Saturday, August 28, 2010

How to Make Origami Airplane That Fly



Author(s): Gery Hsu
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Date : 15 apr 1993
Pages : 96
Format : pdf
OCR : Y
Quality : Extra
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0486273520
ISBN-13 : 9780486273525

Clearly written carefully illustrated how-to book shows origamists how to create 12 different models that actually fly: space shuttle, futuristic shuttle, flying wing, delta-wing jet, fighter plane, interceptor, double tail fighter, dart plane, fighter plane with engines, futuristic fighter and two different jets. Step-by-step directions and diagrams. Expert hints, solutions to common problems.

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Step-By-Step Cabinets and Shelves



Author(s): Carson Ode, Larry Clayton, Jim Harrold
Publisher:
Date : 1983
Pages : 96
Format : pdf
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ISBN-10 : 0696010658
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The everyday homeowner can create perfect cabinets and shelves for any room with this essential resource. No special skills needed. Easy-to-follow instructions offer guidance every step of the way, from selecting the right materials to building to installation

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Knots and How to Tie Them,Revised edition



Author(s): Walter B. Gibson
Publisher: Gramercy
Date : 1993
Pages : 144
Format : PDF
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ISBN-10 : 0517093693
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More than 75 knots and their uses. Hobbyists, decorators and tricksters will treasure this collection of useful, decorative and magic knots. From simple hitches to complex lariats, trick knots and rope tricks with step-by-step illustrations and instructions. Illustrations throughout.

Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction


Author(s): Susanna Oroyan
Publisher:
Date : 1999
Pages : 160
Format : PDF
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ISBN-10 : 1571200606
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An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to "imaginative engineering," this book is for every collector and artist. A gallery of all of the important "art" doll makers today-a record for collectors and inspiration for doll artists. A wide variety ofconstruction methods, the techniques for getting proportions correct, and ideas on how to develop ideas and then construct advanced art figures or dolls are covered. 250 color photos plus over 200 drawings.
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Complete Guide to Thread Crochet



Author(s): Leisure Arts
Publisher: Leisure Arts
Date : November 1, 2000
Pages : 40
Format : pdf
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ISBN-10 : 1574867873
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This all-in-one guide has everything you need to know about crocheting with bedspread weight cotton thread and takes the guesswork out of symbol crochet, filet crochet, no-sew joining, & crocheting with decorative beads. 25 Great projects are included.

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

The Shell Combined Book of Knots and Ropework



Author(s): Eric C. Fry
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Date : 1993
Pages : 200
Format : PDF
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ISBN-10 : 0715381970
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A book for yachtsmen which demonstrates, stage by stage, the tying of 30 knots, 19 rope splices, seven decorative knots and five wire splices.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Make Your Own Electric Guitar



Author(s): Melvyn Hiscock
Publisher:
Date : 2003
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Format : pdf
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ISBN-10 : 0953104907
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Melvyn Hiscock has a unique gift not only in building electric guitars but also in his writing. From the very first pages the old mysticisms surrounding electric guitars are dispelled. Leo Fender kept thing simple and how many of his fuitars are sold today? Melvyn's approach is the same by keeping each step simple. The book is packed with excellent photographs and diagrams and his section on electrics is brilliant, no schematics just again simple step by step instructions. Anyone who buys this book will without doubt, in a versy short space of time build and play their own guitar, and if they are anything like me get bitten by the building bug. Thank you Melvyn Hiscock.

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Projects for the Evil Genius



Author(s): Brad Graham, and Kathy McGowan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition
Date : 12 may 2008
Pages : 300
Format : pdf
OCR : Y
Quality : Extra
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0071545263
ISBN-13 : 9780071545266

Product Description

CREATE RADICAL NEW RIDES WITH THESE OUTLANDISH PROJECTS!,/p>

Want to take your evil talents on the road? Bike, Scooter, and Chopper Projects for the Evil Genius has everything you need to morph your old, unwanted wheels into fabulous, fully functional vehicles. Now you can fuel your artistic side, conserve energy, and get where you need to go with serious attitude!

Dozens of pictures throughout the building process help you create these rad rides, some that you power yourself and some that will propel you for extensive distances with just the push of a button, running on inexpensive power obtained from a wall socket or the sun. Each project can be modified, mixed together, and customized, enabling you to create literally hundreds of new devices-the only limit is your imagination!

* Features illustrated instructions and plans for more than 13 highly detailed projects, all of which can be built using easily available parts and a few basic tools.
* Shows you how to completely dismantle a standard bicycle in order to twist it into something much more evil.
* Gives you alternative design ideas that leave room for you to mix or change the projects to suit your own evil agenda.
* Learn new skills and look cool - this book is for everyone with a desire to chop and create. Garage hackers unite!

