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Simply paper cutting : hand-cut paper projects for home decor, stationery & gifts / by Bondoc, Anna(Artisan)(CARDINAL)400633;
Machine generated contents note: Introduction.Tools and Materials.Getting Started.Stationery.Tabletop.Home Decor.Wall Art.Gifts and Special Occasions."Learn to cut colored paper into bold patterns and stunning designs for your home. Artist Anna Bondoc reveals her deceptively simple pattern art techniques for making richly textured crafts that are colorful, chic and completely covetable. In Simply Paper Cutting, Anna shows you how to use your knife like a drawing instrument to create everything from stationery to home decor in her approachable and encouraging style. You'll be inspired to become a Paper Cut Artist with 15 unique projects, accompanied by hundreds of colorful step-by-step photos and signature pattern stencils. The author provides a complete tutorial on basic cutting techniques, with practice exercises to get you started. Using only cardstock, X-acto knife, glue and a cutting mat, she shows you how to put a fresh spin on traditional shapes and colors as you create beautiful, whimsical patterns. Anna also explains her "recycling by design" technique, in which cutout pieces left behind can be reused and recycled to enhance beautiful gifts"--
Subjects: Paper work;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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From tree to paper / by Marshall, Pam.(CARDINAL)662423;
Workers plant trees -- Workers cut the trees -- A machine takes off bark -- The logs are chopped -- The wood is washed -- Water drips down -- The paper is dried -- The paper is rolled -- The paper is cut.Examines the process of making paper, from wood to pulp to rolls of paper.Grades K to 3.440LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Paper; Papermaking; Timber;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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200 sewing tips, techniques & trade secrets / by Knight, Lorna.(CARDINAL)556302;
Tools and equipment -- Essential equipment -- Needle know-how -- Pin pointers -- Great gadgets -- Pressing points -- Sewing machine tips -- Modern machines -- Clever cutting -- Troubleshooting for machines -- Material matters -- Fiber facts -- Choosing fabrics -- Working with tricky fabrics -- Storing fabrics -- Working with color -- Pattern and printed fabrics -- Texture and weight -- Sourcing fabrics -- Special products -- Threads and more threads -- In stitches -- Sewing by hand -- Magical machine stitches -- Buttonholes -- Machine embroidery -- Serging ahead -- Sewing techniques -- Using paper patterns -- Joining fabrics -- 3-D shaping -- Desirable draping -- Pleats -- Hemming -- Best ways with edges -- Luxury linings -- Underlinings -- Interfacings -- Perfect pockets -- Decorating fabrics -- Achieving quick effects -- Beading -- Twisted tucks and folds -- Smocking -- Quilting -- Appliqué -- Couching -- Silk ribbon embroidery -- Making tassels and fringes -- Piping -- Flower making.Presents techniques to speed up sewing time, improve skills, and complete projects with a professional finish.
