Extreme Face Painting

Extreme Face Painting
50 Friendly & Fiendish Step-by-Step Demos
by Brian & Nick Wolfe


RRP: $29.99, Paperback, 128 pages
ISBN: 9781440302701
Published by North Light

No matter what your experience level, you can turn everyday faces into sweet, funny or frightening works of art that move, laugh, grow and always make people smile!

Whether you're looking for fun and friendly costumes, or strikingly horrible masquerades, this easy-to-follow book shows readers how to paint super-cool face designs step-by-step.


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Drawn to Stitch

It doesn't get much better than Friday afternoon does it?!?! The weekend is so close you can touch it!

Have you got your weekend plans sorted? Maybe a spot of gardening, a touch of cooking, maybe read a book or two?

If you haven't decided on anything yet, why not get yourself a copy of Gwen Hedley's Drawn to Stitch.

The latest top-notch needlecraft offering from Batsford Books is a practical guide to the use of line in embroidery and textile art, and is presented as a series of exercises designed to help the reader explore line's potential and to develop their creativity.

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Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts is HERE!!!

Martha Stewart's 
Encyclopedia of Crafts

RRP: $39.99, Hardback, 416 pages
ISBN: 9780715336359
Published by David & Charles

The only craft book you'll ever need, Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts has it all!

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The Corvette in the Barn

The Corvette in the Barn
by Tom Cotter

RRP: $39.99, Hardback, 256 pages
ISBN: 9780760337974
Published by Motorbooks

The best-selling ...in the Barn series is back with a new installment, this time showcasing discoveries of Corvette's found in the barn.

The series began with Tom Cotter's love for driving down country roads in search of interesting cars. 

He gathered all the stories he could find about such 'lost' cars in his 2005 book The Cobra in the Barn.

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AC/DC: High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll

The Ultimate Illustrated History of Australia's ultimate rock band is here!

RRP: $49.99
ISBN: 9780760338322
Hardback, 224 pages

AC/DC: High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll is a massive new title that follows the band from their roots in Sydney, Australia, through to their most recent releases and sold-out world tours.

This really is the ultimate book for fans, young and old.

With more than 400 illustrations, including handbills, posters, backstage passes and vinyl from around the globe, it also includes rare candid, and performance, photography.

AC/DC: High Voltage Rock 'n' Roll is the only book that has it all and is a MUST-HAVE this Christmas!

This title is now in stock and available to order from your local bookshop. Phone 02 4560 1600 to find your nearest stockist.

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Wednesday's Wonderful Book of the Week

This week's wonderful book of the week is...

Connecting Art to Stitch by Sandra Meech.

Sandra is originally from Ontario, Canada and trained as a graphic artist and designer at the Ontario College of Art. Sandra then went on to have a career in publishing in the UK and Canada and has also completed a Diploma in Stitched Textiles. 

Over the past decade and beyond, Sandra has won many awards and been a part of many exhibitions of her work.
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Modern Motorcycle Technology

Modern Motorcycle Technology
by Massimo

RRP: 34.99, Paperback, 240 pages
ISBN: 9780760338193
Published by Motorbooks

Modern Motorcycle Technology offers motorcyclists an up-to-the-minute technical overview and explanation for all the major mechanical and electrical systems comprising their motorcycle. Whether you ride a sport bike, cruiser, tourer, dual-sport or off-road machine, youll learn precisely how your bike works, which will help you keep your motorcycle in top condition. 

Author Massimo Clarke takes you through all the major components of your motorcycle focusing on subjects such as engine architecture, fuel systems, transmission, and chassis. The detailed text is accompanied by revealing photos and diagrams that illuminate precisely how these systems work. 

Whether new to motorcycling or a road-seasoned veteran rider, youll find page after page of fascinating information. Modern Motorcycle Technology is the single reference youll return to again and again.

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