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Homemade Living: Canning & Preserving

More people are discovering what grandma always knew: canning and preserving provides you with wholesome treats year round. And this Homemade Living guide provides all the practical, hold-your-hand basics, with plenty of step-by-step photos, advice on tools of the trade and safety. Three primers cover pickles, relishes and chutneys; jams, jellies, butters and curds; and whole fruits and veggies.

1 issue / $11.99 US
Masters: Art Quilts

These art quilts showcase such versatility, innovation, and beauty that readers can’t help but be truly inspired. The gifted artists come from across the globe—including Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America—and their work displays their varying sensibilities and backgrounds. Esteemed curator Martha Siebman contributes an illuminating essay, and each artist is showcased in an eight-page feature.

1 issue / $15.99 US
Masters: Beadweaving

The Masters series offers an engaging and up-to-date survey of the finest contemporary work by approximately 40 leading artists in specific media. Beadweaving takes the spotlight here, and each highlighted master takes center stage in an informative eight-page feature that includes nearly a dozen gorgeous photos and a short essay by the curator placing the impressive work and its creator in context.

1 issue / $15.99 US
Masters: Earthenware

The newest entry in the popular Masters series reveals the tremendous imagination, innovation, and technical facility that 38 of the world’s most notable potters and sculptors bring to the oldest ceramic medium. Curated by Matthias Ostermann, a celebrated ceramist in his own right, this stunning volume gives each featured artist a mini-retrospective.

1 issue / $15.99 US

Masters: Gemstones

What awesome craftsmanship appears throughout this unique volume—the zenith of an art that marries the world’s most exceptional gems with exquisitely-honed metal designs. Approximately forty of the world’s top jewelers present expertly-fashioned settings that embrace a diversity of styles and techniques, including pavé, channel, invisible, gypsy, wire, and tension. Christoph Krähenmann’s creations display a fabulous fusion of Swiss artisanship and American ingenuity, old world elegance and contemporary chic.

1 issue / $15.99 US
Mastering Raku

Master the art of raku, from firing to finishing. Both novice and experienced ceramists familiar with raku will take so much from this newly updated, technique-based book with how-to photos and text. Mastering Raku covers such topics as the history and philosophy of raku, types of clay, firing, glazes, and decoration. Types of kilns and kiln construction are also fully covered.

1 issue / $17.99 US
Leather Jewelry

Jewelers who haven’t yet added leather to their arsenal can look right here to see what they’re missing! Not only is it colorful, versatile, pliant, and elegant, but leather works beautifully as both a component part (combined with metal findings or beads) and as the single featured material. These 30 stunning projects, made from leather and fur, have a refined and pretty style that’s neither camp crafts nor biker tough. They cover the entire range of ornamentation: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, cuffs, rings, hair accessories and a brooch.

1 issue / $12.99 US
Metalworking 101 for Beaders

Metalworking 101 for Beaders provides all the information needed to start working with metal in a clear, visual way that’s fun and inspiring. Detailed advice about tools and materials, step-by-step photos of the latest techniques (including weaving, piercing, and making chain mail), and a dedicated and delightful teacher to guide you through it, will help you infuse new life into your creations.

1 issue / $11.99 US

Pure Knits

White—whether creamy and warm or wintry cool—evokes a sense of classic purity. Celebrate its variety with a collection of 25 stunning all-white projects for intermediate to advanced knitters, all made out of luxurious yarns. From sensuous sweaters for women to adorable outfits for babies and children these garments take white to new levels of excitement. Also Available: Sensual Knits and Sensual Crochet

1 issue / $11.99 US
Thank You Notes

Thank you SO much—for the gift, the hospitality, your help…or for just spreading a little sunshine. Expressing gratitude has never been easier, or more stunning, than with these unique handmade cards for any occasion. Incorporating everything from crochet to tin tiles, they make sending that required note a pleasure, not a chore. Every one has been beautifully crafted by a top designer, and exquisitely photographed.

1 issue / $11.99 US
The Artful Cupcake

Tempting topping, delicious cake, and a spectacular decoration to complete the pretty picture: that’s what makes these 32 delectably photographed cupcake created by proffesional bakers, recipes a perfect delight. "The decorations are the thing....All are shown in color photographs, and there are numerous step-by-step photos."--Library Journal.

1 issue / $7.99 US
The Craft & Art of Bamboo, Revised & Updated

Beautiful, sustainable bamboo is one of the most popular materials around for gardens and home décor. This highly regarded introduction to the material is now back in print, fully revised and updated. It still offers rich history, fascinating background and great projects, but with lots of new imagery—making this the most attractive source on the “it” plant of the green movement.

1 issue / $11.99 US

Mixed Metal Jewelry Workshop

In this creative workshop, metal clay, one of the hottest trends in jewelry making, is combined with traditional metal forms to create fabulous jewelry. Twenty fun projects, professional instruction, and a gallery of inspirational jewelry will show jewelers and general crafters how to combine an easy-to-work with material with sheet metal, wire, and other embellishments. The result: gorgeous wearable art.

