Author: Harry Pearce Description: Conundrums is a mind-stretch. Encrypting idioms into their typographic equivalents, Harry enlivens our everyday language and challenges readers to see that ‘time after time after time’ or, at least, ‘more often than not’ ‘the writing is on the wall.’ For fans of word puzzles, sudoku,...

Author: James Laver; Mary Schoeser Description: From the momentous invention of the needle some 40,000 years ago to the development of denim, from Neolithic weavers to the biggest names in the fashion industry today – here is a matchless guide to the landmarks of costume history, to the forms and materials used through the ages, as well as to...

Author: Textiles and Fashion Description: As a fashion designer you must have an understanding of fabrics and what their properties are. For example, how fabrics are constructed, what they are made from and how they perform. This knowledge allows you to choose the right fabric for your designs.It is also important to be aware of the various techniques...

Author: Patricia Hayes; John Liebenberg Description: War can hide many things but not everything, and a camera can see more than is supposed. The remarkable photographs in this book, taken from 1986 to 1990, show the ‘Border War’ where the chief antagonists were the South African Defence Force and swapo, the South West Africa People’s...

Author: Betty Edwards Description: A fully revised edition of the world’s most widely used drawing instruction book. Whether you feel you have little talent and you doubt you could ever learn, or you enjoy drawing but have not been able to get much beyond a childlike level, this book will give you the skill you have always wanted. If you are...

Author: Teresa Mills Description: Mosaic is an ancient and exciting decorative art form. This colourful book contains over 200 motifs to copy and develop, whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced mosaic artist. A comprehensive techniques section gives step-by-step instructions on everything from choosing materials and selecting colour...

Author: Alet Genis Description: This title will make you take a fresh look at metal and steel. You can create a wide variety of useful and decorative items for the home from almost any piece of scrap metal, steel, or wire. Look out for a variety of steel shapes, steel balls, half-spheres, square and round bars, pole caps, pyramids, and new or even...

Author: Edmund de Waal Description: 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox: potter Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in the Tokyo apartment of his great uncle Iggie. Later, when Edmund inherited the ‘netsuke’, they unlocked a story far larger than he could ever have imagined…The...

Author: Kat Von D Description: The charismatic Kat Von D, the star of LA Ink, with writer Anthony Bozza (author of best-sellers Slash and Tommyland ) opens the door to the world of contemporary tattooing, the way only a true insider can. The book will be targeted to the tattoo audience, particularly the younger demographic that actively gets tattoos....

Author: Teresa Mills Description: Featuring detailed instructions and full color photography throughout, this is a complete reference of techniques and ideas for creating mosaics for the home and garden. Step-by-step sequences demonstrate the entire process, from how to develop an idea and draw the design to cutting and laying tiles and adding a beautiful...