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Home, Garden, and DIY May 2017
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| How to make it: 25 makers share the secrets to building a creative business by Erin Austen AbbottSo you make (or want to make) cool crafty things that people will buy -- but how do you go about making a business? Erin Austen Abbott, a photographer, author, and owner of a successful design shop, provides insight and advice from 25 creative professionals who have developed their own businesses, including bespoke denim designers, a woodworker, a textile artist, a metal jeweler, and so many others. With instructions for making 25 projects, such as a sequin necklace and hand-painted cards, this book also works for those who want to sample a variety of crafts just for fun. |
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Sunshine spaces: Naturally beautiful projects to make for your home & outdoor space
by Beci Orpin
In Sunshine Spaces, designer Beci Orpin takes her cult design skills and shows us how to make and create a range of fun homewares and other fabulous ideas for your outdoor space. Inspired by the colour and beauty of nature, projects include planter pots and hanging pots, a picnic blanket and outdoor cushions, hammock and swing, sun umbrella and many more. Beci also includes advice on the best indoor plants and their care, flower arranging and natural art installations, as well as a complete guide to plant-based fabric dyeing. Chapters also include Party and Play with inspired ideas for an outdoor moonlit dinner party with lanterns, flower crowns and table decorations, and for the kids there is a play tent and cubby, pet rocks and a sun dial.
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Salads all year round: 100 recipes for mains, sides and dressings
by Makkie Mulder
100 fresh, clean and bright salad recipes from the delicious. archive to move your salads from an ignored side dish to centre stage. These salads have all been tried and tested in the delicious kitchen and the recipes sourced from established chefs and up-and-coming talent in the food world, so you can rely on them to taste great and work according to the recipe. Before you start your salad, Makkie offers her best tips and tricks on how to take your salad to the next level, from how to keep your salad fresh to using the best dressing recipes. Rustle up a Roasted asparagus and pistachio salad with Lemon and thyme dressing in Makkie's 'Vegetables' chapter; fill yourself up with a Pearl couscous, tomato and ricotta salad with pomegranate dressing in 'Grains'; embrace the protein in 'Poultry and meat' with winner recipes like Witlof apple and slow-smoked duck salad; and mix up your sides with delicious breads like Garlic and cheese bread and Basil and lemon bread.
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Brew your own big book of homebrewing: All-grain and extract brewing, kegging, 50+ craft beer recipes, tips and tricks from the pros
by Brew Your Own Magazine
Packed with recipes, expert advice, step-by-step photos, and more, this official guide from Brew Your Own is a necessity for anyone who's into homebrew - the ultimate all-in-one homebrew book. It's a first-time homebrewer's best friend, explaining the entire brewing process from start to finish with step-by-step photography. Yet it has plenty for the experienced homebrewer as well, including: - Fully-illustrated guides for making the jump to all-grain brewing and for setting up your first kegging system - More than 50 sought-after recipes to craft your favorite breweries' beers - A deep dive on brewing ingredients - The most useful troubleshooting features and tips from the pros from two decades of the magazine Whether you're looking to get into brewing, up your game, or find inspiration for your next brew day, this book has what you need.
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Handmade soap book: Easy soapmaking with natural ingredients
by Melinda Coss
In a world filled with pollution and harmful chemicals, this book shows you how to create your own soaps and bathtime luxuries using only natural ingredients and very little specialist equipment. Create the perfect gift for family and friends, kids and grown-ups.This book features a huge range of exotic and tempting ingredients, such as peach, peppermint, ylang ylang, cinnamon and chocolate, and includes recipes for shampoo bars, body splashes and bath creams. The simple, sumptuous and easy-to-follow recipes and luscious photography will tempt and inspire all.
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The art and craft of Wood: A practical guide to harvesting, choosing, reclaiming, preparing, crafting, and building With raw wood
by Silas J. Kyler
Learn the basics of backyard lumberjacking and woodworking with The Art and Craft of Wood. Where people live, trees live. We love our trees and all the great benefits they bring to our lives. They provide shade, beautify our neighbourhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. More and more, that is changing as people have begun to take an interest in reclaiming those trees as lumber. Aimed at the woodworking hobbyist or aspiring DIYer, The Art and Craft of Wood introduces readers to the world of backyard lumberjacking and the basics of wood craft. The Art and Craft of Wood will inspire you to make something of your own through simple, approachable steps that are beautifully photographed and illustrated. As a reader, you will learn how to mill, stack, dry, and flatten your log into usable lumber and create a variety of useful household furnishings. The authors have lived the process and share what they learned along the way.
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Projects to Get Kids (and Yourself!) Outdoors
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| The book of gardening projects for kids: 101 ways to get kids outside, dirty, and having fun by Whitney Cohen and John FisherHaving children doesn't mean you have to give up gardening; it just means you have to get the kids involved by making it interesting for them. Advising parents to take their children's interests into account, this book features realistic gardening advice, including how to design a play-friendly garden (toys are allowed!) as well as ideas for fun theme gardens, games, and activities (including some crafts), plus tips on how to cook and preserve a garden's bounty. Real-life examples (with photos) make it all seem fun and do-able. |
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How to raise a wild child: The art and science of falling in love with nature
by Scott D Sampson
"From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more. Recent research indicates that experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth. Regular exposure to nature can help relieve stress, depression, and attention deficits. It can reduce bullying, combat illness, and boost academic scores. Most critical of all, abundant time in nature seems to yield long-term benefits in kids' cognitive, emotional, and social development. Yet teachers, parents, and other caregivers lack a basic understanding of how to engender a meaningful, lasting connection between children and the natural world. How to Raise a Wild Child offers a timely and engaging antidote, showing how kids' connection to nature changes as they mature. Distilling the latest research in multiple disciplines, Sampson reveals how adults can help kids fall in love with nature--enlisting technology as an ally, taking advantage of urban nature, and instilling a sense of place along the way
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The art of living with nature: 50 beautiful projects to bring the outside in
by Willow Crossley
Divided into five separate chapters: Woodland, Flora, Fauna, Edibles and Beach, The Art of Living with Nature contains 50 innovative ideas to decorate your home, ranging from hellebores displayed in test tubes to wreaths made from hydrangeas. Filled with tips and useful techniques to make the most out of your blooms, there will be a project to suit every occasion. By combining her passions for the great outdoors and natural beauty, Willow provides instructions about how to make the most of your flower-shop purchases, beachcombing bounty, home-grown harvests and hedgerow finds
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