Artograph® Lightracer® II Lightbox Art projection has been used in fine art painting since the Renaissance. The earliest form of the camera obscura pinhole viewing system, used to project & visualise images, dates back to the 1500’s. More than half a century later Artograph is acknowledged as a world leader in the design & manufacturer of high quality art projectors & light boxes, with an international reputation for precision engineering & design innovation. A Light Box is an indispensable tool for a whole range of hobbies & craftwork. To trace patterns directly onto paper, thin card & lightweight fabrics, simply lay the design or template on the screen, place your working surface over the top & switch on. Draw the outline in soft pencil or tailor’s chalk. Light Boxes are perfect for: Stencilling Embossing Calligraphy & lettering Embroidery Appliqué & quilting Scrapbooking Cartooning The Lightracer® II is the perfect tool for those larger, more complex tracing projects. With an 80% larger work surface & greater illumination than the regular Lightracer, the Lightracer II provides plenty of room & brightness for all your tracing & embossing needs. This light box is ideal for fabric decorating & transferring quilting patterns, for hobby crafts & professional use. Features a large, conveniently slanted 12” x 18” illuminated work surface & a handy recessed tray for holding tracing & embossing tools. A long-life 15-watt fluorescent lamp is included. UL approved & comes with a 5-year warranty. Made in the U.S.A. It
Features:A generous sized 12" x 18" (30 x 45 cm) acrylic work surface Conveniently slanted for comfort Illumination: Standard 18", 15-watt daylight fluorescent bulb (included) Lamp provides 7500 hours of use Handy recessed tool tray built in to hold pencils, chalk & other tools Weight: 7 lbs.CE & UL approved 5-year warranty Made in the U.S.A. Manufacturer: Airbrush Company Model: Artograph Lightracer II Lightbox ART225479
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Artograph® Lightracer® Lightbox Professional artists & illustrators, hobby painters & decorative craft workers around the world appreciate the superior performance of Artograph® light boxes & projectors. Art projection has been used in fine art painting since the Renaissance. The earliest form of the camera obscura pinhole viewing system, used to project & visualise images, dates back to the 1500’s. More than half a century later Artograph is acknowledged as a world leader in the design & manufacturer of high quality art projectors & light boxes, with an international reputation for precision engineering & design innovation. A Light Box is an indispensable tool for a whole range of hobbies & craftwork. To trace patterns directly onto paper, thin card & lightweight fabrics, simply lay the design or template on the screen, place your working surface over the top & switch on. Draw the outline in soft pencil or tailor’s chalk. Light Boxes are perfect for: Stencilling Embossing Calligraphy & lettering Embroidery Appliqué & quilting Scrapbooking Cartooning The Lightracer® is a handy tool for all crafters. It offers a fast & easy way to trace designs & patterns for memory books, embossing, quilting, stenciling, sewing projects, & numerous other creative uses. This low cost, durable, laptop size light box features a conveniently slanted 10” x 12” illuminated work surface & a handy recessed tray for holding your tracing & embossing tools. A long-life 8-watt fluorescent lamp is included. UL approved. 5-year warranty. Made in the U.S.A. It
Features:10" x 12" (25 x 30 cm) acrylic work surface Conveniently slanted for comfort Illumination: Standard 12", 8-watt daylight fluorescent bulb (included) Lamp provides 7500 hours of use Handy recessed slots built in to hold pencils, chalk & other tools Weight: 2 lbs.CE & UL approved 5-year warranty Made in the U.S.A. Manufacturer: Airbrush Company Model: Artograph Lightracer Lightbox
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Artograph® Super Prism™ Projector Professional artists & illustrators, hobby painters & decorative craft workers around the world appreciate the superior performance of Artograph® art projectors & light boxes. Artograph’s range of high spec projectors started life as a bright idea to help assist artists to size up & visualize an image – & get to the fun part faster. Art projection has been used in fine art painting since the Renaissance. The earliest form of the camera obscura pinhole viewing system, used to project & visualise images, dates back to the 1500’s. More than half a century later Artograph is acknowledged as a world leader in the design & manufacturer of high quality art projectors & light boxes, with an international reputation for precision engineering & design innovation. Whether you're a professional fine art artist, a decorative craft artist, a specialized illustrator or simply enjoy tackling occasional projects to brighten up & personalise your home, an art projector will help you create professional looking designs. Working on canvas, paper, walls, furniture, leather, fabrics or wood, it's the easiest way to transfer a single image or a repeat pattern onto a surface. The Super Prism™ is a professional quality dual lens table top projector, perfectly designed for the professional artist or crafter who desires excellent image clarity & accuracy. Featuring two lenses: the Super Lens (240 mm) is a three-element colour-corrected lens for extra sharp images from challenging originals, such as photographs or highly detailed designs. This precision-ground lens offers enlargement from 3x to 20x the original size. The accessory lens adds reduction capabilities down to 80%. The superior performance of the Super Prism is ideal to be used with half-tones, detailed designs & photographs. It is illuminated by two 250-watt photo bulbs (included) for a whiter & brighter image. It also features an exclusive 7” x 7” glass top-loading copy area with a removable cover to accommodate all copies including books & 3-D objects. It is fan cooled & thermally protected to keep originals cooler & protected. It is is UL approved & comes with a 5-year warranty. It’s features are: Top-loading 7 x 7” (18 x 18cm) glass-covered copy area with adjustable cover to keep artwork flat & secure Enlarges artwork & 3D objects up to 20 times of the original size Reduces artwork & 3D objects to 80% of the original size Included accessory lens extends range down to 80% reduction Vertical projection of 80% reduction up to 3½ times enlargement onto a tabletop with accessory Prism Table Stand (accessory lens included with projector must be used with this stand) Features Super Lens: 240mm f/4.5, 3-element colour-corrected, precision-ground lens for extra sharp images Illumination: 500 watts photo quality lighting for a brighter image Dual cooling system & safety overload circuit to keep copy cooler Net Weight: 9 lbs.5-year warranty Made in the U.S.A. Manufacturer: Airbrush Company Model: Artograph Super Prism Projector ...

