Beginner's Guide to Japanese Braiding: The Art of Kumihimo (Carey Jacqui)(Paperback)

Beginner's Guide to Japanese Braiding: The Art of Kumihimo (Carey Jacqui)(Paperback)

Learn the calming, traditional craft of kumihimo - Japanese braiding - through step-by-step projects. Kumihimo is the ancient art of Japanese braidmaking; admired for its dual qualities of usefulness and beauty, and associated with both fashion and the samurai. In this instructional book, Jacqui

Twist, Turn & Tie: 50 Japanese Kumihimo Braids [With CDROM] (Kemp Beth)(Pevná vazba)

The traditional Japanese art of cord braiding--known as kumihimo-- has been around for centuries. The technique, which uses a loom and several strands of silk thread, was once used to create the strong, slender cords that reinforced samurai warrior armor. Today, it is primarily used to make

Beautiful Braiding Made Easy: Using Kumihimo Disks and Plates (Deighan Helen)(Paperback)

An easy to follow guide to producing beautiful Japanese braids using Kumihimo disks and plates; templates for which are printed on the cover flap ready to be cut out and used. There is advice on the yarns or threads to use, arranging the threads on the disk or plate, producing many different types

Beginner's Guide to Kumihimo (McKean-Smith Donna)(Paperback)

'I would recommend this book to anybody who wants to try kumihimo and make their own jewellery.' myshelf.comLearn the basics of kumihimo braiding and beading to create more than 12 pieces of

Elizabethan Stitches - A Guide to Historic English Needlework (Carey Jacqui)(Paperback / softback)

From Clay to Kiln - A Beginner's Guide to the Potter's Wheel (Carey Stuart)(Paperback / softback)

A comprehensive and beautiful guide to all aspects of ceramics from a true

Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners (Jubb Robert)(Paperback)

Create your Japanese work of art with this new, comprehensive title on the intricate skill of Japanese netsuke carvings. Traditionally created for practical reasons, these fantastic miniature carvings are now highly collectible works of art. Carving Japanese Netsuke for Beginners is packed with

The Japanese Art of Reiki: A Practical Guide to Self-Healing (Steine Bronwen)(Paperback)

A practical Reiki book from the traditional Japanese

Lacan: A Beginner's Guide (Bailly Lionel)(Paperback)

Lacan without the jargon! Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever to have lived. Building upon the work of Sigmund Freud, he sought to refine Freudian insights with the use of linguistics, arguing that 'the structure of unconscious is like a language'. Controversial

The Knotting & Braiding Bible: A Complete Creative Guide to Making Knotted Jewellery (Wood Dorothy)(Paperback)

The most comprehensive guide to knotting and braiding techniques with literally hundreds of illustrated techniques from bestselling author and crafter, Dorothy Wood.Ideal for both experienced makers as well as younger friendship bracelet makers, Dorothy shows you how to master hundreds of knotting

Kendo: A Comprehensive Guide to Japanese Swordsmanship (Salmon Geoff)(Paperback)

Master the art of Kendo--Japanese Swordsmanship with this illustrated and comprehensive martial arts guide. Kendo or the 'Way of the Sword' holds a special place within the martial arts as one of the few practices tracing back directly to Japan's ancient samurai heritage. Modern students flock to

The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook: The Complete Guide for Beginners (Hirose Yukio)(Paperback)

Written by one of Japan's foremost experts, The Ultimate Bonsai Handbook provides a complete overview of every aspect of bonsai gardening. Over 1,000 photos demonstrate each step involved in raising and caring for 70 types of bonsai, supporting the book's 'learn by imitation and observation'

Beginner's Guide to Kirigami: 24 Skill-Building Projects Using Origami & Papercrafting Skills (Descamps Ghylenn)(Paperback)

An introduction to kirigami, a Japanese art that combines origami and papercutting, work through the 24 intricate designs that are accessible and easy to master for any crafter at any level. With beautiful photography, helpful diagrams, and step-by-step instructions for folding and cutting charming

Shamanic Journeying: A Beginner's Guide (Ingerman Sandra)(Paperback)

Shamanic journeying is the inner art of traveling to the invisible worlds beyond ordinary reality to retrieve information for change in every area of our lives from spirituality and health to work and relationships.With Shamanic Journeying, readers join world-renowned teacher Sandra Ingerman to

Watercolour Flowers Step-By-Step (Tait Wendy)(Paperback)

A comprehensive beginner's guide to the massively popular art of painting flowers in watercolor, including many techniques, styles and subjects. Be inspired to paint beautiful flowers in watercolor by the four respected artists featured in this comprehensive guide. Each artist has their own,

The Book of Tea (Okakura Kakuzo)(Paperback)

Zen and the art of tea--the classic book about the Japanese tea ceremony that is as much a guide to life For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to represent an alternative vision of the good life: aesthetically austere, socially

Hell in Japanese Art (Tsukioka Yoshitoshi)(Paperback)

This art book showcases depictions of hell in Japanese art from the 12th century to the 19th century. It features a large collection of masterpieces presented with details and enlargements from the works. These images are of aesthetic, thought-provoking, frightening and wickedly funny. The

Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers (Sato Shozo)(Paperback)

The Japanese Art of Flower Arranging Ikebana, or Japanese flower arranging, is more than simply putting flowers in a container. Ikebana is a disciplined art form in which the arrangement is a living thing, where nature and humanity are brought together. Written by renowned Ikebana expert Shozo

The Bonsai Beginner's Bible (Chan Peter)(Paperback)

A compact guide to everything bonsai. The Japanese and Chinese have been creating bonsai trees for centuries and it is now an internationally popular pastime. This compact and stylish guide will provide everything you need to know to grow bonsai successfully, including shaping with wires, watering,

Spark Joy - An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying (Kondo Marie)(Paperback / softback)

The classic illustrated guide to living a clutter-free life, from tidying expert and Netflix show host Marie Kondo. Marie Kondo's first book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, transformed the homes and lives of millions of people around the

Keiko's Ikebana: A Contemporary Approach to the Traditional Japanese Art of Flower Arranging (Kubo Keiko)(Paperback)

Keiko's unique approach to ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, combines traditional techniques with modern tastes. Her influences--which range from sculpture to today's Western floral design--come together to create one-of-a-kind arrangements that are authentic and eye-catching, simple

The Art of Peace (Ueshiba Morihei)(Paperback)

Teachings on fearlessness, compassion, and love of nature by the founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido--now part of the Shambhala Pocket Library The real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. So taught the great Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969),

Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent (Levine Amy Jill)(Paperback)

In Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus. Join her as she traces the Christmas narrative through the stories of Zechariah and Elizabeth, Mary, the journey to

Aisthesis: Scenes from the Aesthetic Regime of Art (Ranciere Jacques)(Paperback)

Ranciere's magnum opus on the