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The Violin Maker

A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari

de John Marchese ...

“[A] magical, profound, and elegant look at the continued need for high quality in our throw away society.” —Douglas Brinkley, HistorianThis intensely human story, which moves from an ageless workshop in Brooklyn to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and across the globe to Cremona, the birthplace of Stradivari, opens up for the reader the insular and fascinating realm of ... Leer más

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“[A] magical, profound, and elegant look at the continued need for high quality in our throw away society.” —Douglas Brinkley, HistorianThis intensely human story, which moves from an ageless workshop in Brooklyn to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and across the globe to Cremona, the birthplace of Stradivari, opens up for the reader the insular and fascinating realm of
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Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 105 Winter 2023

de Editors Of Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine ...

Series Libro 105 - Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine
Our annual Holiday issue features 35 winter projects and is our most reader-driven issue yet! Firefighter caricature bust by renowned instructor and Caricature Carvers of America VP, Kevin Applegate, a retired firefighter himself . Beginner's guide to finishes. Carve Santa 4 ways! Ornament carvings. Fantastic finishes: antiquing, drybrushing, crackle and more. Whittle two simple animals from ... Leer más

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Our annual Holiday issue features 35 winter projects and is our most reader-driven issue yet! Firefighter caricature bust by renowned instructor and Caricature Carvers of America VP, Kevin Applegate, a retired firefighter himself . Beginner's guide to finishes. Carve Santa 4 ways! Ornament carvings. Fantastic finishes: antiquing, drybrushing, crackle and more. Whittle two simple animals from
... Leer más
Pink Eraser Art

The Ultimate Guide to Carving Incredible Eraser Stamps

de Serena Rios McRae ...

Create adorable tiny block prints easily with the magic of eraser carving!When artist Serena Rios McRae first shared her pink eraser carvings online she had no idea they would become a viral sensation. Often an overlooked school supply, pink erasers began flying off the shelves as artists discovered they make the perfect canvases for making fun new designs. Now McRae shares all her tips and tricks ... Leer más

$16.59 USD

Create adorable tiny block prints easily with the magic of eraser carving!When artist Serena Rios McRae first shared her pink eraser carvings online she had no idea they would become a viral sensation. Often an overlooked school supply, pink erasers began flying off the shelves as artists discovered they make the perfect canvases for making fun new designs. Now McRae shares all her tips and tricks
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Little and Often

A Memoir

de Trent Preszler ...

A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (★★★★)“Little and Often is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart. Trent Preszler tells his story with the same level of art and craftsmanship that he brings to his boat making, and he reminds us of creativity’s power to transform and heal our lives. This is a powerful and deeply ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (★★★★)“Little and Often is a beautiful memoir of grief, love, the shattered bond between a father and son, and the resurrection of a broken heart. Trent Preszler tells his story with the same level of art and craftsmanship that he brings to his boat making, and he reminds us of creativity’s power to transform and heal our lives. This is a powerful and deeply
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Velas

decorativas & Aromáticas de todo tipo de formas & colores

de Massimiliano Dini ...

* Las velas son una decoración indispensable para las cenas románticas, capaces de embellecer y llenar de misterio cada mirada. * Este libro le hará descubrir las velas y su capacidad para transmitir optimismo, para crear atmósfera, para hacer más elegante una mesa, una casa o un jardín. * Pero no debe pensar sólo en la sencilla vela de cera blanca. Descubra los mil tipos de velas posibles, ... Leer más

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* Las velas son una decoración indispensable para las cenas románticas, capaces de embellecer y llenar de misterio cada mirada. * Este libro le hará descubrir las velas y su capacidad para transmitir optimismo, para crear atmósfera, para hacer más elegante una mesa, una casa o un jardín. * Pero no debe pensar sólo en la sencilla vela de cera blanca. Descubra los mil tipos de velas posibles,
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The Way of the Woodshop

Creating, Designing & Decorating with Wood

de Aleksandra Zee ...

Shop Class as Soulcraft meets Norwegian Wood in this gorgeously illustrated DIY guide for aspiring woodworkers of all levels.“There’s just something about wood. It’s an imperfect material with cracks, knots, and irregularities. As an imperfect being, I find that by working with wood and all its inconsistencies, I can also tackle my own.” –Aleksandra ZeeRoll up your sleeves and get ready to master ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Shop Class as Soulcraft meets Norwegian Wood in this gorgeously illustrated DIY guide for aspiring woodworkers of all levels.“There’s just something about wood. It’s an imperfect material with cracks, knots, and irregularities. As an imperfect being, I find that by working with wood and all its inconsistencies, I can also tackle my own.” –Aleksandra ZeeRoll up your sleeves and get ready to master
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The Repair Shop

LIFE IN THE BARN: The Inside Stories from the Experts

de Jayne Dowle ...