Regardless of your skill level, Bike, Scooter, and Chopper Projects for the Evil Genius will arm you with the skills you need in order to churn out your very own evil rides. Have a look at what is on our Evil Genius drawing board…

Attitude and Style

* Gladiator Chopper Trike
* Old Skool Attitude
* The Whipper Snapper

Speed and Comfort
+ StreetFox Tadpole Trike
+ DeltaWolf Racing Trike
+ Little Warrior Trike

Alternative Transportation
+ Ucan2 HandCycle
+ SpinCycle Vortex
+ SkyStyle Tallbike

Electric Power
+ Sparky MiniBike
+ LongRanger Bike
+ Silent Speedster
+ Kids Electric Trike

About the Author
Brad Graham is founder and host of ATOMICZOMBIE.com, a website devoted to his flamboyant bicycles, robots, and inventions. In 2003, he received a Guinness World Record for building and riding the World's Tallest Rideable Bicycle.

Kathy McGowan is Development Manager of numerous websites and forums, including ATOMICZOMBIE.com. She is the coauthor, along with Graham, of Atomic Zombie's Bicycle Builder's Bonanza (McGraw-Hill).

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Welding & Cutting Metals Manual


Author(s): Vulcan Process Co
Publisher: BiblioBazaar
Date : 19 may 2009
Pages : 146
Format : pdf
OCR : N
Quality : Extra
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 1110256116
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Start Your Own High-Paying Career In Welding With This Welding Course

It is a complete course in itself that will show you comprehensive knowledge on the following:

METALS AND ALLOYS--HEAT TREATMENT:--The Use and Characteristics of the Industrial Alloys and Metal Elements--Annealing, Hardening, Tempering and Case Hardening of Steel

WELDING MATERIALS:--Production, Handling and Use of the Gases, Oxygen and Acetylene--Welding Rods--Fluxes--Supplies and Fixtures

ACETYLENE GENERATORS:--Generator Requirements and Types--Construction--Care and Operation of Generators.


WELDING INSTRUMENTS:--Tank and Regulating Valves and Gauges--High, Low and Medium Pressure Torches--Cutting Torches--Acetylene-Air Torches

OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING PRACTICE:--Preparation of Work--Torch Practice--Control of the Flame--Welding Various Metals and Alloys--Tables of Information Required in Welding Operations

ELECTRIC WELDING:--Resistance Method--Butt, Spot and Lap Welding--Troubles and Remedies--Electric Arc Welding

HAND FORGING AND WELDING:--Blacksmithing, Forging and Bending--Forge Welding Methods

And more!
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Foolproof Curves: Quilts with Bias Strips and Continuous Paper Piecing


Author(s): Barbara Barber
Publisher:
Date : 2004
Pages : 112
Format : PDF
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ISBN-10 : 1571202285
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Category: Art & Craft. Sewing. Quilting. Aplique.
Foolproof Curves makes sewing curves fun and easy with two different approaches. From traditional Drunkard's Path and Compass to bright, contemporary designs, there is definitely something for every quilter. Two quilt projects illustrate how to use foundation piecing to make accurate full-circle and freeform curved designs. Four additional projects let quilters practice techniques that create the appearance of curved piecing without piecing a single curve-simple appliqued bias strips give the impression of intricate curved piecings.

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How to Paint Your Car (Motorbooks Workshop)



Author(s): Motorbooks
Publisher: Motorbooks
Date : 2003
Pages : 159
Format : PDF
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ISBN-10 : 0760315833
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Everything you need to know and everything you need to do to have perfect paint on your specialty car. Whether its a concours-quality restoration or a ground-pounding hot rod, this book will fit your painting interests. The auto body and paint business is changing at an incredibly fast rate, mainly in response to environmental rules and regulations. This book emphasizes what parts of the job a hobbyist can, and should, do himself and what should be left to the pros.

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Hoàng Phi Hồng



Hoàng Phi Hồng

Bách khoa toàn thư mở Wikipedia

Sinh 9 tháng 7, 1847(1847-07-09)
Quảng Đông, Trung Quốc
Mất 25 tháng 3, 1924 (76 tuổi)
Quốc tịch Trung Quốc
Nghề nghiệp Võ sư, Danh y


Hoàng Phi Hồng là một võ sư của nền võ thuật Trung Quốc, sinh năm 1847 ở làng Lộc Đan, núi Tây Triều, thuộc phủ Nam Hải, tỉnh Quảng Đông, mất 1924[1]. Ông còn là một danh y với hiệu thuốc Bảo Chi Lâm. Ông là một anh hùng dân tộc (folk hero) của Trung Hoa, là nhân vật trong nhiều bộ phim.
Mục lục
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* 1 Tiểu sử
* 2 Hoàng Phi Hồng trên phim ảnh
* 3 Xem thêm
* 4 Tham khảo
* 5 Liên kết ngoài

Tiểu sử

Xuất thân là con nhà võ. Cha của ông là Hoàng Kỳ Anh, từng theo học Thiếu Lâm Phúc Kiến (Nam Thiếu Lâm) với thiền sư Lục A Thái. Theo cha từ năm 5 tuổi tập võ nghệ, đến khi 13 tuổi, Hoàng Phi Hồng cùng cha đi đến Quảng Châu - Phật Sơn để biểu diễn võ thuật và bán thuốc (thường gọi là "Sơn Đông mãi võ")

Trong thời gian này, Hoàng Phi Hồng đã học thêm nhiều danh sư các môn võ khác nhau, do đó tài nghệ của ông còn lấn lướt hơn cả cha mình. Đương thời có người lớn thách đấu, Hoàng Phi Hồng đã sử dụng côn pháp để chiến thắng, nhờ thế nổi tiếng khắp nơi. Tuyệt chiêu của Hoàng Phi Hồng bao gồm Hổ Hạc Song Hình quyền, Thiết Tuyến quyền, Cung Tự Phục Hổ quyền, Vô Ảnh cước. Ngón Vô Ảnh cước là do Hoàng Phi Hồng trao đổi với Hồng Đông Huy - bù lại, Hoàng Phi Hồng phải truyền lại cho Huy bài Hổ hạc song hình và công tự phục hổ quyền.