Autumn Calm by Pat Stone Use a mock trapunto technique to create this delightful cushion! This method of mock trapunto is very easy, using twin needlework on your machine. It is fun to do, very effective & looks quite sumptuous on silk with beads sewn on at the intersections. Finished

Size: Approx. 40cm (16) square Skill Level: Novice This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in September 2010. It is a Digital Edition & comes as a downloadable PDF file.

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Autumn Colour Drops Part One: Throw by Sheena Norquay Warm up your autumn décor with this throw & matching cushions! If you suffer from poor circulation in your legs & have cold knees in the winter, or know someone else who does, then how about making this colourful throw. It will also brighten up the back of your sofa & is a good way of using up some of the fat quarters in your stash. If you want to make it really cosy, use wool wadding. Finished

Size: 90cm x 120cm (36 x 48) Skill Level: Intermediate To make the matching cushions look for the Autumn Colour Drops Part Two: Cushions by Sheena Norquay. This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in November 2008. It is a Digital Edition & comes as a downloadable PDF file. Template (s) for this project is on the last page of the file. Please check your printer settings when printing to ensure that there are no added margins. There is also a 1 square printed on the last page to help you check if your printer is printing out to the correct size.

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Autumnal Cushions by Gillian Cooper Designed to match Gillians autumnal throw, these cushions are quick & easy to make! Finished

Size: Each cushion is Approx. 40cm (16) square Skill Level: Intermediate This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in November 2010. It is a Digital Edition & comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately & they will be printed out & sent directly to your home.

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Autumnal Throw by Gillian Cooper Designed as a throw for the back of the sofa, this quilt is perfect for snuggling under on a cold autumn night whilst watching TV or sewing! Finished

Size: Approx. 163cm (64) square Skill Level: Intermediate If you like this project why not make a pair of matching cushions! This project is an extract from Popular Patchwork magazine first published in October 2010. It is a Digital Edition & comes as a downloadable PDF file. Templates for this project are of A3 size. You need to purchase them separately & they will be printed out & sent directly to your home.

