootees, phone covers, mug hugs,
headbands and scarves, so there is something for everyone to enjoy.
The techniques used in this book are simple enough for experienced
beginners to master, and easy for more seasoned knitters. Special
stitches used are explained in detail, and yarns are described in
generic terms, so that readers can use what is available to them,
wherever they live. The projects are satisfying to make and can be
made as gifts for special occasions and celebrations to family and
friends.
Key Selling Points
•
Fantastic value with100 easy-to-make projects
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Includes projects from best-selling knitting authors
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Authors
Monica Russel, Susie Johns, Val Pierce, Lee Ann Garrett and Sue
Stratford
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My Handmade Wedding
A Crafter’s Guide to Making Your Big Day Perfect
MARRIANNE MERCER
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
May 2016
$19.95
9781782211587
128 pages
Search Press
General CRA000000
Description
Ideal for creative, budget savvy Bride and Grooms to be, this
practical, friendly guide to planning and personalising your big
day, based on Marrianne’s own wedding. It is packed with over
20 beautiful tried-and-tested projects, from a range of stationery
designs, candle favours, wedding cake, ring pillows and veils,
to lanterns, bunting and paper flowers; her beautiful wedding
photographs show you exactly how the projects work in a real
wedding setting. The book also contains an abundance of helpful
advice on cost-cutting, time-planning and preparation. Marrianne
will show you exactly how she made her own DIY wedding so
successful, and guide you through all the shortcuts, sources and
solutions she discovered along the way. Whether you want to handmake your entire wedding, or just select a few ideas to personalise
your day, this book will show you how.
Key Selling Points
•
Practical, friendly
advice on how to plan and personalise your big day
•
Over 20 inspiring step-by-step projects to try, from flowers and
favours to veils, lanterns and stationery
•
DIY your whole wedding, or pick and choose projects to
personalise your day
Author
Marrianne Mercer (now Miall) studied at Buckinghamshire Chilterns
University to gain a degree in Graphic Design and Advertising in
2005. She now works as a designer for a book publisher and enjoys
making handmade beaded jewellery at weekends: her first book,
Twenty to Make Button Jewellery was published in 2011. She
crafted her own beautiful DIY wedding in 2013, and it was this that
inspired her to share her experiences in her latest book.
Start to Paint with Acrylics
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The Techniques You Need To Create Beautiful Paintings
ARNOLD LOWREY
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
March 2016
$19.95
9781782213260
96 pages
Search Press
Techniques/Acrylic Painting ART031000
Description
Here is an inspiring and creative introduction to the acrylic medium
and in clear simple terms this popular author and artist explores
the materias and techniques you’ll need to succeed. In this book
he offers an inspiring and creative introduction to painting with
acrylics, and in clear, simple-to-understand terms he explores the
materials and techniques you will need to get started in this exciting
medium. Using a vibrant and colorful palette, he clearly illustrates
all the materials, tools and basic techniques followed by a series of
step-by-step demonstrations to build up skills. Before you realise it
you will be producing your own beautiful paintings - with this fresh,
innovative introduction to acrylics.
Key Selling Points
• A new edition of a popular and successful book
• Covers all the basic techniques of working in this popular medium
• Aimed at absolute beginners
Author
Arnold Lowrey is a popular and experienced artist, well known on
both sides of the atlantic and has been painting for over 40 years.
He paints in watercolor, oils, pastels and acrylics and over the last
20 years he has tutored thousands of painting sessions. He regularly
demonstrates for art societies and runs workshops in all media.
He has taught in workshops in UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland ,
America as well as on cruise ships. He has had work exhibited in the
Royal Institute of Painters, and two of his paintings were selected in
the semi-final group of the World Watercolor Exhibition, currently run
by the “The Art of Watercolour” magazine.
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The Techniques You Need To Create Beautiful Paintings
ARNOLD LOWREY
Publication
March 2015
Price
$19.95
Format
ISBN
9781782213277
Extent
96 pages
Publisher
Search Press
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000
Description
Here is an inspiring and creative introduction to the Watercolour
medium and in clear simple terms this popular author and artist
explores the materias and techniques you’ll need to succeed. In this
book he offers an inspiring and creative introduction to watercolors,
and in clear, simple-to-understand terms he explores the materials
and techniques you will need to start painting. Using a vibrant and
colorful palette, he clearly illustrates all the techniques from laying
initial washes and capturing atmosphere to adding interest and detail
- and includes a series of step-by-step demonstrations to build up
skills. Before you realise it you will be painting your own beautiful
paintings - with this fresh, innovative introduction to watercolors.
