Crafts & Hobbies

Chairmaking can be intimidating but it doesn't have to be when you've got this easy-to-understand, well-illustrated book in your shop. Author Kerry Pierce draws upon many years of professional chairmaking experience and includes jigs and fixtures that have never appeared in print. Learn how to weave Shaker-tape seats and splint and rush seats, bend and shape wooden seats, and much more. Pierce's clear step-by-step instruction shows you how to master every angle so that you'll be able to turn plain cuts of wood into beautiful splint-back bar stools, a New Lebanon transitional rocker, the perennially popular Windsor chair, and 21 other styles, many of which have never been published. Book contains full-color photos, black/white illustrations, glossary, and index. more...

Price: $26.99

Kings, queens, knights - does chess seem like a royal pain to grasp? This friendly guide helps you make the right moves. From using the correct terms to engaging in the art of attack, you'll get step-by-step explanations that demystify the game. You'll also find updated information on tournaments and top players, as well as computer chess games and playing chess online! Discover how to: Set up your chessboard Understand the pieces and their powers Recognize the game's patterns Decipher chess notation Employ tactics to gain an advantage Find tournaments and clubs more...

Price: $21.99

This blackline masters book provides teachers with a host of ideas for Christmas art and craft activities and tree decorations, as well as detailing recipes for simple Christmas cooking that children can in be involved in at school or at home. Contains a number of relevant links to online activities so that students can experience an Internet Christmas! more...

Price: $7.95

Nancy MacDonell Smith explores the origins, meaning, and remarkable staying power of the ten staples of feminine fashion:. * the little black dress. * the white shirt. * the cashmere sweater. * blue jeans. * the suit. * high heels. * pearls. * lipstick. * sneakers. * the trench coat. Tracing the evolution of each item from inception to icon status, she reveals the history and social significance of each, from the black dress's associations with danger and death to the status implications of the classic white shirt. Incorporating sources from history, literature, magazines, and cinema, as well as her own witty anecdotes, Smith has created an engaging, informative guide to modern style. more...

Price: $14.00

How to make Mojito? What wine goes with seafood? What is the proper way of drinking plum brandy? Find answers in this comprehensive guide. Over 500 cocktail recipes. Audience. Weather you are a novice to cocktail mixing or an experienced bartender this collection of recipes will indulge your senses and make a lasting impression on your guests. Detailed explanations of each recipe. Alcoholic beverages history, culture, and drinking styles. Fully illustrated. Be prepared for your special guest. Over 100 drinking games and variations. Easy and fast viewing. Always have the book available for a new idea. Search for words or phrases. Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page. Add Bookmarks. Text annotation and mark-up. Table of Contents. Introduction: Cocktail | Bartending | History of alcohol | Basics | Utensils | Responsibilities | Ingredients: Mixers | Garnish | Drinkware: Overview | Glasses | Techniques | Drink styles: Highballs | Stirred cocktails | Shaken cocktails | Blended drinks. Cocktails WITH: Beer | Bourbon | Brandy or Cognac | Cachaça | Gin | Rum | Sake | Tequila | Vodka | Whisky/whiskey | Wine or Sparkling Wine | Cocktails: Shot/shooters | Flaming Cocktails. A-Z: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | W | Y | Z. Fermented Beverages: Overview | Wine | Beer | Ale | Rye beer | Chicha | Wheat beer | Sake | Sonti | Makkoli | Tuak | Cider | Apfelwein | Perry | Pulque | Plum wine | Pomace wine | Mead | Kumis | Huangjiu. Liqueur | List of liqueurs. Distilled Beverages: Overview | Agave: Tequila | Mezcal | Almond: Amaretto | Anise-flavored: Absinthe | Arak | Ouzo | Raki | Pastis | Sambuca | Apples: Cider | Apfelwein | Applejack | Calvados | Barley, potato or rice: Shochu | Fruits: Brandy | Cognac | Gin | Kirschwasser | Pisco | Rakia | Schnapps | Plums: Slivovitz | Tuica | Palinka | Pomace: Grappa | Orujo | Zivania | Tsikoudia | Tsipouro | Rakia | Potato: Vodka | Aquavit | Brennivin | Rice: Soju | Baijiu | Sugar more...

Price: $9.99