Lavender 2nd Ed, by Ellen Spector Platt, softback published by Stackpole Books in the USA. ISBN 978-0-8117-3546-9, price 21.95 US dollars from www.stackpolebooks.com
First, let me say we are no relation, although we share the same surname. I found this book a huge disappointment. I expect a second edition book to be just about perfect in [...]
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Lavender by Ellen Spector Platt
Tunisian Crochet by Sharon Hermes Silverman
Tunisian Crochet by Sharon Hermes Silverman, softback published by Stackpole Books in the USA. ISBN 978-0-8117-0484-7, price 24.95 from www.stackpolebooks.com
The best way to describe Tunisian crochet is knitting on a crochet hook! Tunisian crochet, also known as Afghan stitch for its dense quality has often been used to create afghans. This book takes Tunisian crochet [...]
Basic Pottery Making by Linda Franz, ed
Basic Pottery Making by Linda Franz, ed softback, spiral-bound by Stackpole Books in the USA. ISBN 978-0-8117-3531-5, price 19.95 US dollars from www.stackpolebooks.com
Learn the basics of pottery making is something of a misnomer as this book deals solely with one aspect – wheel thrown pottery. It is an excellent, illustrated guide to the latter, taking [...]
Painting Flowers and Plants with Janet Whittle DVD
Painting Flowers & Plants with Janet Whittle, price 17.99 from www.teachingart.co.uk
Janet makes watercolour look so easy. She has a lovely loose background style that is much harder to achieve than it appears in this DVD. I’m going to have a go, but still don’t feel that confident that I can achieve it having watched the [...]
Acrylics The Easy Way by Terry Harrison DVD
Acrylics The Easy Way by Terry Harrison DVD, price 17.99 from www.teachingart.co.uk
If someone had told me I would enjoy this, I might not have believed them. For although I paint in acrylics, I tend to do abstracts and did not think that I wanted to paint landscapes in the watercolour method. That was until I [...]