Discover the pleasure of painting in acrylic, oil & gouache with this comprehensive, fully illustrated step-by-step guide to three popular painting media.

Providing instructions on the most common paint techniques & featuring over 25 original fully illustrated projects, practise your new found skills!

Packed with expert advice & illustrated with more than 750 photographs, this practical manual sets out everything you need to know in one easy-to-follow volume.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781782143673
• Author: Ian Sidaway
• Publisher: Hemel Hempstead
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 256
• Dimensions: 29 x 22.5 x 2.5cm













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This expertly presented new book covers all the necessary aspects of the art of "beautiful writing", setting out the essential tools needed to begin, teaching all the basic strokes to form letters, & providing a rich variety of alphabet templates from which to work. A dozen classic alphabets are illustrated, with step-by-step pictures showing pen angles & strokes & common group structures. This book also contains over 50 original step-by-step projects that offer practical ideas & inspiration for using calligraphy in all kinds of ways, including invitations, menus & place names, posters & flyers, headed paper, certificates, & greetings cards. With its authoritative text, inspirational gallery of examples & clear step-by-step guidance & alphabet templates, this practical teaching course is the perfect starter manual for beginners as well as an inspirational sourcebook for more experienced calligraphers. ...

The essential guide to successful indoor gardening including everything you will need to know about identifying, buying & growing houseplants. With over 600 photographs, The Practical Encyclopedia of Houseplants also provides instructions on division, layering, cutting techniques, maintenance & choosing the right plants for your home. ...

This is the ultimate visual encyclopedia of rocks & minerals, with a directory of more than 300 specimens & 800 photographs & artwork.

Includes:: how to find, identify & collect the world's most fascinating specimens, whilst instructing the amateur geologist on how to identify & extract samples safely.

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This is a practical guide to sewing, patchwork & embroidery, with how-to instruction, creative projects & a directory of stitches. This technical reference is the authoritative sourcebook of sewing, patchwork & embroidery techniques that will help you achieve professional & accurate results. There is a dictionary of hand embroidery stitches & skills that

Includes:: ribbon embroidery, needlelace, pulled fabric & drawn threadwork, as well as traditional counted thread techniques such as Hardanger & blackwork. Learn traditional h&-sewn patchwork, quilting & applique methods, as well as the latest speed-cutting & piecing techniques, & how to use time-saving fusible bonding web. This title contains clear, concise instructions & more than 1000 step-by-step photographs & illustrations. This comprehensive volume, with 1000 illustrations & photographs, is the complete guide to sewing, patchwork & embroidery skills, & provides all the information you need to master each technique with complete confidence. Whether you are cutting out a pattern, turning hems or deciding which type of seam to use, concise instructions guide you through each stage. All the information you need to design & make your own patchwork quilt is presented, along with cutting & diagrammatic piecing plans for many traditional, popular blocks. From classic hand stitching to contemporary machine embroidery, & every technique in between, the book contains all the skills you need to be a proficient embroiderer. This book has 256 pages & is 30.5cm x 23.7cm x 2.4cm

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The pharaohs of ancient Egypt used magnets to preserve youth & well-being, & so did the Romans (for eye diseases), Chinese (for swollen joints), & Japanese. Now, for the sake of our health, it's time to take a fresh look at an old therapy. Magnets can improve blood flow & digestion, relieve night cramps & other localized pain, help acupuncture work more effectively, enhance the success of both low- & high-tech remedies, & neutralize the imbalances in our systems caused by electrical appliances. Harness this invisible energy properly, choosing from the different types of magnet & knowing what effect each pole will have on the body: the north-seeking red (or yang) side will stimulate, while the other blue side will sedate or calm. Treat yourself during sleep, or simply by wearing certain kinds of jewelry, & find magnet medication for specific problems, from infections to broken bones to migraines. Illustrated charts show where to place the magnets, the location S of the meridians, & the cycle of energy flow. &, a surprise for gardeners: magnets will even make your flowers grow better! ...

A completer guide to all aspects of coarse fishing, sea angling & game fishing. Covers the major species ï ½ recognition, habitat & location, size, behaviour & feeding habits. Detailed sections on the best natural & artificial baits & lures to use. Clear advice on essential tackle & how to select the best rods, reels, equipment, clothes & accessories for all situations. Expert advice on where to fish, what to fish for & the best fishing techniques for all kinds of species & locations. Step-by-step instructing on tying flies. Useful tips & advice on reading all types of water. ...

200 step-by-step techniques & projects with 1100 photographs
- a comprehensive course in making cards, envelopes, invitations,
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Witness the return of one of the most formidable movie monsters of all time as director Shane Black brings The Predator to the worlds cinema screens.

This official companion book provides a unique look at the making of the movie, including fascinating detail on all major aspects of production!

Revealing technology & breathtaking action set pieces that feature in this new movie, this book is a must-have for all Predator fans!

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781785657016
• Author: James Nolan
• Publisher: Titan Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 160
• Dimensions: 28 x 31 x 2cm













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My name is Charlotte Spencer &, ten years ago, I married my brother's best friend. I haven't seen him since.

Charlotte

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