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Crafting the Scene: Lessons in Storytelling from the Masters of Cinema
by Will HongBringing together an understanding of cinematic technique and creative choices, this book explores how directors make the technical choices to tell a story in the best and most effective way. Analyzing examples from films throughout, it demonstrates how to practice analysis and application to take your storytelling to the next level through creative choices. This book provides a model to bridge the gap between theory and practice by analyzing famous scenes and breaking them down not solely for critical value and within historical context, but primarily for practical value and application. Author Hong illustrates how an understanding of dramatic storytelling and the dramatic context behind scenes allows filmmakers to produce impactful and powerful stories. Foregrounding reading film and media to allow you to engage with films in a critical and perceptive way, this book will help you make films to connect with your audience. Through looking at complete scenes as the primary unit of drama, it teaches how to analyze story movement across a scene to build better stories, pulling practical lessons from these famous moments in cinema to enable better work across preproduction, on set, and during post-production. Serving as a guide through a single semester-long class focused on direction and production, this book is aimed at advanced students and aspiring filmmakers. It is essential reading for filmmakers wishing to build on their creative and technical skills and enrich their storytelling.
Crafting with Alcohol Inks: Creative Projects for Colorful Art, Furniture, Fashion, Gifts & Holiday Decor
by Allison MurrayCREATIVE DESIGNS FOR ONE-OF-A-KIND, COLORFUL PROJECTS USING VERSATILE AND AFFORDABLE ALCOHOL INKS With alcohol inks, you can add a dazzling design to just about anything. Packed with step-by-step photos, Crafting with Alcohol Inks shows how to add your personal decorative touch to everything from home decor to heart-felt gifts, including: • Etched-Top Wooden Jewelry Box • Monogram Pallet Art • Paper-Textured Table Drawers • Independence Day Suncatchers • Embossed Metal • Christmas Ornaments • Tile Coaster Set • Galaxy Ombre Sneakers • And many more!
Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat
by Kaori Tsutaya Amy Hirschman<p>Got fur balls? Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it's time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! <p>Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into soft and adorable handicrafts. From kitty tote bags and finger puppets to fluffy cat toys, picture frames, and more, these projects are cat-friendly, eco-friendly, and require no special equipment or training. You can make most of these projects in under an hour--with a little help, of course, from your feline friends!</p>
Crafting with Feminism: 25 Girl-Powered Projects to Smash the Patriarchy
by Bonnie BurtonGrab a handful of glitter and get your girl power on with 25 subversive and easy-to-make projects. This is what a feminist crafter looks like! Crafting with Feminism features 25 irreverent and easy-to-make projects that celebrate everything that rocks about girls, gals, and badass women. Wear your ideology on your sleeve by creating fierce custom merit badges. Prove that the political is personal with DIY power panties. Get cozy with a handmade Huggable Uterus Body Pillow, or craft heroine finger puppets to honor great women like Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Frida Kahlo, and bell hooks. Featuring tips on everything from beginner sewing stitches to building a kickin' party playlist, and a totally empowering forward from "Queen of Geeks" Felicia Day, this book has everything you need for an awesome crafternoon.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Crafting with Flannel: A Beginner's Guide to Making Gifts, Accessories & Home Décor
by Sarah RambergAdd a flannel flair to every corner of your life with this creative collection of DIY crafts: pillow covers, tote bags, fabric pumpkins, coasters, bookmarks, and more! Very few fabrics elicit such a cozy feeling as flannel. With its universal appeal and inexpensive cost, flannel is a terrific medium to create new décor for your home, a unique accessory to wear, or a thoughtful gift to give. Featuring more than fifty easy-to-follow tutorials, Crafting with Flannel is full of creative and inspired crafts appropriate for all ages and skill levels. From quick and easy projects that take just minutes to make, to more robust ideas on a larger scale, the step-by-step instructions inside this book will help you create: Handmade giftsPersonalized accessoriesCozy home décor Festive holiday trimmingsAnd so much more! Plaid never goes out of style, so channel the flannel and start crafting with it!
