Search Press Spring 2017 Frontlist Catalog

Search Press Spring 2017

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Knit Yourself Calm

A creative path to managing stress LYNNE ROWE & BETSAN CORKHILL Publication July 2017 Price $15.95 Format Trade Paperback, 8 x 10¼ inches ISBN 9781782214939 Extent 96 Pages Publisher Search Press Illustrations 120 Illustrations, color BISAC Sub Category Needlework/Knitting CRA015000 SELF-HELP/Self-Management/Stress Management SEL024000

MEDICAL/Allied Health Services/Occupational Therapy MED003050 Description The therapeutic benefits of knitting have long been recognized. Now, a new truly authoritative work examining the subject from knitting designer Lynne Rowe, with Betsan Corkhill, who has built an international reputation as an expert on the use of knitting to improve health and wellbeing.

Suitable for beginners and more experienced knitters alike, discover how the repetitive process of knitting can relieve stress and improve your well-being. After an introduction to the essential techniques, there follows beautiful projects that have been specifically designed for mindfulness.

The focus throughout is on the calming and therapeutic effects of knitting, reflected in its design, the projects, the colors used and the styling of the photographs.

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Beautiful, simple knitting projects co designed by an experienced health care professional and leader in field of knitting and well-being since 2005

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Suitable for beginners and more experienced knitters alike

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Projects designed equally to be done by groups working together and on your own.

About the authors Lynne Rowe (top) was taught to knit and crochet by her grandmother and has developed a wide range of specialist skills which she loves to pass on to others through her workshops and classes. She is best known for her whimsical designs which feature regularly in popular craft magazines, along with articles and technical guides. Lynne has a keen interest in the therapeutic aspect of knitting, and has taught many people over the years with various mental/health issues and has first-hand experience of how simple, repetitive tasks such as knitting can both help the mind and relieve stress. Lynne is active on social media, with her own website, Facebook page, blog and Pinterest page.

“Betsan Corkhill [bottom], who is clinically trained in physiotherapy, has led the field in supporting the use of knitting and other crafts in therapeutic clinical practice.” Professor Trisha Greenhalgh OBE. This background enables her to combine wellbeing coaching with her medical knowledge to help individuals develop a personalised wellbeing plan.

Bethan founded the community interest company stitchlinks.com in 2005. It has grown into a global online community for those who enjoy the therapeutic benefits of craft, particularly knitting, and is pioneering scientific research into these benefits.

Also by Lynne Rowe: Once Upon a Time in Crochet (9781782212348) Crocheted Mandalas (9781782212348)

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How to Knit Beautiful Bags

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22 stunning patterns SIAN BROWN Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

July 2017 $17.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782213086 128 Pages Search Press 200 Illustrations, color Needlework/Knitting CRA015000

Description Knitted and crocheted accessories are totally on trend and are on sale everywhere. Bags are particularly popular, and make great projects for knitters of all abilities. They are relatively quick to make and allow knitters to try new techniques which don’t take too long to complete. Sian’s delightfully fresh and appealing designs and her great use of color will make this a very attractive book for knitters of all ages.

Sian has created 22 designs in a range of sizes and styles, suitable for beginners as well as more experienced knitters. They include colorwork, lace, cables and texture stitches, as well as embellishments such as knitted flowers, buttons and bows. She has used a range of yarns and all of the bags are lined and some have pockets. She has also used batting to make the bags firm.

Author Sian Brown is a freelance knitwear designer, and has designed handknits for commercial companies supplying high street stores, as well as for several knitting magazines, yarn companies and books. She also sells her designs via Ravelry.

Sian has her own website: www.sianbrown.com, blog: sianbrown60.blogspot.co.uk and Facebook page: Sian Brown Knitwear Design

The book is divided into five sections: simple bags, summer bags, evening bags, cable work bags and colorwork bags.

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22 absolutely stunning desings with beautiful fabric linings

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The patterns use a range of colors, yarns and stitches as well as embellishments such as non-knitted handles, knitted flowers, buttons and bows

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Suitable for competent beginners as well as more advanced knitters

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Crocheted Granny Squares 20 On-the-Go-Projects VAL PIERCE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $9.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782215004 48 pages Search Press 50 Illustrations, color Needlework/Crocheting CRA004000

Description Want to learn how to crochet? Make a granny square on-the-go, and at only 50 cents per project. The simple techniques have lasted for decades and now they are trendier than ever. With endless color and size variations, creating these hip squares is fun and easy. They can be used like building blocks and combined with other squares to make original projects and gifts, or used to embellish larger items.

This book will show how to create 20 different squares, including flower patterns, interpreted in different colors and yarns to create a kaleidoscope of effects. Also included are projects that show the reader how to make their squares into a simple baby blanket, arm warmers, a purse, a pin cushion, a mug cozy, and a stylish pair of boot toppers.

Author Val Pierce’s passion for knitting began when her father taught her to knit at the age of five. Later in life she began home knitting for yarn manufacturers, and since then she has made a huge range of items, from evening dresses to teddy bears. She later began redesigning items of her own, and before long Val’s designs were appearing regularly in national knitting and crochet magazines. She also teaches knitting, as well as a range of other needlecrafts, to both adults and children.

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20 colorful granny square projects, plus 8 projects to try

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Ideal for using scraps of yarn - and only 50 cents a project

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Create your own granny squares, using different colors and yarn, on the go!

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Crocheted Flowers 20 On-the-Go-Projects JAN OLLIS Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $9.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782214991 48 pages Search Press 50 Illustrations, color Needlework/Crocheting CRA004000

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Novelty crocheters and novies alike will love this collection of beautiful and realistic flowers to crochet by Jan Ollis, each costing only 50 cents a project. Little projects that are perfect for when they are on-the-go. Every design is accompanied by an alternative in a different color scheme, and full crochet instructions are given for each flower, together with lists of the materials and equipment needed. Each flower is photographed twice, one so that crocheters can see the design clearly, and the other to show the beautiful possibilities of the finished pieces, including brooches, and embellishments on hats, bags, sweaters, place mats, cushions, scarves and even shoes.

Jan Ollis comes from a family of crafters and cannot remember a time when she was not creating something. Her Great Aunt taught her how to crochet, and many years later she went on to complete a degree in Fashion and Textile Design. After working in a number of textile and non-textile related jobs, Jann started Chi Chi Moi – a small business making hand-knitted and crocheted accessories.

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Quick and easy projects for all abilities for making on the go

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Ideal for using up oddments of yarn, fabrics, buttons and beads

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Just 50 cents a pattern

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Mini Christmas Crochet

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50 Cents a Pattern Series 20 On-the-Go-Projects VAL PIERCE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $9.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782215059 48 pages Search Press 50 Illustrations, color Needlework/Crocheting CRA004000

Description Novelty knitters and crocheters will love this collection of mini Christmas projects to crochet ready for the festive season. Val Pierce has designed twenty different projects, including a mini Christmas stocking, a cute reindeer, a snowman, a Christmas cracker, a snowflake, star, Christmas pudding, an angel, a fairy and much more – each one costing only 50 cents a pattern. Full crochet instructions are provided, and each project is simply photographed so that the reader can see the design clearly, alongside a sumptuous styled photograph showing the beautiful possibilities of the finished pieces. There are plenty of ideas for ways of displaying the projects.

The mini knits will appeal to those looking for items they can knit up quickly and on-the-go, using up ends of yarn.

Author Val Pierce’s passion for knitting began when her father taught her to knit at the age of five. Later in life she began home knitting for yarn manufacturers, and since then she has made a huge range of items, from evening dresses to teddy bears. She later began redesigning items of her own, and before long Val’s designs were appearing regularly in national knitting and crochet magazines. She also teaches knitting, as well as a range of other needlecrafts, to both adults and children.

