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This attractive, compact, and stylish travel guide presents 101 tasters of cities from around Europe, each one chosen for its appeal to the modern traveler and ease of accessibility. For each destination the low-down on the culture, sights, shopping, accommodation, and food is delivered in witty, well-informed prose that highlights the best that the city has to offer. All the classic European destinations, such as Paris and Florence, are represented, in addition to an eclectic selection of interesting and emerging destinations around the continent such as Vilnius in Lithuania and Brno in the Czech Republic. Details are given of how to get there and each city is illustrated with excellent color photography.101 Weekends in Europe is the perfect companion for seasoned lovers of weekend city breaks wanting to choose their next destination or for less-experienced travelers looking for inspiration.An experienced writer and traveler, Robin Barton has contributed to numerous magazines and books. He is an expert on European travel and city breaks.

The ultimate guide to woodturning useful items! Build your turning skills as you create functional and attractive woodturning projects. Featuring 14 project sections - most of which contain multiple variations for an endless array of inspiration - you'll turn everything from frames, funnels, and spinning tops to both antique and modern chess sets, a pepper grinder, backscratcher, and so much more. Also included are step-by-step instructions, helpful photography and diagrams, dimensioned scale drawings for over 20 woodturning projects, a detailed introduction to woodturning, and an informative section on various small tools. Author, instructor, and professional turner Mike Darlow has written seven other woodturning books, as well as hundreds of magazine articles for Fine Woodworking, The Woodworker, and Woodturning Design, making him a leading voice in the world of woodturning.

Featuring mythical creatures such as dragons and gargoyles, unicorns and mermaids, and griffins and hydras, this is a guide to scroll saw puzzles. Each puzzle interlocks and can stand on its own. It includes step-by-step instructions, guidance on getting started, and tips on wood selection, sanding, and finishing.

Turn a block of wood into a functional heirloom-to-be! A compilation of woodcarving projects from various artists, 12 Spoons, 2 Bowls, and a Knife features 15 step-by-step, beginner-friendly projects ranging from a simple love spoon to a rustic bread bowl.

Providing complete shop drawings for 61 classic Stickley furniture pieces, master cabinetmaker Robert W. Lang measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans.

An absolute must-have guide for beginners, this is an interactive workbook designed to teach you how to create gorgeous lettering with any pen on any surface, no brush pen or calligraphy nib necessary! You'll learn how to draw letters, words, inspirational phrases, and bible verses in multiple alphabet styles by practicing outlining letters and thickening downstrokes. Perforated traceable phrases and backgrounds allow you to make your own art, pull it out, then frame it. Simple, approachable, and fun, this method is versatile for any surface so you can create stunning faux calligraphy on paper, chalkboards, wood, glass, and more! Author Danielle Stringer is the owner and artist behind Imperfect Dust and shares her secret to hand lettering; that it doesn't have to be daunting! With the hope of encouraging readers to pick up a pen and go for it, Stringer will teach you how to achieve the calligraphy look with simple key lines.

This big book provides the expert guidance you need to become a master woodworker, with step-by-step instructions on tools and techniques, 41 complete home furnishing project plans, easy-to-follow diagrams and more than 1,000 lavish full-color illustrations.

Organize your gardening life! This handy journal keeps track of everything a passionate gardener needs to know in one spot. Individual plant history pages allow you to keep a yearly log of how you're doing with each crop. Set annual goals, keep a record of your work, track your performance, and note what you've learned over each season.

Wood Pallet DIY Projects, Author: Steve Fitzberger, Publication Year: 2018-06-12, Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing, Language: eng

Discover how to build a beautiful and durable outdoor kitchen counter for a modest outlay, whether you do it yourself or hire a pro. The book includes more than 300 photographs and plenty of DIY-friendly projects, which look and act like expensive professional projects at a fraction of the price. It shows you how to build lightweight "e;masonry"e; counters using steel studs and concrete backboard and offers alternatives to high-end appliances to save money. Also included are accessories and amenities to affordably customize an outdoor kitchen: fire pits, a variety of adobe/clay ovens, pergolas, awnings, TV and stereo equipment, mosquito abatement, misters and heaters, fireplaces, pizza ovens, and standup "e;churrasco"e; grills.