Một trong những điểm đáng chú ý của Hoàng Phi Hồng là tinh thần cầu tiến, ham học hỏi, người ta nói rằng ông còn học võ của bà vợ cả là một danh thủ thuộc một môn phái khác.

Hoàng Phi Hồng mở hiệu thuốc Bảo Chi Lâm ở đường Nhân An, chuyên bán thảo dược trị thương. Mặc dù là võ sư dân gian nhưng cuộc đời Hoàng Phi Hồng vẫn gắn liền với lịch sử Trung Quốc cận đại, dấu chân của mãnh hổ này đã in lên nhiều nơi. Năm 1885, tướng quân cờ đen Lưu Vĩnh Phúc tấn công quân Pháp ở Việt Nam. Năm sau danh tướng Lưu Vĩnh Phúc được điều động về Phúc Kiến làm tổng binh. Hoàng Phi Hồng được Lưu Vĩnh Phúc chọn làm trưởng ban huấn luyện.

Năm 1895 Chiến tranh Trung-Nhật nổ ra, Hoàng Phi Hồng theo Lưu Vĩnh Phúc đến Đài Loan. Quân nhà Thanh đại bại, triều đình cắt Đài Loan cho Nhật, quân dân Đài Loan khởi nghĩa và phong Hoàng Phi Hồng lên làm "Điện Tiền Tướng Quân" thống lãnh. Sau này Cách mạng Tân Hợi bùng nổ, Lưu Vĩnh Phúc mời Hoàng Phi Hồng làm "giáo luyện dân đoàn tỉnh Quảng Đông".

Hoàng Phi Hồng từng đặt chân đến Hồng Kông, gặp lại môn đồ Lục Chính Cương và được mời đến võ đường của Lục Chính Cương tham quan. Thời gian ở đây do bất bình trước cảnh một người cô thế bị uy hiếp, Hoàng Phi Hồng ra tay can ngăn và bị một đám đông có vũ khí bao vây. Một mình đánh bại cả chục người, Hoàng Phi Hồng trở thành vị cứu tinh của những người bị áp bức. Bị triều đình truy nã, Hoàng Phi Hồng phải chạy trốn. Về sau Lục Chính Cương tìm đến nơi trú ẩn của Hoàng Phi Hồng, kể lại chuyện người phương Tây đem chó berger đến khiêu chiến và nhiều nhà sư bị chó tấn công. Hoàng Phi Hồng đùng đùng nổi giận lập tức đến Hương Giang đập gãy xương sống con chó hung thần ấy. Ngày hôm sau báo chí Hồng Kông chạy tên bài đỏ về tin này và gọi đó là "chí khí người Trung quốc".
Bảo tàng Hoàng Phi Hồng ở Phật Sơn, Quảng Đông

Trở về Quảng Đông, Hoàng Phi Hồng mở thêm một nhà thuốc nữa ở Phật Sơn, trở thành một trong 4 vị thầy thuốc lớn nhất Quảng Đông bấy giờ. Thời gian này ông gặp người vợ thứ 4, đây cũng là lúc ông sống sung túc nhất. Về chuyện tình cảm, ta thường thấy bên cạnh Hoàng Phi Hồng (trong các phim) là dì Mười Ba. Sự thật Hoàng Phi Hồng có 4 người vợ, người vợ cả là một võ sư như đã nói trên. Riêng chuyện gặp người vợ thứ tư đã là một giai thoại thú vị: năm đó Quế Lan 19 tuổi, một lần đi xem vía Phật có Hoàng Phi Hồng trình diễn võ thuật, không biết trời xui đất khiến thế nào mà khi múa bài chĩa ba vũ gia, lại văng chiếc giày vào mặt Quế Lan. Cho là xúc phạm, Quế Lan liền leo lên khán đài tát vào mặt Hoàng Phi Hồng một cái, nói: "một võ sư nổi tiếng như ông không thể phạm sai lầm như thế, đây là chiếc giày nếu là vũ khí thì sao". Kính phục, Hoàng Phi Hồng xin cưới nàng làm vợ.

