Basics Fashion Design: Knitwear" is a practical introduction to the use of knitwear in fashion design richly illustrated with examples & easy-to- follow diagrams. It describes the many varieties of yarn & fibre their characteristics & their behaviour from the traditional to the contemporary. It explains the relevant machinery & tools & the types of work that can be produced on each. Basic techniques on domestic machines are discussed leading to a section on how to create a knitting pattern. Details & trims are also examined outlining embellishment buttonholes & fastenings. The book also discusses the knitwear industry & offers useful information on the various career pathways. Interviews with international designers each at a different level within the industry provide further insight into the business as a whole." ...

There are few academic texts on the subject of fashion styling & many students are unsure about what it is & who has paved the way in this specific field. Basics Fashion Design 08: Styling offers an effective mix of key stylists biographies high quality images by professionals & students alike & practical advice about how to produce a photo-shoot & break into the industry. A stylist is responsible for choosing the look & clothing for a fashion image to communicate a fashion idea trend or theme or to advertise a fashion product. This book outlines what it means to style for a catalogue or advertisement (commercial styling) or a magazine (editorial styling) & what types of skills these different fields require. Styling proves that even on a limited budget with tremendous imagination & drive it is possible to create beautiful & relevant work. ...

Basics Fashion Design 10: Jewellery Design is an introduction to the world of jewellery. It explores how inspiration & research can be used to build a jewellery collection. It provides an brief overview of how the design process evolves & demonstrates that even on a limited budget it is possible to carve out a niche in this exciting genre. Each chapter

Includes:: interviews with some of the world's most famous jewellery designers giving an insight into the creative process & exploring their brands. Projects & case studies ensure that students are given a practical & inspirational introduction to the world of jewellery design.

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The subject of interior architecture currently lacks a detailed & educationally focussed text. The new Basics Interior Architecture" series will fill this gap & expand students knowledge of interior design/interior architecture & give an insight into some of the principles & methods of professional interior architects. The first book in the " Basics Interior Architecture" series " Form & Structure" will propose a method of analysis understanding & exploitation of the existing building that can be used to realise the design of a new insertion." ...

This book covers everything from the tools & types of materials necessary to what you need to know about bones & busks setting grommets & styles of lacing. Sparks covers every step along the way in great detail including how to make a modesty panel to build single layer double layer & fashion fabric corsets while also offering her advice on how to fit & style a corset for the perfect look for any occasion. When building a corset think of it as a blank canvas. From there you can structure it & add as many embellishments as you please. Use leather for a sexy look add appliques for a vintage look or decorate with lots of eyelets for a gothic feel. The possibilities are endless when you know the basics of corset building. ...

Whether you specialize in typography as a subject in itself or use type within your graphic or communication designs understanding more about what type is & how it works will inform your practice & improve your work. If you want to know more about the difference between Bodoni & Bembo; why Arial is not the same as Helvetica & what alternatives to consider; what types to respect & what types to avoid then you will discover the answers here. This book is about looking closer at what most take for granted. Once hooked you will never see type in the same way again. ...

Following Cardinal Basil Humes death on 17 June 1999 The Times concluded his obituary with a remarkable accolade: Few churchman in this century inside or outside the Catholic Church have died more deeply loved. Basil Hume served as Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster for twenty-three years & his holiness & wisdom made him an extraordinary leader. In this enthralling biography Anthony Howard who has had unique access to Cardinal Humes private papers & the people who knew him best traces his life from his Newcastle upbringing through to his schooling at Ampleforth & his reign at Westminster including his long & ultimately successful fight on behalf of the Maguire Seven & the Guildford Four. ...

Basildon Bond- bringing you finest top quality writing paper since 1911. This pad contains 40 blue sheets of classic watermarked paper with guide sheet & blotting paper. The pad measures approximately: H 229 x W 178mm. Matches blue envelopes (H 89 x W 187mm). ...

Basildon Bond- bringing you finest top quality writing paper since 1911. This pad contains 40 champagne sheets of classic watermarked paper with guide sheet & blotting paper. The pad measures approximately: H 229 x W 178mm. Matches champagne envelopes (H 89 x W 187mm). ...

The bloody battle to rule Japan has begun: the Iga & the Kouga clan are locked in a fight to the death. Driven by a centuries-old hatred the clans will do anything to annihilate each other. The Kouga clan is engaging in a little espionage & has planted a shapeshifter disguised as an Iga ninja in the Iga palace. Meanwhile the Iga clan turns to its last best hope: their new leader Oboro who alone can defeat the Kougas formidable leader Gennosuke. But is Oboro willing to kill the man she loves? As the war grows more desperate true love may be the next casualty... ...