Crafting with Flowers: Pressed Flower Decorations, Herbariums, and Gifts for Every Season
by Katie MeadowMake Your Own Unique, Whimsical Gifts and Treats Inspired by Nature's Beauty! Everyone could add a bit of brightness to their daily life. This book will teach you how to make a wide range of floral crafts, and help you truly connect to nature and the magical woodlands. The crafts are organized seasonally, so you can happily craft all year round and always have gifts at the ready. Beginning with lovely spring crafts using bright, beautiful flowers, summer crafts aimed more at weddings, celebrations, and festivals, such as dried flower button holes and pressed flower nail art. In autumn we move to more cozy self‑care crafts like bath salts and candles, and winter includes crafts that are handmade gift ideas such as pressed flower cards and ornaments. Crafts include: Crystallized edible flowers to top cakes and cupcakesBotanical wax sachets to keep your closet freshly scentedPink rose petal bath bombsBeautiful botanical framesFlower-infused cookies and chocolates
Crafting with Herbs: Do-It-Yourself Botanical Decor, Beauty Products, Kitchen Essentials, and More
by Debbie WolfeCapture the beauty, fragrance, and power of herbs in these delightful crafts for home and garden. Why craft with herbs? They're easy to grow, beautiful, fragrant, full of health benefits, and are incredibly versatile! Herbs are best known for their medicinal and culinary uses, but there&’s so much more you can do with them. From spray disinfectants to wreaths and garlands, custom herb salts to homemade skincare products, there's something here for every room of your house—and everyone on your gift list! Learn how to make beautiful and useful items such as:Smudge SticksHerb SachetsHanging Herbal SwagNatural ConfettiHerbal Cleaning VinegarsHerb salts (with recipes for different blends)Herbal Teas Compound Herb ButterLavender Neck WrapSimple Herbal BalmAnd much more!In addition to the crafts, learn how to grow, prune, harvest, dry, and store your favorite herbs. Woven throughout are helpful tidbits on the wellness properties and history of herbs.Create useful crafts that will beautify your home and make wonderful DIY gifts!
Crafting with Paracord: 50 Fun and Creative Projects Using the World's Strongest Cord
by Chad PooleLearn to make useful tools, fun projects and handy gifts with paracord—one of the world’s strongest and most durable cords.Incredibly strong, spectacular in its colors and amazingly versatile, paracord is the ideal material for crafting stylish and functional items. Using easy-to-follow, step-by-step photos, this full-color guide shows how to master dozens of projects, including:Braids for fun bracelets and watchbandsWeaves for one-of-a-kind leashes and luggage strapsWraps for tough knife and flashlight handlesKnots for decorative lanyards and claspsBars for handy ropes and keychains
Crafting with Slander (Gasper's Cove Mysteries)
by Barbara EmodiCorruption, chaos, and murder—Valerie Rankin is faced with a killer as crafty as she is. Valerie Rankin is back in Gasper's Cove as a mayoral election brings chaos to the small town. A corrupt political scheme controls the town, and Valerie’s cousin, Darlene, an ex-hairdresser, decides to run for mayor. With the help of Valerie and the Gasper’s crafters, the group crafts a successful campaign. However, false rumors quickly spread about Darlene. Valerie moves to confront mayoral opponent Mighty Mike Murphy only to find him dead with one of her own stenciled campaign signs next to his body. Afraid that she or Darlene could be framed for his murder, Valerie must hunt down a killer before it’s too late. The third book in this cozy mystery series is set in a world of political corruption, murder, and crafts Mystery lovers and crafters alike will adore immersing themselves in this warm, quirky mystery featuring empty-nester Valerie Rankin and her efforts to re-invigorate the family business and her hometown A perfect gift for anyone who loves crafting, sewing, or simply a great read
Crafting with Wood Pallets: Projects for Rustic Furniture, Decor, Art, Gifts and More
by Becky LambMore than twenty-five creative designs for one-of-a-kind upcycled projects using the world’s most widely available reclaimed wood!Crafting with Wood Pallets offers innovative new projects for transforming wood pallets into all types of beautiful, useful items for the home and garden. Packed with color photos and easy-to-follow instructions for over twenty-five DIY projects, this book shows how to build, paint, and finish unique gifts, decor, and furniture, including:• Cute jewelry organizer• Rustic coffee table• Chic wine bar• Family chalkboard• Inspiring word art• Handy step stool, and moreAlso included is a section on finding quality pallets—often obtainable for free—and other tools and equipment, making Crafting with Wood Pallets a great resource for beginners.
