This book is a general guide to printmaking by h&. Comprehensive & innovative this practical introduction ranges from potato prints to multi-colour linocuts; from collage to screenprints; from prints made with pipe cleaners & burger boxes to three-dimensional indented sculpture. The advantage of the techniques covered are that they do not require expensive equipment or much space & are suitable for all age groups. Easy to follow for the beginner Handmade Prints also offers invaluable insights for the experienced printmaker. All the methods described require little specialised equipment & can be carried out at home on the kitchen table. They can be accomplished at many levels of expertise: in an artist s professional practice; as a school or college activity; or by enthusiasts of all ages to make unusual inventive artworks or to transform home decor. The text is clearly written & highly illustrated with work done by people of all ages. ...

In a world filled with pollution & chemicals this book shows you how to create your own soaps & bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients & very little specialist equipment. Create the perfect gift for family & friends kids & grown-ups. This book features a huge range of exotic & tempting ingredients such as peach peppermint ylang ylang cinnamon & chocolate &

Includes:: recipes for shampoo bars body splashes & bath creams. The simple sumptuous & easy-to-follow recipes & luscious photography will tempt & inspire all.

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With Handmade Wedding Crafts you can create beautiful items at a fraction of the cost of buying new often in a far more environmentally-friendly way & all with a vintage flair. Betty Bee's 35 step-by-step projects show you how to make your bouquet centrepieces invitations favours & more. Each chapter covers a different theme so you can stick to one or mix & match. Incorporate some 1920s chic into your wedding with ' Jazz Baby Bride'
- with a feather boa fascinator & vintage brooch corsage. Head to the ' Fabulous Fifties' chapter for a vintage plate cake stand & bundles of bunting for postwar-inspired prettiness. For shabby chic style with a nostalgic twist try ' French Fancies' with a birdcage wedding card mail box & perfect lace parasol. Finally discover ideas that are a little quirkier in Modern Retro
- from felt flower table decorations to a distressed crate flower holder. Whether you are planning an intimate ceremony or a celebration for hundreds of guests Handmade Wedding Crafts is packed with original ideas that you will love to make.

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More & more brides are looking for ways to add personal creative touches to their weddings at a low cost. This book is part inspiration part DIY & offers a wide range of how-to projects that will be noticed appreciated & not stressful. The Hello! Lucky br&-creating beautiful unique letterpress weddings invitations since 2003-has taken the wedding world by storm. Now they offer a gorgeously packaged DIY approach to personalizing your wedding day with over 50 accessible projects & ideas. From vintage key save-the-dates to exquisite paper wreaths to silhouette bride & groom signs. Handmade Weddings features fully photographed step-by-step instructions for every kind of wedding accessory imaginable. Clever creative & budget-friendly Handmade Weddings is the perfect handbook for the crafty bride-to-be. ...

The Republic of Gilead offers Offred only one function: to breed. If she deviates she will like dissenters be hanged at the wall or sent out to die slowly of radiation sickness. But even a repressive state cannot obliterate desire
- neither Offred's nor that of the two men on which her future hangs. Brilliantly conceived & executed this powerful evocation of twenty-first century America gives full rein to Margaret Atwood's devastating irony wit & astute perception.
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Helen Parry Jones has been a professional spiritual healer & empathic medium for thirty years. She has filled theatres & auditoriums & appeared on radio & TV. But this is the first time she has told her incredible story. When she was four Helen Parry Jones realised that she could see things that other people could not
- like the animals she played with & the silent man in army uniform who sat in her grandmothers sitting room. But it wasnt until she met her Guardian Guide Sam & had regular tutorials from him did she start to understand the significance of what she had been experiencing. Because Helen can see & communicate with spirit & angels through them she has developed naturally the extraordinary gift of healing & bringing messages of hope & love from people in spirit to their friends & family. But it is a gift that has also caused her much pain. As a child Helens parents did not believe what she told them; instead they chastised her for lying & making up stories. Only Helens beloved grandmother truly understood & with her love & Sams guidance Helen learned to use her extraordinary gifts to bring hope & healing both spiritually & physically to those in need.
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Helen Parry Jones has been a professional spiritual healer & empathic medium for thirty years. She has filled theatres & auditoriums & appeared on radio & TV. But this is the first time she has told her incredible story. ' Helen Parry Jones' turbulent journey to embracing her gift is sincere & elevating". (" Daily Express"). "...the reaction to her was phenomenal I do mean phenomenal. We have been at this a very long time now & we know the difference between phenomenal & phenomenal!!" (Gay Byrne " The Late Late Show")." ...

With the clarity of a physicist & the compassion of a gifted healer with more than twenty years of professional experience observing 5 000 clients & students Barbara Ann Brennan presents the first in-depth study of the human energy field for people who seek happiness & health & who wish to achieve their full potential. Our physical bodies exist within a larger body a human energy field or aura which is the vehicle through which we create our experience or reality including health & illness. It is through this energy field that we have the power to heal ourselves. This energy body
- only recently verified by scientists but long known to healers & mystics
- is the starting point of an illness. Here our most powerful & profound human interactions take place the precursor & healer of all physiological & emotional disturbances. Hands of Light" offers: a new paradigm for the human in health relationships & disease; an understanding of how the human energy field looks & functions; training in the ability to see & interpret auras; medically verified case studies of healing people from all walks of life with a variety of illnesses; & guidelines for healing the self & others."

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He is raising the poker again & Anna bites her lower lip so hard she chokes a little in the blood that runs down her throat... On a cold wet night recently widowed psychology lecturer John Pritchard visits spiritualist Aida Golding with his son. Although wary something has driven him here. & he is drawn to a troubled young woman who is trying to contact her child. Something about her intrigues him & despite his doubts he continues to attend meetings. One night at an intimate seance in Aidas house the lights go out & one of the group is brutally murdered. John has his suspicions but he cant prove anything. He senses that Aida has some hold over the girl & he offers her a place of refuge in his home. But the past haunts Anna in the most chilling of ways. & all too soon John realises hes made a terrible mistake... ...

Hands on Design & Technology provides a range of activities that develop childrens skills & confidence in the subject. Each activity encourages children to plan carry out & evaluate their work. Themes are organised around the six core areas of design & technology including Structures & Joining Creative Cooking & Electrical Power. * Practical starting points to engage the whole class. * Inspiring ideas for cross-curricular activities & displays. * Clear & informative illustrations show real-life classroom displays. * Resource lists & step-by-step instructions to help with lesson planning. ...