"This book will lead you step-by-step through the entire process of shadowboxes, from design, structures, and permanent and removable mounting to fitting and finishing as well as marketing. There's also a chapter on shadowbox tips and tricks."--P. [4] of cover.

Step-by-step color photos for all areas of matting and framing; the information is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. This book includes top-notch instructions for archival framing—the correct methods and materials for preserving photos and artwork for posterity. The author also provides inspiration and helpful examples to show people how to display their artwork using basic design principles in a manner that is easily grasped. There are important techniques to follow for success—even the basic mechanics of hanging a picture.

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.

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This book will show you how to make fabulous origami shadowbox frames to display your art in a beautiful and original way! Origami Shadowbox Frames will guide you through folding the 10 original modular origami designs by Yuri and Katrin Shumakov, branching into 20+ frames' variations. Different designs of deep and shallow frames feature various profiles such as 1:2 rectangle, square, equilateral triangle, right triangle, isosceles trapezoid, right trapezoid and stairs-like profile. You will learn how to fold variations of each design, customize frames to your liking and add relevant back pieces. On 128 pages of this book there are 640 detailed step-by-step colorful diagrams with written instructions as well as 175 photos of examples of completed frames. In each article, there are recommendations on paper type and size (including Letter and A4 formats) with indication of the size of the completed model. The designs are intermediate to complex level of folding. Have a creative and fun time with this book making origami shadowbox frames! Happy folding! For more details on this book and the model menu, please visit our website at http://www.oriland.com/store/books/origami_shadowbox_frames/main.php Origami Office Series: Volume 1: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1499636512/ Volume 2: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1501043773/ Volume 3: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1496195388 Volume 4 (this book): http://www.amazon.com/dp/1495431436/

Published Nov 25, 2003 by Addison-Wesley Professional. Part of the Tools and Techniques for Computer Typesetting series. The series editor may be contacted at [email protected]. LaTeX is the text-preparation system of choice for scientists and academics, and is especially useful for typesetting technical materials. This popular book shows you how to begin using LaTeX to create high-quality documents. The book also serves as a handy reference for all LaTeX users. In this completely revised edition, the authors cover the LaTeX2ε standard and offer more details, examples, exercises, tips, and tricks. They go beyond the core installation to describe the key contributed packages that have become essential to LaTeX processing. Inside, you will find: Complete coverage of LaTeX fundamentals, including how to input text, symbols, and mathematics; how to produce lists and tables; how to include graphics and color; and how to organize and customize documents Discussion of more advanced concepts such as bibliographical databases and BIBTeX, math extensions with AMS-LaTeX, drawing, slides, and letters Helpful appendices on installation, error messages, creating packages, using LaTeX with HTML and XML, and fonts An extensive alphabetized listing of commands and their uses New to this edition: More emphasis on LaTeX as a markup language that separates content and form--consistent with the essence of XML Detailed discussions of contributed packages alongside relevant standard topics In-depth information on PDF output, including extensive coverage of how to use the hyperref package to create links, bookmarks, and active buttons As did the three best-selling editions that preceded it, Guide to LaTeX, Fourth Edition, will prove indispensable to anyone wishing to gain the benefits of LaTeX. The accompanying CD-ROM is part of the TeX Live set distributed by TeX Users Groups, containing a full LaTeX installation for Windows, MacOSX, and Linux, as well as many extensions, including those discussed in the book. 0321173856B10162003

Do you want to make your ordinary crafts into extraordinary ones? Are you looking for creative project ideas for having fun? If you answered yes to these questions, then "The Ultimate Crafting Guide” is the right book for you! In this comprehensive guide, written for beginners, but also for those who already have some basic knowledge and want to enrich their artistic background, you can learn all the techniques to have a lot of fun and create useful projects for any occasion and for your home. You can learn how to cut paper into long dainty strips, folding and squeezing the pieces in to various shapes, and afterward sticking the ways together to frame enlivening artistry, thanks to this book. If you can dream of doing it and you can knot it, then you can accomplish it. Due to the accuracy of the knotting procedure, deliberately made Macramé articles are amazingly engaging. Thus, they make perfect gifts and can likewise be used for individual use. Cricut, as you have probably known, is basically a die-cutting machine. It gives you the ability to create something beautiful out of unique materials. It has been used by many to create such novelties as: Logos, Design for T-shirts, decorations, tote-bags, book covers, stickers, Vinyl appliques among many other things. In the first book, “Quilling for Beginners”, you’ll find: · Types of Paper Recommended for Quilling · Tools and Material · Quilling Basics for Beginners · Fundamental Techniques In the second book, “Quilling Patterns for Beginners”, you’ll find: · Quilling tips · Project Ideas · Various quilling patterns In the third book, “Macramè For Beginners", we’ll talk about: · Story and Tradition of Macramé · Types of Macramé Knots and Techniques · Examples of Celtic Knots Design · Step by Step Macramé Projects In the fourth book, “Cricut For Beginners”, you’ll learn: · How to set up your Cricut machine on any device · Some DIY projects to get your inspiration from · How to get your Cricut machine to last for a lifetime · How to resolve common problems related to your machine This guide will assist you in creating something for yourself as well as for your friends and family and it shows you everything you need to get results; you'll be surprised by yourself! What are you waiting for? Grab your copy now!

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For most people the moment of truth in decorating a room comes when they are faced with deciding what to hang on the walls, how to frame it, and where to hang it. Now here are hundreds of ideas on how to provide the crucial finishing touch to any room! 150 full-color photographs and 100 diagrams.