Big Book of Botanical Crafts: How to Make Candles, Soaps, Scrubs, Sanitizers & More with Plants, Flowers, Herbs & Essential Oils - Hardcover
$ 24.99
Report copyright infringementby Stephanie Rose (Author)If you are looking for creative ways to reduce chemicals, harness the healing power of nature, and pamper yourself with healing herbs, fresh flowers, and essential oils, look no further. Author, avid gardener, and herbalist Stephanie Rose has rounded up her best-loved botanical recipes in this massive book to teach you how easy, inexpensive, and relaxing it is to make your own natural cleaners, cleansers, and candles. Learn to make: - Homemade hand sanitizers with healing aloe - Soothing botanical bath salts with rose and citrus - Aromatherapy soy wax candles with lavender - Natural housecleaners with refreshing orange and cleansing sage - Disinfecting kitchen cleaners with lemongrass and pine - Reusable lemon and rosemary citrus hand wipes - Invigorating peppermint sugar scrubs - Moisturizing hand soaps with basil and bergamot - And many more! With detailed instructions, step-by-step photographs, and an herbal appendix, you'll have everything you need to make beautiful (and beneficial!) all-natural products from your own kitchen.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 1.5 x 9.2 x 8.4 IN
Publication Date: November 22, 2022
Keeping a Nature Journal, 3rd Edition: Deepen Your Connection with the Natural World All Around You - Paperback
$ 24.99
Report copyright infringementby Clare Walker Leslie (Author)Hone your observation and drawing skills with this mindful nature journal, filled with prompts to get you engaged in the world around you. Clare Walker Leslie's approach has long been acclaimed for its accessible style of teaching people to see, witness, and appreciate the wonders of nature. With an emphasis on learning to see and observe, Leslie shows how drawing nature doesn't require special skills, artistic ability, or even nature knowledge in order to reap the benefits of her book. Originally published in 2000 with endorsements from E.O. Wilson and Jane Goodall, Keeping a Nature Journal was at the forefront of the nature observation and journaling movement. The third edition features more of Leslie's step-by-step drawing techniques, a new selection of pages from her own journals (which she's kept for 40 years), and an expanded range of prompts for observing particular aspects of the natural world in any location.Back JacketFor more than 20 years, this award-winning book by acclaimed naturalist and artist Clare Walker Leslie has introduced people to a different way of seeing the world. This fully revised third edition features Leslie's inspirational techniques for becoming a skilled observer of the natural world and using drawing as a tool for deeper exploration, even if you don't consider yourself an artist. Richly illustrated with Leslie's own journal pages, sketches, and watercolors, as well as examples from journals of generations of her students, this book is an instructive guide and encouraging companion you'll turn to again and again. Discover
How to set up and use your journal
How to hone your observation skills
Essential journaling equipment
Drawing techniques and exercises
Lessons in drawing plants, trees, birds, animals, landscapes, and more
Suggestions for maintaining a regular journaling practice
Author BiographyClare Walker Leslie is a nationally known wildlife artist, author, and educator. For more than 30 years, she has been connecting people of all ages to nature using drawing, writing, and observation of the outdoors. Her books include the bestsellers Keeping a Nature Journal and The Nature Connection, as well as The Curious Nature Guide, Nature Journal, and Drawn to Nature. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Granville, Vermont.
Number of Pages: 224
Dimensions: 0.79 x 9.92 x 7.95 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: May 25, 2021
Nature Anatomy Notebook: A Place to Track and Draw Your Daily Observations - Paperback
$ 19.99
Report copyright infringementby Julia Rothman (Author)Make daily observations and discover new details with this nature-filled notebook from best-selling author/illustrator Julia Rothman that includes drawing guides, animal facts, and plenty of pages for your own creativity. Adults and children are irresistibly drawn to Julia Rothman's best-selling illustrated guide to the natural world, Nature Anatomy, with its colorful drawings that awaken curiosity -- and invite imitation. Rothman leads fans deeper into nature observation with her specially designed record pages for tracking daily nature sightings throughout the seasons. Her step-by-step technique tutorials for drawing a flower, a dragonfly, a robin, and much more, along with blank sketchbook pages, will inspire nature lovers and art enthusiasts of all ages to take up their own colored pencils or favorite pens and create their own unique Nature Anatomy Notebook. Also available in Julia Rothman's Anatomy series: Insect Anatomy, Wildlife Anatomy, Ocean Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, Nature Anatomy, and Food Anatomy. Back JacketCreate your own art-filled book of nature observations with Nature Anatomy author and illustrator Julia Rothman as your guide. Her simple, step-by-step drawing lessons will inspire you to sketch what you see alongside a daily written record of sightings, sounds, and discoveries.Author BiographyJulia Rothman is a highly acclaimed contemporary illustrator and author of many best-selling books, including Nature Anatomy, Farm Anatomy, Ocean Anatomy, Food Anatomy, Nature Anatomy Notebook, Wildlife Anatomy, and Insect Anatomy. Her illustrated column, Scratch, ran for five years in the Sunday New York Times. Clients for her illustrations and pattern designs include Target, the Washington Post, MTA Arts & Design, and more. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.9 x 6.5 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 30, 2019
The Complete Guide to Natural Soap Making: Create 65 All-Natural Cold-Process, Hot-Process, Liquid, Melt-And-Pour, and Hand-Milled Soaps - Paperback
$ 22.99
Report copyright infringementby Amanda Gail Aaron (Author)All-Natural Soap, All You Need to Know. Match colors to scents, add essential oils, try a simple slab swirl or opt for a tiger stripe--the creative possibilities of homemade soaps are endless. Even if you're starting from scratch. If you're wondering where to find everything you need to know, open this book and get ready to fall in love with soap making. The Complete Guide to Natural Soap Making is the ultimate DIY reference to master the processes, techniques, and recipes to start creating picture-perfect handcrafted soaps. With step-by-step tutorials and 65 completely all-natural recipes, you'll find lots of inspiration to create your very own recipes to sell, gift, or keep all for yourself. Inside The Complete Guide to Natural Soap Making you'll find:
Soap Making 101--Get prepped to make your very own soap with essential equipment and ingredients.
Easy-to-Follow Tutorials--Learn insider design tricks and classic soap making techniques like cold-process, hot-process, melt-and-pour, and hand-milled.
65 Natural Recipes--Choose from fragrant and colorful recipes like Lavender Mint Soap, Coffee Scrub Soap, Citrus Zest Kitchen Soap, Shea Butter & Geranium Soap, and much more. Discover the pleasures of soap making with this beginner-friendly guide to create your very own suds!Author BiographyAMANDA GAIL AARON has built her career around providing education in her passion, soap making. She has taught in classrooms all over the United States and presents annually at conferences and seminars put on by the handcrafted soap industry's top guilds and organizations.
Number of Pages: 294
Dimensions: 0.8 x 10 x 8 IN
Publication Date: March 26, 2019