In her latest jewelry book, Linda Peterson presents 35 stunning metalwork designs for necklaces, rings, bangles, earrings and more. Discover how to create easy pieces from using common materials found in your home and then move on to more advanced techniques with brass, copper and silver. These desi[...]

The Norton Reader has introduced millions of writing students to the essay as a genre. First published in 1965, it is still the best-selling thematic reader and the only thematic reader that also supports a genre-based approach. The Thirteenth Edition introduces a new generation of editors, almost 5[...]

Creating fashionable metal and wire jewelry is easy, enjoyable and requires only inexpensive tools. You will find yourself working with aluminum, copper and pewter to fashion accessories that coordinate beautifully with your wardrobe. Then, advance to creating faux surfaces like enamel. These design[...]

'I'm not a professional organizer, I am a professional creative person. I get messy, I throw things to the side, I have clutter! I am like so many others out there. So, when compiling the outline for this book it was imperative that these solutions work.' Linda Peterson. Here is a wonderful collect[...]

Decorative knotting has long been used as a way to make bracelets - and now you can use this technique with parachute cord, also known as paracord. Paracord was first used in World War II and is now used as a general-purpose utility cord, but it has also been adopted by crafters, such as Linda Peter[...]