Step-by-step projects and expert advice from today's top power carvers will take your carving to the next level with the speed and control of power tools. "

Shows you how to carve a sea-worthy old sailor and his crew. In this book, more than 100 step-by-step photos guide you in carving, painting and staining the salty Old Sea Captain and his first and second mates. It also includes patterns for making buoys, lobster traps and wooden crates to set an entire sea-faring scene.

Follow along as Harold Enlow, one of America's foremost caricature carvers, teaches you how to carve faces with life and expression. Enlow shares his woodcarving tips and techniques that make his carvings stand out in this information-packed book. You'll learn to carve a female face, a cowboy face, a Native American face, a Santa face, and more. Best of all, you'll discover Enlow's secret to success: learning how to render highly detailed eyes, lips, nose, hair, and ears before moving on to carving a complete face. Each project is done in small steps that guarantee success. For anyone who wants to learn to carve faces that stand out in a crowd, this is a must-have addition to your woodcarving library.

Use this ultimate scroll saw beginner's guide to hone your scrolling skills to perfection. You'll find everything you need to know here, boiled down to the best and simplest methods. Practice a specific technique in each of 25 skill-building chapters, and then use that skill to make an attractive project. As you progress, each chapter builds upon the previous skills you've already learned. By the time you've completed the book, you'll be ready to tackle any scroll saw project with experience and confidence. Begin with the basics of cutting straight, curved, and jagged lines, and then progress to more advanced techniques like stack cutting, relief, inlay, compound, segmentation, and more. Project patterns include die-cut stationery, a fish silhouette, a butterfly with interior cuts, a hummingbird ornament, and a collapsible wooden basket. This new third edition provides an objective guide to all of the scroll saw models available in today's market, updated to include information on new scroll saw manufacturers.

Known as pyrography, which literally means "e;writing with fire,"e; woodburning is a rewarding art that is practically infinite in its applications. This book shows you everything you need to get started in this fun and expressive craft. Award-winning artist and pyrographer Si Easton takes you from basic woodburning concepts to tips and techniques that encourage your creativity and help you develop your own individual style. His expert lessons teach you all of the essential techniques, from making simple marks to texturing, lettering, shading and finishing. Learn to Burn offers fourteen step-by-step projects for making decorative gifts--from coasters and picture frames to bangles, decorative plates, and door hangers--illustrated with clear how-to photographs. Each pyro project can be completed using ready-made materials that are easy to find at your local craft store. Fifty bonus patterns will allow you to unleash your creativity on hundreds of additional woodburning projects. This a book that you'll come back to again and again as you develop your expertise in an innovative art form.

Learning the art of intarsia has never been easier thanks to celebrated intarsia artist and instructor Kathy Wise. With more than 40 skill building lessons, Intarsia Woodworking for Beginners will take you on a journey from the concepts and basics of working with an intarsia pattern, cutting, sanding, gluing, creating a backer board and finishing, to techniques that will take your work to the next level, such as staining, shims, overlays, laminations, wood burning and carving texture. With the projects divided into beginner, intermediate beginner and advanced beginner, this easy to follow book includes step-by-step instructions, over 20 intarsia patterns with reference photos, material lists, and tips and hints to help you turn multiple pieces of wood into a stunning work of art. Kathy's progressive teaching style offers something for anyone working with inlaid wood. The lessons not only cover the basics, but also describe details to look out for like the nuances of working with multiple shades of wood or the best way to create color breaks. This book offers valuable lessons that will be referenced again and again as you discover a love of intarsia.

Fun and easy sticker "painting" for little hands, First Fun Sticker Painting: Wild Animals includes animals from the wild that children love like lions, zebras, bears, peacocks, and more! Each bright and colorful sticker collection has a guide so exacting little ones can create their "paintings" just like the sample, or budding artists can create their own designs in an abstract or Picasso style. Stickers help improve a child's dexterity, learn their colors, and entertain themselves building "paintings" sticker by sticker. The design pages are in the front of the book with 10 perforated sticker pages in the back for easy removal.

Find out all you need to know about how John, Paul, George and Ringo became the most influential band of all time. Ultimate Beatles Collection charts the Fab Four's musical evolution through the sixties. Includes a fascinating biography of each member of the band, an introduction to the members' early years as school kids with love of American Rock and Roll. Also reveals the wide variety of members of The Beatles before settling on the Fab Four, the "Fifth Beatle," Beatlemania in the US, their films--HELP, A Hard Day's Night, Magical Mystery Tour, and Yellow Submarine--The Beatles' White Album, the band's split and their lives after The Beatles, including the murder of John Lennon and the untimely death of George Harrison. It also features a brief description and explanation for each song on the track for albums Please Please Me, A Hard Day's Night, Beatles for Sale, Help!, Revolver, and their alter-egos Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and more!

Dandelion salad, delicious wild mushrooms, fruits and berries--you'll be surprised at what is growing in nearby fields, woods, and shores. Healthy, fresh, and free ingredients can be found in your own backyard, bringing you back to nature and traditional roots. A Guide to Wild Food Foraging is a compact and comprehensive directory of more than 100 profiles of wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, seaweeds, and shellfish. Each profile provides you with tips on identification, seasonality, location, and what and when to harvest. It also includes how to safely harvest your foraged treasures while being mindful of maintaining the habitat, how to prepare your bounty, and how to incorporate them into delicious recipes. With this book, you can add flavor to any meal for free. A Guide to Wild Food Foraging includes: Over 100 detailed plant profiles for wild plants, herbs, fruits, nuts, mushrooms, seaweeds, and shellfish. Full color, high-quality photographs, and illustrations to help you properly identify each nutritious and natural piece of food. Useful information for foraging beginners, such as the foraging code, tips for plant conservation, and questions of legality.Tips on freezing herbs and which plants have medicinal value.Recipes, preparation suggestions, and more

Create stunning works of mosaic art with stickers! This distinctive poly-art paint by sticker book for kids features a collection of 10 geometric designs of various animals - from giraffes and elephants to pandas, flamingos, and more. Using anywhere from 60-100 colored stickers for each animal pattern, place them in the appropriate spot according to its numbered section and watch as the geometric shapes transform into beautiful, crystalized designs. Also included are fun facts to learn more about each amazing animal!

Little in size, but big in personality! With just one carving knife and two simple patterns, you can carve a whole community of characters in the Scandinavian flat-plane style. Acclaimed artist Harley Refsal will teach you how to carve more than 20 characters in wood- from Monk to Police Officer and Lumberjack. In Whittling Little Folk, you will find step-by-step carving and painting instructions for a Scandinavian-inspired man and woman. Once you have learned to carve these two projects, you can use the same technique to complete patterns with some subtle alterations. Also included is a brief overview of the Scandianavian flat-plane style of carving, as well as four different views of each project for a complete 360-degree view of the character. The figures in Whittling Little Folk vary in complexity- there are projects for the beginner as well as the seasoned carver. They're fun, and won't take too much time- a caricature carver's dream come true.

In continuation of the bestselling 20-Minute Whittling Projects, author, whittling artist, carving teacher, and Woodcarving Illustrated contributor Tom Hindes brings you 16 more fast, easy, and fun whittling projects to complete in just one short sitting! With step-by-step instructions, high-quality photography, and a focus on the beginner-friendly flat-plane style of whittling, you'll carve a variety of safari, aquatic, woodland, farm, and domestic animals. Progressing from very simple to more challenging, each project is meant to encourage you along the rewarding and relaxing path of whittling and build your skills. Whether you're new to whittling or have been doing it for years and want to try a new method, this book is the go-to resource to keep on carving!

Learn How to Bring Out Female Beauty from a Block of Wood The female face and figure have been drawn, sculpted, carved and painted by artists and craftsmen from around the world for centuries. Now, author and wood sculpting teacher, Ian Norbury, reveals the techniques that he and hundreds of his students have used to successfully carve the female face and figure in wood. Inside this comprehensive how-to guide, you'll find: - Expert tips on taking accurate reference photos of your model and creating working patterns. - In-depth anatomical drawings help you to understand the body's natural variations. - A stunning photo gallery of finished carvings is included for illumination and inspiration. Six step-by-step projects take you through the entire carving process. Using hundreds of photographs and drawings, the author provides detailed instructions for carving two different adult faces, two children's faces, and two torsos. Both beginner and advanced woodcarvers will find practical advice for creating beautiful sculptures.

Wander through a magical forest where raccoons are talented artisans, well-dressed chickadees roam among the flowers, and more. In this whimsically charming coloring book for adults, color 80 imaginative scenes to life and express your creativity! Featuring fully-colored examples to inspire you before you begin coloring and new and interesting fairytale art that you've never seen before until now, fill each enchanting page with your favorite art materials!

Create Fascinating Puzzles of Your Furry and Feathered Friends From kittens to koalas, bulldogs to bears, penguins to pigs, scroll saw puzzle artists Judy and Dave Peterson's latest book, Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw, is for any wood crafter looking for the very best puzzle patterns. The Petersons' unique form of interlocking, upright puzzles is perfect for this menagerie of creatures both great and small. Inside you'll find: Newly expanded to include 20 fresh, new animal puzzles! Tips and techniques for successfully selecting wood, using the proper tools, and mastering the critical steps of sanding and finishing. Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for cutting Mama Rabbit with Babies puzzle. Expert guidance on adapting a pattern and designing your own puzzle from a photograph. Advice on designing facial expressions to give personality to your puzzles. 50 well-designed, ready-to-cut puzzle patterns depicting pets, zoo animals, farm animals, and American wildlife. A Noah's Ark landscape puzzle that can be easily displayed using a backer board and stands.

Refresh your palate and impress your friends with The New Mocktails Bible. Whether you''re looking for a healthier tipple, doing dry January or are simply teetotal, you will find a drink for every occasion in this refreshing guide. Featuring over 250 recipes - and including contributions from some of the world''s greatest mixologists - you''ll enjoy getting creative with smoothies, coffees and mocktails!

Before you head out on your next camping trip, flip through these pages, pick what you'll pack to eat, and discover the tasty convenience of make-ahead meals that the whole family will love! Featuring more than 100 camping recipes for grilled sandwiches, all-in-one dinners, savory sides, delicious s'mores, and so much more, Weekend Camping Cookbook is the ultimate guide to easily preparing and serving scrumptious meals in the great outdoors. From cast iron nachos and fire-roasted pickle wraps to carrot cake pancakes, baby stuffed peppers, and so much more, this complete camping cookbook features unique, out-of-the-box recipes that are easy to make and delicious to eat!

Meet four adorable dinosaurs who love to do yoga, and they're here to show you how you can do it too! Dino Yoga is a charming and fun illustrated guide that teaches young children how to do yoga with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions that explain how to perform all the basic yoga poses. With each yoga position is also a kid-friendly tip on how to better handle their emotions and personalities, including how to relax, how to focus, how to be calmer, and more. A great way to introduce children to this mindful and meditative practice, as well as something you can do and enjoy together as a family, this must-have yoga for kids book is perfect to take them away from their screens and experience all the benefits yoga has to offer!

Help young children learn and practice the alphabet while having fun with paper crafts! 3D Paper Crafts for Kids is an exciting and easy project guide that carefully illustrates how to create 26 charming projects from paper and other household items. Organized in alphabetical order, have fun creating giraffes, kites, owls, queens, trees, zebras, and so much more! From buttons and yarn to seeds and pipe cleaners, every project is perfect and simple for even the youngest mind to make. Featuring step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and templates, this must-have arts and crafts book encourages education along with hands-on fun!

Try your hand at contemporary fretwork scroll saw projects! Offering a modern twist on a traditional artform, this complete guide features how-to tips, three complete step-by-step tutorials, and 27 scroll saw patterns of peace signs, butterflies, flowers, mandalas, and other fresh designs to challenge your scroll saw skills. This exciting project guide will show you everything you need to know to accomplish intricate trivets, coasters, and wall plaques. Also included is insightful information on wood selection and size, blank preparation, blade selection, a gallery of completed designs, and more! Author Charles Hand is an accomplished designer and award-winning scroll saw artist with a love for fretwork, intarsia, segmentation, and inlay. A regular contributor to Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts magazine, he also sells his work to a world-wide clientele on his website, Making Dust with Charles Hand.