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20 quick designs in a range of styles and colors, and 50 cents a pattern

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Quick and easy festive patterns to make on the go

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Ideal for using up scraps of yarn

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Knitted Baby Booties 20 On-the-Go-Projects VAL PIERCE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $9.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782215028 48 pages Search Press 50 Illustrations, color Needlework/Knitting CRA015000

Description No-one can resist knitting a pretty pair of baby booties for a new baby—so here are twenty of them, all unique but all equally irresistible, in a range of colors and styles; only costing 50 cents a pattern. Each pair of booties requires relatively small quantities of yarn and can be knitted quickly, easily, and on the go using the clear, step-by-step instructions provided. Each project is accompanied by lists of the materials and equipment required and a stunning fullcolor photograph. Suitable for babies from newborn to 6 months.

Author Val Pierce’s passion for knitting began when her father taught her to knit at the age of five. Later in life she began home knitting for yarn manufacturers, and since then she has made a huge range of items, from evening dresses to teddy bears. She later began redesigning items of her own, and before long Val’s designs were appearing regularly in national knitting and crochet magazines. She also teaches knitting, as well as a range of other needlecrafts, to both adults and children.

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20 gorgeous designs and only 50 cents a pattern

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Easy and fun to make on the go for babies from newborn to 6 months

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Both traiditional and trendy styles for girls and boys

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Felt Christmas Decorations 20 On-the-Go-Projects CORINNE LAPIERRE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $9.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782215066 60 pages Search Press 80 Illustrations, color Sewing CRA035000

Description

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Felt is a beautiful material to work with. The twenty projects in this

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Fresh, fun and festive designs, and just for 50 cents a pattern

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Easy to make on the go, and perfect for first time sewers, young and old

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Templates provided at the back of the book

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Uses pre-bought felt, available widely

book include a range of decorations suitable for Christmas, including hanging tree decorations, a Christmas wreath, an advent calendar garland, free-standing felt ornaments, a Christmas cottage storage box and a bottle gift bag – each design only costing 50 cents. The designs have a fresh, contemporary look that will appeal to a young audience as well as more traditional crafters, and all the projects are suitable for beginners as well as more experienced sewers.

The easy-to-make pieces use pre-bought felt (no wet felting or

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needlefelting is involved) and include step-by-step instructions, lists

Corinne Lapierre developed a passion for crafts and textiles from a very young age, and has always had an avid desire to learn about traditional techniques such as weaving, dyeing, silk painting and embroidery. She studied Fine Art in France before moving to the UK to study Fashion Design in Manchester. After working as a fashion designer for a few years, Corinne studied millinery, through which she discovered felt and its many qualities. In 2009 Corinne started her own craft business as a felt maker and quickly realised there was a demand for craft kits using good quality, natural materials. Her company, sells an expanding range of craft kits and patterns designed for adults and children. Corinne makes regular appearances on Create & Craft TV.

of the materials and tools needed, and a beautiful photograph of the finished piece. Templates are provided where required, and the basic techniques and stitches required are included at the start of the book. These are perfect, simple little projects to make on-the-go.

Also by Corinne Lapierre Fabulous Felt (9781782211938)

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Beginner’s Guide to Goldwork RUTH CHAMBERLIN FOREWORD BY MARY CORBET Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category First Published

April 2017 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8 x 10¼ inches 9781782214861 80 pages Search Press 230 Illustrations, color Needlework/Embroidery CRA008000 2006 (978-0855329549)

Description This popular book by Ruth Chamberlin now returns as a Search Press Classic, with an updated design and preface on the author by the illustrious embroiderer Mary Corbet.

Those who love this traditional form of embroidery can now learn the essential techniques and create their own exquisite embroideries with this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide. Through careful and detailed instruction, Ruth Chamberlin aims to teach the reader how to create beautiful goldwork motifs, which together form an impressive sampler to show off their work. Covering a range of designs, stitches and techniques, with templates throughout and examples of the author’s inspiring work, this book provides a firm basis on which the reader can build future projects and continue on their goldwork journey.

“It’s hard to say what I like best about the book... All the details are here, mapped out perfectly for the beginner. But I think, overall, I like the author’s direct approach and clear explanations.

And, of course, the lavish photos, which are all close-up enough to see the details and get the gist of the techniques used.”

5 Star Review on Needlenthread.com

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20,000 copies solld of the original edition

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Stitches and techniques are learnt through a series of decorative motifs that gradually build into an impressive and inspirational sampler

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Includes a foreword by world renowned embroiderer and blogger Mary Corbet

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Reviewed and promoted on Mary Corbet’s NeedlenThread.com and to 22,000 followers on Facebook

Author Ruth Chamberlin studied drawing and dress at Croydon Art School before moving on to the School of Embroidery, London, where she studied ecclesiastical embroidery. After leaving the school Ruth worked at the Warham Guild in London where she embroidered a cope and mitre for the Archbishop of Canterbury. Ruth has taught in adult education for over thirty years, and now works on her own commissions.

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Raised Embroidery

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Royal School of Needlework Guide Series Techniques, projects and pure inspiration KELLEY ALDRIDGE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

June 2017 $35.00 Flexibound, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782211891 144 pages Search Press 350 Illustrations, color Needlework/Embroidery CRA008000

LAY FLAT BINDING Description

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This practical, contemporary guide to the exciting and varied world of raised embroidery is written by Kelley Aldridge, an expert teacher with the Royal School of Needlework. Part of a new series showcasing the RSN’s traditional techniques, technical excellence and contemporary flair, it contains a complete grounding in raised embroidery stitches and techniques, three beautiful projects and galleries of inspiring work.

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The complete contemporary guide to raised embroidery from the world-renowned embroidery experts, the Royal School of Needlework

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Complete grounding in raised embroidery and techniques

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Contains three inspirational projects and clear step-by-step instructions for the necessary techniques

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Combines traditional techniques with contemporary designs

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Lay-flat flexi bound binding

The book features an introduction to the RSN and its prestigious heritage. It reveals the history and context of raised embroidery and showcases galleries of inspiring raised embroidery work. This is primarily a practical, instructional guide that offers a complete grounding in the techniques you need for raised embroidery: it contains a comprehensive stitch guide and leads the reader through each technique using clear step-by-step photography and easy-tofollow expert guidance. The book contains three beautiful projects that put these techniques into practice and showcase additional advanced techniques.

Author Kelley Aldridge graduated from the RSN in 2005, and has been growing a successful business in teaching, producing kits and working private commissions. Recent restoration work has included the Redcliffe Cope for St. Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol and several 18th century samplers. She has been teaching the RSN’s Certificate and Diploma course in Bristol since 2010.

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Stitch, Fabric & Thread An inspirational guide for creative stitchers ELIZABETH HEALEY Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $24.95 Trade Paperback, 8 x 10¼ inches 9781782212850 160 pages Search Press 450 Illustrations, color Sewing CRA035000

Description

Key Selling Points

Experiment with stitch, fabric and thread for creative stitchers to

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A creative exploration of thread, fabric and stitch, packed with over 40 practical exercises to try

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An interesting and informative all-round read, it contains

create your own unique textiles. This inventive book is a treasure trove of over 40 inspiring practical exercises that will get you thinking about stitch and working with different techniques.

‘Between the Stitches’ features: illuminating insights into significant worldwide sewing movements

Create bold African-inspired masks; layer up and cut away to create mola appliqué; use bleach and fabric paint to create Aboriginal

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This book is unique, and its novel treatment of the subject of

dreamtime lizards; embroider fabric with glimmering shisha mirrors

stitching will provide a refreshing alternative to the countless ‘how

or try out decorative Japanese bookbinding. Also try a host of other

to’ sewing and embroidery books that are currently on the market

techniques including quilting, printing, dyeing, couching tumbled crockery and needlelace. Packed with stitch galleries and rich with slow-stitching ideas, this book also contains illuminating features on sewing movements such as Boro textiles, Gee’s Bend quilting and Dorset buttons to inspire you further.

