The must-have guide to faux calligraphy for beginners! <ul>
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An interactive workbook to the art of hand lettering for beginners</li> <li>
Use normal everyday pens to learn to letter, no brush pen or calligraphy nub necessary</li> <li>
Versatile method to faux calligraphy works for paper, chalkboards, wood, glass, and other large formats</li> <li>
Practice 5 alphabet styles to draw letters, words, inspirational phrases, and bible verses</li> <li>
5 step-by-step projects to help you practice your lettering on home décor, chalk boards, and gifts</li> </ul>
If you've always wanted to learn how to hand letter, now is the time! Lettering for Absolute Beginners Workbook is an interactive workbook designed to teach you, in careful progression, how to create gorgeous lettering with any pen on any surface—no brush pen or calligraphy nib necessary! Inside, you'll find everything you need to know to begin a hobby of hand lettering. You'll learn how to draw letters, words, inspirational phrases, and bible verses in multiple alphabet styles by practicing outlining letters and thickening downstrokes. A bonus section with full-page traceable phrases and backgrounds allow you to make your own art, pull it out, and frame it! Simple, approachable, and fun, this method is versatile for any surface so you can create stunning faux calligraphy on paper, chalkboards, wood, glass, and more. You don't need any special skills or lettering experience to get started. Author Danielle Stringer is the owner and artist behind Imperfect Dust and shares her secret to hand lettering—that it doesn't have to be daunting! Starting with the basics and the hope of encouraging beginners to pick up a pen and go for it, Stringer will teach you how to achieve the calligraphy look with simple key lines. Learn five different alphabets in both upper and lower case to trace and try. From there, practice lettering common words and continue on to sweet sayings. Lettering for Absolute Beginners Workbook is the ultimate resource for any aspiring hand letterer. Ready-to-frame art pages and a project section containing step-by-step instructions for five beautifully lettered items—including gift bags, wood signs, and ceramic plates—all await to welcome you to the world of lettering! "Lettering for Absolute Beginners Workbook is the perfect resource for those wanting to master the basics of faux calligraphy. The practice pages make the process of learning letterforms both fun and easy! The best part is you can apply what you have learned by following the step-by-step project tutorials." —Tiffany Dewitt, hand letterer and mural artist, @livelongandletter

Lettering for Absolute Beginners Workbook: Complete Faux Calligraphy How-to Guide with Simple Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn How to Create Gorgeous Alphabets with Any Pen on Any Surface

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Danielle Stringer

Crafts & Hobbies

Fox Chapel Publishing

Making a piece of wood move is fun, but making it tell time is truly amazing!
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7 step-by-step projects, arranged by skill level from beginner to advanced</li>
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6 different clocks, including a 30-Hour Gear Clock, Flying Pendulum Clock, and Electromagnetic Gear Clock, plus a bonus project for a kinetic sculpture</li>
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Full-size pull-out pattern pack is included, attached to the book in a handy pouch</li>
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Complete patterns, material lists, and intructions so woodworkers of any ability can successfully build a clock</li>
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Fun, ingenious plans to make a simple wooden machine with your own two hands that actually moves and keeps time</li>
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Handmade clocks make wonderful gifts and are popular items at arts &amp; crafts fairs</li>
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Inside this book you'll find ingenious plans for creating awesome wooden machines that actually move and keep time. These working wooden wonders might just be the most enjoyable projects you ever build in your shop.
Wooden gear clocks are not only fascinating to watch, but can be surprisingly accurate timepieces. Just don't expect atomic precision—after all, they're modeled on 17th-century technology! But as you build these clocks you'll use all of the basic principles that still govern mechanical clocks today.
Six well-illustrated step-by-step projects are arranged by skill level from beginner to advanced, and full-sized patterns are attached to the book in a handy pouch.
With a little perseverance you'll soon be ticking along happily with your own wooden clockworks. All you have to do is build them, wind them up, and let them run—no batteries required.

Making Wooden Gear Clocks: 6 Cool Contraptions That Really Keep Time (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Projects for Handmade Clocks, from Beginner to Advanced; Includes Full-Size Pattern Pack

Editors of Scroll Saw Woodworking &amp

Crafts

Learn to Turn is the ideal woodturning book to get beginners turning in no time! <ul>
<li> Beginner-friendly step-by-step projects are accessible and attainable for new woodturners </li> <li> Covers all the basics, including lathe selection, turning tools, and the fundamentals of sharpening, sanding, &amp; finishing </li> <li> Expert instruction, valuable tips, and common-sense advice from author Barry Gross, a skilled teacher who knows how to start at the beginning </li> <li> Special troubleshooting section that offers simple solutions to common turning mistakes </li> <li> Inspiring color photo gallery of completed works </li> <li> Author Barry Gross is a recognized artisan and professional woodturner </li> </ul>
 If you've ever considered trying woodturning but have been intimidated by the tone and scope of the books available on the subject, you'll find this informative book to be an approachable and enjoyable guide that will have you turning in no time! Author Barry Gross, an artist and professional woodturner, offers expert instruction, valuable tips, and common-sense advice that will eliminate the mystery while infusing some fun into your turning. Discover how to select the lathe that's right for you, the basics of turning tools, and the fundamentals of sharpening, sanding, and finishing. This revised &amp; expanded third edition also includes new and very attainable step-by-step projects, a special troubleshooting section that reveals surprisingly simple solutions to common turning mistakes, and an inspiring artist gallery of completed works.

Learn to Turn, 3rd Edition Revised & Expanded: A Beginner's Guide to Woodturning Techniques and 12 Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step Instructions, Troubleshooting, Tips, & Expert Advice

Barry Gross

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