CraftSpring2025

 | 47 The Art of Kintsugi: Learning the Japanese Craft of Beautiful Repair. Alexandra Kitty. This is the only comprehensive step-by-step guide in English to kintsugi—the ancient Jap- anese art form of "jw part of an item’s beauty. Readers learn the art through a range of projects, both traditional and modern. • 8" x 8" (203 x 203mm) •85 images•96pp. •978-0-7643-6054- 1 • HC • $27.99 / £25.99 / 38.99 CAD Whimsical Wire: 26 Delightful Projects to Create In grid Moras. Create decorative art with floral wire. Detailed photographs and easy-to- follow diagrams show you how to make 26 wire designs and airy sculptures with easy-to-find floral wire and simple techniques. • 81/2"x81/2" (215 x 215 mm) • 50+ color photos and illustrations • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-6322-1 • softcover • $16.99 US / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Building Architectural Models. Guy & Patricia DeMarco. A primer for the design, construction, and presentation of the three-dimensional model from conceptual drawings. The process begins with the construction of a cube and tetrahedron, and moves on to encompass manufactured modules, a commer- cial building, a single story house, and a city rowhouse • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •64 color photos •64pp. •978-0-7643-1071-3•PB•$14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95CAD Wall Art: 14 Stunning Feature Wall Projects to Transform Your Home. Patricia Moffett, Clare Baggaley. Opens a new surface to crafters. Apply your creativity large scale, using your favorite mediums or a new one, to give your space big impact. These 14 projects, some easy and some more challenging, use a wildly creative range of techniques including ma- nipulated paper, found-object repurposing, laser cutting, casting, stickers, origami, and even cardboard taxidermy. • 8 1/2" x 10" (215 x 254 mm) • 300 color photos • 128 pp. • 978-0- 7643-6210-1 • softcover • $24.99 US / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD MODEL BUILDING The Stencil Graffiti Manual C 215 (Christian Guémy). This info-packed manual walks through the creative possibilities of stencil graffiti and street art, with detailed how-tos, hundreds of photos, and over a dozen interviews with top stencil artists around the world. Includes three ready-to-use stencils. • 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) • 246 color and b/w images • 152 pp. • 978-0-7643-6327-6 • hardcover • $29.99 US / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Mixed-Media Adventures with Kristy Rice: A Noncoloring Book K risty Rice, introduction by Amy Tangerine. A wonderful new twist to the standard coloring book: watercolor art is waiting for you to add the "lines" • 8" x 10" (255 x 205 mm) • 74 color images • 96 pp. • 978-0-7643-6450-1 • PB • $21.99 US / £19.99 / 29.99 CAD Dream Catchers: Homemade Mobiles, Wall Hangings, and Jewelry. Charline Fabregues. Dream catchers have become an essential item in decoration, but they remain highly symbolic. With this book, you can create 16 dream catchers, mobiles, wall hangings, and jewelry from materials such as lace, ribbons, beads, origami-made butterflies, leather feath- ers, pendants, and driftwood • 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) • 294 color images • 80 pp. • 978-0- 7643-5738-1 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 24.99 CAD Gel Plate Printing for Mixed-Media Art. Robyn McClendon. Add a simple gel plate to your mixed-me- dia tools to elevate your work! If you focus on mixed-me- dia art, collage, or art journaling, you may be overlook- ing a way to increase your work's expressiveness and power: the gel plate. Acclaimed artist Robyn McClendon offers more than 20 specific techniques and guides you in combining them for unlimited ways to express your creativity. • 8 1/2" x 11" (216 x 279mm) •2mylar stencils &over 350 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-6694-9 • hardcover • $34.99 US / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Art in a Box: 30 Creative Projects inMixed-Me- dia Assemblage. Marlis Maehrle. This compelling art form is based on how you choose and arrange items in a “box” (term used loosely!) to create a visual message. With 30 intriguing projects to get you started, it teaches techniques for arranging, organizing, mounting, and creating narratives. A gallery of expert artists’ works offer inspiration • 8 3/4" x 10 1/2" (220 x 265 mm) • 320 color images & patterns•176pp. •978-0-7643-5841-8•HC•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD MIXED MEDIA Ferrer-Dalmau: Art, History, andMiniatures. José Manuel Guerrero Acosta, Agustín Pacheco Fernández, Luis Miguel Esteban Laguardia, with the collaboration of Miguél Angel Pérez Rubio. A selection of works by Augusto Ferrer-Dalmau, including some never previously released, to- gether with his latest creations, comes to life through the work of a large group of military miniaturists who have found inspiration in his paintings for their models. • 8 1/2" x 9 1/8" (215 x 231 mm) • 141 color photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-5010-8 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Modeling Military Miniatures: Tips, Tools, & Techniques. Kim Jones. Tips on constructing weap- ons, adding straps and belts to a figure, and creating realistic terrain using materials that can be found around the house. Help in solving some of the seem- ingly difficult problems that can confront the novice sculptor. Each technique is detailed using close-up photography and clear, concise captions to explain every step • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-883-0 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Modeling Weapons & Accessories for