Author Elizabeth Healey originally trained as a typographer and graphic designer at the London College of Printing, after which she worked in various design groups before defecting to the world of illustrated books. For as long as she can remember, she has made things – usually with yarn or cloth, but sometimes with paper and clay. She is particularly interested in utility stitching and tries to use recycled textiles wherever possible, in a way that looks, fresh, modern and urban rather than old and fusty. Elizabeth has contributed articles to the following magazines: Knitting, Making, Crafty, and Felt Matters. www.elizabethsquarters.blogspot.co.uk

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How to Make Heirloom Teddy Bears SUE QUINN Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

August 2017 $24.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782211433 144 pages Search Press 410 Illustrations, color Sewing CRA035000 ANTIQUES /Teddy Bears & Stuffed Animals ANT045000

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Teddy Bears are iconic. Sharing our cribs, they are our first friends

Sue has been designing and making teddy bears and other animals since childhood. After moving to Scotland she developed her range and sold to small shops in the area. She named the business Dormouse Designs, as one of her first creatures was a small felt mouse called Timothy.

Her collectable bears are now so sought-after that Sue’s work can be found in teddy bear museums in Britain, Japan and collections worldwide.

and accompany us to adulthood, often passed on to our own children to enjoy. This book lets you share that magic by creating your own bear to hand down through your family.

Learn about every aspect of this icon of childhood including the history of Teddy Bears, notes on care and repair, personalising instructions, and three complete projects supported by full-size templates to build your skills.

http://www.bearsbysuequinn.co.uk/

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Sue Quinn’s follow-up to her bestselling How to Sew Little Felt Animals (see below)

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Detailed guidance on personalizing your bear with different expressions and features for a unique personality

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3 step-by-step projects accompanied by full size templates

Also by Sue Quinn How to Sew Little Felt Animals (9781782210702). 14,000 copies sold to date.

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The Skirt Emporium

Sew 25 fun and fabulous designs for all sizes and ages, with ideas for many more MADAME ZSAZSA Publication

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Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

Trade Paperback, 7½ x 9¼ inches 9781782214106 160 pages Search Press 470 Illustrations, color Sewing CRA035000 DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories DES005000

Description

Key Selling Points

This fun, quirky book is packed with 25 gorgeous, colorful skirts to sew for adults and children. The skirts are designed to fit children from 2 years of age to women up to size (US)16.

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Sew 25 different skirts for children from 2 years of age to women up to size US 16

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Full-size templates for all the projects

All 25 skirt projects can be easily customized using the full-size patterns given in the back. Each design is shown made from several different fabrics and with different trims – to inspire the reader to follow their own personal style.

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The friendly, easy-to-follow style makes it ideal for beginners, but will also appeal to more experienced sewers who want new patterns and fresh ideas

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Lifestyle trend-leading author with over 20,000 followers on social media

Choose from styles such as A-line, bell, circle, straight, gathered, wraparound and elasticated, and also learn how to add underskirts or adapt a design to create maternity wear.

Author Madame Zsazsa (real name Kim) is a writer and blogger who took up making clothes after the birth of her children. She blogs about sewing, sustainability and vegetable gardening, and writes features in collaboration with several Dutch magazines.

Packed with tips on stitching, choosing fabric and a comprehensive guide to cutting and using the patterns, this book shows the reader exactly how to create their own fun and flattering designs!

http://madamezsazsa.blogspot.com

P ELASTICATED SKIRT SEAM ALLOWANCE

There’s a reason I’ve put this skirt rst. Anyone can make it, even if you’ve never set eyes on a sewing machine before. Sew two panels together, add a waistband and a quick hem and you’re done. It shouldn’t take you much longer than an hour. The most time-consuming part is deciding between the patterns for the A-line and the bell skirts. Make a bell skirt if you’re aiming for a more amboyant effect and an A-line if you want something a little more restrained.

You can opt for an easy waistband or an even easier waistband. The former looks good from all sides, the latter only from the outside. As with many things in life, we can’t have it all ways. This skirt is designed to be pulled on over your bottom, so make it one size bigger and adjust the length on the pattern before you cut it out of the fabric. To nish the skirt with a zip and a button, follow the instructions on pages 80 and 81 and don’t go up a size.

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Children’s A-line Children’s bell skirt

See page 12 for more information about which size to pick.

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c. Once you are sure of the size, divide the waistband into four equal parts and make a snip at each point on the seamed edge. c

2. THE SIDE SEAM a. Place the front panel on top of the back panel right sides together and sew them together with an allowance of 1cm (1/2 in). Zigzag the seam and press the seams onto the back panel. b. Lay the skirt out flat with the cuts on the centre front and back on top of each other. Make a cut to the left or right of the side seams in order to divide the skirt into four equal parts (the front panel is always slightly wider than the back panel).

• Front and back panels, each with a small cut on the CF and CB. See pages 22 and 23 for more information • Waistband: reinforced with interfacing, 7.5cm (3in) wide. Check the chart on page 13 for the length and add 2cm (3/4 in) seam allowance • 2.5cm (1in) wide elastic (measure the length on the child) • Trim for the hem

bell skirt

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1. THE WAISTBAND a. Fold the waistband in half, right sides together, and sew the ends together. If the fabric stretches too much use zigzag stitch or – better still – an overlock machine.

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4. THE HEM Turn the hem 2cm (¾in) up and press it flat.

Then fold the seam inwards 1cm (½in), press it and sew it in place.

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Girl with a Sewing Machine

The no-fuss guide to making and adapting your own clothes JENNIFFER TAYLOR Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

July 2017 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8 x 10¼ inches 9781782214564 128 pages Search Press 500 Illustrations, color Sewing CRA035000 DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories DES005000

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This stylish, on-trend book shows the reader how to upcycle and adapt unloved items as well as creating their own unique clothes to fit their personality and shape. Written by The Great British Sewing Bee contestant Jenniffer Taylor, who started the #sewingrevolution to encourage people to get crafty and upcycle their old clothes.

Jenni’s addiction to sewing began when she decided to design and make her own wedding dress. The experience unlocked her creativity and for the first time she found she was able to express her individual style, empowering her to create garments that she always wanted but was unable to get. Her husband Kirk recognized her passion for sewing and secretly submitted her application for the Great British Sewing Bee 2014. She is now a prominent and popular personality on the ‘sewing scene’, running ‘sewing revolution’ workshops, presenting on Create & Craft TV and being featured in several sewing magazines, exhibitions and shows.

Using Jenniffer’s fun and imaginative ideas, this book teaches how to transform unloved items of clothing into new and exciting outfits; how to customize clothes with doilies, tassels, tie-dyeing and block printing; and finally how to measure yourself and create patterns and make clothes from scratch, including dresses, skirts, tops, trousers and a coat. The book teaches the techniques in a simple, no-fuss way, making it ideal for beginners.

http://www.jenniffertaylor.co.uk/

The book is packed with all the tricks of the trade that Jenniffer has learned along her sewing journey, and will kickstart the reader’s own #sewingrevolution!

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Written by The Great British Sewing Bee Season 2 contestant Jenniffer Taylor who started the #sewingrevolution

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The book teaches the techniques in a simple, nofuss way, making it ideal for beginners

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Packed with all the tricks of the trade that Jenniffer has learned along her sewing journey as well as 14 projects

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Author is a presenter on Create & Craft TV

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Stitched Shibori

Technique, innovation, pattern, design JANE CALLENDER Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $35.00 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782211419 176 pages Search Press 950 Illustrations, color DYE CRA007000

Description

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Written by eminent shibori artist and teacher Jane Callender, this beautiful, practical book is packed with both traditional and inventive stitch-resist techniques, a complete dyeing guide and an

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A comprehensive guide to shibori dyeing, design and patterning

inspirational gallery of Jane’s work. All the information a beginner will

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Contains both traditional and innovative stitch-resist techniques

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Packed with inspiring photography and instructional illustrations

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Suitable for beginners but also contains designs, motifs and patterns to inspire experienced textile artists

need to get started. It is also packed with innovative techniques and ideas that will enthuse and inspire the experienced textile artist.

The book is broken into three sections: technique, pattern and dyeing. A wide range of stitch-resist techniques – worked on their own or combined with other shibori methods – are all carefully explained with photography and illustrations. Instruction is given on how to take techniques further to develop motifs for pattern or a unique art textile. The recipe section has clear guidance on preparation and procedure and ensures shibori resists in a broad spectrum of color on natural fabrics. Natural, organic and synthetic indigo vat recipes are given along with natural dyes and fiberreactive dye recipes. All the jewel-like colors can be used alone or in combination with indigo.

