Lewis craft in Crafts & Hobbies Books

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Describes how to form various lettering styles, and suggests projects such as banners, invitations, report covers, and posters.

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This newly revised and enlarged book shows papercrafters how to create over 35 different polyhedra from origami units. It offers paper-folders, model builders and math students alike a stimulating journey into the world of three-dimensional geometric origami. Step-by-step instructions and clearly detailed diagrams enable origamists to build fascinating models ranging from relatively simple modular cubes and a octahedron to more advanced two-piece modules, a gyroscope, and a 14-sided cuboctahedron! Graded according to difficulty, these projects will not only challenge devotees of the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, but will also be useful in classroom demonstrations geometric principles.

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Describes tools, basic materials, and the simple techniques and processes for cloth bookbinding in the library style.

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This newly revised and enlarged book shows papercrafters how to create over 35 different polyhedra from origami units. It offers paper-folders, model builders and math students alike a stimulating journey into the world of three-dimensional geometric origami. Step-by-step instructions and clearly detailed diagrams enable origamists to build fascinating models ranging from relatively simple modular cubes and a octahedron to more advanced two-piece modules, a gyroscope, and a 14-sided cuboctahedron! Graded according to difficulty, these projects will not only challenge devotees of the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, but will also be useful in classroom demonstrations geometric principles.

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Instructions for creating such gifts as bookmarks, key rings, key hangers, soap dishes, flowers, and bird feeders from household items.

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Lewis' popular bobbin lace book with color diagrams, is now available in paperback. Characterized by superb draftsmanship of patterns & diagrams, this book brings together 101 of the best & most beautiful bobbin lace patterns. Beginning with an explanation of color diagramming--using visual instruction, versus lengthy verbal descriptions of technique, it is presented for easy use & reference as facing double pages, showing pricking, color diagram & photo of each worked lace piece. Included in its wide selection of patterns are 34 edgings, 34 insertions, 12 corners, 10 bookmarks, & 10 medallions aimed at a readership from beginners to experienced lacemakers, & is especially useful for instructor's lessonwork. Lewis-Wild, artist & lacemaker, has taught lacemaking for over 14 years. Awarded a major architectural commission for TVA & an NEA grant for contemporary work, she has received international attention for the expansion of traditional techniques to contemporary use. She is proprietor of Robin's Bobbins, a lace supply business & sole U.S. distributor of a new, revised hardcover edition also available.