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Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: guidebook, trains, tourist
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2009-04-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0871162733
ISBN-13: 9780871162731

For historical interest and family fun, it’s hard to beat the tourist train. These unique vehicles offer a welcome respite from frenetic vacation venues, as visitors can relax and experience the pleasures of a bygone era. This comprehensive guide to North American tourist train sites features everything from dinner trains and steam excursions to urban trolleys and fascinating museums. Full-page reviews cover more than 175 popular excursion trains and railroad museums. Each review, written by a Trains magazine editor or contributor who has actually been there, provides a detailed look at

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Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: vol, beading, easy
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-05-19
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0871162881
ISBN-13: 9780871162885

Easy Beading Vol. 5 contains more than 80 projects, 1,000 color photos, and a thorough, illustrated beader’s glossary and basics section. This year the projects are longer than in previous volumes, allowing the reader to experiment. The book is divided into six core chapters, each focusing on different materials: crystals, pearls, mixed, metal and chain, glass, and gemstones. These projects teach readers a variety of beginner techniques, design ideas, shortcuts, and tips they can use right away.

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Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: holidays, ornaments, beaded
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2009-06-30
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0871162830
ISBN-13: 9780871162830

It’s not surprising that beading has become one of the most popular crafts today — it’s both inexpensive and produces decorative objects that are beautiful and enduring. For the novice or experienced beader looking for new holiday ideas, this book offers a wealth of possibilities. Drawn primarily from the pages of two of the leading magazines in the field, Beaded Ornaments for the Holidays and Beyond contains vibrant color photographs and easy instructions for making beaded ornament projects from the simple strung variety to more complex Victorian netting-style pieces. Ornamental cov

Author: Karin Buckingham
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: metals, mostly
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2008-05-14
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0871162598
ISBN-13: 9780871162595

It’s not difficult or expensive to fashion jewelry out of stylish gold, silver, or copper components. Author Karin Buckingham guides beginners to success with her solid approach in Mostly Metals. Using just three basic tools, beginners will learn and practice her five building blocks of jewelry design to create their own fantastic metal jewelry!

Author: Kent & LaBan, Ric Wood
Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: scale, first, layout, bulding, grows, model, railroad, instructions
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 1996
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0890242232
ISBN-13: 9780890242230

Shows how to build an N scale railroad in a few easy steps. Includes instructions on constructing framework, laying track, building scenery, and assembling structures that result in an outstanding layout. Author: Kent Wood, Ric LaBan Perfect-bound softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 96 pages; 150 black and white photos; 35 color photos; 30 illustrations; ISBN: 9780890242230The Trainz SKU for this item is P11491651.Condition: NewTCA Grade: C-10Original Box: YesManufacturer: KalmbachProduct Number: 12145The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (M.S.R.P) for this item is $19.95.

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Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: jewelry, birthstone, easy
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2008-02-05
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 0871162555
ISBN-13: 9780871162557

Using birthstones in jewelry is an easy but meaningful way to personalize beaded pieces. This collection of 38 projects is divided into twelve sections (one for each month), each featuring a description of the traditional and alternate birthstones for that month and three projects using those stones. A short end section features mothers’ sets and other jewelry that combines birthstone varieties. The book includes necklaces, bracelets, earrings from the pages of BeadStyle, plus 13 brand-new projects, all of which can be made with a few basic techniques.

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Publisher: Kalmbach Books
Keywords: vol, beading, creative
Number of Pages: 265
Published: 2009-08-04
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 087116289X
ISBN-13: 9780871162892

Comprised of projects that appeared in Bead&Button magazine between October 2007 and August 2008, the 82 designs in this book have been thoroughly tested by the magazine’s readers and editors. The projects utilize a number of techniques, including stringing, wirework, chain mail, bead crochet, and loom weaving, and they are illustrated by 900 full-color, step-by-step photographic instructions.