Don't miss the newest book from The Repair Shop, coming September 2025'Heartwarming, magical and uplifting'In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'. The BBC's BAFTA Award winning The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, with its regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone, cementing ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Don't miss the newest book from The Repair Shop, coming September 2025'Heartwarming, magical and uplifting'In today's throwaway culture, there's a counter movement growing that urges us to 'make do and mend'. The BBC's BAFTA Award winning The Repair Shop has brought this waste-conscious message to an even wider audience, with its regular viewing figures of 7 million in the UK alone, cementing
... Leer más
CNC Woodworking For Beginners

de Alene Edelson ...

This book covers several topics including: A Short Abc On Cnc Woodworking Cnc Woodworking And Machining Cnc And The Small Guys Cnc Woodworking - Benefits And Advantages Cnc Woodworking And Shopbots Cnc Woodworking Cnc Wood Lathe Cnc Woodworking And The Cnc Routers Cnc Woodworking And The Modern Cnc Lathe Cnc Woodworking - Today And The Future Cnc Woodworking Machines Advantages Cnc Woodworking ... Leer más

$6.97 USD

This book covers several topics including: A Short Abc On Cnc Woodworking Cnc Woodworking And Machining Cnc And The Small Guys Cnc Woodworking - Benefits And Advantages Cnc Woodworking And Shopbots Cnc Woodworking Cnc Wood Lathe Cnc Woodworking And The Cnc Routers Cnc Woodworking And The Modern Cnc Lathe Cnc Woodworking - Today And The Future Cnc Woodworking Machines Advantages Cnc Woodworking
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Advanced Terrain Modelling

de Richard Windrow ...

An accessible guide to modelling everything from castles to the destruction wrought upon modern cities by war, by one of the world's leading modellers.Explore the difficulties of creating a desert landscape, from the sandstone of Arizona to the wastelands of North Africa. Discover the handiwork needed to create the barbed wire death traps of No-Man's Land and the wilderness of Russia in winter. ... Leer más

$16.49 USD

An accessible guide to modelling everything from castles to the destruction wrought upon modern cities by war, by one of the world's leading modellers.Explore the difficulties of creating a desert landscape, from the sandstone of Arizona to the wastelands of North Africa. Discover the handiwork needed to create the barbed wire death traps of No-Man's Land and the wilderness of Russia in winter.
... Leer más
Carve: A Simple Guide to Whittling

de Melanie Abrantes ...

Whittle a beautiful spoon, comb, pair of dice, and more with this fresh introduction to a folksy craft. Carve modernizes a mindful hobby that people have turned to for generations to help them slow down, relax, and connect with the outdoors. Choose from a dozen projects with bespoke details, all are designed to be useful at home or while camping. And because these objects are small, they require ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

Whittle a beautiful spoon, comb, pair of dice, and more with this fresh introduction to a folksy craft. Carve modernizes a mindful hobby that people have turned to for generations to help them slow down, relax, and connect with the outdoors. Choose from a dozen projects with bespoke details, all are designed to be useful at home or while camping. And because these objects are small, they require
... Leer más
The Smart Beginners Guide To Vegan Soapmaking

de Susan Henny ...

I Think The Babylonians Were Onto Something....This craft was first mastered by the Babylonians way back in 2800 B.C. Experts discovered this during an excavation process many years ago. Although the ancient Babylonians may not have had the same tools at their disposal as us, their methods of soap making were not actually that different to the ones that we use today.What's In A Bar Of Soap?Soap ... Leer más

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I Think The Babylonians Were Onto Something....This craft was first mastered by the Babylonians way back in 2800 B.C. Experts discovered this during an excavation process many years ago. Although the ancient Babylonians may not have had the same tools at their disposal as us, their methods of soap making were not actually that different to the ones that we use today.What's In A Bar Of Soap?Soap
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Heirloom Wood

A Modern Guide to Carving Spoons, Bowls, Boards, and Other Homewares

de Max Bainbridge ...

This illustrated woodworking guide combines traditional techniques with contemporary design for step-by-step projects and finishing techniques.Heirloom Wood is a love letter to the lasting beauty of wood through simple woodworking projects. Max Bainbridge teaches you how to identify wood types, source timber, and set up a basic toolbox, then offers step-by-step carving and cutting techniques for ... Leer más

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This illustrated woodworking guide combines traditional techniques with contemporary design for step-by-step projects and finishing techniques.Heirloom Wood is a love letter to the lasting beauty of wood through simple woodworking projects. Max Bainbridge teaches you how to identify wood types, source timber, and set up a basic toolbox, then offers step-by-step carving and cutting techniques for
... Leer más
Japanese Woodworking Tools

The Complete Guide to Traditional Handmade Tools - How They are Made and How to Use Them

Edición de Carpentry Tools Basics Magazine ...