Ngày 8 tháng 8 năm 1924 thương đoàn Quảng Đông, đoàn tự vệ vũ trang Quảng Đông tổ chức cuộc bạo loạn chống chính quyền Tôn Trung Sơn, đi đến đâu tổ chức này cũng thực hiện hành vi cướp phá. Bảo Chi Lâm cũng bị tổ chức này thiêu rụi, quá tức giận, Hoàng Phi Hồng ngã bệnh rồi qua đời, huởng thọ 77 tuổi. Thi thể ông được quàn tại Quảng Đông...
[sửa] Hoàng Phi Hồng trên phim ảnh

Hoàng Phi Hồng được biết đến nhiều trong lĩnh vực điện ảnh, là nhân vật truyền kỳ đã chinh phục hàng triệu trái tim khán giả qua tài diễn xuất của các bậc thầy võ thuật.

Từ cuối năm 1940 đến nay, Hồng Kông đã thực hiện hàng trăm bộ phim và kịch truyền hình về Hoàng Phi Hồng khiến tên tuổi nhà võ thuật yêu nước này trở nên thân thuộc với mọi tầng lớp khán giả. Sau khi Trung Quốc thực hiện chính sách cải cách, các tác phẩm về Hoàng Phi Hồng được người dân Quảng Đông chào đón nhiệt liệt. Đề tài Hoàng Phi Hồng thực sự trở thành cơn sốt. Cuộc đời Hoàng Phi Hồng cùng với võ công siêu việt và đức độ trong sáng của ông đã thật sự chinh phục những người mê võ thuật thật sự. triệu
Poster phim Thiết hầu (Iron monkey - tựa Việt là Thiếu niên Hoàng Phi Hồng) rất nổi tiếng

Khoảng đầu những năm 1950 ở Hồng Kông, phim ảnh Quảng Đông chiếm lĩnh thị trường. Những phim võ thuật thời đó thường đưa lên màn ảnh những nhân vật huyền bí và những nhà thuật sĩ (một chút gì đó tựa tựa như truyện Liêu trai chí dị, truyện ma quỷ của Bồ Tùng Linh).

Nhưng giữa những năm 1950-1970, chúng ta gặp dấu vết tới hàng trăm phim mà nhân vật chính là một người mang tên Hoàng Phi Hồng. Kịch bản phim này hướng theo triết lý Trung Hoa hơn là theo chiều hướng tượng[cần dẫn nguồn]. Kungfu không còn là tiết mục phụ mà đã trở thành ngay chính nền tảng của kịch bản. Những phim đó biểu diễn đích thực về nhiều thể loại võ thuật, chuyển hóa từ 5 trường phái lớn của miền nam Trung Quốc là Hồng, Lưu, Thái, Lý và Mạc.

Để có bề ngoài thực hơn, những diễn viên đóng vai Hoàng Phi Hồng phải là những võ sư đích thực. Người đầu tiên thủ vai này là Quan Đức Hưng - một diễn viên nhạc kịch Quảng Đông và là bậc thầy trong môn phái võ Bạch Hạc. Ngoài ra ông còn thành công trong nhiều phái võ khác, trong đó có cả Hồng gia phái. Ông đóng vai Hoàng Phi Hồng trong nhiều hồi của loạt phim hiệu quả này. Nhân cách của ông biểu thị đức hạnh của đạo lý Khổng giáo dưới tất cả mọi hình thái; đó là một đứa con tôn trọng quê hương quốc gia, tôn ti trật tự xã hội và gia đình. Những phim võ hiệp đó ca tụng đức khiêm cung, lòng trung thành, ý thức tôn sư trọng đạo và chỉ chiến đấu trong những trường hợp thực sự cần thiết. Quan Đức Hưng đã tạo ấn tượng tốt đẹp cho người xem về người anh hùng này. Một chi tiết ấn tượng của phim là trong một lần nhìn cặp gà chọi đấu nhau, Hoàng Phi Hồng nghĩ ra ngay đến cách giả gà để đối phó với thế trận con rết, sự sáng tạo này được công chúng hoan nghênh nhiệt liệt.
Bộ ba phim Hoàng Phi Hồng của Lý Liên Kiệt

Gần nửa thế kỷ sau, khi mà Quan Đức Hưng đã 92 tuổi, trở thành bậc đàn chú trong lĩnh vực điện ảnh võ thuật thì cơn sốt Hoàng Phi Hồng lại rộn lên lần nữa. Không biết bao nhiêu bộ phim Hoàng Phi Hồng xuất hiện và không biết bao nhiêu tài tử đóng, vậy mà hình ảnh thần tượng này vẫn không phai nhòa mà còn trải rộng ra cả thế giới.

Khán giả gặp lại Hoàng Phi Hồng (khác hẳn với nửa thế kỷ trước) qua Lý Liên Kiệt, vượt xa phim của Quan Đức Hưng ở màu sắc, âm thanh và kỹ xảo. Lý Liên Kiệt kế vị Quan Đức Hưng, trở thành người đi đầu và đóng nhiều phim điện ảnh về Hoàng Phi Hồng nhất, với những chi tiết hài nhẹ nhõm, những pha đấu võ đẹp mắt, những nhân vật hư cấu có võ công cao cường như Quỷ Cước Thất (có người nói Quỷ Cước Thất là nhân vật có thật, tên Lương Khoán với chiêu đá bay bằng chân điển hình), Nha Sát Tô và cả người tình hư cấu dì Mười Ba; bộ phim đã thật sự lôi cuốn người xem, tạo được cơn sốt nóng, đưa Hoàng Phi Hồng trở thành nhân vật truyền kỳ trên màn ảnh lớn khắp Á châu và thế giới - những nơi có cộng đồng người Hoa sinh sống.