This comprehensive resource book contains all the information a beginner will need to get started. It is also packed with innovative techniques and ideas that will enthuse and inspire the experienced textile artist.

Author Jane was drawn to indigo and stitch resist when she studied textiles.

Using indigo predominately she has focused on stitch techniques, inventing new stitch formats and incorporating other textile decorative methods with shibori to further enrich surface and pattern quality. A well-respected shibori artist, teacher and speaker, Jane has taught and presented her textiles in schools, colleges and textile groups in around the world. www.callishibori.co.uk “Jane Callender is a remarkable person, and this is reflected in her work... Decades of painstaking practice, thought and experimentation are gathered into this gorgeous book, which is much more than a handbook, since it includes innovative designs and techniques and celebrates a lifetime’s experience.” Jenny Balfour-Paul President, Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

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Tangle Wood Collectors’ Art Edition 20 drawings to colour and keep JESSICA PALMER Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

Mayrch 2017 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 9¾ x 13 inches 9781782214878 40 pages Search Press 20 Illustrations, color GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Coloring Books GAM019000 ART/Techniques/General ART028000

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From the popular artist who created the enchanting coloring books Tangle Wood, Tangle Bay and Tangle Magic comes a special collectors’ art edition containing 20 delightful pull-out images to color in. Colorists and artists, both new and practised, will lose themselves in a magical selection of illustrations chosen from Tangle Wood, now published in a fresh, large-scale format for a sumptuous coloring experience. Each detailed artwork is printed on high-quality card that can be removed easily for framing and a delightful motif on the back of each sheet allows you to sign and date your hand-colored masterpiece. These beautiful works of art are ideal for displaying around your home or giving as gifts to your friends and loved ones.

Jessica was a TV producer until 2006 when she decided to follow the dream of her youth to become an illustrator. After completing an MA in Illustration, she ran workshops in museums and galleries where she got to see how much pleasure people took from art activity. As a result she createrd the bestselling Tangle series of coloring books, which has published in numerous countries around the world. She is also a paper artist – making paper cuts, collages and paper sculptures – and the author of The Art of Papercutting (9781782210665). She also creates exhibition pieces, designs for fabrics and all kinds of illustrations in the UK, the USA and worldwide.

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A selection of illustrations from the bestselling coloring book Tangle Wood (over 100,000 copies sold), printed on artistquality 60lb art card

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A fresh, large-scale format for enhanced coloring pleasure

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Easily removeable sheets that can be signed and dated on the back, framed, and displayed around the home or given as gifts

Tangle Wood (9781782213536)

Tangle Bay (9781782214137)

Tangle Magic (9781782214632)

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Zendala Draw and colour meditative mandalas for calm SUSAN SCHAADT Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

April 2017 $17.95 Flexibound, 8 x 10¼ inches 9781782214168 80 pages Search Press 290 Illustrations, color GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Coloring Books GAM019000 ART/Techniques/General ART028000

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Zendala, the companion title to Susanne Schaadt’s previous title, Zendoodle, takes the coloring trend one step further by introducing doodle patterns that can be added to the mandala for extra interest and variation. The book features over 90 patterns and ideas for the reader to emulate or expand upon.

• Over 90 designs to trace, color and copy

Zendala will appeal to those still seeking relaxation and centring within the chaos of modern life. The mandala is an ancient symbol used in ritual and religion as a centring device. Mandalas can be found in nature, architecture and design, and in ‘Zendala’, the mandala motif is a starting point for promoting calm and mindfulness.

Few materials are needed to create stunning, centring mandalas: just paper, pens and imagination. The practice of drawing and coloring a mandala is one that can be undertaken when you feel stressed, or even when you have a small period of spare time in which to relax and find your zen.

• Promotes mindfulness and creativty • Companion title to Zendoodle (9781782212348) Author Susanne Schaadt studied mathematics, pedagogy and psychology at the Bielefeld University in Germany. After many years working as a therapist with children and young people, she now works exclusively as a freelance artist and writer specialising in painting, creative art and art education. Her work combines creativity with relaxation and meditation.

Also by Susan Schaadt: Zendoodle (9781782212348) • Nov 2015 • 7,500 copies sold to date

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How to Paint Atmospheric Landscapes in Acrylics FRASER SCARFE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

April 2017 $35.00 Hardcover, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782212836 192 pages Search Press 400 Illustrations, color Techniques/Acrylic Painting ART031000

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Fraser Scarfe’s landscapes are raw and unsentimental, portraying the natural beauty of he landscape as it truly appears. This stunning book follows the award-winning artist through his year, building from winter sketching towards expeditions into the landscape during the summer and autumn.

Born in 1986, Fraser Scarfe grew up in Lincolnshire, UK and, after completing a foundation course in Art and Design, began his career as a landscape painter, drawing his inspiration from his surroundings. In 2008, he was awarded the Society of All Artists ‘Artist of the Year’ award, and in the same year he was Artist in Residence at Lincoln Cathedral. His work has been exhibited in prestigious art galleries all over the world including Drawings from the Royal Drawing School, Christie’s, New York in 2016. His work is held in private collections in the UK, Europe and the USA.

Learn how to use acrylic paint to invest your landscapes with depth, atmosphere and emotion.

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Award-winning author

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Innovative year-round approach

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Variety of inspirational landscapes in a popular medium

Fraser aims to convey through paint the actual experience of being in a place, always trying to avoid the clichés and pitfalls inherent in landscape art. His practice is based upon a strong foundation in drawing and strict observation. He makes drawings in situ to capture the energy and dynamism of a place or experience, then uses these drawings to inform the painting process where, through the use of marks, texture and color, his aim is to create atmospheric but true representations of the landscape.

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Bird Art

Drawing birds using graphite and coloured pencils ALAN WOOLLETT Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

April 2017 $29.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782212966 144 pages Search Press 250 Illustrations, color Techniques/Pencil Drawing ART034000

Description Few creatures symbolize the beauty of the natural world better than birds, while their delicacy, poise and power combine to create irresistible subject for the artist.

More than a teaching guide, the book is a sumptuous well of ideas and inspiration that covers everything from observing birds in the wild to photography, composition and setting. Award-winning artist Alan Woollett shows you the techniques, materials and compositional skills you need to create your own stunning realistic bird artwork using graphite and colored pencils.

Author Since childhood, Alan Woollett has drawn inspiration from the natural world, drawing and painting the birds and animals he saw around him. After graduating from the Kent Institute of Art and Design, Alan has concentrated on wildlife art.

Alan has had several pieces selected for the prestigious Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawksey Woodsan Art Museum in Wausau, WI. He is a member of The Wildlife Art Society, and regularly exhibits around the UK, including with the Society of Wildlife Artists. He has won a number of prestigious awards including Bird Artist of the Year 2000, awarded by Birdwatch Magazine.

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6 stunning step-by-step projects

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Information on composition, backgrounds and gathering your own reference

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Clean graphite and colored pencil techniques

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The Art of Drawing

Drawing Statues GIOVANNI CIVARDI Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $17.95 Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 11½ inches 9781782213154 64 pages Search Press 170 Illustrations, color Techniques/Drawing ART010000

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Sculptures and statues have been popular subjects for observational sketching since the Renaissance, and the art of drawing statues has regularly been included in teaching programmes at art schools.

Seen as perfect examples of the highest standards of beauty, style and composition, and as a tribute to classical art, capturing statues on paper allows artists to learn the techniques and study the human form before working from a live model.

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Expert techniques and instruction from world renowned life drawer Giovanni Civardi

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Easy-to-follow guides and accompanying sketches for every

In this inspirational and easy-to-follow guide, best-selling artist, Giovanni Civardi, teaches the art of drawing statues, sharing his expert advice on recreating beautiful sculptures in pencil with lifelike detail, observing closely human anatomy, form and structure. This comprehensive overview of the techniques involved suits beginners as well as those more experienced in life drawing, and includes advice, suggestions and practical guidance on all aspects of drawing from life.