Military Miniatures. Kim Jones. While there are many commercially available weapons and accessories for military miniatures, sometimes you wish you had a different rifle or sword with which to arm your latest figure. Using step-by-step photographs, Kim Jones illustrates methods of creating rifles, swords, pistols, cartridge pouches, and other accessories • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 280 color photos & illustrations • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-0128-5 • PB • $16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95 CAD Painting Ancient and Medieval Warriors With Mike Davidson. Mike Davidson. Ancient and medieval warriors, clad in leather or metal armor, make wonderful, challenging figures to paint. Using clear, concise instructions and detailed photograph- ic illustrations, Mike Davidson guides readers through the steps necessary to first prepare, then paint, and finally display these warriors of ages past; he also includes instructions on building attractive display backgrounds • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 257 color photographs • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0648-8 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Painting Civil War Miniatures. Mike Davidson, Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Sny- der. Text written with and photography by Jeffrey B. Snyder. Miniature American Civil War figures have become extremely popular in the past few years. Using a clearly photographed step-by-step approach, Mike utilizes hobby paints and oils to bring these highly detailed miniatures to life. Mike also provides formulas for mixing a variety of Civil War uniform colors. The techniques are easily used on any Civil War model • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 88740-884-7 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Painting Miniature Military Figures. Mike Davidson. While it may seem easy to paint a three-di- mensional miniature figure, to do it properly requires a practiced hand and some artistic techniques. Mike Davidson takes a commercially produced casting and leads the reader through the process of assembly, painting, and mounting. Each step is clearly photo- graphed and captioned so the reader may follow them • 81/2"x11" (215x279mm) •250+color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-625-6 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Painting Napoleonic Miniatures. Mike Davidson. The Napoleonic era has been called the age of the military tailor because of its colorful, ornate uniforms. With clear photos and instructions, the reader is guided through the process of assembly, painting, and display of a commercially produced figure. Using a combination of hobby paints and oils, Mike provides formulas for a variety of Napoleonic uniform colors • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •300+color photos •80 pp. •978-0-7643-0129-2•PB•$16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95 CAD Painting World War II Miniatures. Mike David- son. World War II saw a large variety of uniforms on battlefields around the globe. Mike Davidson turns his painting skills to twentieth century warriors. Starting with commercially produced figures, he guides the reader through the process of assembly, painting, and mounting. There are also formulas for mixing a variety of World War II uniform colors • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 300+ color photos • 80 pp. •978-0-7643-0371-5•PB•$16.95 / £15.99 / 23.95CAD Sculpting Miniature Military Figures. Kim Jones. Step-by-step through the art of creating military miniatures. The feature figure is an American caval- ryman of the late 19th century. Sculpted from epoxy putty on a brass armature with accuracy and realism, this figure makes a great project for the modeler, and for all who use this flexible and exciting medium. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 375 color, b&w photos • 96 pp. • 978-0-88740-626-3 • PB • $17.95 / £16.99 / 24.95 CAD MILLINERY Contemporary Millinery: Hat Design and Con- struction Sophie Beale. A fresh guide to making hats for the beginner and intermediate learner. With 11 easy-to-follow projects and many activities, tips, and suggestions to try, you'll learn about working with core materials, mixing and matching techniques, sustainability, and advancing your skills through design. All achievable with just one hat block! • 8 1/2" x 10" (215 x 254mm) •200+color photos and illus- trations • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-6211-8 • softcover • $34.99 US / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD OTHER CRAFTS | The Pigment Trail: Inspiration from the Colors, Textures, and People of India. Debra Luker. Part travelogue and part artistic insight, this book is a visual adventure that transports the reader to India's creative spirit. Celebrate the India of every- thing handmade and its respect for traditional crafts. • 8" x 10 1/4" (203 x 254 mm) • 300 color images • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-6756-4 • HC • $34.99 US / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Explorations with Collage!: Merging Pho- tographs, Paper, and Fiber. Wen Redmond. A digital collage technique layers together virtual images into a new piece of art, ready for mixed-me- dia and collage makers to use as an eye-opening element. Renowned artist and teacher Wen Red- mond shares 42 of her main techniques (and many variations) with step-by-step photos and instruc- tions. Plus, hundreds of images of her own works demonstrate options. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •648color images•208pp. •978-0-7643-6762- 5 • PB • $34.99 US / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD