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Build a master furniture maker’s favorite bench. In this Fine Woodworking workshop DVD, award-winning craftsman Philip C. Lowe will show you how to build the workbench that’s been his trusty workshop companion for 40 ye

Invest an hour to get great results. Installing trim is a popular but challenging project because it requires skill and precision to achieve a flawless look. We developed this video to walk you through the process so you are well prepared beforehand and can easily review any segment as needed, saving time and ensuring beautiful results.

Two experts…three typical projects. Follow two experts as they show you how to approach three projects: assembling and installing crown molding, running baseboard, and trimming out a window.

Transform a room with gorgeous moldings. Master carpenter Tucker Windover shows you how to choose the right molding profile, assemble elegant moldings, and achieve a perfect fit. Learn his trade secrets for matching at the corners and a seamless finish while avoiding typical pitfalls that can mar the beautiful results you want.

Refine your carpentry skills. He also demonstrates his time-saving methods for installing baseboard plus techniques for coping, mitering, and trimming around drywall. With this expert advice before you begin, the job will go smoother and you’ll be a lot happier with the results.

Update a window with a complete makeover. Watch a pro work his magic as Kit Camp remodels a dated window treatment with a new trim surround. You’ll pick up a lot of pointers, know how to deal with hidden problems, and save yourself some headaches by building in the right order.

Build your skills and do better work. With this video guide you’ll have the confidence to tackle trim projects, improve your skills, and learn techniques you can apply to other home projects. The time you invest in watching this video will really pay dividends.

Design outdoor furniture to weather well. How to Build a Garden Bench opens with furniture maker Hank Gilpin offering seasoned advice on designing pieces to withstand the elements and age gracefully. Then, woodworker Matt Kenney guides you step by step through the process of constructing this gorgeous garden bench on this DVD, that includes a Bonus SketchUp Plan.

Advance your joinery skills. Working on this project, you’ll learn how to make tight-fitting mortise-and-tenon joints that are key to sturdy outdoor furniture – a technique you can put to good use on future projects. Plus, you get an experienced woodworker’s take on the subtle art of shaping the curved elements that define this piece.

Expert tips to work smarter and faster. Save time as you discover simple methods for turning out lightening-fast mortises, two great ways to tenon, and tips for no-fuss, no-muss gluing up. As you build this artfully designed bench, you’ll also increase your know-how and advance your skills.

Richard Raffan demonstrates the moves that are so important to skillful woodturning. Then he leads you through six useful projects from his companion book, Turning Wood with Richard Raffan.

You will learn about:

Techniques

• sharpening
• stance and movement
• gouge exercises
• skew exercises
• centerwork techniques
• facework techniques

and Projects

• tool handle
• light-pull knob
• scoop
• box
• breadboard
• bowl

In this DVD, finishing expert Michael Dresdner shows you what you need to know to become a proficient wood finisher, starting with classic surface-prep problems and their solutions -- how to recognize and remove dents, how to recognize and fill gouges, how to pre-raise wood grain to get the best results under waterborne finishes, and, most important, how to sand wood. You'll learn how to apply a simple wax finish, shellac-and-wax, and a polyurethane with only a rag for a tool. It's a simple process: rag on your finish, wipe it off, let it dry, recoat.

You've got to see this to learn how little you have to do to get a classy, silky, surface thats ideal for most indoor furniture. Next, Dresdner visits woodfinishing expert Chris Minick, who teaches you how to brush on a flawless polyurethane varnish finish. Finally, Dresdner explains the simple principles of spray finishing and guides you through the potentially confusing landscape of modern spraying tools. You'll find out how to set up each type of spray equipment, how to adjust spray patterns, and how to apply all the major coatings to a variety of furniture types -- a chair, a tabletop, a bookcase -- and to a guitar. This DVD is a compilation of three Video Workshops (Starting to Finish, Three Simple Finishes, and Spray Basics) and a segment from The Woodfinishing Video.

Watching Paul Levine will convince you that creating a beautiful kitchen is as easy as building one simple cabinet several times over. Levine's system saves time, anticipates mistakes and allows for corrections. All you need is access to a small workshop with a table saw a router and some common hand tools. What's more, your cabinets will be as handsome as they are strong, featuring sleek lines, hidden hinges, colorful laminated surfaces and warm wood trim. By watching Levine you'll learn how to: laminate plastic to plywood for easy-to-clean surfaces, cut tongue-and-groove joints to assemble the cases, rout dovetails for sturdy, solid-wood drawers, and install trouble-free drawer slides and adjustable hinges.

If you are like many woodworkers, you own hand planes but never learned how to use them to their best advantage. In Hand Planes in the Workshop, teacher and plane expert Mario Rodriguez shows the basics of using planes and how four basic planes -- the jointer, the smooth plane, the shoulder plane, and the block plane -- can change the way you do woodworking.

In this video you'll learn how to:

• tune and sharpen a plane
• correct stance and planing technique
• joint an edge
• adjust drawers for a perfect fit
• trim tenons and other joints
• surface stock with planes

Woodturning--growing in popularity and fun to learn! It's no wonder that woodturning is growing by leaps and bounds. it appeals to time-strapped woodworkers because you can turn out beautifully crafted objects in days rather than weeks and set up shop with minimal tools and materials. To start enjoying this satisfying craft, get Woodturning Basics, an instructional DVD - the perfect introduction to learning the ins and outs of turning.

Learn as an expert walks you through the basics. With over 20 years of turning experience, Mike Mahoney provides an informative overview of the techniques youll learn and projects you can build after taking this workshop. And, unlike a live class, this DVD allows you to go back any time and review all or any part of the demonstration.

Tools of the trade...tricks of the trade.  This DVD answers your questions before you ask them. It familiarizes you with all the key elements of a wood lathe and how to assemble a basic kit of the most-used turning tools. You'll also learn Mike's secrets for keeping these tools razor sharp and in proper condition along with must-know techniques for drying and finishing your projects.

Gorgeous projects you'll be proud to call your own. Start by learning how to turn the most basic type of bowl to gain experience and confidence. Then move on to more advanced and artistic turning projects, including:

• A natural-edge bowl that incorporates tree bark
• A lidded box with perfectly matched grain
• A stunning memorial urn turned from silver maple
• An heirloom-quality pepper mill that's build to last

Tuning chisels, planes and saws and learning how to use them properly can make your woodworking a hands-on pleasure. These tools can bring a refinement to your work that machines alone cannot produce. In this DVD youll learn how to: sharpen a chisel within minutes, rehabilitate flea market tools, flatten the bottom of a plane, set and sharpen a handsaw, stand and hold a plane, pare accurately with a chisel, and saw straight and smoothly.

Build this heirloom garden shed by yourself in just a week! In Build an Heirloom Garden Shed, Justin Fink of Fine Homebuilding magazine walks you through the process of fabricating and assembling a shed that does not require stud walls, asphalt shingles or a single sheet of plywood. From the solid-plank floor to the cleverly designed roof, this timber-frame look is achieved without expensive materials or a high level of skill.

Become a wizard at creating beautiful keepsakes from all that saved scrap with Small Shop Projects. In this one-of-a-kind DVD, woodworker Jim Cummins shows you how to transform small scrap you can't bear to throw away into a valued treasure. You'll learn several variations on making intriguing boxes ... and discover a level of precision and technical wizardry that enhances all of your work.

• Match grain in hexagonal boxes
• Set up a saw for multi-sided boxes
• Create a sliding fulcrum lid
• Build a puzzle box
• Make splined mitered doors

The next best thing to a private lesson, Small Shop Projects takes you right into expert woodworker Jim Cummins' shop for an unforgettable 60-minute lesson. You'll see firsthand exactly how to do the work -- the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythms of each process.

A celebrated instructor teaches tablesaw essentials. Owner of the world’s largest woodworking school, Marc Adams shares his knowledge and decades of experience in Tablesaw Techniques, an instructional video in the Fine Woodworking Workshop Series.

Skill and safety go hand-in-hand. Because of their versatility, tablesaws are popular and a fixture in most workshops. They are also powerful tools that require respect and proper safety precautions when in use. That’s why Marc demonstrates a multitude of ways to tap the full potential of the tablesaw with an emphasis on safety first.

