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Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece

6800
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6800w
Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques

By Gail Callahan

Don’t limit yourself to the colors available in stores — find out how fun and satisfying it is to hand-dye yarn and fleece right in your own kitchen! Self-taught dyer Gail Callahan shows you a variety of simple techniques that turn plain, outdated, or leftover yarns into colorful “new” fibers —exactly the color and quantity you want. Standard kitchen equipment is all you need; you can dye in a microwave oven, a stovetop kettle, a crockpot, a traditional oven, or even an electric frying pan — Callahan covers it all. She also includes instructions for designing self-striping and multicolored yarns with dip-dyeing, tie-dyeing, hand-painting, and other inventive techniques. Detailed advice on color theory and types of dyes, including food colors and other “grocery store” dyes, make successful dyeing easy for complete beginners.
Hardcover with concealed wire binding
Pages: 168
Size: 7" x 9"
Color: Full-color; Photographs and illustrations throughout

Illustrated Guide to Sharpening

6819
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What a great book this is...this step-by-step reference provides quick access for learning this essential woodworking process. More than 750 photos and drawings illustrate the equipment available for sharpening and the methods for getting sharp edges on all types of tools -- from basic chisels to molding planes and jointer knives.

Among the subjects covered:

* Choosing a sharpening system

* Sharpening planes and saws

* Touching up blades and bits

* Shaping turning gouges

* Honing carving tools

as well as all this, it covers

Gauges and Knives, Chisles

Spokeshaves and Beading Tools

Scrapers, Drills, Handsaws

Axes and Adzes, Carving Tools

Turning Tools, Chainsaws, Router bits

216 Pages Hardcover US

240x285mm

Product Code 6819

Build Your Own Wood Fired Oven

4836
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Cooking outdoors in Australia has always been popular, now with these basic instructions you can build your own wood fired oven.

This book is a treasure trove of guidance and wisdom, advice based on years of practical and personal experience. It is a comprehensive guide to building your own wood-fired oven. It offers a brief history of wood-fired ovens, basic design considerations, and a guide to starting your wood fired oven project. Appendices cover oven doors and doorways, making arches and door entries, dampers and chimney bases. The book also includes some wonderful recipes.