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Complete Book of Pottery Making
John Kenny
Chilton Book Co
Great all-around ceramics text
Comprehensive in scope, this book takes the reader through a complete ceramics course. Very well written, it includes concise but thorough background info, plus clear step-by-step instructions on specific techniques. It lacks some of the detail of specialty books, ...
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Raku: A Practical Approach
Steve Branfman
Chilton Book Co, 1991
The Second Raku Bible
This is the second Raku Bible that I have used and referred to repeatedly over the years. There is a short section on what Raku is and the history of Raku, but then it quickly moves into the guts of technical information on Raku. Branfman includes clay recipes (for ...
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The Stretch & Sew Guide to Sewing on Knits (Creative Machine Arts Series.)
Ann Person
Chilton Book Co, 1994
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Sweatshirts With Style (Starwear)
Mary Mulari
Chilton Book Co, 1993
Great Ideas
I've had this book for years and have used the principles in it to make many sweatshirts into comfortable cardigans. They are wonderful for slipping on and off easily when you have arthritis and aren't as heavy as a regular jacket. By coordinating fabric you can make a ...
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Cat Quilts and Crafts
Lavera Langeman
Chilton Book Co, 1992
nice designs easy to make
Only thing I ever made out of this was an appliqued sweatshirt--fuzzy side out.
Easy. It looked good after I finished. I wore it for years.
Fortunately it didn't look anything like her samples.
And that is why I only gave it 4 stars. I loved her cats, I ...
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Quilt-As-You-Go
Sandra Millett
Chilton Book Co, 1994
Quilt as you go
This is a very good beginners book. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. Although the only color photos are in a middle section, the black/white photos and line drawings are helpful. The quilt as you go idea and frame(construction directions are ...
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The Complete Book of Trapping
Bob Gilsvik
Chilton Book Co, 1976
Very easy to learn from, fun reading, and very informative.
This book was very easy to learn from, fun reading, and very informative. I recommend this to anyone who wants to learn about trapping. Bob Gilsvik is a "little giant" in the trapping literature world in my eyes!
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The design and creation of jewelry
Robert Von Neumann
Chilton Book Co, 1972
Lots of detailed information for the novice and experienced.
I use this book often as a reference guide and it is one of my favorites. A well made softcover book also.
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The Art of Painting on Porcelain
Georges Miserez-Schira
Chilton Book Co, 1974
Excellent book, one of the finest for European techniques.
The author gives the basics as well as very good illustrations and describes techniques clearly.
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The Entrepreneur's Manual: Business Start-Ups, Spin-Offs, and Innovative Management
Richard M. White
Chilton Book Co, 1977
Entrepreneur's Manual
One of the best, if not THE Best, Business Start-Up book...
Rich White died some years back, he was working on the updated version of EM. The complete revision was nearing completion when he took sick. To the best of my knowledge the revision was never submitted to ...
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Creating & Crafting Dolls: Patterns, Techniques, and Inspiration for Making Cloth Dolls (Craft Kale Idoscope)
Eloise Piper, Mary Dilligan
Chilton Book Co, 1994
a great book to spark the imagination!
This book includes a very simple doll pattern that can be embellished in countless ways. The imaginative choices of the authors are fascinating to see and make you want to start creating immediately! Wonderful book for a beginning dollmaker or the experienced ...
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The Complete Book of Machine Quilting (Contemporary Quilting)
Robbie Fanning, Tony Fanning
Chilton Book Co, 1994
This is a keeper!
After keeping the local Library's copy of the first edition of this book out of circulation for long periods of time, I finally got my own copy for Christmas this year! Best gift I've ever gotten. I love the relaxed style of writing and the encouragement to go ahead ...
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Working Safe: How to Help People Actively Care for Health and Safety
E. Scott Geller
Chilton Book Co, 1996
Total Safety Culture: A Concept for High Performance
This is by far, the best book on behavioral safety I have ever read. Dr. Geller has a very laid back style of writing, which is very comfortable to read and easy to understand. He outlines many psychological theories in a very comprehensible manner, and reinforces ...
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Jan Saunders' Wardrobe Quick-Fixes (Star Wear S)
Jan Saunders, Janice Saunders Maresh
Chilton Book Co, 1995
Lots of good ideas, some seem difficult to execute
I bought this book with the idea of trying to alter ready-to-wear clothes so they fit better---I wanted to find a book that included basic techniques (hemming jeans/pants, making long sleeve shirts into short sleeve shirts, etc.) as well as more advanced ones (altering ...
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How to Make Soft Jewelry (Creative machine arts)
Jackie Dodson
Chilton Book Co, 1991
Buy This Book
I have several books on making soft jewelry and I consider this to be the best. The patterns are clear and easy to follow, the photos are colorful, and it is the only one that has instructions for creating your own beads from clay and wallpaper. I heartily recommed it ...
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