Master craftsmen offer detailed information about handmade Japanese woodworking tools!This unique guide to traditional handmade Japanese tools offers hobbyists, woodworkers and craftspeople an essential introduction to the artistry of Japanese tools. Their structure, mechanics, use and care are described in loving detail as only master Japanese craftsmen and tool expert are able to do.This unique ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

Master craftsmen offer detailed information about handmade Japanese woodworking tools!This unique guide to traditional handmade Japanese tools offers hobbyists, woodworkers and craftspeople an essential introduction to the artistry of Japanese tools. Their structure, mechanics, use and care are described in loving detail as only master Japanese craftsmen and tool expert are able to do.This unique
... Leer más
Furniture Design, second edition

An Introduction to Development, Materials and Manufacturing

de Stuart Lawson ...

A unique and comprehensive resource for student and professional furniture designers, providing in-depth answers to their questions about aesthetics, function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability. In this second edition Stuart Lawson emphasizes the principles of a circular economy and what this means for furnituredesign and consumption. He considers the latest technological developments ... Leer más

$2.99 USD

A unique and comprehensive resource for student and professional furniture designers, providing in-depth answers to their questions about aesthetics, function, materials, manufacturing and sustainability. In this second edition Stuart Lawson emphasizes the principles of a circular economy and what this means for furnituredesign and consumption. He considers the latest technological developments
... Leer más
Modelling a Tiger I s.Pz.Abt.507, East Prussia, November 1944

In I/35 scale

de Dinesh Ned ...

Series series Osprey Modelling Guides
Part of Osprey Modelling 37: Modelling the Tiger I, a detailed modelling guide on the '322', s.Pz.Abt. 507, East Prussia, November 1944 in 1/35 scale.Probably the most famous tank of World War II, the Tiger I was stepped up after the appearance of the Soviet T-34 and KW tanks lent a further impetus to the programme. 1,350 Tigers were produced between August 1942 and August 1944, and The Tiger has ... Leer más

$2.32 USD

Part of Osprey Modelling 37: Modelling the Tiger I, a detailed modelling guide on the '322', s.Pz.Abt. 507, East Prussia, November 1944 in 1/35 scale.Probably the most famous tank of World War II, the Tiger I was stepped up after the appearance of the Soviet T-34 and KW tanks lent a further impetus to the programme. 1,350 Tigers were produced between August 1942 and August 1944, and The Tiger has
... Leer más
Modelling Scale Aircraft

de Brett Green ...

Series series Osprey Modelling
Brett Green, one of the hobby's leading names, provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the basic techniques and materials needed to build scale aircraft.From opening the kit box to displaying the finished model, this is an all-in-one, easy-to-follow expert guide. The many detailed photographs with step-by-step captions and the accessible and informative text cover every aspect of aircraft ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Brett Green, one of the hobby's leading names, provides a comprehensive introduction to all of the basic techniques and materials needed to build scale aircraft.From opening the kit box to displaying the finished model, this is an all-in-one, easy-to-follow expert guide. The many detailed photographs with step-by-step captions and the accessible and informative text cover every aspect of aircraft
... Leer más
Displaying your model

de Richard Windrow ...

Series series Osprey Modelling
Even after the paint dries, there is still one important decision left to the modeller. How to display the finished work?In this guide, expert modeller Richard Windrow covers all the common and many less common display techniques including dioramas, simple display cases, mirror stands, domes for individual figures, deep 'picture frame' boxes, and even light boxes.In a book crammed with pictures of ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

Even after the paint dries, there is still one important decision left to the modeller. How to display the finished work?In this guide, expert modeller Richard Windrow covers all the common and many less common display techniques including dioramas, simple display cases, mirror stands, domes for individual figures, deep 'picture frame' boxes, and even light boxes.In a book crammed with pictures of
... Leer más
Make Your Own Kitchen Tools

Simple & Stylish Wooden Projects for Everyday Use

de David Picciuto ...

There’s nothing more satisfying to a woodworker than using handmade kitchen tools in their busy kitchen…For a woodworker there’s nothing more satisfying than a project that can be quickly made in a weekend that will get years of daily use. And, out of all the rooms in the house, it’s the kitchen that has the most potential for custom made accessories and utensils that will deliver a hard day’s ... Leer más

$17.99 USD

There’s nothing more satisfying to a woodworker than using handmade kitchen tools in their busy kitchen…For a woodworker there’s nothing more satisfying than a project that can be quickly made in a weekend that will get years of daily use. And, out of all the rooms in the house, it’s the kitchen that has the most potential for custom made accessories and utensils that will deliver a hard day’s
... Leer más
Modelling the Mitsubishi A6M Zero

de Brian Criner ...