Surefire techniques you should know. New and advanced woodworkers will benefit from sharing Marc’s time-tested knowledge of the tablesaw, upgrades every saw needs, and safety measures, including:

• understanding kickback and how to prevent it
• making your own splitter for safer ripcuts
• ripping and how to align a rip fence
• using push sticks
• cross-cutting and crosscut sleds
• gearing up for tablesaw joinery
• making accurate grooves, dadoes, and rabbets
• cutting tight-fitting miters and blowout-free tenons
• and so much more

The right way is the safe way. No matter how many years you’ve been at woodworking, Tablesaw Techniques offers new insights for getting more than you might expect from this shop workhorse. Plus, the underlying message of safety first, is worthwhile for anyone who owns a tablesaw.

Learn dovetail techniques from a pro. Veteran furniture maker Stephen Hammer demonstrates five techniques every woodworker needs to know in Fine Woodworking’s Dovetails DVD.

Watch an expert at work. This instructional video shows you how to use hand and power tools to make handsome, tight-fitting joints quickly and accurately. It also takes you step by step through the process of laying out, cutting, and assembling intricate dovetails.

Master the art and craft of five dovetails. In about a half hour, you will be introduced to five different techniques for building joinery that is solid and strong, including:

Easier through-dovetails, Half-blind dovetails in half the time, Decorative through-dovetails, urved through-dovetails, Curved half-blind dovetails.

Turning good craftsmen into great ones. Dovetails is a must for woodworkers who want to refine their skills and build furniture that’s beautiful and stands the test of time.

Useful storage that’s functional art. A thoughtfully designed cabinet can transcend its utilitarian role to add a beautiful, functional piece of art to your home. The handsome projects recommended in Building Small Cabinets use sustainable domestic hardwoods and natural materials with low impact on the environment.

Eight wonderful small box designs. Building Small Cabinets will inspire novice and intermediate woodworkers to create projects that showcase both your treasures and your talent. More than 300 color photos and 26 drawings complement the detailed instructions to help you hone your cabinetmaking skills. There are also creative suggestions on how to customize the eight basic projects and make them uniquely your own.

Using skills learned from over 30 years as a professional cabinet maker, Frank Klausz brings you shop-proven advice and instruction to help you turn out handsome bookcases and cabinets using biscuit joinery. You'll see firsthand exactly how to do the work?the tools, the techniques, and timesaving tricks that can help you work efficiently. Frank takes you step-by-step from start to finish, demonstrating each process in detail. Youll learn how to: Plan wall unitsDesign drawers, doors, and shelvesChoose the right kind of plywoodCut sheetgoods on the tablesawMake a simple biscuit joinery fenceUse knockdown hardwareEdge plywoodGlue and assemble a bookcase

Add vacuum press veneering to your woodworking skill set by building a bowfront cabinet that features a subtle curve on its flush front and a beautiful mix of cherry, Douglas fir, and cocobolo. You’ll learn how to make shop-sawn veneers for curved doors and drawers and a few joinery tricks for making drawers with curved fronts. This wall cabinet might be small, but it’s chock-full of great techniques that open up a new world of woodworking.

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate

FINISHED SIZE:
6-3/4 in. deep by 12 in. wide by 20 in. tall

This 4-part video series was created by our Threads magazine staff based on requests from readers who know the importance of fitting. This series shows, step-by-step, exactly how to achieve a fit that's just right from top to bottom and it includes: step-by-step instruction, all-new content, timeless techniques, and 4 essential fitting topics, Amber Eden, Editor in Chief and Judith Neukam, Senior Technical Editor, walk you through the finer points of achieving a custom fit. Plus, you'll get expert advice from N.Y.C. fashion designer Kenneth D. King.

The series offers a comprehensive course in fitting while each video focuses on a specific area, including: Torso -- Discover the ins and outs of a great fit from neck to waist. Arms -- Learn the secrets of fitting a sleeve with ease. Bust -- Drape and shape for a fit that flatters every body type. Waist & Hips -- Custom-fit or alter pants and skirts like a pro. You'll learn how to apply timeless techniques used by designers and professionals to solve fitting problems, make alterations for each body type, and achieve a flattering fit every time.