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Includes a fantastic variety of inspirational drawings from the artist

Author Giovanni Civardi was born in Milan in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free LifeStudy School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted by the artist. His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi’s experiences are brought into focus.

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Portraits of Babies & Children GIOVANNI CIVARDI Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

April 2017 $17.95 Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 11½ inches 9781782213161 64 pages Search Press 170 Illustrations, color Techniques/Drawing ART010000

Description For admirers of the world renowned life-drawer and for those who have struggled to capture the ever-changing features of younger faces. This book by Giovanni Civardi will teach and guide the reader to observe, evaluate and recreate children’s heads and expressions.

With his expert knowledge in anatomy and proportion, he provides a number of tips and techniques on sketching and the different materials with which one can use. Civardi will inspire both beginners and the more advanced to tackle and successfully draw portraits of babies, up to children aged six or seven years old.

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Expert techniques and instruction from world renowned lifedrawer Giovanni Civardi

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Easy-to-follow guides and accompanying sketches for every

Author Giovanni Civardi was born in Milan in 1947. While training to become a sculptor, portrait artist and illustrator at the Free Life-Study School of the Accademia di Brera, he also studied medicine and surgery. For over a decade, he worked as an illustrator, producing commissions for newspapers, magazines and book covers. During frequent trips to France and Denmark, Civardi put on one-man exhibitions of this work and pursued his interest in studying the relationship between medical anatomy and the human form as depicted by the artist.

His experience gained from teaching anatomy, life drawing and portraiture in schools and institutions over many years has led to the publication of numerous books in which Civardi’s experiences are brought into focus.

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Includes a fantastic variety of inspirational drawings from the artist

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Quick & Lively Urban Sketching KLAUS MEIER-PAUKEN Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

March 2017 $15.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782214175 64 pages Search Press 80 Illustrations, color Techniques/Drawing ART010000

Description Written by architect and art teacher Klaus Meier-Pauken, an expert in urban sketching.

The book teaches the reader to create quick, animated drawings that are full of life and expression. Whether they are looking to discover their own sketching style, or to build on existing knowledge, the practical exercises will get them thinking, and the extensive collection of the author’s work will inspire them.

Divided into seven lessons: tools, color, composition, bringing a sketch to life, urban life, landscapes and human subjects - each contains learning objectives and tips to hone technique. Decide how strong or detailed to make linework; when to use pencil or ink; how much color to use, and where; how to successfully compose an image and use perspective to bring it to life; how to use contrast; how to incorporate detail.

In a time when most people have a camera to hand at all times, the question of why we sketch is ever more relevant. A sketch cannot capture a scene with perfect accuracy – instead, it is about something more. We sketch to capture an impression, record a feeling, create a personal interpretation; sketching is an act of personal expression

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Written by architect and art teacher Klaus Meier-Pauken, this practical guide teaches you how to bring life and expression to your urban sketches

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Packed with creative exercises to get you thinking, theory to build up your knowledge base, and an extensive collection of inspirational work

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Discover your own sketching style or build on your previous experience

Author Klaus Meier-Pauken was born in 1952. He studied architecture and worked as an architect and urban planner from 1983 until 1992. He has worked at Cologne University of Applied Sciences since 1992, and also teaches perspective and freehand drawing at the FFI in Cologne. His works have been shown in multiple exhibitions.

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How to Paint Skies GEOFF KERSEY Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

April 2017 $24.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11½ inches 9781782214205 128 pages Search Press 350 Illustrations, color Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000

Description Skies are an important part of landscape paintings, setting the tone of the scene as a whole and often representing the dominant feature of the composition. In this revised and updated edition of Painting Skies (9781844481293) which includes material from Geoff’s Top Tops for Watercolour Artists (9781844484690), Geoff Kersey imparts his knowledge and expertise to artists of all abilities.

He teaches them how to paint skies that give a sense of cohesion, place and atmosphere to their landscape paintings. Painting skies is one of the best ways to learn how watercolor behaves and there is a large section at the start of the book that explains the techniques you need to produce a broad range of effects. Including a stormy sky, a summer sky, an evening glow, a sunset and low cloud. This comprehensive guide also includes information on the materials you need, drawing and sketching, using photographs, composition, color and perspective, and throughout the book are examples of Geoff’s finished artworks to provide inspiration and ideas for compositions of your own. The book finishes with six glorious, step-by-step projects to put into practice all you have learnt and give you the confidence to incorporate stunning skies into your own watercolor landscape paintings.

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A practical guide for artists of all abilities

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Expert guidance on how to paint a huge range of skies to create mood and atmosphere in a landscape painting

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Best-selling author and popular teacher and demonstrator

Author Geoff Kersey is an experienced watercolorist and is much in demand as a teacher and demonstrator. He lives and works in Derbyshire, where he has a studio, and he exhibits extensively. He has made many watercolour DVDs, contributes to various art publications and has written many bestselling watercolor books. http://www. geoffkersey.co.uk/

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Painting Perspective, Depth and Distance in Watercolour GEOFF KERSEY Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

May 2017 $24.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11½ inches 9781782213116 144 pages Search Press 500 Illustrations, color Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000

Description A lavish expansion and update of Geoff Kersey’s Perspective, Depth and Distance title in the Tips & Techniques series (9781844480142), this new edition features substantially expanded chapters on the key aspects of perspective along with new artwork and two completely new step-by-step projects.

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Technical aspects of painting perspective with beautiful examples of finished artwork and numerous informative examples

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Popular author Geoff Kersey explains everything clearly

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Step-by-step details for a variety of projects

Author Geoff Kersey is an experienced watercolorist and is much in demand as a teacher and demonstrator.

He lives and works in Derbyshire, where he has a studio, and he exhibits extensively. He has made many watercolour DVDs, contributes to various art publications and has written many bestselling watercolor books. http://www.geoffkersey.co.uk/

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TERRY HARRISON Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

May 2017 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782214229 176 pages Search Press 410 Illustrations, color Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000

Description In this comprehensive guide to painting watercolor landscapes, two of Terry Harrison’s best-selling books, Painting Watercolour Landscapes The Easy Way (9781782212973) and Brush With Watercolour (9780855329709), are seamlessly combined into a single volume. Drawing on his many years’ experience as an artist, tutor and demonstrator, Terry shares his love of painting and shows the reader how to create beautiful, vibrant pictures filled with light and atmosphere using a range of simple brush techniques. Designed to both inspire and instruct artists of all abilities, this book provides a wealth of practical guidance and projects on how to paint watercolor landscapes the easy way.

Author Terry Harrison grew up in Norfolk. His early art education was basic and he never dreamed that he would become an artist. At fifteen, Terry moved to Hampshire and was inspired by a brilliant art teacher. He became a graphic artist, but continued to paint in his spare time. In 1984 Terry gave up his job to paint full time. He demonstrates to artists’ groups and teaches on painting holidays. He has also developed a range of his own brushes and paints. He is the author of many best selling books on painting with acrylics and watercolors. www.terryharrisonart.com

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Best-selling author and popular tutor and demonstrator

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Practical guidance and key tips for watercolor projects

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All you need to know to produce beautiful watercolor landscapes using simple brush techniques

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How to paint with drama and intensity HAZEL LALE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

May 2017 $24.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782212942 128 pages Search Press 370 Illustrations, color Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000

Description Vibrancy and impact are qualities that experienced watercolor artists aspire towards, and this book provides a full course in how to push this popular medium to unexpected places. Packed with inspirational artworks that cover everything from landscapes and portraits to abstract watercolors, this is a vibrant book that demands attention.

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A complete course in how to bring your watercolours to life

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5 inspiring step-by-step projects

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Dozens of inspirational examples of the author’s artwork

Author Hazel Lale grew up in Newark, Nottinghamshire, and has been interested in drawing and painting for as long as she can remember.

Along the way she has been awarded many prizes for her art, the first at the age of five! After many other adventures and qualifications in other fields, she took a degree in Fine Art Hazel is an artist who is attracted to themes which allow her to break free of outlines with energy and capture her imagination. She travels widely and has exhibited in major galleries, including London’s Mall Galleries, Alexandra Palace and elsewhere. Her work can be found in major collections in the UK, USA and Japan.

