75 BOOKS THE SIMPLE ART OF JAPANESE ORIGAMI By Mari Ono £14.99 9781800653993 CICO Books Discover true Japanese design with 24 beautiful paper projects, designed by bestseller author Mari Ono. Give a card embellished with symbols of love and luck for a special occasion, fill a vase with pretty paper irises to decorate your home or bring the paper to life by folding a sweet rabbit or crane. Including professional tips and finishing touches, this is the book that will show you how to create truly authentic Japanese papercrafts using the best paper designs from the modern East. We say: The projects range from traditional ideas to more contemporary designs. Plus, it comes with 50 sheets of origami paper included. Origami THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN 20 Projects to Create at Home By Jacqui Atkin £25 9781837833443 Quadrille The Great Pottery Throw Down: 20 Projects to Create at Home is the official tie-in to accompany the new series of the popular tv show. Covering everything you need to learn the basics of both hand building and throwing, it takes you through 20 projects inspired by the show’s challenges. Learn everything from how to set up your space and choose the right clay, to the basics of using a wheel and the three core hand building techniques (slab building, coiling and pinching). The projects are designed to build on your skills as you work through the book, starting with beginner-friendly items such as an egg cup or mug and working up to more advanced projects like a jug or teapot. We say: Packed with expert advice throughout, The Great Pottery Throw Down book is an essential guide to making pottery at home. Pottery DRAW TINY & MAKE GREAT ART By Anna Tjalsma-Pogorzelec £12.99 9781800923331 Search Press From tiny mushrooms, foliage and flowers, to ladybirds, bees, cats and tiny houses, the 20 whimsical doodle projects show you how to create your own intricate, magical worlds. Step-by-step, it’ll teach you how to build up each key shape, with space to practice provided, before you create your own artworks on a partially completed template, then colour them in. Hints and tips are provided throughout to encourage you to be creative, forget the rules and have fun with art. Plus, blackand-white versions of all the projects are included at the end of the book as an additional colouring activity. We say: A super-accessible and highly addictive art activity book for would-be artists of all ages and abilities. Drawing LICOSMOSS draw & make great art tiny Embroidery EMBROIDERY MADE EASY: BOTANICAL BLISS By Stephanie Carswell £9.99 9781446315330 David & Charles In this innovative, high-quality booklet you’ll discover 12 beautiful botanical designs, aimed at complete newcomers to embroidery, as well as more experienced stitchers looking for an easy, mindful project. There are 12 creative designs to choose from: Blackthorn Bramble, Fields of Provence, Forest Ferns, Highland Heathers, Japanese Garden, Rose Garden, Seedhead Spray, Succulents, Wildflower Meadow, Wildwood, Winter Walk and Wintertide. Learn a range of hand embroidery stitches, create lovely keepsakes, and enjoy the process with this great-value embroidery experience, from crafting expert Stephanie Carswell, founder of Hawthorn Handmade. We say: The tear-out heat-activated transfers take all the hassle out of transferring the designs.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTA0NTE=