Key Selling Points
•
A new edition of a popular and successful book
•
Covers all the basic techniques of working in this popular
medium
•
Aimed at absolute beginners
Author
Arnold Lowrey is a popular and experienced artist, well known on
both sides of the atlantic and has been painting for over 40 years.
He paints in watercolor, oils, pastels and acrylics and over the last
20 years he has tutored thousands of painting sessions. He regularly
demonstrates for art societies and runs workshops in all media.
He has taught in workshops in UK, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland ,
America as well as on cruise ships. He has had work exhibited in the
Royal Institute of Painters, and two of his paintings were selected in
the semi-final group of the World Watercolor Exhibition, currently run
by the “The Art of Watercolour” magazine.
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GLYN MACEY
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Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
June 2016
$29.95
Trade Cloth, 8½ x 11 inches
9781782211174
144 pages
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Techniques/Acrylic Painting ART031000
Description
•
Successful,
Packed with richly-colored and atmospheric paintings, this book
world-travelling
explores adventurous and deceptively simple techniques to produce
author known in
wonderful acrylic landscapes quickly and effectively. Learn how to
the US
invest your paintings with energy and imagination by following Glyn’s
frendly, idiosyncratic, and occasionally irreverent advice.
•
Hundreds of inspirational examples
•
Dozens of innovative techniques
•
Ideas and guidance to help develop your own style of painting
Split into four broad sections that cover everything from deserted
seascapes to bustling urban life, this book is packed full of
techniques that give maximum results for minimum effort. Dozens
upon dozens of finished paintings provide you with a lifetime’s worth
of inspiration.
Author
Glyn Macey can often be found roaming the harbours, moorlands
and coast of his native Cornwall, sketchbook in hand, recording the
details of daily life and history. Such sketches are in turn used as
the basis for his studio paintings. Using acrylic, mixed media and
an array of mark-making techniques he endeavours to capture the
underlying essence of the landscape, and the people who live in it.
Glyn uses acrylics, pencil and collage to gain the spontaneity of his
w
work and the ‘happy accidents’ that he loves. He believes that the
unexpected unity of colour and texture in mixed media can often
create the most exciting results.
Key Selling Points
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Billy Showell’s Botanical Painting in
Watercolour
BILLY SHOWELL
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
July 2016
$35.00
Trade Cloth, 9 x 10 inches
9781844484515
192 pages
Search Press
Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000
Description
Key Selling Points
Billy Showell’s highly accomplished paintings give a contemporary
twist to the traditional art of botanical painting, and have received
•
world’s most accomplished artists.
worldwide acclaim. In this her fourth book she reveals in depth the
techniques she uses to produce her stunning works of art. Every
Learn how to paint stunning botanical paintings from one of the
•
Numerous step-by-step demonstrations and expert tips for
aspect of botanical painting is covered, including the materials
painting a huge range of botanical subjects, including flowers,
and tools you need, preserving your specimens, drawing, painting,
fruit and vegetables.
colour mixing and composition. Richly illustrated throughout with
step-by-step demonstrations and examples of Billy’s work, this book
•
Richly illustrated with many examples of the author’s work to
provide ideas and inspiration.
is a visual feast as well as an invaluable source of expert guidance
and inspiration. With a diverse range of subjects that include flowers,
Author
foliage, fruit and vegetables, Billy provides an insight into her painting
Billy Showell graduated from St Martins School of Art with a BA in
techniques that artists of all abilities will find both informative and
Fashion Design, but was irresistibly drawn to painting and illustration.
inspirational.
In 1993 she set course for a career as an artist and now paints,
illustrates and teaches botanical painting at her studio and at art
clubs in the UK, USA and Australia. Billy is a member of the Society
of Botanical Artists and the Society of Floral Painters and has won
several awards. Some of her work is held in the archives of the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Hunt Institute, America. Her previous
three books have been hugely successful in the UK and abroad.
Billy’s paintings are collected by her followers the world over and
many are available as limited edition prints.