Also available: Vibrant Acrylics by Hashim Akib 9781844486977

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Description This book is ideal for any level of painting experience, from complete beginners looking to start out with oils, to advanced painters looking to pick up new ideas and techniques.

Fresh, bright and friendly, this book is perfect to bring in new oil artists; but has enough depth to satisfy experts.

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Innovative techniques to inspire and invigorate oil artists

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Packed with clear, friendly tuition and inspiring paintings

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Varied step-by-step projects including Plein Air.

Author Haidee-Jo Summers is an award-winning artist whose work has appeared in numerous exhibitions worldwide.

Oils are her preferred medium, though she has written and taught on the subjects of acrylics, watercolors, gouache, inks, pastels and mixed media. Over the years she has worked on many different subjects which include still life, flowers, gardens, cats, interiors and portraits as well as landscapes, but in the last five years she has been completely hooked on plein air painting. She has always preferred painting from life, and has no qualms about painting anywhere, no matter how busy or crowded the setting, how complicated the scene or how difficult the weather.

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Learn to Paint in Watercolour Step by Step WILLIAM NEWTION Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

June 2017 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782215233 144 pages Search Press 280 Illustrations, color Techniques/Watercolor Painting ART029000

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Previously published as William Newton’s Complete Guide to Watercolour Painting (9781844488308), this highly successful book is now available in paperback form.

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This complete guide to watercolor will teach you how to paint relaxing landscapes, exciting seascapes and portraits with personality.

In addition to beautiful detailed projects covering architecture, still life and other classic scenes, this book contains sections on color and tone, the materials you will need, key watercolour painting techniques as well as vital information on perspective and drawing; all explained and illustrated for ease of use.

Six step-bystep projects

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Best-selling author

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A thorough course in the most popular painting medium

Author William Newton is a full-time professional artist. He paints many subjects and works in most media, although he specialises in watercolor and oil. He is a practising art tutor, with many years’ experience of teaching both adults and children. His paintings are held in collections all over the world.

This complete guide demonstrates the breadth and depth of William’s watercolor painting expertise.

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How to Paint Flowers and Plants in Watercolour JANET WHITTLE Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

July 2017 $24.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782214182 128 pages Search Press 280 Illustrations, color Techniques/Watercolour Painting ART029000

Description Janet Whittle’s vibrant and evocative compositions capture all the glory and beauty of flowers. Open this book to learn Janet’s creative techniques and approach for capturing the beauty of flowers in her paintings. Clear step-by-step projects are included, as well as many examples of Janet’s inspirational work. This is a inspirational resource for ideas on how to make your flower painting skills grow!

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Update of Watercolour Tips & Techniques: Flowers and Plants (9781903975589) – redesigned, expanded and improved

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Popular subject, classic technique

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Popular medium

Author Janet Whittle is a professional artist and qualified teacher who specialises in flowers and landscapes in watercolor and pastel. She exhibits regularly at the Westminster Galleries in London, and has also shown her work at the prestigious Mall Galleries and other international venues.

Greeting cards bearing her work are widely available in Europe and the US and her prints are sold throughout the world. Janet Whittle has received awards from the major UK art groups, including the Society of Botanical Artists’ Founder President’s Honour in 1999, and the St. Cuthberts Mill Award for a picture of outstanding quality in 2001. Also in that year she won The Society of Flower Painters’ Award for Excellence for their Jersey Exhibition.

VEINING The technique you use will depend on the type of flower or leaf you are painting: some have light veining against a dark background while others are dark against light. Do not add veining to all the petals, as it can be too much. The sun will also bleach out details. It is usually sufficient to vein just a few focal petals and leaves.

For light veining against dark, you can mask out the veins over the colour of the background, then add another wash over the top. Alternatively, you can draw them in and paint the negative shapes carefully between them. Unless you want a botanical illustration, it is unnecessary to add too much detail to leaves or petals. Concentrate on the focal flowers to make them stand out more.

For dark veining against a light background, I use a small round brush (No. 00) or a small (No. 3) rigger, and paint in the vein following the contours of the leaf or petal. If there are any cast shadows, I put these in on top and darken the veining within the shadow.

Veining on pansy leaves

Peonies Sarah Bernhardt 52 x 33cm (20½ x 13in)

This is a simple treatment of an extremely intricate flower, with the sunlight catching the petals from above left. I have been sparing with the amount of veining so the effect did not become too complicated, but have

WET-IN-WETANDWET-ON-DRY This exercise combines wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry, the techniques I use most. Mask the three main flowers completely – not just round the edges – and wet the background paper up to the masking, taking care not to leave gaps. Drop in your chosen colours. The three washes I used (viridian and Winsor blue; cadmium yellow and indigo, and Winsor blue) have blended in places to create other colours. The blues are used for the background flowers. Let this wet-in-wet stage dry completely before going on.

When your first wash is dry, draw some additional flowers and leaves in the background with a 2B or 3B pencil. Then, with the same colours as for the first washes, paint wet-ondry behind these additional flowers and leaves – a technique also known as cutting out. Though the paper behind these shapes is dry, you should keep a wet edge to the paint so you do not leave hard lines: load the brush so the paint leaves it easily and you do not have to spread it on.

When an area is evenly damp, you can also drop in other colours, just as you do with a first wash.

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The centres of This is a good example of a painting done with a limited palette (see also the two main flowers Cabbage White on Syringa Blossom, page 15). I masked out the stamen are slightly different. and used the full tonal range of white through orange to burnt orange, taking Paint the hollows the colour to dark by adding burnt umber. These flowers are oftenusing sold in pots, deeper of islemon making it easy for the painter to position them awhere themix light best. As the yellow and cadmium petals have a sheen on them, I have used the white of the paper to represent yellow, leaving the edges as white paper. At this stage you should stand back and assess the

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8 Darken the circles away from the light on the righthand side and round the edges. This will give the

TIP WHENYOUAREPAINTINGALARGER PICTURE,USEASMALLRIGGER(NO.2 ORNO.3)FORVEINING.THEHAIRSARE LONGERANDWILLHOLDMOREPAINT, ANDYOUWILLNOTHAVETORELOAD THE BRUSH SO OFTEN.

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9 Using the permanent rose and Winsor blue mix, deepen some of the shadows on the flower heads to

Below: the finished My outline sketch

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Daisies 28 x 38cm (11 x 15in)

Tip Use a flower mister or a well-rinsed empty plastic spray bottle to damp the paper. You can also do this using a sponge.

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The centres of the background flowers are merely an indication, with little detail. The background was allowed to dry, then the masking was removed from the three focal flowers and the petals shaded with cobalt blue. The centres were painted using lemon yellow, then while the paint was still wet cadmium red was touched in on the side away from the light so it softened into the yellow. A touch of blue was added to darken one side, and the stalks were put in using a mixture of lemon yellow and cobalt blue.

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Add circles to the centres of the background flowers, making them fainter because too much detail

11 Glaze over the middles of the foreground flowers to warm them, using a mix of lemon yellow and

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An Artist’s Journey in a Frozen Wilderness DAVID BELLAMY Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

July 2017 $35.00 Hardback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782214236 176 pages Search Press 600 Illustrations, color Techniques/Watercolor Painting ART029000 Subjects & Themes/Landscapes & Seascapes ART050020 TRAVEL/Special Interest/Ecotourism TRV026020 NATURE/Ecosystems & Habitats/Polar Regions NAT045030

Description This book is the culmination of various expeditions made by wellknown artist and bestselling author David Bellamy to his beloved Arctic. His descriptions of his travels, written from an artist’s point of view, vividly bring to life the challenges he faced when painting outdoors in one of the harshest environments on the planet, and make for an exhilarating and captivating read. Filled with David’s watercolor paintings and sketches, made during his various expeditions, the book provides a fascinating insight into the wildlife and people that live within the Arctic Circle and captures perfectly the majesty and breathtaking beauty of the world’s final wilderness.