Crafting with Wooden Crates and Pallets: 25 Simple Projects to Style Your Home
by Natalie WrightYou don't have to be a carpenter or a home improvement expert to undertake these twenty-five projects, which combine elements of crafting and woodworking. Step-by-step instructions, accompanied by full-color photos, explain how to build surprisingly simple, attractive, and inexpensive indoor and outdoor furniture. The common denominators in these fun-filled and practical projects are ordinary wooden crates and pallets, which are readily available at craft and home improvement stores, vintage shops, and online. The first project demonstrates how easy it is to build your own crate from scratch. Indoor projects include storage shelves, nightstands, a bookshelf, an upholstered footstool, a benche, a side table, a desk, and storage units. Stepping outside, the projects feature a do-it-yourself children’s lemonade stand and a planter box. Several of the projects are equally functional indoors and out: decorative pieces, a game, a sign, a rolling cart, a toolbox, and other handy and playful items. The ease and simplicity of the projects make them a great way for novices — especially kids — to discover the pleasures and satisfaction of crafting and workworking.
Craftivism
by Betsy GreerCraftivism is a worldwide movement that operates at the intersection where craft and activism meet; Craftivism the book is full of inspiration for crafters who want to create works that add to the greater good. With interviews and profiles of craftivists who are changing the world with their art, and through examples that range from community embroidery projects, stitching in prisons, revolutionary ceramics, AIDS activism, yarn bombing, and crafts that facilitate personal growth, Craftivism provides imaginative examples of how crafters can be creative and altruistic at the same time.Artists profiled in the book are from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Asia, and their crafts include knitting, crocheting, sewing, textiles, pottery, and ceramics. There's the Brooklyn writer who creates large-scale site-specific knitted installations; the British woman who runs sewing and quilting workshops for community building and therapy; the Indonesian book maker and organizer of a DIY craft center; and the Oxford, England, cultural theorist and dress designer. A wonderful sense of optimism and possibility pervades the book: the inspiring notion that being crafty can really make the world a better place.Betsy Greer is a writer, crafter, researcher, and the author of Knitting for Good!: A Guide to Creating Personal, Social and Political Change Stitch by Stitch. She also runs the blog craftivism.com and believes that creativity and positive activism can save not only the soul, but also the world.
Crafts and Craft Shows: How to Make Money
by Philip KadubecCraftspeople and hobbyists will welcome this new edition of a popular book. Comprehensive and indispensable, Crafts and Crafts Shows gives advice on everything needed to succeed in the craft-show marketplace. Easy-to-follow instructions make it a snap to select the best shows to attend, create an appealing booth, and offer good customer service. Each chapter in the top-selling guidebook has been completely updated to reflect recent changes in the craft world and the book includes new information on branding, creating products that can compete in today's marketplace, selling on the Internet, and taking promotional photos, as well as creating new marketing strategies for pricing and moving merchandise. Easy to read, full of practical wisdom and entertaining stories Up-to-the-minute information on internet marketing and branding Proven advice-14,000 copies of the first edition sold!
Crafts and Skills of the Mountain Men
by Stephen BrennanCrafts and Skills of the Mountain Man is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made the mountain men famous worldwide as outdoorsmen and craftsmen. Readers can replicate outdoor living by trying a hand at making rafts and canoes, constructing tools, and living off the land.Learn key skills like:Building a strong fire.Learning to hunt and butcher your meals.Creating a safe and solid shelter.And much more!Whether you're an avid outdoorsman or a novice hiker, Crafts and Skills of the Mountain Man is your handbook to not only surviving outdoors, but flourishing. The style of the mountain man is unique and popular, especially among young people, historians, and those with a special interest in living off the land. The mountain man has been successful outdoors for ages, and now you can too with the skills, tips, and tricks included in this handy manual.
Crafts and Skills of the Native Americans: Tipis, Canoes, Jewelry, Moccasins, and More
by David R. MontgomeryCrafts and Skills of Native Americans is a fascinating, practical guide to the skills that have made Native American famous worldwide as artisans and craftsmen. Readers can replicate traditional Native American living by trying a hand at brain tanning, identifying animal tracks, or constructing a horse saddle. Readers can even make distinctive Native American beaded jewelry, a variety of moccasins, headdresses, and gourd rattles. Native American style is unique and popular, especially among young people, historians, and those with a special interest in the American West.
