The Book of Wheat Weaving and Straw Craft
Title | The Book of Wheat Weaving and Straw Craft PDF eBook |
Author | Morgyn Geoffry Owens-Celli |
Publisher | Sterling Publishing (NY) |
Pages | 148 |
Release | 1998-12 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9781579900786 |
Make amazing natural projects ranging from simple but lovely plaits to creations fit for museums. The 20 different weaving techniques will prepare you to make house blessings including fans and harps; love knots, used to preserve and promote love; ancient and traditional designs such as Celtic knots, Earth Mother, Glory Braid, and much more.
Wheat Weaving and Straw Art
Title | Wheat Weaving and Straw Art PDF eBook |
Author | Linda D. Beiler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780811704922 |
Wheat weaving is an ancient folk art made to celebrate a successful harvest. Today straw designs are admired for their beauty and intricacy. This title provides advice on the tools and materials needed to get started; tips on preparing the straw; and step-by-step projects for mastering the techniques of plaiting.
The Complete Book of Straw Craft and Corn Dollies
Title | The Complete Book of Straw Craft and Corn Dollies PDF eBook |
Author | Doris Johnson |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1987-01-01 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780486252490 |
Complete illustrated introduction to the age-old craft of plaiting harvest, or good luck figures from straw. 150 illustrations.
Make Your Own Walking Sticks
Title | Make Your Own Walking Sticks PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Self |
Publisher | Fox Chapel Publishing |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2007-07-01 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1607658984 |
Take your woodworking for a walk! Woodworkers, carvers, and turners of all skill levels will discover 15 fun walking stick projects that range from a basic pine staff to a sophisticated brass-adorned turned cane. Complete with step-by-step instructions, detailed patterns, and in-depth coverage of shaping, turning, and finishing techniques, this book also includes a valuable guide to woods and an impressive gallery of works from the private collection of Albert LeCoff, executive director of the Wood Turning Center in Philadelphia.
Swiss Straw Work
Title | Swiss Straw Work PDF eBook |
Author | Veronica Main |
Publisher | |
Pages | 192 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Straw work |
ISBN | 9780954179502 |
Seeing Like a State
Title | Seeing Like a State PDF eBook |
Author | James C. Scott |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Pages | 462 |
Release | 2020-03-17 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0300252986 |
“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book Review Hailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their society or their environment, and uncovers the conditions common to all such planning disasters. “Beautifully written, this book calls into sharp relief the nature of the world we now inhabit.”—New Yorker “A tour de force.”— Charles Tilly, Columbia University
Spell Crafts
Title | Spell Crafts PDF eBook |
Author | Scott Cunningham |
Publisher | Llewellyn Worldwide |
Pages | 220 |
Release | 2002-09 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 9780875421858 |
Spell Crafts Take a look at your hands. See them as wondrous vehicles of power. Feel the energy that flows through everything you do. Tap into that power! Carve a symbol, dip a candle, mix fragrant herbs, sculpt clay, and make your life all that you want it to be. When crafts are used to create objects intended for ritual or to symbolize the divine, the connection between the craftsperson and divinity grows more intense. This second edition of "Spell Crafts, the much-loved and oft-read guide to magical handwork, features new illustrations and a new preface by David Harrington. Learn how to create and use all of the following: - magical simmering potpourris - a beaded psychic mandala - clay pentacles, plaques, and runic dice - a shaman''''s arrow - sand paintings - Corn Mother - a magical spell broom - protective hex sign - Witch bottles - flower garlands - spell banner - magic mirror - prosperity trivet - wheat weaving