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An exhilarating and captivating read by one of the UK’s most celebrated artists and authors

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Includes numerous examples of the author’s breathtakingly

Author David Bellamy has always been fascinated by the world’s wild places. Highly regarded as a teacher of art, he has a tremendous following among leisure painters, many of whom have attended his extremely popular courses and workshops both in the UK and overseas. He gives demonstrations and talks, produces successful DVDs, has written many books on watercolor painting and is a regular contributor to art magazines.

Also by David Bellamy : Winter Landscapes 9781844487035) Skies, Light & Atmosphere (9781844486779) Mountains & Moorlands (9781844485833) David Bellamy’s Complete Guide to Watercolour Painting (9781844487349)

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Often described as ‘the world’s final wilderness’, the Arctic is a popular theme amongst contemporary writers and artists

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Paper Folded Flowers

All the skills you need to make 21 beautiful projects ELIZABETH MOAD Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

May 2017 $15.95 Trade Paperback, 7½ x 9¼ inches 9781782214267 96 pages Search Press 330 Illustrations, color Papercrafts CRA025000

Description With step-by-step photographic guidance, Elizabeth Moad shows you how to make simple, yet effective, paper flower embellishments, from greeting card adornments to floral bunting and decorations that will brighten any home.

Learn how to apply simple folding techniques such as kirigami and teabag folding to create beautiful blooms for any occasion.

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Includes over twenty paper-folding projects to try

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Create beautiful flowers for cards, gifts, centrepieces or garlands using plain or printed paper, stamps or inks

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Author Elizabeth Moad is a busy papercrafter, workshop tutor and author. In 2001 Elizabeth left her job and returned to full time study at Norwich School of Art and Design to complete a fine art degree, specialising in print making.

During this study Elizabeth developed a passion for all papercrafts.

Now accomplished in many crafting techniques, Elizabeth is widely known for her talent in many different papercrafts such as quilling, folding, stamping and collage. She is a regular contributor to magazines, with monthly paper quilling master classes and also contributes monthly to PaperCrafter! magazine as part of the “ask the experts” panel. Elizabeth has run craft workshops since 2006 and enjoys teaching regular groups in her home. Since 2003 Elizabeth has published 7 titles.

Projects use a mix of techniques from simple folds to more complex methods

Also available: Paper Panda’s Guide to Papercutting (9781782213246)

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Paper Quilling

All the skills you need to make 20 beautiful projects ELIZABETH MOAD Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

June 2017 $15.95 Trade Paperback, 7½ x 9¼ inches 9781782214250 96 pages Search Press 160 Illustrations, color Papercrafts CRA025000

Description Elizabeth Moad’s lovely book includes beautiful quilled cards, gift boxes, tags and wall art. Using minimal equipment, she takes you through some simple step-by-step techniques with clear photographs to equip you to make the projects in this book. The designs feature flowers, balloons, hearts, owls and more, to create unique and lovely gifts for the special occasions and people in your life.

Modern motifs, vibrant papers and funky framing can be used to transform this ancient craft into contemporary designs that appeal to all ages. Elizabeth uses elements such as patterns and color combinations as a starting point and then translates them into exciting quilling ideas.

Author Elizabeth Moad is a busy papercrafter, workshop tutor and author. In 2001 Elizabeth left her job and returned to full time study at Norwich School of Art and Design to complete a fine art degree, specialising in print making.

During this study Elizabeth developed a passion for all papercrafts.

Now accomplished in many crafting techniques, Elizabeth is widely known for her talent in many different papercrafts such as quilling, folding, stamping and collage. She is a regular contributor to magazines, with monthly paper quilling master classes and also contributes monthly to PaperCrafter! magazine as part of the “ask the experts” panel. Elizabeth has run craft workshops since 2006 and enjoys teaching regular groups in her home. Since 2003 Elizabeth has published 7 titles.

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Uses simple step-by-step techniques and minimal equipment

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Make lovely quilled cards, gift boxes, tags and wall art for family and friends

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Beautiful designs featuring flowers, balloons, hearts, owls and more to create unique and lovely gifts for special occasions

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Vintage Cake Decorations Made Easy

Timeless cakes using modern techniques CHRISTNE LAUDLAM Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

July 2017 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8 x 10¼ inches 9781782213789 96 pages Search Press 500 Illustrations, color Courses & Dishes/Cakes CKB014000

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A vintage look is a classic look, and one you can achieve with ease for your own cakes and cookies. Christina Ludlam uses moulds, mats and everyday items to create unique and intricate icing designs. Here she reveals her secrets to help you create stunning vintage-style cakes that are bound to impress!

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Create unique and intricate icing designs

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A sumptuous and accessible guide to creating vintage-style

Vintage Cakes Made Easy is a sumptuous and accessible guide to creating fondant masterpieces using intricate moulds and mats to achieve a professional finish. Christina guides you through the process of covering your cakes, and color-mixing fondant before leading you through ten stunning and stylish cake-decorating projects that look almost too beautiful to eat! You will not believe how easy it is to create a fondant masterpiece.

The 10 projects range from the simple to the intricate: ‘basic vintage cake’. Christmas cake, ‘Regency Rose’, Garden cake (complete with plant pot and even a sugar-paste hosepipe!), Jewellery box, ‘English Rose’. Vintage couture (a dress on a mannequin!), vintage cupcakes, and for the grand finale, a wedding cake complete with top hat, roses and pearls!

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Achieve a professional finish using premade moulds and mats

Author Christina’s career as a professional cake decorator began as a hobby in 1988, and in January 2009 she began teaching at West Nottinghamshire College. Her classes became increasingly popular and in 2012 she launched her own cake decorating school: Cakey Bakey Art Sugarcraft School. In 2013 Christina became involved with Katy Sue Designs, one of the leading manufacturers of silicone cake moulds and mats, and she began demonstrating their products at Cake International. She later demonstrated at the 38th ICES Convention, Kentucky, USA, and since then Christina has regularly demonstrated Katy Sue Designs and PME products on live TV shows for both the UK and USA. Christina also regularly designs projects, for Cake Craft & Decoration magazine. She currently has a following of around 7700 loyal fans on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/CakeyBakeyArt/

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How to Make Resin Jewellery

With over 50 inspirational step-by-step projects SARA NAUMANN Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

April 2017 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8½ x 11 inches 9781782213376 96 pages Search Press 215 Illustrations, color Jewelry CRA014000

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Resin jewelry first started in the US around 6 years ago and has now become a category of its own within the jewellery-making market. The technique is very simple – you simply mix the two-part resin together and pour into a bezel or pendant. Rings, pendants, brooches, cufflinks, hairpins and bracelets are all easy to make and look incredibly professional when done.

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Make stylish jewellery in next to no time

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Minimal tools and materials required

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Easy, step-by-step techniques to follow

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Easy to personalise using various papers and inclusions

The beauty of this kind of jewellery-making is that it is not only easy and relatively quick to make, but it is also incredibly versatile. You can add numerous items to the resin to achieve different effects. You can place paper in the bezels to act as a ‘background’ to the resin – such as old book paper, map paper, scrapbook paper, photographs and so on. Paper can also be painted, stencilled, or layered with washi tape before being coated with resin.

Author Sara Naumann is an American mixed-media artist, writer and workshop instructor and has been in the art and craft industry for nearly 20 years, initially working for American scrapbook manufacturer Hot Off The Press. She now spends her time teaching, writing for magazines, and making. She is also an active member of the CHA. Her work can be found in: Stamp & Scrap Arts, Cloth Paper Scissors, Crafts Beautiful (where she has a monthly column), The Craft Stamper and PaperCrafter magazine.

In addition, you can also immerse various items in the resin before it cures, such as dried flowers and leaves, feathers, shells, beads and charms. You can add materials to the resin to achieve different effects, such as such as glitter, colored inks, nail polish and virtually anything else you can think of.

Sara’s niche is papercrafting mixed-media (specifically stamping and cardmaking. Her target reader is beginner-intermediate, and her mission is to make mixed-media techniques accessible to all skill and experience levels. http://www.saranaumann.com/

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Soutache

How to make beautiful braid and bead embroidered jewellery and accessories DONATELLI CIOTTI Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

May 2016 $17.95 Trade Paperback, 8 x 10¼ inches 9781782214809 112 pages Search Press 500 Illustrations, color Jewelry CRA014000

Description Soutache is the craft of creating jewelry and embellishment from looped braids. This volume, written by the Italian author of Tatted Lace Accessories (9781782212294), is a great introduction to the craft, with plenty of projects to keep keen soutache enthusiasts busy.

