Basket Essentials : Rib Basket Weaving; Techniques and Projects for Diy Woven Reed Baskets by Lora S. Irish The art of basketry has been passed down from generation to generation, and while there are several different kinds of baskets, this book is a comprehensive guide that focuses on one specific style: rib baskets. Rib Baskets are also known as hip baskets, egg baskets, fanny baskets, granny baskets, potato baskets, or Appalachian baskets. Join internationally known maker and talented artist Lora S. Irish as she teaches you about this timeless art form—from essential terms, tools, materials, dyes, and finishes to information on knots, spokes, weaving techniques, common basket shapes, and more.
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With baskets of varying sizes and uses, creatively inspired by everything from goldfish and alligators to dragonflies and Tiffany Lamps, Crochet Baskets offers up a wide selection of baskets for both the beginner and advanced crocheter alike. With easy-to-follow instructions and beautiful photography to guide and inspire, each completed basket will be proudly put to work in your busy home or happily bestowed upon the loved ones on your gift list.
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Basket-Weaving Crafts : 22 Home Decorating Projects Using Basket-Making Techniques by Virve Boesch Featuring 22 contemporary projects, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, and high-quality photography, this book is the gateway to creating modern masterpieces. An introduction explains all the materials and basic techniques in easy-to-understand descriptions before continuing to the projects, which are arranged from the simplest to the most elaborate, to help you expand your skills. Learn basketry techniques and methods by making smaller, more manageable items rather than starting with a more cumbersome full basket project. From a serving tray, mirror, and purse to a lantern, picture frame, and hanging planter, these projects are as approachable as they are beautiful!
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Basketweaving for beginners by Sylvie Bégot Create twenty basket weaving projects from interior decorations to garden accessories, in shapes both classic and unusual (such as egg shapes and napkin rings).Author Sylvie Begot uses colored rattan to update what is a traditional craft, and uses simple techniques which are extensively explained through clear step by step photographs and instructions.
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Learn all the steps necessary to make a variety of colorful, decorative, useful boxes created from book board and covered with decorative papers and book cloth. Nearly 300 color photos illustrate every step needed to make hinged lid, clamshell, and creative boxes. Necessary tools and materials are discussed in detail, and essential formulas are provided for each box type discussed. Basic skills necessary for the successful production of any box are also explored, including determining grain direction, pattern layout, cutting materials, covering book board with paper or book cloth, and gluing.
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Considered the most famous living origami master, Tomoko Fuse is known for her expertise in modular origami and box-folding. The more than 30 origami projects in this book range from beginner to more advanced, and ensure you'll always have a special way to give a gift. The simple flat box, or tato, is an excellent introduction to the art of origami for beginners and allows readers to "start small," then build to more intricate pieces like the Hexagonal Box and Octagonal Flower Box (Mukuge).
Handmade paper boxes are an expression of origami crafts at their very best. Experiment with different thicknesses, textures, and origami paper designs for a true one-of-a-kind presentation. The projects are divided into 3 sections: Simple Boxes from Square Sheets, Modular Boxes from Multiple Square Sheets and Modular Boxes from Rectangular Sheets.
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52 boxes in 52 weeks : improve your design skills one box at a time by Matt Kenney Readers will begin by learning the fundamental box-making techniques that are applicable to almost every box in the book: - how to match grain at corners
- how to cut miters
- how to make tops and bottoms
- how to finish a box with shellac, sometimes highlighted with milk paint ( a major trend in finishing right now).
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Box making : 25 projects for storage and display by Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd Offers detailed plans and diagrams for creating twenty-five wooden boxes, including classic boxes, boxes featuring inlay and marquetry, and boxes with curves.
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Crystal Mills became interested in origami when she was teaching high school mathematics. A quilter and wearable art maker, she shows you how with these quick and easy no-sew techniques for making useful and beautiful Origami boxes in a variety of sizes - fun to embellish!
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