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Forthcoming books and other news from Kalmbach Books
Published: June 28, 2008
Upcoming titles from Kalmbach's Jewelry-Making and Beading Line
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Making Mixed-Media Art Charms and Jewelry
What’s an art charm? It’s a tiny treasure on a jump ring – easy to make from nearly any material imaginable and easy to wear as jewelry. That’s why Making Mixed Media Art Charms & Jewelry is sure to be a highly prized handbook. It gives art charm fans a quick, easy way to express their creative streak. The possibilities for creating fun, personalized pieces are limited only to one’s interests and imagination. These mini-masterpieces are ideal to wear, swap, or share! Nine techniques are clearly explained, including working with resin, fiber, found objects, glass, metal, and more!
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To be released 8/31/2010 ...
The Absolute Beginners Guide: Stitching Beaded Jewelry
This introduction to bead stitching will help novices get started with success by anticipating a beginner’s questions and starting with the most fundamental lessons of the craft. The projects introduce basic stitches starting with the easiest, such as crossweave and right-angle weave, and moving on to other popular techniques.
• The basics of bead stitching are thoroughly covered
• Progresses from easy to gradually more challenging techniques
• Author’s coaching style encourages the reader throughout
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To be released 8/31/2010 ...
Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry
Create stylish, lightweight metal jewelry from everyday cans with Create Colorful Aluminum Jewelry. Author Helen Harle offers jewelry makers and crafters a creative way to work with metal that doesn’t involve soldering or fusing. Includes 20 fun projects, beginning with easy links and progressing to more challenging pieces.
• Create charming, colorful jewelry from recycled beverage cans
• Appeals to crafters and beaders alike
• Ideal for beginners
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To be released 9/30/2010...
Classic Chain Mail Jewelry
Classic Chain Mail Jewelry offers patterns for beginners and intermediate jewelry makers. Using only a pair of pliers and a pile of jump rings, readers will be able to make beautiful, elegant bracelets, necklaces, and earrings. It teaches the basic weaves and shows how to enhance them with unusual jump rings, beads, and crystals.
• Over 30 projects included
• Chain mail jewelry is a classic yet contemporary look
• Offers a creative challenge and refined results
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To be released 9/30/2010 ...
Beautiful Wire Jewelry for Beaders 2
This all-new collection features projects that move from the basics to a comfortable challenge of increasing complexity. The fresh, fashionable ideas include a mix of metals (copper, bronze, silver) and introduce exciting elements (rivets, metal blanks) and new tools (hole-punching pliers).
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To be released 10/29/2010 ...
Making Elegant Jewelry for Special Occasions
Special occasions deserve significant jewelry! Making Elegant Jewelry for Special Occasions, from BeadStyle magazine, offers 30 projects for celebrating life’s landmark events with stylish, sophisticated pieces that add the perfect finishing touch
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To be released 10/29/2010 ...
Lacy Wire Jewelry
Lacy Wire Jewelry presents a new twist on wirework, with easy techniques for creating the delicate, airy look of filigree wirework without soldering. 30 projects included.
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To be released 11/30/2010 ...
The Big Book of Beading Patterns
The best of Bead&Button’s patterns are showcased in this exciting compilation. Featuring peyote stitch, brick stitch, square stitch, and loomwork patterns, the sheer variety of these projects will satisfy the creative craving of beaders.
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To be released 11/30/2010 ...
Soldering Made Simple
Author Joe Silvera takes the mystery out of soldering, so that amateur jewelry makers feel empowered and confident – even those who have never held a butane torch. Features 12 charming finished projects with clear instructions.
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Upcoming titles from Kalmbach's Hobby Line
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Scenery by the Seasons
With its seasonal approach, this book offers a unique look at scenery. Designed for all model railroaders, the book is especially valuable for those who are in the planning stages of their layout or those looking to refresh their layout with a change of seasons. Written by a who’s who of scenery experts, the book features a range of season-specific projects that incorporate the latest scenery construction tips and techniques. |
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The Allegheny Midland: Lessons Learned
Tony Koester’s well-known HO scale Allegheny Midland layout is analyzed in detail in this fascinating new book. Built over the course of 25 years, the layout has been the subject of many Model Railroader magazine articles. Here, Koester looks at lessons learned during the construction and operation of the Allegheny Midland. Using the his own original photography, he highlights many how-to lessons from its construction, along with the wisdom and perspective that comes from reviewing what worked and what didn’t on one of the largest and most notable layouts in the country. |
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Building Structures for Your Garden Railway
Structures for garden railways are just like structures for other model railroads except they must survive outdoor elements. Building Structures for Your Garden Railway is the first comprehensive guide to creating structures that work in an outdoor setting. This book covers researching, planning and drawing, selecting tools and materials, and construction. It covers everything from bases to roofs including walls, windows, doors, lighting, and painting. Using the instruction of noted expert Jack Verducci, readers will be well on their way to creating the detailed garden railway they’ve imagined.
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To be released 9/30/2010 ...
American Flyer Pocket Price Guide 1946-2011
Find accurate, current market values for American Flyer S gauge trains and accessories manufactured by A.C. Gilbert and Lionel in this handy guide.
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To be released 9/30/2010 ...
Lionel Trains Pocket Price Guide 1901-2011
This is the essential guide that collectors need before buying, selling, or trading any Lionel toy train or accessory. The latest edition of the famous Greenberg’s Guide lists current prices and other reference information for prewar, postwar, and modern trains.
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Just released ...
Building Structures for Your Garden Railway
Structures for garden railways are just like structures for other model railroads except they must survive outdoor elements. Building Structures for Your Garden Railway is the first comprehensive guide to creating structures that work in an outdoor setting. This book covers researching, planning and drawing, selecting tools and materials, and construction. It covers everything from bases to roofs including walls, windows, doors, lighting, and painting. Using the instruction of noted expert Jack Verducci, readers will be well on their way to creating the detailed garden railway they’ve imagined.
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To be released 10/31/2010 ...
101 More Track Plans for Model Railroaders
Featuring plans from Model Railroader magazine from three decades, each of the 101 track plans has a newly written, informational description of the design. The track plans range in size from simple 4 x 8 foot and smaller layouts to room- and garage-sized showpieces, with the majority focusing on mid-size layouts.
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To be released 10/31/2010 ...
Building and Detailing Realistic Sherman Tanks
Of all the Allied armor of WWII, one tank stands out: the M4 Sherman medium battle tank. This comprehensive book is both a how-to construction guide, as well as a portfolio. The first half of the book covers modeling, from basic to advanced; the second half is a gallery of the author’s own models—47 in all!
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To be released 11/30/2010 ...
101 Classic Toy Trains
Based on the popular "Collectible Classics" column from Classic Toy Trains magazine, this book surveys the most collectible toy train accessories, locomotives, and rolling stock. This book is very helpful to those who have found an old train collection and are looking for the value of it, or for those who just want a better idea of what they should buy next for their layout.
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To be released 11/30/2010...
Model Railroading from Prototype to Layouts
Model Railroading from Prototype to Layouts shows how to capture the flavor of a real railroad without getting sidetracked by detail. Using Tony Koester’s expert advice before and during construction of a layout, modelers can sharpen their focus, saving time, money, and even space.
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