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Tens of thousands of customers agree: Turn to these beautiful Kristy Rice winners. | 67 Learning the Art of Pyrography: Burning Im- ages on Wood, Paper, and Leather. Al Chapman, Photography by Leslie Bockol. Photography by Leslie Bockol. The art of pyrography: the tools and mediums of wood burning and how to use them for wonderful, creative effects. You will learn several methods of transferring a pattern onto your piece of wood or leather • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •All color illustra- tions • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-729-1 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Wood Burning Angels. Sue Waters. With more than 240 color photos, three patterns, and step-by- step instructions, Sue Waters guides readers through all the steps necessary to create three wood burning projects: the Prayer Bench, Puppy Heaven, and a Victorian Angel. The detailed text provides full listings of all tools necessary and every step taken to complete these beatific angels • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 245 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-1880-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Wood Burning with Sue Waters: Rural Scenes. Sue Waters. Five projects of burning rural scenes into wood. Learn techniques for creating realistic images of barns with their intricate wood siding, stone walls, rolling meadows, and mountainous landscapes. Techniques for even the smallest details of pottery, glass, leaves, and grass are included • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos/Patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-569-3•PB•$12.99 / £11.99 / 17.99CAD Woodburning Basics. Dick Armstrong. Projects designed to move from the easiest (a lighthouse), to one of medium difficulty (a dilapidated barn), to one that requires some skill (a clipper ship). Every step is illustrated with a clear photo and description. In addition, a gallery of Dick’s work gives the reader many ideas for application of these skills • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 284 color photos/patterns • 64 pp. •978-0-7643-2675-2•PB•$14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99CAD 10 Easy Turning Projects for the Smaller Lathe. Bill Bowers. 10 easy projects for the mini or other smaller lathes, including door stops, a sliding glass door stop, wine bottle stoppers, confetti lights, oil lamps, candlesticks, wine caddies, prep plates and small bowls, hors do’oeuvre plates, and plant stands. As you move through a project you will develop the skill needed for the next • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 280 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2727-8 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD WOODTURNING 7 Great Turning Projects for the Smaller Lathe. Bill Bowers. Seven great projects for the 12–36 inch lathe, designed for beginning to intermediate turners, presented in a fully illustrated step-by-step fashion. Included are two scoops, a covered cylinder box, a lidded bowl with a foil leaf finish, a Christmas orna- ment turned from last year’s tree, a beautiful carving set, and large salt and pepper mills • 81/2"x11" (215 x 279 mm) • 280 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643- 2726-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Basic Bowl Turning with Judy Ditmer. Judy Ditmer. Bowl turning for the novice turner. Beginning with the preparation and seasoning of the bowl blank, Judy takes the turner step-by-step through the finished product. Along the way she covers the proper use of tools, design considerations, and safety considerations. The project in the book is a beautiful salad bowl. A gallery will spark the imagination of the reader • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 250+ color photos • 64 pp. •978-0-88740-627-0•PB•$12.95 / £11.99 / 17.99CAD WOOD & FURNITURE | Mini-Lathe Magic: Big Projects from a Small Lathe. Ron Hampton. With clear, concise instructions and 345 detailed photos, Ron Hampton takes the reader through every step required to turn and finish works of art from wood on the mini-lathe. Eight separate projects include a goblet, mushrooms, bowls, and pots. A gallery of other designs is provided for inspiration. This book is perfect for the beginning and intermediate wood turner • 8 1/2" x 11" (279 x 215mm) •345color photos•64pp. •978-0-7643-1614- 2 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Dick Sing ReTurns: Unique & Unusual Pens from the Wood Lathe. Dick Sing. How to make high quality, beautiful pens and pencils—keepsakes, great gifts, and something to make the turner proud. More than 260 photographs and detailed instructions cover more than a dozen variations, with information on the special equipment to make pen turning eas- ier and improve the quality. A gallery of pens provides inspiration for variety and creativity. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 270 color photos, gallery • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-0359-3 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Multi-Axis Spindle Turning: A Systematic Ex- ploration. Barbara Dill. This approach makes a con- fusing topic understandable, opening an exciting area to turners. With this strategy for understanding the concepts and the many options available to create unique forms, any turner can explore the possibilities. Hundreds of helpful photos and diagrams make this a welcome reference • 7" x 10" (177 x 254 mm) • 340 color photos and illustrations •128pp. •978-0-7643-5534- 9 • HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD NewWoodturning Techniques and Projects: Advanced Level. Helga Becker, Photography by Richard Becker. For advanced level woodturn- ers, this book offers skills, projects, and inspiration. Ten turning techniques allow experts to expand their skills. 18 projects with complete instructions offer useful tool fabrication and chucking solutions. A gallery section provides additional inspiration • 9 x 10" (228 x 254 mm) • 449 color images • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643-5018-4 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Pens from the Wood Lathe. Dick Sing, Text written with and photography by Alison Levie. Text written with and photography by Alison Levie. Pens and pencils made at the wood lathe are becoming increasingly popular. This book explains the techniques with 273 step-by-step color photos and helpful text covering twelve different styles of pens. Advice on selection of materials, set up, turning, and finishing techniques, and tips for final assembly of the pens make this book the ultimate reference for the field • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 273 photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-939-4 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.95 CAD Projects for the Mini Lathe. Dick Sing. Step-by- step instructions show woodturners how to make small decorative magnets, bolo tie slides with match- ing earrings, switch knobs that attach to lamps, and handy little brushes. Dick illustrates techniques for holding your work piece, the use of concentric and offset inlays, and how to add embellishments like beads, contours, chatterwork, and captive rings. These are small projects that are big on fun and flair • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 270 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-1462-9 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Segmented Bowls for the Beginning Turner. Don Jovag. This book is designed for beginning wood turners ready to turn segmented bowls and platters. Each step of the process is explained in both straight- forward instructions and more than 200 photos and patterns. The complex process of cutting segments and arranging them in a design is simplified with the techniques described in this book • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200 color & 13 b/w photos • 80 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4165-6 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / 28.99 CAD Turning Boxes with Friction-Fitted Lids. Bill Bowers. An informative book designed for beginning and intermediate turners. Bill Bowers leads this step-by-step workshop for constructing the classic cylinder box and variants with embellishments, and the classic capsule box and variants with chatter tool work. With 300 color photos, each step is clearly described and illustrated. A photo gallery provides more ideas for new turned box styles • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 300 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3027-8 • PB • $14.99 / £13.99 / 19.99 CAD Turning Bowls. Dick Sing, Text written with and photography by Donna S. Baker. Step-by-step instruc- tions illustrate turning techniques for a variety of bowls, including a dramatic “natural top” bowl. Learn how to prepare the wood, rough out a bowl before drying, and select the most appropriate equipment and tools. All necessary sanding and finishing tech- niques are also covered. Hone your woodturning skills while producing elegant bowls you’ll be proud of • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 302 color photos • 80 pp. •978-0-7643-1795-8•PB•$14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95CAD SegmentedWood Turning. William Smith. Includes information on wood selection and preparation, jigs, glue, turning tools, finishes, and advanced techniques for making vases, boxes, and sculptural pieces • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 186 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-1601-2•PB•$14.99 / £13.99 / 19.95CAD A Turner’s Guide to Veneer Inlays. Ron Hampton. More than 300 detailed color photos illustrate the step-by-step instructions to applying veneer inlays to turned wooden objects, including a box lid, a bowl or platter base, a bowl top, and the edge band around a tall glass vase. Also included are safety instructions, a complete tool list, and an inventory of turned wood- en shapes and veneer inlays required • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 303 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0- 7643-1611-1 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD The Basics of Turning Spirals. Bill Bowers. The processes and techniques of turning spirals. Richly illustrated and explained in simple terms, for the novice as well as the expert, here is necessary infor- mation to fashion gallery quality spiral turned pieces. Innovative applications of stains and shapes are demonstrated on plates, platters, and bowls. Multi- ple tips on turning delicate spirals and hand-thread- ed chasing are included • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •283 color photos •76pp. •978-0-7643-2592-2•PB• $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Scroll Sawing in Metal: Patterns and Tech- niques. Frank Pozsgai, & Mark Downing. Scroll sawing in metal is simple, and with a few extra steps, cutting metal is as enjoyable as cutting wood. The results are wonderful, and include chandeliers and other decorative accessories for the home. All is explained in clear, step-by-step instructions illustrat- ed in color photos. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 100+ color photos • 80 pp. • 978-0-7643-1564-0 • PB • $14.95 / £13.99 / 19.95 CAD Basic Wood Burning. Sue Waters, Text written with and photography by J. Tobey. Text written with and photography by J. Tobey. Six beautiful wood burning projects and all of the tools, techniques, and patterns necessary to create them are explained. Even the artist familiar with basic wood burning techniques will find new and useful information • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 250 color photos, patterns • 64 pp. • 978-0-88740-568-6 • PB • $12.95 / £11.99 / 17.99 CAD WOODBURNING