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...

Gerimis Art Project is a collaborative artistic and archiving collective that co-produces artworks and cultural content with indigenous Malaysian (Orang Asli) artists and artisans. The collective primarily works with Orang Asli who are already leading their own efforts in promoting and preserving their arts, culture, and traditions. Gerimis advocates for...

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。

Explore the artistry of Japanese tea from buds to brew in this comprehensive illustrated guide to the tea industry that includes the Japanese growers, their craft of tea making, and how the tradition of tea has had an influence on cuisine, art, design, and health.This visual exploration of one of...

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...

You've seen them on TV, now learn from Sara and her Super Collies! Find easy-to-follow directions and photos for all the classic tricks as well as showstoppers like taking a selfie and skateboarding! Whether you have a new puppy or have an "old dog" ready to learn some new tricks,...

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...

Navigate the bewildering world of cocktails with this elegant A to Z guide to every recipe that you need to know. Complete with the stories behind the famous drinks and know-how on key cocktail topics and techniques, The Cocktail Dictionary is the discerning drinker's guide to the art of sipping....

Discover the true meanings behind over 200 popular tattoos with this comprehensive book, illustrated with over 100 tattoo designs. From sailors' swallows and Mexican skulls to prisoners' barbed wire and intricate Maori patterns, tattoos have been used as a means of communication by cultures all over the world for thousands...

Fifty alluring eye-makeup recipes in a beautifully illustrated book, ideal for giving. In Love Those Eyes, Sarah Ellis and Elisa Mazzone bring you an array of gorgeous eye-makeup tutorials. These mouth-watering ideas will delight all the more when you apply them to your own eyes. As with any great recipe...

Whether you're a beginner crafter or experienced maker, this book will help you build on your sewing skills as you learn how to make a range of bags from a simple drawstring tote to a stylish colour-block rucksack. As you work your way through the 18 projects, you'll learn how...

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...