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DAVID THOMAS
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
July 2016
$29.95
9781782210917
128 pages
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Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000
Description
Key
Selling
The subtle tonal variations of watercolour make it ideal for capturing
those same subtleties in the human face. Follow David Thomas
as he explains the tools and materials you need, composition and
colour theory, and practical techniques to let you unleash your own
Points
•
5 projects (2 charcoal, 3 watercolour)
•
Popular medium with little competition in this discipline
•
Approachable and achievable
artistry. Learn how to paint figures and produce portraits that capture
character and energy as well as a likeness. This book contains five
step-by-step projects which encapsulate the core of portraiture, and
also dozens of inspirational portraits and information which will let
you apply the lessons to your own work.
Author
David Thomas showed drawing ability from an early age, and this
was one reason for his decision to become an architect. Drawing
and painting became lifelong hobbies, and an early retirement gave
him the opportunity to develop them more seriously. His portraits
have generally been commissions, often of children. He has run
portrait workshops and given many portrait demonstrations to local
Art Societies.
Oils
JULIE COLLINS
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
July 2016
$9.95
Trade Paperback, 6¼ x 8½ inches
9781782210566
48 pages
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Techniques/Oil Painting ART018000
Description
Author
This pocket-sized, practical guide has everything the artist needs to
know about color mixing in oils, from color theory to complementary,
warm and cool colors, color tone, using a limited palette, dull and
bright colors and local color. There follows an array of essential color
mixes using widely available Winsor & Newton colors. Clear, practical
and beautifully presented advice.
Julie works from her studio in Farnham, Surrey where she explores
her passion for painting, drawing and making. She has written
the Color Mixing Index’for David & Charles, published 2007 and
Artists’ Problem Solver for Collins, published 2003. She has been a
freelance writer for The Artist magazine since 1999.
Key Selling Points
•
Clear, practical comprehensive guide
•
Achievable color results with quick and easy tips
•
Uses readily available Winsor & Newton colors, easily subtituted
by other ranges
•
Pocket-sized and practical for the artist
•
Color wheel and template provided so readers can paint their
own
•
Very little competition available
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How to Draw Elephants, Tigers, Lions and other Animals
GIOVANNI CIVARDI
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
May 2016
$17.95
Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 11¾ inches
9781782212935
64 pages
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Techniques/Drawing ART010000
Description
New to the large and bestselling Art of Drawing Series Giovanni
Civardi shares his expert advice on observing animal anatomy, form
and structure and employing perspective to capture a variety of
wild animals with lifelike detail. This inspirational and easy-to-follow
guide will suit beginners as well as more expert artists providing a
comprehensive overview of the techniques including advice and
suggestions for the practical aspects of drawing from life.
Key Selling Points
•
Expert techniques and instruction from world renowned life
drawer Giovanni Civardi
•
Easy-to-follow guides and accompanying sketches for every
technique
•
Includes a fantastic variety of inspirational drawings from the
artist
Author
Giovanni Civardi was born in Milan in 1947. While training to
become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free LifeStudy School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine
and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator,
producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book
covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put
on one-man exhibitions of his work and pursued his interest in
studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human
form as depicted by the artist. His experience gained from teaching
anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over
many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which
Civardi’s experiences are brought into focus.
Landscapes with your Tablet
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Painting without Paint
MATTHEW PALMER
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Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
May 2016
$25.95
Trade Paperback, 11 x 8½ inches
9781782212843
128 pages
Search Press
Techniques/General ART028000
Description
Author
Matthew Palmer demystifys tablet painting so that you can create
beautiful landscapes on your iOS or Andoid Tablet with no prior
knowledge. Perfect for beginners and experienced artists this book
is a gateway into the exciting emerging world of digital painting. With
a close look at the medium’s advantages and unique techniques,
along with information on how to use traditional painting skills,
you will quickly find yourself immersed in enjoyable and rewarding
artwork.
Matthew Palmer is one of the Society for all Artists’ most renowned
demonstrators, and his classes are particularly popular with
beginners. He has been painting seriously for twenty years and
specialises in landscapes, still life and animals. He has his own
studio at his home and teaches over 150 people per week, as well
as running watercolour workshops and holidays. He has many
personal exhibitions, participates in several art shows and appears
regularly on the Painting and Drawing Channel.
This book shows you simple exercises to practice essential
techniques and handling your tablet then leads into 6 full and
varied landscape projects. Packed with variety and inspiration,
you’ll be painting with your tablet in no time.
Key Selling Points
• Perfect fcr beginners and those new to digital art
• Clear and simple instructions. No technical jargon
• 4 full projects and lots of exercises to hone your skills
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Decorated Lettering
JAN PICKETT
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
June 2016
$24.95
9781782211556
144 pages
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Techniques/Calligraphy ART003000
Description
A highly-visual guide to the techniques and materials for successful
decorated calligraphy with a strong contemporary feel. Jan Pickett’s
work is beautifully executed, with a fresh, modern style that lifts
calligraphy respectfully from its traditional roots and gives it a
modern appeal. This book includes a vital grounding in calligraphy
while presenting a huge variety of colorful exercises and projects
for the reader to follow. Inspiration abounds, and each chapter
is accompanied by a wave of gorgeous ideas for how to use
techniques from embossing to watercolor.
Key Selling Points
• Author commissioned to produce work for the Royal family
Author
Jan’s whole life has
been a love affair with of all forms of art and lettering. She enjoys
creating exuberantly colorful and fun decorated lettering as well
as preparing more serious and formal calligraphic work within the
commercial world. A Fellow of the Calligraphy and Lettering Arts
Society and a Fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators, Jan
has been teaching for twenty years. On the birth of Prince William,
she was commissioned to prepare the gilded scroll which was
presented to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to commemorate
the occasion. A typical week for Jan is a delightful mix of teaching
calligraphy, meeting lots of people and working to deadlines within
the commercial world, be it lettering or illustrating. As she says ‘It’s
a real pleasure and I feel very lucky to do something that I find so
enjoyable.’
• A perfect calligraphic marriage of experience and innovation
• Tracings included
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Tangle Bay
An Enchanting Colouring Book with Hidden Treasure
JESSICA PALMER
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
March 2016
$15.95
Flexibound Paperback, 8¾ x 8¾ inches
9781782214137
80 pages
Search Press
75 Illustrations, black & white
Techniques/General ART028000
Description
Enter the calming world of Illustrator and papercutter, Jessica
Palmer, has created 75 designs of enchanting hand-drawn pictures
for you to color and lose yourself in. The images all have a magical
maritime theme, and each one includes a ‘hidden treasure’ intricately
worked into the design. Rings, brooches pendants, chains, bracelets
and earrings featuring insects, animals and leafy patterns. The
book includes designs that fit on a single page as well as those that
extend across a double-page spread and there are even those that
have speace for the reader to extend the design themselves
Key Selling Points
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Beautiful, intricate artwork to lose yourself in
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Evokes a magical world for therapeutic coloring
•
High quality ‘flexi’ unbreakable binding enables the book to lay
absolutely flat for use
Author
Jessica Palmer studied Illustration at Kingston University. One day, in
a life drawing class, an innovative tutor took the charcoal out of her
hand, gave her a pair of scissors and said, ‘Cut it out!’ Her passion
for papercutting was born. Her love of detail led her on to using a
scalpel to ‘draw’, as with a pen or pencil. She is now a visiting artist
in galleries and museums in London, Bath and Bristol, including
the V & A and the National Portrait Gallery. She runs papercutting
events linked to exhibitions, and she exhibits in London and the west
of England. She has produced commissions, exhibition pieces and
book illustrations in the US.
Jessica exhibited at the Paper Made show in Summer 2014 at the
Jamestown Art Center in Rhode Island, USA. Her paper sculpture
“Liber-tea-belle”, celebrating the Boston Tea Party through a
fantastical depiction of a Georgian bust bearing a tea clipper wig,
was the talking piece of the show. The papier-mache and paper
piece travelled 3000 miles and was snapped up by a buyer based in
Boston, Massachusetts. Jessica’s first coloring book Tangle Wood
was an immediate best-seller.
Also from Jessica Palmer:
Tangle Wood
9781782213536
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LIZ THORNTON & JEAN POWER
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
May 2016
$21.95
Spiralbound, 5¾ x 8¼ inches
9781782212669
192 pages
Search Press
Jewelry CRA014000
Description
In Beading for the Absolute Beginners, professional beadwork artists
and teachers, Liz Thornton and Jean Power, tell you everything you
need to know to create beautiful, colorful beaded accessories – even
if you’ve never tried before. The techniques come with step-by-step
instructions and the spiral, hands-free format enable you to practice
and master each technique more easily. The book covers all the
equipment and tools, terminology and techniques and also features
a selection of attractive, simple projects specially designed for the
beginner.
Key Selling Points
•
A reasonably priced, basic guide to beading for people with no
previous experience
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Clear, step-by-step photography and no-nonsense, easy-tofollow text
•
The small size and wire-bound format make this an extremely
handy little book to carry around and use
Author
Jean Power is a
professional, awardwinning beading and
jewelry designer, writer and teacher. Born and brought up in London,
she grew up with a love of crafts and art and devotes as much
time as possible to writing, teaching and beading. Jean’s beading
and jewelry designs have been published in numerous magazines
and books around the world, including Bead & Button, Beadwork,
Step-by-step Beads, and Jewellery Crafts. She is the co-author of
two previous jewelry books and is the editor of Bead, the UK’s first
magazine devoted entirely to beading and jewellery making.
Liz Thornton is a beadwork artist with a passion for teaching. She
has run classes in London since 1995 and travels widely to tutor at
beadwork events and colleges and for private groups. A founding
member of The Beadworkers Guild, she co-edited the Guild’s
Introduction to Beadwork books and edited its Journal for three
years. She is co-author of Beading for Beginners. See more of her
beadwork and contact her at www.lizthornton.com
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Hammered Wire Jewellery
LINDA JONES
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
May 2016
$24.95
9781782212980
128 pages
Search Press
Jewelry CRA014000
Description
Key Selling Points
The technique of hammering wire is easy, requires little in the way
of specialist tools and produces stunning results. The technique
creates texture, form and toughness in the wire, producing a huge
variety of effects. High-profile author, Linda Jones, introduces
crafters to the technique with clear, step-by-step guidance on
the methods, tools and materials. There are twenty-five gorgeous
projects and plenty of further ideas for gorgeous jewelry. Linda
has launched her own brand of hammer for this technique, the
Whammer, with Beadsmith in the US. It has three functions in one
hammer, but everything in the book can easily be made with other
jewelry hammers. The jewelry making techniques required are very
basic, such as making jump rings, bead links, headpins and fishhook clasps, so beginners will soon be making jewellery of all types
in a dazzling array of styles.
•
High profile
author in US
and UK
•
Strong links to Create & Craft TV, Bead Direct and Beadsmith in
US
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Hammering is easy, requires few specialist tools and produces
stunning results
•
Clearly explained with step by step photographs
•
25 stunning projects to make and lots of further ideas for
gorgeous jewelry
Author
Linda Jones is a high-profile, popular author and an enthusiastic
self-promoter. She has previously written for Cico: Creating Wire
and Bead Jewelry, 2012; Wire and Bead Celtic Jewellery, 2014;
The Complete Guide to Wire and Beaded Jewellery, 2013; Making
Beautiful Bead and Wire Jewelry, 2010; Wire and Beaded Wedding
Jewelry and Accessories, 2010; and Creating Beaded and Wire
Earrings, 2011, which are distributed by Search Press. As a guest
presenter on Create and Craft she is well placed to promote
the book and the products she uses. She also has strong links
with Beads Direct and with Beadsmith in the US, offering good
promotional and sales opportunities in both the UK and US. props
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Pop Art
THOMAS BÖHLER
Publication
July 2016
Price
$15.95
Format
ISBN
9781782212331
Extent
64 pages
Publisher
Search Press
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category Techniques/Painting ART020000
Description
Pop Art is eye-catching, bold, recognisible and, best of all, it’s easy
to reproduce – making it fantastic for beginners. Thomas Böhler
explains all the fundamentals including materials, tools and the basic
techniques – which are all acrylic based – as well as everything you
need to know about this fashionable art form. The book is packed
full of inspirational pop art pieces partly inspired by famous pop art
artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein; but including
plenty of contemporary references and subjects. More than just
a decorative hobby, this book will inspire you to create your own
unique works of pop art.
Author
Thomas Böhler lives and works in Freiburg. He studied pedagogy
with a focus on adult education and has worked as a freelance
illustrator and graphic designer since 2006. Thomas has published
numerous articles on the subject of painting and drawing. In addition
to the acrylic painting, his artistic work comprises drawing and
experimental mixed media.