Author Donatella Ciotti lives in Pavia, Italy, where she owns a crafts store. She teaches courses on Styrofoam, beadwork, silk ribbon, and flower compositions made with Venetian beads.

This is a contemporary, colorful and detailed addition to any discerning crafter or jeweller’s bookshelf.

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Create stunning jewelry and garment details with soutache – a decorative braid with multiple uses

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Add beads, gems and cameos to soutache loops to personalise your clothing and accessories

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Learn the basic techniques involved in soutache, then apply them to customise your look

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Featuring a variety of colorful soutache projects to try!

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Making Candles

Create 20 decorative candles to keep or to gift SARAH DITCHFIELD Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

May 2016 $14.95 Trade Paperback, 7½ x 9¼ inches 9781782214298 80 pages Search Press 300 Illustrations, color Candle & Soapmaking CRA049000

Description

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Candles are a much-loved feature of contemporary homes, and make thoughtful and practical gifts. Sarah Ditchfield shows you how you too can make beautiful, unique candles for all occasions, using wax, soy, frangrances and dye chips plus many other unusual ingredients.

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Features over twenty different candle designs using a variety of methods and materials – including ice!

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Surprisingly few pieces of kit are needed – make candles quickly and easily in your own kitchen

This inspirational book features 20 candle projects to make, from classic taper candles to ice pillar candles, and gives concise and colourful instructions on melting your wax, upcycling candle containers, and decorating packaging your candles to give as gifts.

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Author Sarah Ditchfield runs popular candle-making events for businesses and social groups, under the name ‘Candle By

Learn all the tricks of the candle-making trade and discover how to embellish and package your candles to give them as gifts that will be treasured by your friends and family.

Events’ Author Sarah Ditchfield started making candles in her kitchen after her husband bought her a kit for Christmas. She then started organising candle-making evenings at her home, and this led to a string of commissions from restaurants, hotels and independent shops. She also began selling candles across the UK and overseas.

In 2012 Sarah and her husband launched Candle by Parties (candlemaking birthday parties). In 2013 they had their first big corporate event for a pharmaceutical company and since then they have not looked back. Now trading as Candle by Events, they run company ice-breaker sessions, team-building and family fun days.

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Decorative tassels and inspirations JULIE ASHFORD Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

October 2012 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 11¾ inches 9780956503046 112 pages Search Press 600 Illustrations, color Jewelry CRA014000

Description Perfect for the small beading enthusiast this book is packed full of projects. All of the projects have detailed recipes and are fully illustrated with step by step instructions, and all are graded for difficulty. The basics are explained from terminology to techniques and design ideas and inspirations are provided throughout. With full color photography the author has also included handy tips and hint.

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Distributed for the first time in North America

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Perfect for the small beading enthusiast this book is packed full of projects

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All the basics explained from terminology to techniques

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Design ideas and inspirations throughout plus useful hints and

Author Julie Ashford is the owner and creative force behind the Spellbound Bead Co. Julie has been creating beaded designs, teaching and producing bead kits for many years. The company was founded 32 years ago and as well as specialising in retailing a huge range of beads and related products, Spellbound is best known for its fantastic range of in house designed kits and best selling beading books. She is the author of Spellbinding Beaded Jewellery, Spellbound Festive Beading; Spellbound Festive Beading Two; Spellbound Beaded Tassels and Starting to Make Bead Jewellery.

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Decorative ornaments, tassels and motifs JULIE ASHFORD Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

August 2010 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 11¾ inches 9780956503022 96 pages Search Press 620 Illustrations, color Jewelry CRA014000

Description Follow the clear step-by-step instructions to make a dazzling array of beaded baubles, stars, icicles and snowflakes, and adorable beaded Christmas Tree, Santa, Angel and Christmas Pudding designs that look great as earrings and work equally well as small decorations.

Learn how to take the designs further by changing the bauble size, create mobiles, make beautiful beaded tassels, or simply take your favourite element of a design and create a beautiful piece of jewelry.

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Distributed for the first time in North America

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“Inspiration” pages throughout point you in new directions for the techniques learnt whilst making the baubles

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“Extra Info” boxes contain hints and tips on techniques and

Author Julie Ashford is the owner and creative force behind the Spellbound Bead Co. Julie has been creating beaded designs, teaching and producing bead kits for many years. The company was founded 32 years ago and as well as specialising in retailing a huge range of beads and related products, Spellbound is best known for its fantastic range of in house designed kits and best selling beading books. She is the author of Spellbinding Beaded Jewellery, Spellbound Festive Beading; Spellbound Festive Beading Two; Spellbound Beaded Tassels and Starting to Make Bead Jewellery.

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Projects are graded from One Star: very easy, to Four Stars: more difficult and requiring several stages

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Spellbound Festive Beading Two

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More decorative, ornaments, tassels, motifs JULIE ASHFORD Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

September 2013 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 11¾ inches 9780956503053 112 pages Search Press 600 Illustrations, color Jewelry CRA014000

Description Following the fabulous success of Spellbound Festive Beading, Julie Ashford has designed a whole new collection of beaded baubles, earrings and other festive inspired decorations. Follow the clear stepby-step instructions to make a dazzling array of beaded designs that look great as earrings and work equally well as small decorations.

Learn how to take the designs further by changing the bauble size, create mobiles, make beautiful beaded tassels, or simply take your favourite element of a design and create a beautiful piece of jewelry.

This second book includes details on how to make swags and bows; fringes and tassels; festive flowers, mistletoe and the most perfect beaded Christmas pudding.

Author Julie Ashford is the owner and creative force behind the Spellbound Bead Co. Julie has been creating beaded designs, teaching and producing bead kits for many years. The company was founded 32 years ago and as well as specialising in retailing a huge range of beads and related products, Spellbound is best known for its fantastic range of in house designed kits and best selling beading books. She is the author of Spellbinding Beaded Jewellery, Spellbound Festive Beading; Spellbound Festive Beading Two; Spellbound Beaded Tassels and Starting to Make Bead Jewellery.

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Distributed for the first time in North America

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A second collection of beaded decorations to enchant and fascinate

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The majority of the projects in the book use very basic equipment - just a needle and some beading thread

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Suitable for beginners and experienced beaders alike

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Spellbound Floral Beaded Jewellery Designs from the garden JULIE ASHFORD Publication Price Format ISBN Extent Publisher Illustrations BISAC Sub Category

August 2016 $19.95 Trade Paperback, 8¼ x 11¾ inches 9780956503077 112 pages Spellbound Bead Co. 640 Illustrations, color Jewelry CRA014000

Description

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Create your own beautiful floral jewelry with small beads, needle and thread. Each major project has fully illustrated step-by-step instructions with lots of diagrams to guide you through the making process, and is followed by further instructions to create even more pieces inspired by, and related to, the major project. There are beautiful projects for beginners like the Eloise necklace and bracelet, and the Carmen necklace and bracelet, through to more advanced projects like the cascading delight of the Sinensis necklace and the structured beauty of the Kyoto necklace and Akiko brooch. To complete the collection there is even a very cute Bee Hive beaded box with a hinged lid.

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Distributed for the first time in North America

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Beautiful projects that will appeal to both beginners and advanced beaders

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Fully illustrated step-by-step instructions

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Materials and basic terms are clearly explained with tips throughout

Author Julie Ashford is the owner and creative driving force behind the Spellbound Bead Co. Julie has been creating beaded designs, teaching and producing bead kits for many years - the company was founded 32 years ago and as well as specialising in retailing a huge range of beads and related products, Spellbound is best known for its fantastic range of in house designed kits and best selling beading books. She is the author of Spellbinding Beaded Jewellery, Spellbound Festive Beading; Spellbound Festive Beading Two; Spellbound Beaded Tassels and Starting to Make Bead Jewellery.

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