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Book Description Vivien Prideaux presents a stimulating & inspirational guide in which she shows how an amazing range rich & subtle blues can be created using indigo dye. Beautiful pictures of wonderful dyed fabrics used in a variety of designs accompany detailed advice on the materials required, preparing the fabric & the dyeing methods. Using Shibori techniques
- folding, pleating, clamping, stitching & pole wrapping, the author illustrates all the different stages, using clear step-by-step photographs & easy-to-follow text. A stunning sequence of inspirational projects have been specially chosen to develop skills & build confidence, with instructions on how to make a tea cosy, a jacket, a silk scarf & more. No competition
- nothing on this subject at this price level Easy-to-follow step-by-step photography showing all the techniques Projects included Author has a high profil Book Contents Introduction, History, Materials, Preparing the fabric, Dyeing, Kimono, Bog jacket, Cornish knit frock, Tea cosy, Silk velvet quilt, Scarf, Glossary, Index About The Author Vivien Prideaux specialises in decorative & domestic textiles, made from natural fabrics & threads & dyed with fibre reactive, indigo & cochineal dyes. Vivien's work has been exhibited all over the British Isles, & in Japan & New Zeal&. She is a member of the 62 Group of Textile Artists, & a life member of the Embroiderers' Guild. Notable commissions include the hangings in the foyer of the Hall for Cornwall, Truro; set & costume design for several Duchy Opera productions; & research & design for the Dyes & Plants exhibit at the Eden Project in Cornwall. Her work is held in collections at the International Fashion Foundation in Japan, the National Textile Collection at Hampton Court Palace, & at the Royal Cornwall Museum & Penlee House Museum in her native Cornwall. Reviews Guild of Silk Painters Issue 49, Spring 2007 This book is all about another interesting concept, that of indigo. The history of indigo dates back as far as 2400BC with the Egyptians, & continues to this day. There is a section on Health & Safety as is usual when dealing with chemicals. This is followed by illustrated pages of all the ingredients needed, & the methods of preparing the fabric. There is a wonderful chapter on Shibori, which gives step by step illustrated instructions for different types of resisit: board clamping
- Itajime; Kikko folding; stitched & gathered Shibori
- Mokume; folded & stitched Shibori
- Ori nui; & paste resist, to name but a few. It is worth buying the book just for this section alone, if you are not familiar with Shibori. The method of preparing the vat & dyeing fabrics & yarns are all carefully explained, together with some post-dyeing treatments. The book finishes with four projects, to give you some ideas. Everything is very well explained & illustrated
- a good introduction to indigo. The Textile Directory 2006 Are you feeling blue? Make the most of your blue mood with this exciting hands-on, ‘make-at –home’ book which describes the indigo dyeing process with clarity & passion. Kikko, Mokume, Ori nui, Karamatsu, Maki nui, Itajime, Bomaki & Katano are evocative names for various shape-resist patterns whose more familiar collective Japanese title is ‘ Shibori’. Vivien uses shibori patterns to make 4 lovely projects — a cushion, silk velvet scarf, tea cosy & a trendy bog jacket. The body of the book, both in text & superb close-up photographs describes the indigo dyeing process from start to finish, including equipment needed. This practical book will stir not only your indigo vat, but also your own creative urges — blue is beautiful.





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A la Maison by Terri Conrad Jelly Roll Featuring fabrics from the a la Maison collection this Jelly Roll contains 40 strips each 2.5" x 44" which is enough make one 60" Quilt (with a bit spare for your other projects!) Please note some fabrics may be duplicated. ...

Over 100 Colourful Quilted Projects for All Seasons AUTHOR: Lise Bergene LIST PRICE: £14.99FORMAT: Paperback (pp: 160)ISBN-10: 0715322885ISBN-13: 9780715322888PUB. DATE: 30 Sep 2005 Summary: This indespensable resource contains all the infomation & advice you need to create more than 90 desgins. It is packed full of stunning photographs, clear diagrams, templates & clear step-by-step instructions. All the exciting designs are created using a sewing machine for quickness & ease. In addition to patchwork, you will find modern applique patterns such as hearts, stars & angels to decorate & customize each of the projects. The projects include wall hangings, cushion covers, purses, table runners & place mats, & vary in size & scope
- from a couple of hours to a weekend or longer. Author Biography: Lise Bergene is a recognised authority in the field of patchwork & applique & has many years of experience & several books on the subject to her name. She lives in Kvelde, Norway, with her husband & two children. Contents: Introduction- Basic Techniques- The projects include: Bed quilts- Lap quilts- Denim bags- Patchwork bags- Purses- Cushion covers- Table runners- Table cloths- Wall hangings- Place mats- Templates- Index
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