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Discover a new craft with just a sheet of paper and a few simple tools. This simple guide will have you creating spectacular three-dimensional paper objects and artworks in no time!A growing craft trend; paper folding is easy to learn with a highly rewarding outcome. Join paper folding artist Kate Colin as she introduces different folding styles and shares contemporary step-by-step projects. With each technique surprisingly accessible, Kate skilfully guides you through creating centre pieces that wouldn’t look out of place in any cool, homemaker’s interior. From lampshades to wall art – and even vases, the projects in this book all have interior design addicts in mind.The LEARN IN A WEEKEND series is designed to bring craft to a whole new audience. Presenting accessible, stylish projects in a contemporary style, it’s aimed squarely at hip hobbyists who want to get started quickly, have fun and make something they’d be proud to share. Other titles in the series include Linocut: Learn in a Weekend, Embroidery: Learn in a Weekend and Paper Marbling: Learn in a Weekend.

A no-nonsense beginner's guide to cyanotype: make your own beautiful prints and craft projects in just a weekend.One of the simplest and most elegant forms of photography, the cyanotype print gives distinctive white-on-blue results that are simultaneously graphic, intricate and mysterious. Drawing on Victoria Glover’s experience running workshops for beginners, this book will walk you through the process and presents a selection of projects for you to develop your skills.You'll learn how to print onto a cushion cover, T-shirt, tote bag and lampshade. And you can take your creativity further, toning your prints and using long exposures to create surprising X-ray effects.

By your own hand, prints to be proud of in no time at all.Nick Morley is a seasoned expert at guiding aspiring printmakers through their first projects, and this accessible book distils his knowledge into friendly step-by-step projects, each chosen to demonstrate a particular skill, and illustrated with clear photography.With templates accompanying each project making it easy to get started, the reader will quickly find themselves growing in confidence and skill.

An easy way to get into this popular craft, with instructions, templates and contemporary projects that will soon get you going.The traditional craft of embroidery has gained a new excitement as a new generation of stitchers bring contemporary style to subjects like houseplants and modern interiors. This smart little book, written with beginners in mind, perfectly captures that aesthetic and gives you the skills you need to succeed. Embroidery covers the materials you need to get going, simple introductions to the key stitches, and ten contemporary projects that evolve in complexity. Each project has a template to be copied, enabling the reader to get started straight away and achieve great results in a short time. Brand-new step-by-step photography makes the whole process easy: and after only a couple of happy days with your needle and thread, you'll find that you're making designs to be proud of. Sew Botanical's Etsy store, where Alisha and Roisin's kits are available, carries hundreds of rave reviews for their designs, and has an average rating higher than 4.8*