Subjects: Sewing.; Dressmaking.; Needlework.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 7
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Cutting machine crafts : Cricut, Sizzix, or Silhouette projects to make with 60 SVG files / by Griffith, Lia,author.(CARDINAL)429843;
"This book includes beautiful items you can make using just about any electronic die cutting machine, by downloading the SVG templates, running your materials through your machine, and following the instructions to assemble your cut materials. Discover graphic Scandinavian patterns to decorate aprons and tea towels, paper succulent centerpieces, and dozens of blooms for bouquets, garlands, and crowns. Every project includes easy instructions and plenty of variations so you can get the most out of your machine. With an introduction to electronic die cutting machines and options for cutting the templates out by hand, this book is full of inspiration and expert advice. Includes instructions for downloading 60 SVG cut files compatible with most electronic cutting machines"--
Subjects: Cut-out craft.; Electric cut-outs.; Paper work.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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The big nine : how the tech titans and their thinking machines could warp humanity / by Webb, Amy,1974-author.(CARDINAL)401407;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-297) and index.Ghosts in the machine -- Mind and machine: a very brief history of AI -- The insular world of AI's tribes -- A thousand paper cuts : AI's unintended consequences -- Our futures -- From here to artificial superintelligence : three warning signs -- Thrivingin the third age of computing : the optimistic scenario -- Learning to live with millions of paper cuts : the pragmatic scenario -- The Réngng Zhìnéng Dynasty : the catastrophic scenario -- Solving the problems -- Pebbles and boulders : how to fix AI's future."A call-to-arms about the broken nature of artificial intelligence, and the powerful corporations that are turning the human-machine relationship on its head. The big nine corporations (Amazon, Google, Facebook, Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba, Microsoft, IBM and Apple) may be inadvertently building and enabling vast arrays of intelligent systems that don't share our motivations, desires, or hopes for the future of humanity."--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Internet industry; Social responsibility of business.;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 9
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Cricut maker : 3 books in 1 : Cricut for beginners; Cricut project ideas; Cricut Design Space : the complete guide to mastering your Cricut machine quickly and easily, with examples, pictures, and illustrations. All you need + bonuses! / by Leland, Paul S.,author.;
"Do you enjoy making crafts? There's nothing more satisfying than a DIY project that gives you the end result exactly as you need it!... This book is a beginner's guide for all DIY lovers who have no idea what a Cricut machine is. It is your go-to guide for all-things Cricut." --Page 12.
Subjects: Cut-out craft.; Paper work.; Electric cutting machinery.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mollie makes Christmas : living and loving a handmade holiday.
Needle felt Christmas cottages -- Mix and match heirloom stocking -- Amigurimi-style crochet reindeer -- Lino-cut festive stationery -- Felt ruffle door wreath -- Simple crochet granny square garland -- Festive ideas -- Scandinavian-style paper cut ornament -- Hand-embroidered bauble gift bags -- Felt appliqué iPad cozy -- Knit with beads baby booties -- Crochet traditions Santa knit -- Fun-to-customize shopping tote -- Paper fold Christmas tree -- Christmas inspirations -- Polar pals finger puppets -- Two to knit beribboned cushion -- Machine-embroidered Christmas picture -- Paper decoration string of stars -- Simply stitched cute character napkins -- Easy Fair Isle fingerless gloves.Presents step-by-step instructions for a variety of Christmas-themed projects, including a amigurumi style crochet reindeer, a felt ruffle door wreath, a paper-fold Christmas tree, and hand-embroidered bauble gift bags.
Subjects: Christmas decorations.; Crocheting; Handicraft.; Knitting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Cricut made easy with Sweet Red Poppy : a guide to your machine, tools, design space and more! / by Coffin, Kimberly,1992-author.;
"Find inspiration for your next project with this guide from top craft blogger Kimberly Coffin of Sweet Red Poppy that provides everything you need to know about your Cricut cutting machine and how to develop the skills needed to make beautiful projects with it. - Everything you need to know to create beautiful projects with your Cricut machine using paper, vinyl, fabric and more - Essential tools, software, materials, and techniques, as well as different types of Cricut machines - Free downloadable SVG files and more available at a landing page created especially for the book Submit manuscript as separate Word doc"--
Subjects: Cut-out craft.; Cutting machines.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 12
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Cricut project ideas special decoration : Make Your House and Your Garden More Beautiful with Your Fantastic Cricut Machine / by Myers, Yvonne.;
Cricut Projects for Intermediate is a project with step-by-step instructions to create unique projects, from scrapbook pages and stationery to cards, gift wrap, and home decor. This adorable project booklet features full-color photos and step-by-step instructions on how to recreate the projects in your own home.
Subjects: Paper work.; Cut-out craft.; Electric cut-outs.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tools : a complete illustrated encyclopedia / by Duginske, Mark.(CARDINAL)780176; Garrett Wade (Firm)(CARDINAL)511175;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-251) and index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Tools;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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