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Chair : Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design (98 Edition)
Chair : Rethinking Culture, Body, and Design (98 Edition)
by Galen Cranz
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Perhaps no other object of our daily environment has had the enduring cultural significance of the ever-present chair, unconsciously yet forcefully shaping the physical and social dimensions of our lives. With over ninety illustrations, this book traces... (read more)

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Complete Manual of Woodworking (96 Edition)
Complete Manual of Woodworking (96 Edition)
by Albert Jackson
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With more than 1,800 drawings, diagrams and photos, this authoritative guide encompasses the whole art and craft of woodworking. Designed to instruct and inspire every woodworker from the beginner to the most exacting expert, it has become a classic. It... (read more)

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Zen and the Art of Knitting: Exploring the Links Between Knitting, Spirituality, and Creativity
Zen and the Art of Knitting: Exploring the Links Between Knitting, Spirituality, and Creativity
by Bernadette Murphy
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Knitting has become the hip new trend among twenty- and thirty-somethings, with celebrities such as Julia Roberts, Winona Ryder, Cameron Diaz, Hilary Swank, and Julianne Moore leading the way. This book explores what virtually everyone's grandmother... (read more)

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Grain of Truth: The Ancient Lessons of Craft
Grain of Truth: The Ancient Lessons of Craft
by Ross A Laird
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On the surface, Grain of Truth is a brief, simple book in which the author makes objects out of wood – a hand plane for himself, a marimba for his children, a box to hold the cremated remains of his grandmother-in-law. Its not a how-to book, not a... (read more)

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Art of Couture Sewing (09 Edition)
Art of Couture Sewing (09 Edition)
by Zoya Nudelman
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The Art of Couture Sewing is a practical guide to the fine construction practices used in couture workrooms. Beginning with a brief history of couture, the book provides fully illustrated instructions on constructing a couture dress from start to finish.... (read more)

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More Sewing for the Home (02 Edition)
More Sewing for the Home (02 Edition)
by Singer
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More Sewing for the Home is a helpful planning and coordinating guide for the do-it-yourself home decor sewer. You will find tips and techniques used by professional designers to help you plan and decorate in your own unique style.  The first... (read more)

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The Custom Furniture Source Book: A Guide to 125 Craftsmen
The Custom Furniture Source Book: A Guide to 125 Craftsmen
by Kerry Pierce
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Sitting down to a custom-built dining table, or storing linens in a truly unique armoire...it's a dream for people who embrace quality and custom woodworking. But if you don't have the skills, tools, or time to make it yourself, where can you get it... (read more)

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New Complete Guide to Sewing
New Complete Guide to Sewing
by Reader's Digest (editors)
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Comprehensive, practical, and inspiring, the New Complete Guide to Sewing gives sewers of every experience and comfort level everything they need to know to create the wardrobe of their dreams and fill their homes with original decorative accents... (read more)

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Woodworking (09 - Old Edition)
Woodworking (09 - Old Edition)
by Nancy Macdonald
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User-friendly and complete with full-color photos and illustrations, Woodworking offers a comprehensive guide for beginning woodworkers and aspiring cabinetmakers alike. Beginning with a brief introduction to the industry, as well as descriptions of the... (read more)

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Reverence for Wood (04 Edition)
Reverence for Wood (04 Edition)
by Eric Sloane
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Refreshingly written, delightfully illustrated book remarks expansively on the resourcefulness of early Americans in their use of this valuable commodity — from the crafting of furniture, tools, and buildings to the use of such by-products as... (read more)

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Art of Fashion Draping (4TH 12 Edition)
Art of Fashion Draping (4TH 12 Edition)
by Connie Amaden-crawford
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An invaluable teaching tool for fashion design, apparel, and patternmaking students and professionals, this user-friendly bestseller teaches the different methods of—and principles involved in—draping fabric on a dress form. The Art... (read more)

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The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide
The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Guide
by Hepplewhite
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Magnificent, unaltered reproduction of 1788 folio of furnishings by George Hepplewhite, the most famous of Chippendale's successors among England's master cabinetmaker designers. Classic, highly valued work depicts chairs, stools, sofas, sideboards,... (read more)

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Modern Cabinetmaking ((Rev)05 Edition)
Modern Cabinetmaking ((Rev)05 Edition)
by William D. Umstattd
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Activities are designed to help students review content and develop critical thinking skills. A wide variety of activities is provided for various learning styles.... (read more)

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Guide To Fashion Sewing (4TH 06 - Old Edition)
Guide To Fashion Sewing (4TH 06 - Old Edition)
by Connie Amaden-crawford
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- Identifying Fashion Fabrics - The Sewing Machine and Sewing Equipment - Body Types and Size Charts - The Pattern - Method to This Madness - Stitches - Seams - Darts - Pleats and Tucks - Bias and Bias Treatments - Sewing... (read more)

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101 Essential Tips Basic Sewing
101 Essential Tips Basic Sewing
by Chris Jefferys
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Tack, darn and hem your way to sewing success with this fantastic pocket-sized guide. One hundred and one nuggets of practical information take you stitch-by-stitch towards a broad understanding of the basics of sewing.... (read more)

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Meanings of Dress (3RD 13 Edition)
Meanings of Dress (3RD 13 Edition)
by Mary Lynn Damhorst
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This collection of articles and essays from magazines, newspapers, books, and academic journals is designed to expand the reader's awareness and understanding of the role dress plays in cultures and subcultures across the globe. The text, which... (read more)

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Sewing for Apparel Industry (2ND 12 Edition)
Sewing for Apparel Industry (2ND 12 Edition)
by Claire Shaeffer
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Sewing for the Apparel Industry, Second Edition, focuses on the fundamental principles of garment construction, the interrelationship of assembly methods, and the elements which the designer must consider at the outset of individual design creation. It... (read more)

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Sourcebook of Modern Furniture (3RD 05 Edition)
Sourcebook of Modern Furniture (3RD 05 Edition)
by Jeryl Habegger
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Works by hundreds of prominent designers, including Alvar Aalto, Vignelli Associates, Aldo Rossi, Le Corbusier, and Paolo Nava, pack the pages. Over 2,000 important pieces arranged by type of furniture or fixture make this book the go-to guide for... (read more)

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Through the Wardrobe : Women's Relationships With Their Clothes (01 Edition)
Through the Wardrobe : Women's Relationships With Their Clothes (01 Edition)
by Ali Guy
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Relating to clothes is a fundamental experience in the lives of most Western women. Even when choice is fraught with ambivalence, clothing matters. From considerations about dressing for success, to worries about weight, through to investing particular... (read more)

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20th Century Dress in the United States (06 Edition)
20th Century Dress in the United States (06 Edition)
by Jane Farrell-beck
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The 20th Century was a fast-paced race into modernization—but how did it affect what we wear? From revolutionary politics to the new machine age, from war and depression to growth and prosperity, 20th-Century Dress in the United States shows... (read more)

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