If you take a good look inside a few houses, you'll find all types of drawers -- each with its own style and functionality. There are dozens of ways to build drawers too -- all requiring their own special strategies and techniques. In this new DVD on Building Drawers, master woodworker Andy Rae shows you precisely how to build a wide range of attractive, sturdy drawers that will work flawlessly for years.

If you're a cabinetmaker -- or aspire to be -- this DVD will be a valuable reference tool, since building drawers is such an essential part of creating cabinets that will look great and work properly. If you're a trim carpenter who builds cabinets or built-ins, you'll find the clear, step-by-step demonstrations on this DVD will be a great help on the job.

Whether you're building cabinet drawers in a kitchen, bath, built-in or stand-alone furniture, you'll get all the expert advice you need to handle every project with confidence. From the most basic drawers to those joined by elegant hand-cut dovetails, it's all here for you to see -- brought to you by the consummate professional.

This revised version of Drywall gives readers information on new tools and materials and techniques that Myron has field-tested since the last revision in 2008. For the first time the book also includes a bound-in DVD with tips and techniques for hassle-free drywall installation. Drywall, 4th Edition, offers the very latest information with the familiar easy-to-use format that made the first three editions such great successes.

Learn how to:

• Choose the right drywall for the job
• Hang, tape, and finish drywall like the pros
• Work with the new cornerbead products
• Repair damaged walls and ceilings
• Prep drywall for paint and textured finishes

Designer Angela Wolf works her magic right before your eyes. In One Pattern, Many Ways with Angela Wolf, this popular sewing instructor shows how to restyle a pattern to create an amazing wardrobe. You will see how quickly and easily a few simple pieces can be versioned to produce fresh new looks you’ll love.

No more sewing by trial and error! In Industry Insider Techniques, Vol. 5, the renowned sewing instructor Louise Cutting demonstrates expert tips and techniques that can help you advance from amateur to accomplished seamstress.  Sew clothes that look and fit like custom-made.  Expland your sewing know-how and ramp up your skills with dressmaking lessons straight from industry workrooms.  With this step-by-step guide from Lousie Cutting, you too, can learn how to:

• sew details with meticulous attention and finesse
• make smart pattern alterations that improve fit and drape
• avoid problems that detract from a well-made garment

Topics covered in Industry Insider Techniques, Vol. 5 include:

• sewing starts and finishes
• stitching darts and pin tucks
• hem finishing a cut-on facing
• making short sleeves long
• finished a curved hem
• adjusting a pants pattern
• shortening the crotch
• choosing interfacings
• attaching cuffs

Every video in this series will help you learn to sew like a pro.

Turn your ordinary projects into one-of-a-kind designs with Turning for Furniture. In this classic DVD, Ernie Conover shows you how to turn a beautiful assortment of furniture components -- including decorative chair legs and bed posts, knobs, pulls, and ornaments -- and increase your project options.

You'll also learn how to:

• Turn a simple chair stretcher
• Make custom knobs and pulls
• Turn chair legs
• Duplicate parts with ease
• Turn an offset foot

The next best thing to a private lesson, Turning for Furniture takes you right into expert woodworker Ernie Conover's shop for an unforgettable 55-minute lesson. You'll see firsthand exactly how to do the work -- the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythms of each process.

Impossible to miss a single step! Go directly to the chapter you want to watch and replay it as often as you want. Master it before you move on!

Turning a block of wood into a spectacular bowl is a creative challenge that holds a very special sense of satisfaction when you master it. But, with its own unique strategies and subtle techniques, turning bowls is a skill best learned by watching a pro in action. And there's no better way to learn the art of turning bowls than by watching internationally acclaimed wood turner Richard Raffan in this exceptional 90-minute DVD. Here's all the expert advice you need from a world-renowned teacher -- with clear, straightforward demonstrations that show you how to turn any type of bowl. All delivered with step-by-step instructions, clever inside tips and Raffan's contagious enthusiasm for the craft. Whether you're a first-time turner or a seasoned veteran, you'll find this new DVD offers valuable insights that will help you refine your skills -- and turn out artful bowls with a sense of balance and proportion. From creating standard bowls, to live edge and deeply hollowed bowls, you'll learn it all in this comprehensive DVD. A unique learning experience that takes you into the master's studio for a rare glimpse at how it's done.