Sau thành công của loạt phim Hoàng Phi Hồng do Lý Liên Kiệt đóng, một võ sư quán quân võ thuật Trung Quốc là Triệu Văn Trác được mời vào thay thế. Đây cũng là một vai diễn thành công do Triệu Văn Trác đã biết cách biến hoá những đường Hồng gia quyền trở nên đẹp mắt hơn, diễn xuất với một phong cách khác hơn so với Lý Liên Kiệt, nhưng nhân vật Hoàng Phi Hồng do Triệu Văn Trác đóng vẫn không được số đông khán giả chấp nhận và yêu thích.

Ngoài các phim truyền hình về Hoàng Phi Hồng, một số phim đã khắc họa Hoàng Phi Hồng qua những hình tượng khác, như trong Sư phụ túy quyền (Drunken master), Thiết hầu (Iron monkey)... Những phim này không ngừng tô điểm cho những kỳ tích có thật hoặc giả định về ông, để lại một nhân vật "hoàn hảo" trong lòng khán giả hâm mộ võ thuật...

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Creating with Polymer Clay: Designs, Techniques, Projects


Author(s): Stephen Ford, Leslie Dierks
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Date : 1999
Pages : 130
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Here's a pop quiz: What single material can be modeled, molded, carved, woven, turned on a lathe and more, yet never chips, fades or shrinks? The answer can only be polymer clay. Artists rave about the endless possibilities of polymer clay, and the immediacy of spectacular results. Taking on appearances similar to ceramics, glass, beads, ivory, clay, plastic, wood, and even metal, it's like having dozens of materials in one package. The tools and training are minimal in this medium, leaving your imagination free to wander. Dozens of vibrant photos of works from myriad artists demonstrate some of the infinite possibilities. First, practice the special methods for creating basic shapes, transferring images, simulating natural materials, press molds, painting, and canework. Then combine these techniques and follow the instructions to make any of the 26 illustrated designs--or try your own. Create jewelry, baskets, buttons, mosaics, candlesticks, mirrors, Christmas tree ornaments, clocks, bowls, and much, much more. As the artists here will testify, you'll be treated to countless years of fun and wonder with this unique craft.

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Polymer Clay Creative Traditions: Techniques and Projects Inspired by the Fine and Decorative Arts


Author(s): Judy Belcher, Steve Payne
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Date : 2006
Pages : 144
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ISBN-10 : 0823040658
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•A one-of-a-kind resource that shows polymer clay artists how to use historic design ideas in their work
• More than 30 exciting techniques and projects illustrated with clear step-by-step photos
• Features the work of today’s biggest names in polymer clay, including Donna Kato, Pier Voulkos, Kathleen Dustin, Ford + Forlano, and KLEW

Thousands of crafters have discovered that polymer clay is versatile, easy to use, and just plain fun. Now they can use this exciting medium to create remarkable new work inspired by the decorative arts of the past. Polymer Clay Creative Traditions lets both beginners and experienced artisans draw inspiration form painting and drawing, ethnic carving, quilting, ceramics, sculpture, glass, metalwork, and more. Thorough 300 stunning photographs and fascinating text, author Judy Belcher reveals how these influences can be exptessed in polymer clay. Introduction on the history and handling, plus tips and techniques throughout the book, make Polymer Clay Creative Traditions an invaluable guide to creating works of art that blend a great material of today with the greatest design ideas of yesterday.

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Magicians secret revealing



Author(s): Robert T. Ross
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Date : 2008
Pages : 185
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Gran's Pantry

Author(s): Ros Stallcup
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Date : 2001
Pages : 95
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There was a great pantry in my mother's house. It was full of the most wonderful things. Exotic herbs and ingredients were stored in crocks and jars. Handmade pickles, jellies and jams lined the shelves. Canning jars and crocks were just a small part of the treasures found on those crowded shelves. Being a woman of many talents my mother's pantry was a storage area for all sorts of other goodies as well. It is fun to let my mind roam and to imagine the great painting surfaces that I found there. Wonder how I can make all those things beautiful and useful. Here are some of the ways."

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Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting 2010



Author(s): Sharon Turner
Publisher: Visual
Date : 2010
Pages : 352
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A new edition of one of the top knitting primers on the market

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting has been one of the top knitting primers on the market since its publication five years ago. Now, updated with brand-new patterns, even more helpful photos, and expanded coverage of knitting techniques, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting, 2nd Edition, is the go-to knitting book for crafters who learn faster by seeing and doing than by wading through tedious instruction books.

You'll get visual guidance on the basic knit and purl stitches and advance to bobbles, cables, lace, and fancy color work. Photo by photo and stitch by stitch, you'll learn how to knit socks, hats, mittens, sweaters, and more.

* Concise two-page lessons show you all the steps to a skill and are ideal for quick review
* Detailed color photos demonstrate each step, and helpful tips provide additional guidance
* Other titles by Turner: Knitting VISUAL Quick Tips and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting Design

Packed with step-by-step instructions and fun, innovative patterns, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting, 2nd Edition, will have you creating masterpieces in no time!

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CNET Do It Yourself Digital Home Office Projects


Author(s): McGraw
Publisher: Hill Osborne Media
Date : 2008
Pages : 303
Format : pdf
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Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0552149527
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CNET Do It Yourself Digital Home Office Projects

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Friday, August 20, 2010

Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips



Author(s): Chris Franchetti Michaels
Publisher: Visual
Date : 2009
Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 0470343842
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Expert tips and tricks for making beautiful wire jewelry are at your fingertips–anywhere you go. Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to use wirework tools and supplies to make attractive necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings using the hottest techniques: making jump rings, head pins, and eye pins; creating and connecting drops and links; making clasps and ear wires; twisting wire; wrapping within a framework; creating wire chains; using a wire jig; and more.

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Expert tips and tricks for making beautiful wire jewelry are at your fingertips—anywhere you go

Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need—fast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, it shows you how to use wirework tools and supplies to make attractive necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings using the hottest techniques:

* Making jump rings, head pins, and eye pins
* Creating and connecting drops and links
* Making clasps and ear wires
* Twisting wire
* Wrapping within a framework
* Creating wire chains
* Using a wire jig
* And more

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* Paperback: 224 pages
* Publisher: Visual (January 9, 2009)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0470343842
* ISBN-13: 978-0470343845
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Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips



Author(s): Cecily Keim and Kim P. Werker
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Date : 2007
Pages : 204
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Solutions to common crochet quandaries are at your fingertips—anywhere you go.
Crochet VISUAL Quick Tips has the answers you need—fast. With detailed color photos and concise instructions, plus time-saving tips, it covers:

Selecting tools and yarn
Working basic stitches
Increasing and decreasing
Working in rounds and colors
Making puffs, bobbles, clusters, and knots
Working Tunisian crochet, filet crochet, and lace
Crocheting with beads
Finishing
Inter- preting patterns
Diagnosing problems and fixing mistakes


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The Ultimate Guide to Bicycle Maintenance 2010



Author(s): MB
Publisher: Dennis Publishing (May 6, 2010)
Date : 2010
Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 1907232362
ISBN-13 : 9781907232367
The Ultimate Guide to Bicycle Maintenance 2010
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120 Card Tricks Plus Bar Magic


Author(s): Robert T. Ross
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This ebook is full of card tricks, over 120 of them in fact. But that’s not all..
it also includes bar magic for you to do at the local pub or bar. Bar magic is great
for starting up a conversation, or just having some fun

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25 Easy To Make Homemade Jewelry Ideas


Author(s): Brian Tracy
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Date : 2010
Pages : 000
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ISBN-10 : 047113602x
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In this eBook you'll find:
* Pendants and Charms- This angel charm (page 5) would look fabulous hanging from your neck for all to see.
* Bracelets- If you're going out for a crazy exciting night then this rock star bracelet (page 19) is just what you need to make.
* Earrings- If you're looking to spice up the night for those after midnight parties then this exquisite after midnight jewelry is calling your name.
* Rings- Show your bling with a bling ring (page 33). This is a fun ring you can wear for play or a night out.
* Anklets- Use pewter charms and suede lace to make a "charming" anklet. The wooden and silver beads add to this suede charm anklet (page 39).
* Necklaces- Using glass beads this big rock candy choker (page 46) looks almost good enough to eat.

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Zodiac Puzzles for Scroll Saw Woodworking: 30 Projects from the Eastern and Western Calendars


Author(s): Judy and Dave Peterson
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Date : 2009
Pages : 98
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iPod Repair - QuickSteps Ebook



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Like every other electronic device, iPods break down. Until now, the
prospect of repairing an iPod was daunting, if not nearly impossible for
the average user. In this full-color, inexpensive guide, the owner of
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Fantasy & Legend Scroll Saw Puzzles



Author(s): Judy Peterson, Dave Peterson
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Date : 2005
Pages : 82
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Mythical creatures such as dragons and gargoyles, unicorns and mermaids, and griffins and hydras come alive in this guide to scroll saw puzzles. Each puzzle interlocks and can stand on its own. Step-by-step instructions, detailed guidance on getting started, and tips on wood selection, sanding, and finishing ensure success for all woodworkers. Simple patterns include a centaur and a hatchling; medium difficulty patterns include a unicorn and gargoyles; and patterns for experienced scrollers include a green man, an imperial dragon, and a phoenix.

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Introduction to 3G Mobile Communications Second Edition


Author(s): Juha Korhonen
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Date : 2003
Pages : 568
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This book was written to provide the reader with an information source that explains the principles and the basic concepts of the most important of the 3G telecommunications systems—universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS) or Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP)—in an easily understandable form.