Crafts by the Sea: More Than 30 Creative Projects for Your Beach House
by Larissa CostelloDo you love to be by the coast, walks along the beach, fishing in the sea, or hiking through the cliffs? Collecting shells, trinkets, and other items along the beach is one of the greatest ways to remember the fun you had. This coastal-themed craft book includes a variety of projects for anyone who wants to turn their collections into beautiful keepsakes. In Crafts by the Sea, Larissa Costello guides you through more than thirty crafts that are sure to delight any beach lover. Costello’s easy to follow step-by-step instructions, tips, and examples will help you produce beautiful creations that will make you feel like you are always by the sea. Fun projects featured include:Candle-lit Table RunnerBeach in a BottleClassic ChimesRelaxing Sea Star StringsSandy DishesCoastal Adventure Charms Every craft in this book incorporates the natural resources that you can find by the sea. Ranging from classic sea shell frames and wind chimes, to the popular modern comebacks of string art, and even giving rustic driftwood some extra flair, there are crafts for every style. Now that you have something to do with that shell collection, let’s get to the beach!
Craftsman Bungalows: 59 Homes from "The Craftsman" (Dover Architecture)
by Gustav StickleyGustav Stickley (1858-1942) was one of the leading lights of the Arts and Crafts movement in America, an organized effort which sought beauty in simple organic design. His magazine, The Craftsman, was a major forum for the movement's ideas and concepts - ideas which today are enjoying a renaissance in the design community. The present publication features 36 articles that appeared in The Craftsman between 1903 and 1916. Included are graphic descriptions of 59 "bungalows" (Most of which were actually spacious, year-round homes), floor plans for 35 dwellings, and many sketches or photographs of houses in landscaped settings. Characterized by its functional simplicity and integrated with the outdoor environment, the Craftsman home was typically composed of locally obtainable materials. A few of the most modest homes - according to the magazine - could even be constructed by persons with a minimum of masonry and carpentry experience. Interiors reflected the simple lines of the exteriors and generally included an ample fireplace (often of fieldstone construction), fireside benches, built-in bookcases and sideboards, plus walls, floors, and ceiling beams decorated - preferably - in colors that would harmonize with the structure's natural surroundings. This inexpensive volume of selected Craftsman articles provides collectors of Americana with a fascinating glimpse of an influential and thoroughly American style of architectural design and construction. Craftsman Bungalows will be welcomed as a primary source of information and ideas by architects, students, and historians of architecture, preservationists, restorers - anyone interested in the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Dover (1988) republication of 36 articles from The Craftsman magazine, 1903-1916.
Craftsman Bungalows: Designs from the Pacific Northwest (Dover Architecture Ser.)
by Yoho MerrittFrom the late nineteenth century to the early 1920s, the Arts and Crafts Movement spread with great popularity across America. With origins in Britain, the Craftsman style was a reaction against the excesses of the Victorian era. Craftsman bungalows were distinguished by their charming simplicity, cozy style, and storybook appeal. The name was derived from a popular magazine called The Craftsman, published by renowned furniture designer Gustav Stickley who sold plans for these homes designed for "beauty, convenience, and comfort." This fascinating reprint of a rare architectural catalog is filled with photos of actual completed bungalows from the era, built prior to 1919. A mix of Spanish tile, stucco exteriors, wraparound porches, overhanging gables, handcrafted stone, and woodwork added up to many a homeowner's dream. Geared to the climate of the northern and eastern regions, each bungalow is an authentic Craftsman design and features a photo, description, floor plan, and original costs. A fascinating showcase of primary American architecture, Craftsman Bungalows is an indispensable resource for architects, builders, historians, and illustrators.
Craftsman Farms
by Heather E. StivisonCraftsman Farms was the country estate of the father of the American Arts and Crafts movement, Gustav Stickley. Though Stickley is credited with creating hundreds of home designs, this property contains the only home he designed and built for his own use. His rustic log house was built upon a rolling hillside surrounded by lawns, stone walls, and working farmland. In September 1917,the property was purchased by Sylvia and George Farny, who loved it dearly and passed it on to their descendants. Portions of the 650 acres were sold, but the core remained intact until the 1980s, when it was threatened by condominium development. Community activists launched a "Save the Farms" campaign, which led to the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills purchasing Craftsman Farms through eminent domain. Today, it is a busy historic house museum operated by the nonprofit Craftsman Farms Foundation. Craftsman Farms showcases the significant design legacy Gustav Stickley created as well as the architectural and landscape history of this New Jersey National Historic Landmark.