Series series Osprey Modelling
The A6M Rei Shiki Sento Ki (meaning Type Zero fighter) was the result of an order by the Imperial Japanese Navy for a low-wing monoplane with superior speed, range, climbing powers, and manoeuvrability.It famously served as a fighter escort during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and ended the war as the kamikaze plane of choice. This book provides a detailed guide to modelling this ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

The A6M Rei Shiki Sento Ki (meaning Type Zero fighter) was the result of an order by the Imperial Japanese Navy for a low-wing monoplane with superior speed, range, climbing powers, and manoeuvrability.It famously served as a fighter escort during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and ended the war as the kamikaze plane of choice. This book provides a detailed guide to modelling this
... Leer más
Modelling the F4F Wildcat

de Mark Glidden ...

Series series Osprey Modelling
The F4F Wildcat was an aircraft of the type of which legends are made. Without the handling performance that made the Japanese Zero so famous, it was well regarded for its ruggedness and firepower.This book contains projects that encompass four variants of the F4F Wildcat. As they were supplied to a number of air forces during the war, including the RAF, there is a wide range of markings available ... Leer más

$15.99 USD

The F4F Wildcat was an aircraft of the type of which legends are made. Without the handling performance that made the Japanese Zero so famous, it was well regarded for its ruggedness and firepower.This book contains projects that encompass four variants of the F4F Wildcat. As they were supplied to a number of air forces during the war, including the RAF, there is a wide range of markings available
... Leer más
Circles of Delight: Classic Carousels of San Francisco

de Aaron Shepard ...

Quite by chance, San Francisco has become one of the carousel capitols of the world. It today hosts carousels from all three of the most important historic American carousel makers -- the only city anywhere with that distinction! What's more, each carousel has been restored close to its original condition."Circles of Delight" celebrates the beauty and diversity of these traditional, hand-carved ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Quite by chance, San Francisco has become one of the carousel capitols of the world. It today hosts carousels from all three of the most important historic American carousel makers -- the only city anywhere with that distinction! What's more, each carousel has been restored close to its original condition."Circles of Delight" celebrates the beauty and diversity of these traditional, hand-carved
... Leer más
Woodcarving Illustrated Issue 113 Winter 2025

de Editors of Woodcarving Illustrated ...

Carve into winter with the latest issue from Woodcarving Illustrated magazine! Featuring 20 festive skill-building projects with patterns included, you'll find tips and techniques from experts in their craft. You'll master fun projects like a chip-carved cookie press, whittled elf boots, a white Christmas bear, ornaments, Santas, and so much more! Don't forget to check out the feature on Chipping ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Carve into winter with the latest issue from Woodcarving Illustrated magazine! Featuring 20 festive skill-building projects with patterns included, you'll find tips and techniques from experts in their craft. You'll master fun projects like a chip-carved cookie press, whittled elf boots, a white Christmas bear, ornaments, Santas, and so much more! Don't forget to check out the feature on Chipping
... Leer más
Modelling a German 15cm sIG33(Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf.B

In 1/35 scale

de Gary Edmundson ...

Series series Osprey Modelling Guides
Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.The 'Bison' and Grille' are today's commonly used names for the German self-propelled 15cm schwere Infanteriegeschütz 33 (sIG33) vehicles of World War II. The sIG33 was the most powerful support weapon for the German infantry at ... Leer más

$2.32 USD

Part of Osprey Modelling 19: Modelling the German 15cm sIG33 Bison and Grille, a detailed, step-by-step guide to modelling a 1/35-scale German self-propelled sIG33 Vehicle.The 'Bison' and Grille' are today's commonly used names for the German self-propelled 15cm schwere Infanteriegeschütz 33 (sIG33) vehicles of World War II. The sIG33 was the most powerful support weapon for the German infantry at
... Leer más
A Beginners Guide to the Art of Leather Crafting

Simple Leatherworking Step-by-Step Techniques with Tips to Creating Exquisite Leather Projects

de Clarence A. Wolk ...

Welcome to the beautiful world of the art of leather crafting for all time!An essential guide for beginners and experienced hands alikeEasy-to-understand compendium with well-described leather preparation processesGain invaluable tips on the use of leather working tools such as punches, stamps, bevellers, etc, and other leather preservation and working methodsAcquire leatherworking skills such as ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Welcome to the beautiful world of the art of leather crafting for all time!An essential guide for beginners and experienced hands alikeEasy-to-understand compendium with well-described leather preparation processesGain invaluable tips on the use of leather working tools such as punches, stamps, bevellers, etc, and other leather preservation and working methodsAcquire leatherworking skills such as
... Leer más

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