Key Selling Points
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A fantastic art style that is very achievable for beginners
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Packed full of inspirational pop art pieces
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Includes advice on everything from choosing your materials
to using photo or a real life reference and adding coloring and
design effects
Let’s Start Beading
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Jewellery School
CAROLYN SCHULZ
Publication
June 2016
Price
$12.95
Format
ISBN
9781782212584
Extent
80 pages
Publisher
Search Press
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category Jewelry CRA014000
Description
Key Selling Points
This first book in the new series will get readers started in making
beaded jewelry, similar to the hugely popular absolute beginner’s
course that Carolyn teaches. It introduces people who have no
experience whatsoever, and who may never even have tried a craft
before, to the basic techniques, tools and materials involved through
simple, inspiring projects. It includes a pictorial ‘Jargon buster’
glossary of the essential tools and materials used (with both UK and
US terms); an index; and 12 step-by-step projects through which
people can learn the basic techniques while creating beautiful pieces
of jewelry they would want to wear. Clear instructions, step-by-step
photography and diagrams where necessary create a user-friendly
guide. Projects will take no more than a couple of hours, making
them achievable in an evening. Learn how to use memory wire,
beading wire, stretchy cord, chain and jump rings to make desirable
jewelry pieces. Design tips throughout will encourage beginners to
get creative and become jewelry designers in their own right.
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An absolute beginner’s no-nonsense guide
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Projects will take no more than a couple of hours to make
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Pictorial glossary of tools and equipment
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Clear instructions and step-by-step photography
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10 Beautiful designs
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Design tips to encourage budding jewellery designers
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Clear, helpful diagrams
Author
Carolyn Schulz is a freelance craft designer, teacher and
businesswoman. Her designs are widely used by magazines,
retailers, manufacturers and television in both the UK and US. Over
the last 20 years Carolyn has focused her attention on jewelry design
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Amazing Macramé
CLAIRE ROUGERIE
Publication
July 2016
Price
$19.95
Format
ISBN
9781782213567
Extent
128 pages
Publisher
Search Press
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category Jewelry CRA014000
Description
Author
Macramé is back with a fresh, new style. Claire Rougerie guides
the reader through 9 lessons accompanied by easy step-by-step
instructions and diagrams. There are 29 original and colorful designs
to make including jewelry, bags, accessories and various ideas for
embellishing your outfits. The designs are both chic and bohemian
combining a retro sixties style with a more modern look.
Claire Rougerie undertook a master’s degree in architectural studies
before dedicating herself to her designs in wirework and macramé.
She is well known in France and abroad for her beautiful wirework
pieces, which she sells via her Etsy shop, De Beaux Souvenirs. At
the moment, she is working on a new collection combining both
techniques. This is her first book on macramé.
Key Selling Points
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29 macramé designs to make
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A unique, must-have package bursting with stunning
contemporary examples that will appeal to crafters, designers,
and creatives of all stripes
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Step-by-step lessons guide readers through all techniques
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Beautiful and inspirational, with strong gift book potential
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Techniques and Inspiration
JANE JENKINS
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
March 2016
$17.95
9781782212065
80 pages
Search Press
Papercrafts CRA025000
Description
Jane Jenkins explains quilling techniques from closed loose coils to
fringed flowers, with step-by-step photographs for clarity. She has
designed a beautiful project to go with each technique so that new
quillers can build their skills while producing quilled works of art..
She shows how to make Art Nouveau and fantasy figures, Victorian
fans, butterflies, candlestick holders and more. The beautiful,
intricate and delicate filigreed patterns and pictures she creates are
original and unique - and guaranteed to get you ‘rolling’.
Key Selling Points
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Author is Vice-Chair of the National and International Quiller’s
Guild
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Learn a full repertoire of quilling technniques
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6 beautiful projects and alternatives
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Clear instructions with step-by-step photography
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All projects patterns provided
Author
Jane Jenkins had worked as a teacher for nine years when, in
1981, her husband, Paul, brought home a book from the library,
and the fascination with quilling began. Since then she has been
teaching in local Adult Education classes and in workshops
nationwide.
