Known as pyrography which literally means writing with fire woodburning is a rewarding art that is practically infinite in its applications This book shows you everything you need to get started in this fun & expressive craft Award-winning artist & pyrographer Simon Easton takes you from basic woodburning concepts to tips & techniques that encourage your creativity & help you develop your own individual style His expert lessons teach you all of the essential techniques from making simple marks to texturing lettering shading & finishing Learn to Burn offers fifteen step-by-step projects for making decorative gifts
- from spoons & spatulas to bangles bowls & bookmarks
- illustrated with clear how-to photographs Fifty bonus patterns will allow you to unleash your creativity on hundreds of additional woodburning projects

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Learn to crochet with designer & teacher Nicki Trench Nicki Trench has taught hundreds of people how to crochet so she knows what beginners need clear instructions & simple patterns on which to practise their newly-learned skills Learn to Crochet starts with a step-by-step techniques section to teach you all the basic stitches & skills Once you've learned the basics there are 25 patterns for accessories to wear items for the home & bags & covers for the things you carry with you The specific skills you will need are listed at the beginning of each pattern so you can double-check that you have mastered them before you start Practice makes perfect & with 25 patterns to choose from you'll soon be able to crochet with confidence ...

Granny squares are the perfect crochet project for beginners They are easy to learn & quick to complete With full instructions for all the techniques you will need at the start followed by 25 lovely patterns to put your newly-learned skills to use Learn to Crochet Granny Squares & Flower Motifs is the perfect book for beginners & near-beginners who want to expand their repertoire The repetition of stitches & patterns within granny squares is perfect for mastering the basics & the squares can then be made up into all sorts of useful & beautiful things from scarves & blankets to bags & cushion covers Once you've got the hang of squares branch out into hexagons & triangles & then into flower motifs
- the combinations of shape colour & pattern are almost endless Best of all you can use up all sorts of yarn from your stash as you practise until your squares are perfect
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The origin of this beautiful stitch seems to be a mystery The original designers are believed to be a mother & daughter from Bavaria Although they never wrote out a pattern many have attempted to preserve its beauty by writing instructions without any knowledge of its history This perfect 2 round stitch allows any color combination to work together in harmony because of its unique textured color overlap Jenny King felt it was time to share the technique with the rest of the world & has written clear detailed step-by-step instructions
- transforming the original square into rectangles triangle & circles along with 8 wonderful designs
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Learn to Draw Baby Animals shows children how to draw six adorable young animals from puppies kittens & bunnies to lambs foals & chicks Each drawing is broken down into seven simple easy-to-follow steps to help children create & then colour in their own baby animal pictures Fact boxes on each spread provide information about each baby animal allowing children to learn about as well as to draw them A glossary at the back of the book explains any complicated words & a ' More Information' section gives suggestions as to how children can find out more about baby animals If children have loved learning to draw baby animals why not try learning to draw dinosaurs dragons fairies mermaids unicorns knights castles pirates & pirate ships in other titles in the series? ...

' This is one of the most original entertaining & instructive books I've seen in a long time' Artbookreviewnet A portable course for budding watercolourists built up subject by subject through over 50 paintings 144 pages 240 Illustrations color Freeborn Wil ...

Learn to Read at Home with Phonics Bug Pack 3 (Pack of 4 reading books with 3 fiction & 1 non-fiction) Lynch Emma ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Alphablocks is the hit CBEEBIES show for 3-7 year olds who are learning to read! The Alphablocks are twenty six living letters who discover that when they hold hands & make a word it magically comes to life They have adventures sing songs & make their own entertainment in a world where literally anything can happen Alphablocks is based on the best-practice phonics teaching & helps children develop essential skills & confidence with reading Alphablocks was created to follow the school curriculum helping children learn to read at home Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Alphablocks is a ground breaking CBeebies hit show for 3-6 year-olds who are learning to read Its simple purpose is to entertain while having fun with words It is based on best-practice phonics teaching & helps children develop essential skills & confidence with reading Volume 4 Letter Blends It s time to start reading longer words with Letter Blends letters that blend together at the start or end of words Take your childs phonics skills to the next level & boost their reading confidence while having lots & lots of fun ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Learn To Sew DVD Book Set ...