Craftsman Homes: Architecture and Furnishings of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
by Gustav Stickley296 architectural drawings, floor plans, and photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of "Mission-style" homes from The Craftsman (1901-16), voice of American style of simplicity and organic harmony. Thorough coverage of Craftsman idea in text and picture, now collector's item.
Craftsman Houses: The 1913 Catalog
by Gustav StickleyGustav Stickley pioneered a form of architecture based on beauty, simplicity, utility, and organic harmony. This inexpensive reprint of a very rare catalog testifies to the enduring charm of his designs. It comprises numerous architectural drawings and photographs of Mission-style homes, including floor plans and descriptive text."Planned for comfort, convenience, and economy," each of these homes features a simple arrangement of rooms and sturdy structural features. Combining good taste with practicality, they offer openness for common household life, as well as sufficient seclusion for privacy. Models range from a two-family house of cement or stucco to a nine-room cottage of brick and shingles and a seven-room country bungalow. Restorers of old houses, preservationists, and students of American architectural history will prize this well-illustrated treasury of authentic plans and details.
Crafty Birds: Bird Art & Crafts for Mixed Media Artists
by Kristy ConlinYou'll be as proud as a peacock to make these enchanting projects! Freedom, grace, happiness, simplicity--all are traits associated with the humble bird, a subject favored by artists and crafters everywhere. Crafty Birds celebrates those fine feathered friends with a captivating collection of mixed-media projects. From jewelry to collage to soldering and more--and from all your favorite North Light authors, including Kelly Rae Roberts, Josie Cirincione and Stephanie Lee--you'll enjoy feathering your nest with: Jewelry projects, including necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Collage projects, including paper, fabric and digital media. Mixed-media projects, including assemblage, soldering and art journaling. And you'll learn expert techniques for working with resin, wire, plaster, encaustic, Adobe Photoshop, and more! So spread your wings and get started--Crafty Birds will leave you soaring!
Crafty Creatures: Follow the Steps to Sew and Knit the Cutest Critters
by Jane BullPacked with more than 30 inspiring ideas, from fat felt cats, to dangly octopuses and zany pom-pom pals, Crafty Creatures and author Jane Bull help you create your own world of colorful, cuddly animals, as well as phone pouches, purses, jewelry, and more! With helpful templates and patterns alongside basic sewing techniques, Crafty Creatures includes simple step-by-step instructions with detailed photographs to make sure everyone can accomplish any project in the book. 2014 National Parenting Publications Silver Award Winner
Crafty Gifts
by Jane BullA brand-new craft book for young crafters and makers ages 7 and up that features more than 20 step-by-step projects and inspiration to personalize each one.Packed with ideas for presents, wrapping, and cards, Jane Bull's Crafty Gifts includes everything from colorful picture frames to bath fizzies to paper flower bouquets. Children will love crafting doodle mugs, button art pictures, and more, and making each one their own and each gift they give one of a kind. When the gift-making is done, they can then use doodle patterns and gift box and trimmings ideas to create an inspired card or inventive wrapping and finish off the gifty presentation. Step-by-step instructions and visually stunning photography make each of the projects approachable and kid-friendly.Crafty Gifts shows young makers that it's always better to create a gift than to buy one!
Crafty Girl: Accessories
by Jennifer TraigA crafty girl knows that true style comes by way of vision and daring-along with a healthy dose of sequins, fake fur, and funky fabric. Enter Crafty Girl: Accessories, the next book in the winning Crafty Girl series, and the grooviest-ever guide to making bags, hats, hair-wear, and more. From the pretty to the punk, its positively packed with projects to brighten up any wardrobe. Too cool for school? Not too cool for the Bohemian Backpack. And Starlet Sparkle shades make it easy to go incognito on those days when a crafty girl just cant bear the paparazzi. Kitten Mittens keep the paws toasty, and a Milkmaid Kerchief tames the tresses. With more than 40 projects and handy stencils at the back, Crafty Girl: Accessories is the ultimate handbook for creating sparkly, spangly fashion masterpieces.