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Box by Box (Popular Woodworking)



Author(s): Jim Stack
Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books
Date : 2006
Pages : 144
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For anyone wanting to get started in woodworking, building a box is a great introduction to this time-honored craft. And with the simple instructions in Box-by-Box, any novice can construct spectacular wood pieces.
- Each box can be assembled in small spaces and built with basic tools, such as a hammer, drill, and screwdriver--perfect for beginners without their own workshops
- Projects increase in difficulty, allowing readers at any experience level to hone their skills as they progress through the book
-Step-by-step projects include a trinket box, a box with drawers, a jewelry box, and a box with a fitted lid
With Box-by-Box, readers will not only create stunning boxes, they’ll also become more accomplished woodworkers

About the Author
As a professional woodworker for almost 30 years, Jim Stack has been a cabinetmaker, furniture maker and is currently the Acquisitions Editor for Popular Woodworking Books. He is also the author of Building the Perfect Toolbox, Classic Northwoods Furniture and Design & Build Your own Furniture.

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Build Your Own Smart Home


Author(s): Anthony Velte and Anthony Velte
Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
Date : 2003
Pages : 383
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From piping audio and video through the home to automatically watering the lawn, if youve got the inclination, there isnt anything that cannot be automated in your home. This complete, one-stop resource shows you how to plan and install Smart Home systems using clear, step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Discover projects for automating entertainment systems, home security systems, utilities, and more. Plus, get plenty of cost-saving tips and advice on outsourcing. Build Your Own Smart Home is the definitive, project-based guide to the skills, tools, and accessories youll need to install and program professional-level Smart Home features in no time.
Discover Smart Home advantages and assess needs, designs, and costs; Integrate and automate your home entertainment components; Set up lights with motion detectors, dimmers, and delays; Put together a phone system with smart components, design, wiring, and configuration; Automate kitchen and bathroom appliances; Enable a smart garage, outdoor lighting, and a watering system; Design, wire, and construct a smart security system; Run your entire household like clockwork around the schedule of family members; Tie everything together and Web-enable your home for remote monitoring and control


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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Beader's Color Mixing Directory: 200 failsafe color schemes for beautiful beadwork


Author(s): Sandra Wallace
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Date : 2007
Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 0896894800
ISBN-13 : 9780896894808

Beaded and embellished jewelry is a hot trend that lends itself to creative freedom through color mixing

This book teaches you how to transform beadwork from mundane to magnificent. A beginner's must-have resource, The Beader's Color Mixing Directory explains basic color-mixing principles and pres step-by-step instructions for putting color mixing theories to the test in order to create beautiful beaded jewelry. In addition, you gain more than 200 color schemes, with each demonstrated on an item of jewelry to show the effect of color mixing and the endless possibilities.

Summary: beautiful book

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Designer Style Jewelry: Techniques and Projects for Elegant Designs from Classic to Retro



Author(s): Sherri Haab
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Date : 2004
Pages : 128
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ISBN-10 : 0823026019
ISBN-13 : 9780823026012

Making gallery-quality jewelry with popular and easy-to-use jewelrymaking and crafts supplies is now possible with this guide to creating designer-style jewelry. The latest techniques for working with different mediums-wire, beads, polymer clay, leather, resin, laminate, and shrink plastic-along with fresh, sophisticated projects for earrings, necklaces, pendants, pins, bracelets, and rings are thoroughly detailed. The designs range in style from updated classics like Victorian portrait pendants to retro favorites like 1970s crocheted rings and necklaces. There are also instructions for finishing projects by combining them with purchased findings.

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The Toolbox Book: A Craftsman's Guide to Tool Chests, Cabinets, and Storage Systems





Author(s): Taunton Press
Publisher: Taunton Press
Date : 1998
Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 1561582727
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In this guided tour of some of the world's best tool-storage solutions, you'll learn how the toolbox evolved as an essential tool and how the site boxes of today have their roots in long-ago journeyman's tool chests. But this book also provides practical advice on how to develop a tool-storage strategy of your own. Jim Tolpin guides you through creating an individual tool storage system best suited to your needs - from planning, through selection of materials, construction and finishing (including special situations like waterproofing the lid of a box intended for a job site).

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Do it yourself

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Do it yourself (or DIY) is a term used to describe building, modifying, or repairing of something without the aid of experts or professionals. The phrase "do it yourself" came into common usage in the 1950s in reference to home improvement projects which people might choose to complete independently.

In recent years, the term DIY has taken on a broader meaning that covers a wide range of skill sets. DIY is associated with the international alternative rock, punk rock, and indie rock music scenes; indymedia networks, pirate radio stations, and the zine community. In this context, DIY is related to the Arts and Crafts movement, in that it offers an alternative to modern consumer culture's emphasis on relying on others to satisfy needs.

Content

Home improvement

Large hardware stores have capitalized upon the DIY ambitions of North Americans

The DIY scene is a re-introduction (often to urban and suburban dwellers) of the old pattern of personal involvement and use of skills in upkeep of a house or apartment, making clothes; maintenance of cars, computers, websites; or any material aspect of living. The philosopher Alan Watts (from the "Houseboat Summit" panel discussion in a 1967 edition of the San Francisco Oracle) reflected a growing sentiment:

Our educational system, in its entirety, does nothing to give us any kind of material competence. In other words, we don't learn how to cook, how to make clothes, how to build houses, how to make love, or to do any of the absolutely fundamental things of life. The whole education that we get for our children in school is entirely in terms of abstractions. It trains you to be an insurance salesman or a bureaucrat, or some kind of cerebral character.

