Studios Books

There are many very good books on the art of stenciling and how to measure for stencil placement. It is not our intention to repeat this information but rather to share with you the method we prefer and some ideas for their use.
We hope that these ideas will be of help to you as you work towards your own style of stenciling. Maybe the problem solving that we've done will make your learning a little easier. Happy hours!

Another great book by this fantastic designer. You won't be disappointed in these super cool patterns.

This is far more than a collection of trendy crochet fashion designs. The author/designer explains her approach to design in detail, and each chapter is an opportunity to learn something new. Dora uses truly innovative methods of shaping, and loves to work vertically, which gives a special flair to her designs. Dora is a professional voice teacher, and her teaching ability shows as she guides the reader through her personal viewpoint and approach to design, color and texture. This book is a must-have for anyone who loves really interesting crochet fashion garments, and has dreams of one day beoming a professional designer.

The book is a visual treat. The photography is dramatric and shows each design off to perfection.

Now if Dora could just teach me to sing..

This book has he most adorable patterns in it. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to crochet and actually likes to crochet things that you can wear and look good in!

Enjoy small projects? Like themes based on the alphabet. Want to create a picture using items starting with the letter "N"?
This cross stitch book is set up by the letters of the alphabet. All projects have been stitched (a big plus so you can see how they turn out). There are hundreds of ideas photographed which in turn offers you more ideas for future projects. There are also group pictures filled with a single letter themes. Not full of your standard "C" is for cat stuff- Some pretty unique offerings include: Monk, alarm clock, backpacker, and janitor! Happy Stitching!!

If you like Alain Senderens and Guy Savoy, you'll love this book. We rank recipes severely, and still find our top 3 ranked pork tenderloin recipes from this book. Don't be turned off by the "health" focus. This book will satisfy most gourmands. Healthy food substitutions are simply an added bonus. Recipes are clear, workable in American kitchens, and generally time efficient.

The cover of this book does not do the interior justice. I'd seen it for sale on various websites, and really wasn't interested. I had the chance to thumb through a copy, and what's inside is spectacular. Daphne has some delightfully creative designs inside, and a profound attention to detail and line.

The interior is entirely expertly rendered pencil line drawings. If I were to nitpick anything, I'd simply like to see more.

Dirado is one of interest American photographers, he is also very kind.I think you should read his book.

Not just for Catholics, this is truly a beautifully printed, gorgeously illustrated, and intelligently written book. I was given this book as a gift and I treasure it. The "Saint-a-Day" format concisely details the lives of individual saints and intrigues rather than bores, unlike many other books in this genre. The prints--well-reproduced copies of religious paintings, daybooks, etc.--chosen for this book are out-of-this-world (no pun intended). This would undoubtedly make a great gift for your favorite Catholic, but I am not religious and I found it inspiring and lovely anyway. It would make a wonderful book for any art-lover, spirituality-seeker, or anyone who just relishes a beautifully illustrated and well-written, informative book.

If you want an in-depth, largely serious introduction to Deaf culture, check out *Deaf in America* by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries. When you're done with it, get Glickman's hilarious book, which starts where Rich Hall's hysterical *Sniglets* left off, coining new neologisms for various aspects of Deaf and hearing life. This book is a scream! (I am a sign-language interpreter, by the way.)