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William Morris's interests were wide-ranging: he was a poet, writer, political and social activist, conservationist and businessman, as well as a brilliant and original designer and manufacturer. This book explores the balance between Morris's var...

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The Joint Book is the ultimate workshop reference, giving woodworkers all the knowledge they need to choose the right joint for the job. It also features step-by-step, illustrated instructions for making over 70 joints, including mortise and tenon...

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Art exists all around us: one just needs to know where to look. Escaping the conventional settings of the museum or gallery, a fascinating variety of art pieces exist everywhere from Ghanaian patios to the Las Vegas desert, from the forest in Scan...

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More than any other piece of furniture, the chair has been subjected to the wildest dreams of the designer. The particular curve of a backrest, or the twist of a leg, the angle of a seat or the color of the entire artifact; each element reflects t...

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Priscilla's contemporary mixed media artworks offer a refreshingly different approach to embroidery, taking stitch to an impressive new level within wire sculpture. Working both two- and three-dimensionally, Priscilla combines colour, stitch, shap...

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Take your carpentry skills to the next level as you explore an array of woodworking techniques, complete with step-by-step instructions and photographs. Want to master your woodworking techniques but don't know where to begin? Don't worry, DK has ...

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En härlig anteckningsbok i hårdomslag med en bra magnet som stänger boken. Omslaget är både präglat och folierat för att förhöja den fina och lyxiga känslan. Anteckningsboken innehåller 176 linjerade och svagt crèmefärgade sidor. Längst bak i boke...

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Tapeter har genom århundraden och i olika skepnader varit en av våra viktigaste väggdekorationer. Attityderna till tapeter har skiftat genom tiderna, inte minst under de senaste årtiondena. Idag finns dock ett starkt och växande intresse för tapet...

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Halmkronan från Lycka Är en bildpublikation med mina takkronor i halm. Den är i första hand inte tänkt som en "do it yourself bok" eller för den delen en lärobok utan kan snarast ses som en vacker bilderbok. En blandning av mina gamla oc...

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"Radical and inspiring ... Yanagi's vision puts the connection between heart and hand before the transient and commercial" - Edmund de Waal The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace se...

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The creative duo Charles Eames (1907-1978) and Ray Kaiser Eames (1912-1988) transformed the visual character of America. Though best known for their furniture, the husband and wife team were also forerunners in architecture, textile design, photog...

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The newly revised and expanded study of the world-renowned Finnish design company Artek Best known for the production of Aalto's famous bentwood furniture, Artek was a multifaceted design company that created numerous innovative products. This ext...

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Get started with simple, useful, handcrafted woodworking projects for everyday people-with only 12 basic tools! Lots of people want to try woodwork, but they get intimidated by dangerous power tools and difficult techniques. Good news: there are l...

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This stylish publication celebrates the impact of contemporary Nordic style on interiors, furnishings and product design. Its attractiveness lies in the simplicity, attention to detail and high quality of materials that have long been associated w...

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Accompany woodsman Ben Law as he celebrates the amazing diversity of craft products made from materials sourced directly from the woods. Including brooms, rakes, pegs, spoons, chairs, baskets, fencing, yurts and even a caravan, the items are hewn ...

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Kumiko is a delicate and sophisticated art created by assembling small wooden pieces into beautiful patterns, and Matt Kenney's latest book offers step-by-step instructions for 10 patterns, with a level of detail that cannot be found in print else...

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Birgit Lyngbye Pedersen was looking for the right sofa for a house from the fifties and discovered Finn Juhl (1912-1989), whose furniture is experiencing a renaissance in the wake of the retro wave. When Juhl's house in Charlottenlund, which he de...

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Joining metals by one form or another of soft or hard soldering, or brazing with various alloys, are run-of-the-mill jobs in model and light engineering workshops - so much so that little thought is given as to whether there might be a quicker, mo...

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Rattan evokes the glamour and exoticism of the Riviera, grand yachts, and tropical verandas. It appeared in Impressionist paintings, and dazzling celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Gina Lollobrigida were photographed lounging on it. Now, rattan i...

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Many designers, from jewellers to architects, use folding techniques to make three-dimensional forms from two-dimensional sheets of fabric, cardboard, plastic, metal and other materials. This unique handbook explains key folding techniques, such a...

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Folkkonst är ett mångtydigt och omdiskuterat begrepp. Nordiska museets utställning Folkkonst lyfter fram prakten och grannlåten, skönheten och skaparglädjen i museets stora samlingar av föremål från det svenska bondesamhället under tiden 17501850....

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This personal notebook reveals Rachel Ashwell's thoughts about everything she loves, and through her visual story telling she shares her poetic view of life. Painted Stories is a feast for the eyes, heart and soul, and a journey for your mind to w...

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When Bugsy Drake stepped onboard the yacht as Second Stew on Bravo's Below Deck Med , she showed the world the magic of tablescaping. With the help of some unconventional centerpieces, a few artfully folded napkins, well-placed lighting, and a gen...

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Create a fantastic cane that will be treasured as a work of art and passed down through your family for years to come. Award-winning carving artist Lora S. Irish shows how to carve your own expressive cane toppers from found wood in this enjoyable...

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The most comprehensive book of enameling and enameling techniques has been completely revised to bring you this essential new reference. The wonderful world of enameling-fusing glass to metal under high-temperature conditions-is diverse! Practical...

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Master key carpentry skills, from simple joinery techniques to fine woodworking. Learn about basic woodworking techniques to more advanced types of wood joints, finishing, woodturning, and furniture restoration. This book provides all the informat...

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How Walt Disney and the Disney Studios wove the aesthetics of French decorative arts into the fairy-tale worlds of beloved animated films, from Cinderella to Beauty and the Beast and beyond Pink castles, talking sofas, and objects coming to life: ...

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craftsman working in a set tradition for a lifetime? What is the value of handwork? Why should even the roughly lacquered rice bowl of a Japanese farmer be thought beautiful? The late Soetsu Yanagi was the first to fully explore the traditional Ja...

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Chip Carving is the art of removing small sections of wood from a single piece of timber, usually to form geometric patterns. Finished pieces can be very intricate and complex but amazing results can be achieved surprisingly easily with the right ...

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Learn to sew your own stunning lampshades using this comprehensive step-by-step guide from the founder of the Traditional Upholstery School, Joanna Heptinstall. The book contains 18 fully illustrated step-by-step projects, featuring tailored, plea...

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