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46 |  | OTHER CRAFTS Weaving on Gourds. Marianne Barnes. Five proj- ects show how to combine basket weaving and gourd art. Twine on a gourd, add undulating tapestry to a gourd basket, and make a continuous twill woven gourd. Includes 200 color photographs, step-by-step directions, and a gallery of completed works • 81/2" x11" (215x279mm) •200color images&3b/wpatterns • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-3565-5 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Carving Gunstocks: Power Techniques. Jose Valencia. With 250 color photos, all the steps need- ed to transform a plain gunstock into a work of art are explained, from creating patterns, removing factory checkering, and using a high speed power pen and bits to create scroll, basket weave, and maple leaf patterns, along with realistic wildlife carvings • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos, 7 b/wpatterns •64 pp. •978-0-7643-3370-5• PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD GUN-RELATED CRAFT Guns and Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachi: The Story of the Kentucky Rifle. John Rice Irwin. The people of the iso- lated mountain valleys of Appalachia tell how they make and use the Kentucky and related firearms and the supplies that go with them, both in the past and today as tradition con- tinues • 11"x 8 1/2 (279 x 215mm) • 315 illus. • 118 pp. • 978-0-916838-81-2 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Powder Horns: Fabrication & Decoration. Jim Stevens. 275 color photos illustrate working, shaping, decorating, and finishing techniques, including inlays, engrailing, and scrimshaw. Leather strap weaving and braiding methods are also provided for carrying the finished horn in an authentic manner. For inspi- ration, a photo gallery shows finished powder horns and a contact list includes the artists featured • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 275 color photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-3489-4 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Best of How to Haunt Your House. The Mitch- ell Family. This frightening decorating guide provides inspiration and instruction on how to lift your coffin lid a little higher and transform your house and yard into the best haunted attraction in the neighborhood this Halloween season! • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • Over 490 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6169-2 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD HOLIDAY CRAFTS Best of How to Haunt Your House, Volume II: Dozens of Spirited DIY Projects for Parties and Halloween Displays. Lynne & Shawn Mitchell. Create a spooky memory for visitors coming to party or trick-or-treat with more than 20 DIY projects for haunting your house. With a bit of theatrics and light, you can create your own flying phantasms, giant jointed-leg spiders, a coffin, and other spooky displays. • 81/2" x 11" (216 x 280mm) •Over 450 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6199- 9 • hardcover • $24.99 US / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Creating Christmas Ornaments from Polymer Clay. Bridget Albano. Add a personal touch to your Christmas celebration with ten adorable, whimsical ornaments of your own making. Create Santa, two different reindeer, a snowman, a penguin, a ginger- bread man, a gift-bearing polar bear, a puppy in a stocking, and more • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 266 color photos, 10 patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740- 850-2 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Delicious Christmas Decorations at Historic Houses and Your Home. Patricia Hart McMillan. Using decorations of fruits and greens from historic homes across the nation, this book provides essential details to creating colorful decorations for your entryways, con- soles, and mantels, with instructions for drying your own fruit • 91/8" x 81/8" (231 x 206mm) •75 color images •96pp. •978-0-7643-3726-0 • HC • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Wax on Crafts Holiday Projects. Miriam Joy. Create bright and cheerful designs for the holidays using a box of crayons and a few simple tools! With easy instructions and 400+ images, you can turn inexpensive and everyday items into family treasures. Decorate tile magnets, ornaments, and other medi- ums. Use wax with paper, wood, glass, metals, boxes, eggs, and felt • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 410 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-4955-3 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD 100 New York Calligraphers. Cynthia Maris Dantzic. Encompassing a wide range of calligraphy in many languages and hands, or styles, this book presents a visual treasury of works by 100 contem- porary scribes, all of whom were either born in New York or studied or worked in the city. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 629 color images • 240 pp. • 978-0-7643- 4898-3 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD LETTERING How to Haunt Your House Halloween Craft Fun: Scary Projects the Whole Family Can Make. The Mitchell Family..Turn your home into a haunted house for a spirited Halloween. 11 delight- fully scary decorating projects for kids ages eight and up, using paper, wood, crepe paper, cheesecloth, and beads. If you can wield a utility knife, a dab of glue, and a brush, you’re ready. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 580 color images • 192 • 978-0-7643-6614-7 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Today’s Top Stationery Artists. Tori Higa. This book profiles over 160 color images of artwork from contemporary greeting card and stationery designers. Each artist readers are introduced to through images and text has a unique and modern approach to designing for the age-old concept of handwritten correspondence. They are all trend- setters in the stationery arena • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 169 images • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-2832- 9 • PB • $25.00 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Today’s Top Stationery Artists 2. Tori Higa. This book contains the work of 52 new stationery artists and over 350 vibrant color photos of their imaginative work. Short artist biographies and 16 in-depth feature interviews with various stationers provide readers with insight into their inspiration and business. Valuable tips are provided for start- ing your own stationery company. Graphic art designs are small and personal • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •355 color photos •144pp. •978-0-7643- 3737-6 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Creating Scenes for Military Miniatures: Groundwork, Foliage & Settings. Kim Jones. When you finish your latest military miniature, you want to display it at its best. This book helps you build imaginative settings for your model with step- by-step, close-up photographs. The artist describes his techniques for creating groundwork, foliage, and diorama settings. Proven methods for creating scenes for your military miniatures to give that perfect touch • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •300+color photos •92 pp. •978-0-7643-0370-8•PB•$16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95 CAD MAKING MINIATURE FIGURES An Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy. Yuuko Suzuki. Clear instructions and 148 photos welcome you to the subtle, fascinating world of Japanese calligraphy. Learn how to use the “four treasures of study” (brush, ink, inkstone, and paper) and how to create characters, words, and even poems. Also includes a selection of calligra- phy by master artists to inspire you • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 148 color & b/w images • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-5218-8 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Printmakers Today. Jeffrey B. Snyder, editor. Color photos review works by today’s print- makers, from installation pieces to three-di- mensional art. Techniques include woodcuts, lithographs, screenprints, silkscreens, etching, mezzotint, serigraph print, linocut, and more. The artists describe their works, techniques, and inspirations. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 368 color photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-3462-7 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / 73.00 CAD Tattoo Lettering & Banners: Classic and Mod- ern Script Designs. Britt Johansson. This book of script and banner lettering in a wide range of styles is the tattoo artist’s ideal cheat sheet. Beginning with traditional handwriting, it moves into more complex script styles. Customers can choose from the samples to write a loved one’s name and bring this book to the shop • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 154 color images and drawings • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-5215-7 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Today’s Botanical Artists. Cora Marcus and Libby Kyer. The work of 65 top botanical artists from America. Gorgeous flowers, leaves, plants, roots, and vegetables have been beau- tifully drawn and painted and are displayed here. Today’s gardeners, nature lovers, graph- ic designers, collectors, and decorators will find much to absorb and enjoy. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 220 images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2905-0 • HC • $40.00 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD An Introduction to Arabic Calligraphy. Ghani Alani. World master Alani helps you use ink and a qalam—a traditional reed pen—to create time- lessly decorative lines of Arabic script. This guide explains the art’s 1,500-year history; how to choose materials and prepare your tools; basics about the Arabic language; and exercises to help you suc- cessfully write and join the letters • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 304 color & b/w images • 80 pp. • 978- 0-7643-5173-0 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD An Introduction to Calligraphy. Véronique Sabard, Vincent Geneslay, Laurent Rébéna. Learn basics, from pen selection to stroke details, and learn 5 major styles of Western script developed through the centuries. Learn the correct formation of each letter, then enjoy practice exercises—to help you master the style • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •129 color &b/w images •80pp. •978-0-7643- 5230-0 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD An Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy. Lucien X. Polastron, Jiaojia Ouyang. With 142 photos and these short, step-by-step lessons from a master Chinese calligrapher, you can enjoy the basics of the beautiful characters of Chinese. The traditions, tools, and techniques are explained, then clear instructions and easy exercises guide you in Kaishu-style calligraphy. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 142 color & b/w images • 80 pp. • 978- 0-7643-5242-3 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD