Backyard Mosaics

• Making Glass Mosaics
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• $14.95
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Create Mosaics for the Garden

Go beyond the ordinary. These 22 garden-enhancing projects, from pillar planters and shrines to tabletops and flowerpots, all feature the most dazzling designs. Some use ceramic tile and pebbles, others stained glass and colored mirror, and still more showcase shimmering jewels. A richly illustrated section on the fundamental tools, techniques (transferring patterns, cutting shapes, grouting), and materials (tesserae, glass tile) will get beginners started so they can experience the creative pleasure of constructing a variety of eye-catching items. An Onion Dome Birdhouse is a veritable palace, crowned with a gold-leaf dome. Surround a small bed of flowers with a Snake-in-the-Grass Border, made of shining iridescent glass. Or make a Starburst Appliqué, Cascading Planter, Agate Candle Lantern, and others. 8 1/2 X 10. all in color - $27.95

Mosaics at Noon

Turn broken china, colored glass or mosaic tiles into works of art for your home. Explanations are simple and beginners will get results that look so good your friends will never guess how easy the projects were to do unless - you share this book.” - Quick & Easy Crafts. 8 1/2 X 10. all in color - $14.95

Mosaics with Stained Glass

From bits of brightly colored glass, put together magical mosaics. All the information is here: selecting and cutting glass, copying and transferring patterns, and setting up a safe work area. Practice your technique on full-size patterns; helpful hints alert you to common errors, and photos capture every step. Then try 25 fabulous projects: planter boxes, wall hangings, a lily-pond birdbath, mosaic tabletops, and garden stones. 8 1/2 X 10. all in color - #69540 $12.95

Craft Business

Turn your hobby into a profitable business. This oversize, all-color reference by the creator of the National Buyers Markets of American Crafts and publisher of American Style is filled with firsthand success stories, and dozens of practical worksheets. See how to develop and design your product, outline business plans, deal with copyright, find your likely customer, price correctly, interpret trends, and create publicity. 8 1/2 X 11. all in color #85534 - Click Here for more book details $24.95