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Sensational Sculpted Cakes
ROSE MACEFIELD
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
July 2016
$24.95
9781782211976
144 pages
Search Press
Courses & Dishes/Cakes CKB014000
Description
Key Selling Points
Rose Macefield shares her trade secrets and incredible design flair in
this step-by-step guide to sculpting and decorating show-stopping
novelty cakes. Beginning with the readily available sugarcrafting tools
and materials required, she goes on to provide recipes for cakes,
buttercream and royal icing. Learn how to level, stack, slice through
and buttercream the cakes, and support their structure where
required with dowels and cake boards. Rose shows how to sculpt
shapes freehand or using templates, then how to cover a cake
board and various shapes of sculpted cake with fondant, and how
to decorate the result with a variety of techniques including marbling,
using a clay gun, airbrushing, modelling shapes and adding texture.
Nine breathtaking projects are clearly explained with step-by-step
photographs. Rose’s attention to detail is extraordinary and her
sense of humour a delight, yet everything is simple to make with her
clear instructions.
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9 show-stopping
novelty cakes
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Simple techniques and step-by-step instruction
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Cakes to suit children, teenagers and all kinds of adults
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All templates provided
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Cake sculpting, covering and decorating simply explained
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Fantastic ideas for decorating cake boards
Author
Rose Macefield is an experienced and professional cake artist.
Based in Dudley, West Midlands, she runs a successful business
making cakes and selling supplies and equipment. As a qualified
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ttutor, she also runs classes and specialised workshops teaching
a variety of techniques. Rose specialises in realistic cake sculpting
and sugar sculptures. She has won several Gold and Silver awards
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at international competitions, including the highly coveted award
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‘‘Best in Show Overall Winner’ from more than 1000 entries at Cake
IInternational 2013. Rose writes for Party Cakes and Cake Craft &
Decoration magazines, the international market leaders.
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SEARCH PRESS STUDIOS
Publication
Price
Format
ISBN
Extent
Publisher
Illustrations
BISAC Sub Category
June 2016
$19.95
9781782212928
240 pages
Search Press
Courses & Dishes/Cakes CKB014000
Description
Perennially popular, sugarcraft has a very wide appeal and attracts
both beginners and seasoned enthusiasts of this craft. This book
represents amazing value, comprising 100 projects from some
of our best-selling sugarcraft authors. The book covers a wide
variety of themes from Christmas decorations, dogs, brides and
grooms, flowers, shoes, bags and animals, so there is something for
everyone to enjoy. The tools and materials used are widely available
from major craft stores and are relatively inexpensive.
Sugarcraft is an easy craft to learn and the techniques used in this
book are simple enough for beginners to master quickly and easily.
The projects are satisfying to make and can be made as cake
decorations for special occasions and celebrations, or as gifts for
family and friends.
Key Selling Points
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Fantastic value with100 easy-to-make projects
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Includes projects from best-selling sugarcraft authors
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Authors
Georgie Godbold, Frances McNaughton, Katrien Van Zyl, Lisa Slatter
& Paula MacLeod
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KNITTING FOR THE ABSOLUTE BEGINNER (SPIRAL)
$19.95
9781782211594
20TM KNITTED HEADBANDS (PB)
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GREAT NEW WAYS WITH GRANNY SQUARES (PB)
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ONCE UPON A TIME...IN CROCHET (PB)
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MINI KNITTED WOODLAND (PB)
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HALF YARD HOME (PB)
$19.95
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SEW USEFUL (PB)
$19.95
9781782211709
A-Z GOLDWORK WITH SILK EMBROIDERY (FLEXI)
$19.95
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LITTLE QUILTS AND GIFTS FROM JELLY ROLL SCRAPS (PB)
$24.95
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9781782210399
JEAN HAINES’ WORLD OF WATERCOLOUR (HB)
$35.00
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PAINTING ACRYLIC LANDSCAPES THE EASY WAY (PB)
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9781844483365
PAINTING ABSTRACTS (PB)
$25.95
9781844489985
PAINTING SUCCESSFUL W/C FROM PHOTOGRAPHS (PB)
$24.95
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DRAWING TECHNIQUES (PB)
$19.95
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TANGLE WOOD (FLEXI)
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CELTIC COLOURING BOOK (PB)
$9.95
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CHINESE, CELTIC & ORNAMENTAL KNOTS (PB)
$29.95
9781782212126
ANGEL AND FAIRY COLOURING BOOK (PB)
$9.95
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