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Emilio Robba's silk flower collections are legendary. The designer's designer, Robba has fashioned beautiful arrangements for everyone from Vogue to Pierre Cardin. In The Art of Arranging Silk Flowers, surely the loveliest fabric flower arrangement book ever to be published, Robba shares his inspired design sense which always takes its cues from nature -- its harmonious color combinations, the subtleties of the blooming process, its imperfections, and its simple beauty. Robba provides practical information demonstrating how to select, arrange, and maintain silk flowers using three different design techniques -- planted in moss, immersed in the illusion of water, and fashioned into bouquets. Step-by-step special projects as well as complete details on materials, methods, and preservation serve both beginner and experienced arrangers alike.

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A follow up to the successful Flies, Flowers, Fur and Feather, John Cawthorne here describes and illustrates a further range of plants and insects of interest to the fly fisherman. Based on his superbly detailed drawings, the book aims to help the angler identify the insects that are active on the bankside, to enable him to choose the correct pattern of artificial fly to lure the fish.

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Expert, step-by-step guide explains everything you need to know about creating beautiful, long-lasting floral arrangements: when to pick, how to prepare plants, tips on containers, wiring, color spraying and more. Instructions for over 30 projects—from a topiary tree in Christmas colors to a Mother’s Day basket of silk buttercups and violets. Full color throughout.

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Crochet bouquets of nearly 50 whimsical, wonderful flowers, in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors! Done in upscale yarns like ribbon, chenille, and silk, this contemporary garden will get intermediate-level crocheters grasping their hooks. Some of the flora looks realistic; others are beautifully fanciful, pure products of the imagination. A simple, well-photographed basics section explains how to create them all: specialty techniques include felting, stacking the flowers, stiffening the petals, and linking the flowers together. “Grow” daffodils, dahlias, ferns, firewheels, primroses, sunflowers, and violets—or even a fantastic blossom with layers of scalloped petals radiating out in increasing size from a crystal button center. For added inspiration, a series of showcase projects incorporates the blossoms, including hats, backpacks, pillows, and cards.

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• ISBN13: 9781600591242
• Condition: New
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All that is needed to create these displays bringing life, colour and style to your home, is a little imagination and instruction from the authors. They show step-by-step how to assemble and wire paper and fabric flowers for arrangements for the table, bouquets, to decorate gifts. Life size templates are provided.