Yoko Ganaha

Purposeful choice in lettering can help convey meaning beyond just the written words. Letters can be made with straight lines, curvy lines, be wildly embellished, adorned with leaves and flowers, made to attract a child’s fancy, or to invite you in. They can be made to sell coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches, or embellish stories and personal messages. There is so much to say, and with the 67 fonts in this book, you’ll have inspiration at your fingertips for whatever message you want to send. The first chapter introduces the tools and materials that will help with your success. Then techniques for different writing implements are shown, and the different fonts show you in clear steps how to make each. Finally, the last chapter shows you how to set your type, creating letters of the same size, spaced evenly, and in the space allotted.

32 leather projects for beginner and intermediate-level crafters, taught in skill-level sequence with step-by-step photos. Featuring hundreds of very clear step-by-step photos, the 32 projects in this book give beginner and intermediate-level crafters everything needed to make contemporary, stylish leather items. First up are 23 projects based on simple structures, then 9 more based on intermediate structures, arranged in skill-building sequence. That approach—emphasizing the underlying shapes that leatherwork is based on—allows you to understand the concepts behind the work for better results. Enjoy making bags, water bottle holders, ornaments, office accessories, binoculars cases and more, and learn ways to use dyeing, decorating methods, embossing, and metal fittings. The basics are here for learning or reference, including preparing patterns, rough cutting, transferring patterns, punching stitching holes, cutting, burnishing, gluing, and finishing. Each of these leather creations allows for infinite variations, making this your go-to project resource for years to come.

This how-to guide presents 280 playful items to fashion from a simple piece of white paper. Step-by-step directions explain how to fold, bend, cut, and create dramatic three-dimensional ornaments and borders. Packed with photos as well as helpful templates, the book includes a variety of alphabets for making signs and wall coverings in addition to seasonal decorations, letter and number chains, and much, much more.

Make 40 leather bags and miscellaneous goods with very simple, clear-cut instructions. What makes this book special is that it has patterns with stitch marks at the end of the book. Leather is usually sewn after piercing holes for stitching, which means that punching the holes is the most important part. If the number of holes and their stitching positions match, all that is left to do is sew the item together along the holes. Tanned leather gradually softens. In this book, since thick leather is used and linings are not, the shape of your bag may change depending on age and use. This is one of the wonders of aged, tanned leather that you will enjoy. Includes patterns for each of the 40 projects listedClear, straightforward graphics and step-by-step instructionsInformation on how to obtain the special punch tool necessary to complete these projects Pigpong is Yoko Kanaha and Piggy Tsujioka’s arts and craft production unit based in Tokyo, Japan. From product planning and book design to illustration and displays, Pigpong delivers unique projects full of originality.