1 issue / $15.99 US
New Directions in Metal Clay

Metal clay is the most exciting new material in jewelry design today: the procedures for molding and shaping are simple, the tools few, and the results stunning. CeCe Wire, a leader in the field, details all the newest innovations and clays, as well as the basics for beginners. She includes every form and formula, plus an extensive array of cutting-edge techniques that range from stone-setting to surface embellishment. Numerous color photos showcase diverse possibilities, including enameling methods such as champlevé, inlaying with epoxy resin, and silk screening. Twenty-five projects—some easy, some more advanced—include gorgeous beads, a bold contemporary brooch, and stacked rings made from silver and 22-karat gold.

1 issue / $17.95 US
Crocheted Wire Jewelry

Over the past ten years, crochet has developed in an exciting new direction, as many artists have begun using wire to create unique jewelry. Arline Fisch, an internationally acclaimed jeweler and one of the foremost experts in adapting textile techniques for metal, introduces this new form of needlework and provides a wide range of exceptional projects from 16 international designers.

1 issue / $17.95 US
Beading with Crystals

Bicones, buttons, drops, rhinestones. Glittering and colorful, these and other multi-faceted glass crystal beads have become the jewelry maker’s material of choice. They’re the star of the show in this sparkling entry in the Beading with series, which features a fabulous combination of both simple and more complex projects. Crafters start their creative journey by learning basic techniques, including stringing and simple wirework (looping, wrapping, coiling). Then they’re ready to start making pieces that range from a necklace of matte metal beads and shimmering crystals to a captivating pair of chandelier earrings. Sophisticated jewelry findings accent the finished pieces, and detailed illustrations make the process easy and successful for beginners. A Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club.

1 issue / $24.95 US

Hand Made, Hand Played

"Feast your eyes on more than 300 of today’s most creative, imaginative, and gorgeous hand-made guitars—all illustrated in full color and featuring information about the innovative artisans who created them. Meet guitar-making legends, such as C.F. Martin, Les Paul, and Leo Fender, who revolutionized the instrument’s design. Discover why the past 25 years have seen an explosion of craftspeople who build guitars by hand, employing an attention to detail factories can’t afford and using higher quality materials and more technical skill than in any previous era. Explore the various guitar styles used in a range of musical traditions, from blues to classical. Detailed information about each guitar’s specifications, plus personal statements and anecdotes from the artisans about their work and techniques complete each entry. Rounding out the book is a Web directory and an index of luthiers. Players, craftspeople, collectors, and those who are simply fans of this popular instrument will find this volume irresistible!"

1 issue / $35.95 US
Moonshine

Now here’s a volume you can really drink to! Something’s brewing in these pages, and it’s moonshine—a word that evokes fascination, curiosity, and a warm sense of nostalgia. Never before has there been such a richly illustrated, thorough, and entertaining celebration of the history of making fine distilled spirits. Take a trip through moonshining’s past: travel from its beginnings as a pioneer staple to the dark days of prohibition, from quickly produced urban rotgut to today’s carefully handcrafted artisanal libations. Get in on the fun with how-to instructions that take into account all legal regulations and requirements before covering ingredients, building a still, basic distilling techniques, and dozens of recipes, all adapted for the beginner. Whiskies, brandies, grappa, schnapps: they’re all here, along with dozens of page-turning quotes, song lyrics, and vintage photographs and illustrations. “Making whisky or brandy is not the least bit difficult. Making something you’d want to drink…well, that may take some practice.” —Matthew B. Rowley

1 issue / $14.95 US
Artful Eggs

With more than 70 amazingly easy decorating techniques, there's no "egg-scuse" for letting an egg go naked again, or waiting until Easter, because here are designs that work all year-round. Not one of the crafting skills is beyond a beginner's grasp: if you can cut, paste, and paint, you can adorn an egg--whether it's the real thing, or one made from plastic, pâpier-maché, styrofoam, or even wood. Découpage an egg with paper napkins, and finish it with a clear varnish to re-create the look of fine china. Or try threading specked quail eggs on silk ribbon along the edge of a charming rustic wreath. From subdued elegance to fabulous funk, there is a wide range of styles to suit every taste.

1 issue / $12.95 US
Knit & Wrap

Capelets, cowls, and collars-whether in a chunky knit or dainty lace-have been storming the runways for the past few seasons, but knitting books have been slow to pick up the trend. This collection of 25 knitted projects is the first to focus exclusively on beautifying the neck and shoulders. There are romantic capelets that float and flutter about, bold collars, and high-drama cowls that frame the face when worn slipped over the head or that drape elegantly when pushed down. With these projects-done up in a variety of yarns with simple stitches and techniques such as cabling-knitters of all skill levels will soon see how so little fabric can convey so much.

1 issue / $16.95 US