Crafts & Hobbies (GR)

We all expect to be able to buy an excellent cup of coffee from the many brilliant coffee shops available. But what about the coffee we make at home? Shouldn't that be just as good?Coffee expert James Hoffmann is the cofounder of Square Mile Coffee, as well as creating extremely...

‘Before the colonial governments came, we were serumpun.’ – Pak Sujianto, the ketua Kampung, Jagoi Babang in Kalimantan (2022) Serumpun means a bundle of grass that shares the same root. It helps us convey how knowledge, wisdom and material cultures in craft across the borders of Kalimantan, Sarawak and Sabah...

Sashiko: the needlework form of both decorative and functional embroidery developed in Japan many centuries ago. With just four key materials needed--needle, thread, thimble and fabric--Sashiko stitches have long been a favorite for quilting and embroidery. Today, the style is popular in the visible mending movement because of its simplicity,...

Embrace the Japanese concept of ma (negative space) with these delicate lace stitches. 280 Japanese Lace Stitches is a fun and informative resource for experienced knitters. This book is filled with a wonderful variety of beautiful, openwork stitch patterns, including leaf patterns, diamonds, circles and waves--perennial favorites that can be...

Insang membawakan cerita-cerita ini dengan harapan anda juga dapat merasai adrenalin, ketakutan, kegembiraan, kesedihan, kejayaan dan kegagalan kami. Buku ini jemputan daripada kami; pemancing kepada pemancing juga kepada seluruh rakyat Malaysia untuk mengenali dunia memancing yang lebih daripada sekadar hobi, sukan atau menunggu ikan menyambar umpan. Ia menghubungkan kami dengan...

《韩式香氛蜡烛和扩香石制作指南》分成五个章节，以循序渐进的方式让读者积累对香氛蜡烛的认识，并了解制作香氛蜡烛的工具和材料。完成基础知识点后，通过制作步骤简单的基础蜡烛，进而延伸制作各种颜色、设计的创意蜡烛。只有掌握好蜡烛的基本制作原则和概念，制作者才会更加得心应手，或许还能碰撞出新的火花！本书也提供了基础扩香石和扩香瓶制作，让读者在学会制作香氛蜡烛之余，掌握一些其他和香氛有关的手作产品。最后，本书列出制作香氛蜡烛时会遇到的一些问题，让读者有效了解和处理制作蜡烛时可能发生的状况。这本书希望能为无论是专业蜡烛师、蜡烛制作爱好者、蜡烛制作新鲜人或对制作蜡烛感到好奇的您，提供恰到好处的协助。享受制作蜡烛的过程，更要尽情享受制作蜡烛时的香味与不同原材料之间碰撞的疗愈，并保持愉悦开朗的心情。制作蜡烛时情不自禁的投入、欢喜和钻研的热情让我在蜡烛师的道路上越走越远，也希望大家在制作蜡烛时发现并拥有同样的满足。

Fortnum & Mason Food & Drink Awards Drink Book of the Year 2015. Annual Spirited Awards - Nominated for Best New Spirits Book 2015. Today's world of spirits is experiencing an explosive increase in craft distillers and pioneers of new distillates. It's about men and women tearing up rule books...

Packed with joyful and educational art experiences for kids, Play, Make, Create offers fun and engaging imaginative activities focused on the fun and reward of creating, not just producing a final project. Founded in a process-based philosophy, this unique book includes more than 40 activities set up as invitations, or...

An A-Z compendium of everything you need to know about coffee, from a champion barista. Coffee is more popular than ever before - and more complex. The Coffee Dictionary is the coffee drinker's guide to the dizzying array of terms and techniques, equipment and varieties that go into creating the...

Creative Play the Steiner Waldorf Way is the ideal book for parents who want their children to develop their creativity and imagination through play. It teaches you how to let your child develop according to the Steiner theory, which helps children to fulfil themselves naturally and holistically in mind, body...

Based on a selection from the author?s private collection, Malaya 500 Early Postcards offers a rare and comprehensive glimpse into the changing landscapes, townscapes and lifestyles of Malaya, from the late 19th century to 1963, when it was renamed Malays

Go on a journey from bean to brew and explore the history of coffee, its production and how to become an expert barista at home. Are you a coffee lover who wants to learn how to extract the perfect brew? This coffee guide is a must-have for anyone looking for...

A must-have for any guitar lover! This book introduces the reader to 250 guitars of all types from the early acoustic archtop designs of the Gibson L-5 in the last 1920s, through the National resonators of the 1930s, the hollow body electric Gibsons of the 1950s, the solid body Fenders...

Now in its seventh edition, The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes is the most comprehensive and up-to-date work on the Chinese lunar zodiac, skilfully combining the Eastern lunar calendar with Western astrology. Discover how "the animal that hides in your heart" influences your outlook on life, your relationships and your future.Discover...

This a Malaysia-themed adult coloring book packed with beautiful and detailed black-and-white illustrations that cry out to be coloured. Do so any way you choose - with felt-tip pens or coloured pencils. Printed on thick, high-quality paper these evocative works of art will provide hours of fun and relaxation.

By the late 19th century, Penang had become a thriving port trading in rubber, spices and tin. Its prosperity attracted immigrants from around the world and the island was a rich melting pot of Chinese, Indians, Malays, Europeans and many other peoples. The postcards reproduced in this book are drawn...