Presents in text and pictures ways to express love, such as sharing, touching, feeding, and singing. On board pages.

Shanghaid into the German army of WWII, a Swiss whose family sells arms to both sides serves under Rommel. His only war aim: to get home & marry his Vreneli. He deserts to england and is forced to return to spy on Skorzenyl. After visits by spymaster Dulles, his famil's factory is bombed by the American Air Force.

Dorothy Cockrell encourages readers to enjoy the delights of this exciting and gratifying craft. Offering easy step-by-step photographs and instructions, she guides the reader through all the different techniques, illustrating how beautiful and unusual effects can be achieved once the basic principles have been learnt. She discusses how to prepare the metal, choosing and mixing colours and firing methods. More advanced techniques are also included: stencilling, drawing on enamel, sgrafitto, using rubber stamps, working with gold and silver leaf, and more. You can make jewellery, decorate boxes, create pictures, embellish bowls and produce many unique designs. The vibrant colours and wonderful textures will make you want to experiment and develop your own projects. Packed with stimulating and innovative ideas, this book will appeal to beginners who want to start a fascinating new craft, and it will also inspire anyone interested in the art of enamelling.

Product Description: The classic art of enameling is experiencing a well-deserved renaissance—and it’s stunningly captured in this lovingly curated survey. More than 300 international contemporary artists have contributed museum-worthy pieces, which range in scale from David C...read more

Product Description: Clear, step-by-step instructions for 50 stunning mosaic designs are included in this guide to mosaic creation for the home. Novices and seasoned mosaic artists alike will enjoy this fresh take on the art form and the thorough demonstrations of core techniques—from choosing materials and utilizing correct tools to applying grout and making the best use of color...read more

Product Description: A master of mosaics presents 20 gorgeous new projects for the contemporary home.

Offers a complete introduction to all of the popular techniques of enameling, with practical advice on how to set up a studio and detailed, step-by-step instructions for fourteen creative projects that use such methods as cloisonne, champleve, and plique, as well as the latest experimental techniques.

An indispensable reference guide for mosaic enthusiasts and workers covers all aspects of the art form, including both technical information on materials and techniques, and a variety of step-by-step diagrams illustrated with color photos and images of beautiful finished designs. Crafter's Choice.

Product Description: Offering detailed practical instruction and creative ideas for executing a wide range of projects, Teach Yourself Mosaics provides you with everything you need to know about making mosaics. It is also a valuable source of tips and ideas for increasing your skills...read more

Product Description: Enameling has a deserved reputation for being one of the most difficult of all media over which to obtain real control. After learning the basic techniques, producing beautiful jewelry is relatively simple; then practice, diligence, and discipline are the only tools needed to master the craft...read more

Complemented by two hundred full-color photographs, an accessible introduction to creating mosaics shows readers how to get started designing and constructing mosaic art, often using materials from around the house, and offers detailed instruction in a variety of techniques, motifs, and applications. Original.

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Looks at the origins, symbols, and designs of interior and exterior decorative floors found in Venice, Italy. (view table of contents)

Product Description: “Turn broken china, colored glass or mosaic tiles into works of art for your home. Explanations are simple and beginners will get results that look so good your friends will never guess how easy the projects were to do unless—you share this book.”—Quick & Easy Crafts. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Shanghaid into the German army of WWII, a Swiss whose family sells arms to both sides serves under Rommel. His only war aim: to get home & marry his Vreneli. He deserts to england and is forced to return to spy on Skorzenyl. After visits by spymaster Dulles, his famil's factory is bombed by the American Air Force...read more

Demonstrates traditional mosaic patterns and techniques with instructions for sixteen projects inspired by historical sources, covering materials, equipment, cutting, grouting, and sealing (view table of contents)

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Here is a visual record of one of the great untold stories of Asian design history: the trade in Indian textiles to Southeast and East Asia. For over 1000 years Indian cloths were traded for spices and the forest and mineral wealth of the East by Asian, Arab and European merchants. Including dazzling chintzes and expensive tie-die silk that was reserved for the nobility, these textiles served as diplomatic gifts, displays on festive occasions and as clothing for the populace at rites of passage and other ceremonies. John Guy draws on first-hand descriptions by travellers and merchants, on historic images of people and places, and on related arts to tell the story of the trade. (view table of contents)

Traces the evolution of the mosaic from the Hellenistic period to the early Christian era and examines regional variations from Britain to North Africa (view table of contents)