In the 1970s, DIY spread through the North American population of college- and recent-college-graduate age groups. In part, this movement involved the renovation of affordable, rundown older homes. But it also related to various projects expressing the social and environmental vision of the 1960s and early 1970s. The young visionary Stewart Brand, working with friends and family, and initially using the most basic of typesetting and page-layout tools, published the first edition of The Whole Earth Catalog (subtitled Access to Tools) in late 1968.

The first Catalog, and its successors, used a broad definition of the term "tools". There were informational tools, such as books (often technical in nature), professional journals, courses, classes, and the like. There were specialized, designed items, such as carpenter's and mason's tools, garden tools, welding equipment, chainsaws, fiberglass materials, etc. — even early personal computers. (The designer J. Baldwin acted as editor to include such items, writing many of the reviews.) The Catalog's publication both emerged from and spurred the great wave of experimentalism, convention-breaking, and do-it-yourself attitude of the late 1960s. Often copied, the Catalog appealed to a wide cross-section of people in North America and had a broad influence.

For decades, magazines such as Popular Mechanics and Mechanix Illustrated offered a way for readers to keep current on useful practical skills and techniques. DIY home improvement books began to flourish in the 1970s, first created as collections of magazine articles. An early, extensive line of DIY how-to books was created by Sunset Books, based upon previously published articles from their magazine, Sunset, based in California. Time-Life, Better Homes & Gardens, and other publishers soon followed suit.

In the mid-1990s, DIY home-improvement content began to find its way onto the World Wide Web. HouseNet was the earliest bulletin-board style site where users could share information. HomeTips.com, established in early 1995, was among the first Web-based sites to deliver free extensive DIY home-improvement content created by expert authors. Since the late 1990s, DIY has exploded on the Web through thousands of sites.

In the 1970s, when home video (VCRs) came along, DIY instructors quickly grasped its potential for demonstrating processes by audio-visual means. In 1979, This Old House, starring Bob Vila, premiered on PBS and started the DIY television revolution. The show was immensely popular, educating people on how to improve their living conditions (and the value of their house) without the expense of paying someone to do it. In 1994, the HGTV Network cable television channel was launched in the United States and Canada, followed in 1999 by the DIY Network cable television channel. Both were launched to appeal to the growing percentage of North Americans interested in DIY topics, from home improvement to knitting. Such channels have multiple shows showing how to stretch one's budget to achieve professional-looking results (Design Cents, Design on a Dime, etc.) while doing the work yourself. Toolbelt Diva specifically caters to female DIYers.

Beyond magazines and television, the scope of home improvement DIY continues to grow online where most mainstream media outlets now have extensive DIY-focused informational websites such as This Old House, Martha Stewart, and the DIY Network. These are often extensions of their magazine or television brand. The growth of independent online DIY resources is also spiking.[1] The number of homeowners who blog about their experiences continues to grow, along with DIY websites from smaller organizations.

Subculture

For more information, see DIY ethic

The terms "DIY" and "do-it-yourself" are also used to describe:

DIY as a subculture could be said to have begun with the punk movement of the 1970s.[4] Instead of traditional means of bands reaching their audiences through large music labels, bands began recording, manufacturing albums and merchandise, booking their own tours, and creating opportunities for smaller bands to get wider recognition and gain cult status through repetitive low-cost DIY touring. The burgeoning zine movement took up coverage of and promotion of the underground punk scenes, and significantly altered the way fans interacted with musicians. Zines quickly branched off from being hand-made music magazines to become more personal; they quickly became one of the youth culture's gateways to DIY culture. This led to tutorial zines showing others how to make their own shirts, posters, zines, books, food, etc.

As the DIY phenomenon continues to grow, the trend is slowly becoming a part of many weddings. With the cost of a wedding rising, many people are becoming more daring. Where one used to hire out for each individual service, many are now choosing to do it themselves. Not only does this save them financially, it allows for people to individualize their event.

Political action

With the rise of the modern multi-national corporation, North American and European DIY culture has increasingly become a social and political ideology as well as a hobby or fashion aesthetic. Similar to the Arts and Crafts movement of the 1900s, the modern DIY movement is viewed as a response on an individual scale to modern industrial society's reliance on mass-production. The DIY subculture has learned about labor exploitation overseas and hopes to avoid and prevent such abuse. A common slogan is to "think globally, act locally," meaning to understand the impact of one's actions and consumption, and to create items personally or purchase goods and services made locally, to boycott multinational organizations. In addition, making, recycling, or otherwise following a doctrine of "non consumption" as part of DIY subculture lessens the amount of sales taxes one pays. Many view taxes as aiding governments to wage war. This view of "consuming less as a political statement" is not agreed upon in all the subcultures, but it motivates many of its adherents.

Portion of an amateur radio "junk box"

DIY culture is not limited to hand-making items such as clothing and housewares, but extends to choices of public transportation, such as biking (and bike repair), walking, building vehicles and modifying existing vehicles; making and distributing community radio, pirate radio, and community television, as well as personal internet media.