The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible Learn over 150 cake decorating techniques with The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible the international bestseller from renowned sugarcraft expert Lindy Smith. This is the ultimate guide to contemporary cake designs
- you will learn how to make decorated cakes starting with basic sugarcraft tools baking recipes & ingredients & finishing with advanced modelling techniques including royal icing stencilling brush embroidery buttercream piping using sugar cutters & moulds making cake jewellery & so much more! Get creative straight away with simple step-by-step instructions for more than 80 celebration cake mini cake cupcake & cookie designs. Essential tips & advice are included for all skill levels from complete beginners to the most confident of cake decorators & you can even learn how to make Lindy Smith's signature 'wonky cakes'. Inside The Contemporary Cake Decorating Bible: The Basics
- delicious cake & cupcake recipes & recipes for making your own sugarpaste (rolled fondant) royal icing sugar glue buttercream & more! This section of the book also

Includes:: instructions for making round square & ball cakes assembling tiered cakes & carving & assembling wonky cake designs. Cake Decorating Techniques
- here you will find 11 chapters each covering a huge range of essential cake decorating techniques all explained with easy-to-follow step instructions & clear photography. Topics covered include: Carving Colour Painting Stencilling Cutters Flowers Embossing Tools Piping Moulds Cake Jewellery Contemporary Cake Designs
- step by step instructions teach you how to make each of the 80 amazing cake designs featured in the book from tiered cakes to cute cupcake & cookies. With this comprehensive guide you will discover everything you need to know to create celebration cakes that are beautiful unique & truly contemporary.





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While the impulse to choose high energy primaries or cool blues is often a matter of personal preference Wilson helps gardeners make a success of those choices by showing how garden colour (in both plants & hard landscaping) works. The size of a garden light levels the amount of colour & association with other colours are all critical to the process of making successful colour choices. Colour is a powerful component in the garden & this book is intended to nudge people out of their colour ruts shake new life into mixed borders & encourage a more experimental approach to the way gardeners perceive choose & use colour in their gardens. Photographic material is drawn from all over the world &

Includes:: both well-known designer gardens & ordinary backyards. * Showcases all the latest hot plant colours * Taps into current awareness that plants & hard landscaping are equally important when designing a garden & the two should work together * Colour is a cheap route to a garden makeover * Standout gardens in Britain France New Zealand Morocco Mexico & the U.S.A.

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Since the end of the Cold War conflict prevention & resolution peacekeeping & peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda. The third edition of this hugely popular text explains the key concepts charts the development of the field evaluates successes & failures & assesses the main current challenges & debates in the second decade of the twenty-first century. Existing material has been thoroughly updated & four new chapters added on environmental conflict resolution conflict resolution in the arts & popular culture conflict resolution in the media & the communications revolution & theories & critiques of the field. The authors argue that a new form of cosmopolitan conflict resolution is emerging which offers a hopeful means for human societies to handle their conflicts non-violently & eventually to transcend & celebrate their differences. Part I offers a comprehensive survey of the theory & practice of conflict resolution. Part II sets the field within the context of rapid global change & addresses the controversies that have surrounded conflict resolution as it has entered the mainstream. Contemporary Conflict Resolution is essential reading for students of peace & security studies conflict management & international politics as well as for those working in non-governmental organizations & think-tanks. ...

Unlike Richard Dawkins the Contemporary Creed (revised edition) sees no conflict between evolution & God faith & modern science. But what sort of God creates a violent universe with a Big Bang almost 14 billion years ago & appears to do little or nothing to prevent built-in suffering & natural disasters like earthquakes famines disabled children & cancers? The Christian God leaves a lot unexplained. Some writers give superficial answers whereas Morris who helps care for his own handicapped grandson gets to the root of difficulties & succeeds in finding credible pathways through sixty problems of Christian beliefs & ethics. He writes for believers & unbelievers: for Christians like himself who admit their doubts & for atheists & agnostics interested in big questions. His unusual format of 90% prose & 10% original poetry is entertaining & the style straightforward everyday language offering conclusions that are often open-ended undogmatic. His systematic theology becomes a brief A-Z that may be read in any order for individual Bible study or by house groups that want a provocative structure for lively discussion. ...

This book is a compilation of the transcribed lectures of Doris Hebel including innovative & timely information usually only transmitted live" to those attending the seminars. The topics include: Chart Interpretation; Elements; Aspects; Hemisphere Emphasis; Retrogrades; Stations; Parental Indicators; Astrology & Psychology; Relationships; Viewed Astrologically. These transcribed lectures provide an excellent vehicle for a clear understanding of the use of Astrology in contemporary life." ...

With comprehensive descriptions of the basic oral surgery procedures performed in the general practitioners office Contemporary & Maxillofacial Surgery Fifth Edition" is a valuable reference for any dental office. This book covers the basic concepts of evaluation diagnosis & patient management so that you can immediately apply these concepts to practice. Detailed photographs line drawings & biological & technical explanations accompany the descriptions of basic techniques & an overview provides you with a general understanding of more advanced techniques." ...

Learn how to create your very own hooked rugs with this practical guide filled with expert advice. Hooked rugs were first created in the 19th century as a thrifty way to reuse fabric. Today there's renewed interest in this eco-friendly craft & in this information-packed book you can learn how to create your own modern work of rug art. Many crafters express their frustration at the paint-by-numbers approach of hooked rug kits & project books & are looking for a more creative approach. This book answers the need for guided design that leaves space for your own creativity. The Contemporary Rug Designer" will turn any novice into a hooked rug artist
- as well as starter projects teaching basic techniques there's instruction on working a colourful range of different elements that you can build into new designs to create your own custom hooked rug hanging cushion or bag. Also included is step-by-step information on techniques & expert advice on tools & materials."
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Contemporary Upholstery combines straightforward upholstery techniques with advice on choosing & styling fabrics inspiring people to rescue & revive all sorts of furniture. Packed full of fabric advice yardage charts upholstery tutorials & case studies that feature salvaged & inexpensive furniture this book is the perfect go-to-guide for the many sewers designers artists & creative folk who would happily dive into a flurry of fabric staples paints & webbing to update & transform pieces of furniture. The first section of the book provides an overview of the tools & materials commonly used for upholstery. The second is devoted to fabric including detailed advice on choosing & working with fabric. Section three then provides practical tutorials that are technique rather than project driven & range from quick makeovers to simple solutions for processes like webbing & springing. Twelve case studies are included all from designers who have taken the plunge & successfully re-upholstered their home furniture. They explain their fabric & colour choices the challenges faced & offer valuable money- & time-saving tips for stunning results. ...

This title features 15 inspirational projects accompanied by fully illustrated step-by-step instructions & detailed photography & illustrations. It covers topics such as selecting & sharpening tools & how to use additional equipment. This UK author teaches woodturning & decorative techniques how to sand & finish pieces. Contemporary Woodturning" is a clearly illustrated practical guide to woodturning aimed at woodworkers at all levels of skills: a one-stop solution for experienced turners & novices alike. This book will guide you through the various health & safety issues the tools & equipment needed to get the best out of your woodturning mastering the basic techniques & how to add decorative features. He also illustrates how to use highly original decorative methods & artistic skills to complete the finished projects. Each project

Includes:: easy-to-follow instructions & detailed photography to inspire you to take what you have learnt & apply these skills to your own work."

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