Introduction to Pipe Cleaner Animals is an excellent beginners guide to making all things fuzzy. This book takes you from the basics, starting with very simple animals, on through to some more difficult creations. You will learn how to make 14 different, unique animals of varying size and difficulty. The amount of detail provided is enough to ensure you won't get lost, but succinct enough to not require reading heaps of texts to understand the steps. Pictures are provided for each step to ensure you don't get lost. This book will keep you busy building animals for hours and hours.

Get out the pipe cleaners and the googly eyes, because kids will have a blast making these adorable pipe cleaner animals! This craft is perfect for a rainy day. Encourage kids to make a whole zoo under the sea! Great fun making sea creatures like seahorses, crab, fish, and octopuses. Fun for the whole family and great for dioramas. Introduction to pipe cleaner art in fun and exciting step-by-step full-color pictures for each step of the directions. Great way to spend time with kids exploring art, imagination, crafts, and design. Can be used in teaching methods in schools and classrooms to help in projects. Once completed the art can be used for science projects or as displays. Also great for little token gifts or as a topper for a present or card.

For readers looking for a new crafting project, creating with pipe cleaners is a simple, fun introduction to crafting. Readers will learn how to make figures such as dogs, cats, and flowers out of pipe cleaners. They will also learn how to make bracelets, rings, and crowns to wear while playing dress-up. Each project is explained through clear instructions, which are supported with step-by-step color photographs. These colorful pipe cleaner projects are perfect for beginning crafters everywhere!

"Presents instructions for making 23 different breeds of dogs out of pipe cleaners (chenille stems) using just glue, a few small accessories, and simple wrapping and bending techniques"--

A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.

Focusing primarily on understanding the steady-state hydraulics that form the basis of hydraulic design and computer modelling applied in water distribution, Introduction to Urban Water Distribution elaborates the general principles and practices of water distribution in a straightforward way. The workshop problems and design exercise develop a temporal and spatial perception of the main hydraulic parameters in the system for given layout and demand scenarios. Furthermore, the book contains a detailed discussion of water demand, which is a fundamental element of any network analysis, and principles of network construction, operation, and maintenance. The attached CD contains all spreadsheet applications mentioned in the text, and the network model used in the design exercise. Written in a manner that is easily understood by those who know little about the subject, this introductory text will also benefit experts dealing with advanced problems who wish to refresh their knowledge.

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