Stitchopedia by Helen Winthorpe-Kendrick, hardback, spiral-bound published by A& C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-1998-3, price 19.99 from www.acblack.com
This book makes a big claim to be ‘the only embroidery reference you’ll ever need’. I love the images of embroidery at the beginning – very inspiring. It’s nicely laid out, a bit on the boring side but easy [...]
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Stitchopedia by Helen Winthorpe-Kendrick
Glass Jewellery by Yvonne Coffey
Glass Jewellery by Yvonne Coffey, softback published by A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-7940-3, price 15.99 from www.acblack.com
This book tells you all you need to know about making glass jewellery. It includes methods of working, techniques, firing and more. As one of the handbook series, this is a good introduction to the subject, but I did not [...]
Wall Pieces by Dominique Bivar Segurado
Wall Pieces by Dominique Bivar Segurado, softback published by A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-0407-1, price 15.99 from www.acblack.com
The wall ornaments in this book are probably not quite what you are thinking of, large pieces, the majority would be unsuitable for the average home. There is a superb piece designed for a kitchen by Victoria Ellis and some [...]
Dry Glazes by Jeremy Jernegan
Dry Glazes by Jeremy Jernegan, softback published by A& C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-7671-6, price 15.99 from www.acblack.com
This is a useful ceramics handbook for all those wishing to understand and use dry glazes. Often used in sculpture, dry glazes add texture. It looks at all types of dry glaze and is amply illustrated with examples of [...]
Isms… Understanding Fashion by Mairi Mackenzie
isms…Understanding Fashion by Mairi Mackenzie, softback published by Herbert Press part of A & C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-0579-5, price 9.99 from www.acblack.com
For all those who struggle with isms in fashion, this interesting volume looks at fashion and its many categories from the seventeenth century to current fads. All the phases and crazes are here, illustrated [...]