Sam Maloof is one of the fathers of contemporary woodworking. Now in this DVD profile of a master craftsman, you can see Maloof at work and home, and see how his furniture embodies his ideas on craft, design, and technique.

This visually rich documentary spans a week with Maloof while he builds and discusses his designs, including his much imitated signature rocker. It's an opportunity to savor the nuances and substance that make Sam Maloof an inspiration to woodworkers everywhere. You'll also see how to:

• Sculpt joints with a router and rasp
• Create laminated rockers
• Use decorative splines for strength

Learn couture tips on sewing from a savvy insider. In Industry Insider Techniques, Vol. 4, DVD, the well-known sewing maven Louise Cutting shares closely held trade secrets related to fitting and finishing.

Adjust any pattern for a better fit on top. The step-by-step sewing techniques demonstrated in Volume 4 show you how avoid common problems and learn how to:

• adjust any pattern to get a perfectly fitted bodice
• insert sleeves where there were none
• properly proportion sleeves to look and feel good
• finish cuffs with expertly curved edges

Sew smarter with time-saving shortcuts. Your days of disappointing results are over because this video demonstrates garment sewing alterations that can be made right on the pattern, avoiding lost time reworking seams or adding darts later. Plus, you can finally learn one of the industry’s best-kept secrets: the shoulder fitting technique that ensures a comfortable, no-tug fit every time.

Topic covered in Industry Insider Techniques, Vol. 4 include:

• Adjusting bust circumference
• No-dart bust adjustment
• Adjusting for a full bust
• Placing sleeves in a sleeveless garment
• Enlarging sleeve circumference
• Expanding the upper bodice
• Forming a sleeve placket
• Edging curved cuffs

Every video in this series will help you learn how to sew like a pro.

Master joinery techniques and craft a future heirloom. In about 80 minutes Shaker Chimney Cupboard provides you with a complete overview of what it takes to build a classic piece that offers ample storage on a small footprint. Expert woodworker and art director at Fine Woodworking Michael Pekovich walks you through cutting the case joinery to applying paste wax like a pro in this DVD that includes a FREE SketchUp Plan.

Refine your woodworking skills. This project shows you how to highlight the beautifully figured wood in the door panels, cut half-blind dovetails and decorative angled feet, construct asymmetrical drawers, match the grain on drawers perfectly, tackle tricky glue-ups, and more.

Learn how to make custom drawer pulls. Discover options for making the custom knobs that lend authenticity to this classic piece. First, Michael shows how to turn and shape them from scratch on a lathe. Then, for those without a lathe, he shares his techniques for refining the shape and size of store-bought pulls for a subtle but unmistakable improvement.

Tips for a beautiful hand-rubbed finish. Learn Michael’s trade secrets for a durable finish that brings out the beauty of the wood. Now you can build a fabulous cupboard that fits any room of your house and learn plenty of insider tips for improving everything you build.

Now, this timeless topic can be yours on DVD! With Repairing Furniture, it's easy to achieve professional results at home. You don't need extensive experience or an elaborate shop -- just the straightforward techniques Bob Flexner demonstrates for you, step-by-step. He shows you how to make repairs like the pros ... and, better yet, how to recognize and avoid bad repairs.

You'll also learn how to:Safely disassemble furnitureRepair and build out jointsMake special clamping jigsRepair veneerWork with hide glueRepair broken parts

The next best thing to a private lesson. Repairing Furniture takes you right into expert woodworker Bob Flexner's shop for an unforgettable 85-minute lesson. You'll see firsthand exactly how to do the work -- the tools, the techniques, and the subtle rhythms of each process.

Impossible to miss a single step! Go directly to the chapter you want to watch and replay it as often as you want. Master it before you move on!

Meet your teacher -- woodworking expert Bob Flexner. Bob has taught furniture-restoration techniques for over 25 years. He is the author of Understanding Wood Finishing and appears in the DVD Refinishing Furniture.

Now, this timeless topic can be yours on DVD! With Carving Swedish Woodenware, you can enjoy real hands-on learning from a legendary expert. Swedish woodworker Jögge Sundqvist demonstrates the fine art of carved woodenware. Using just four hand tools -- an ax, knife, adz, and gouge -- he shows you how to make a dough bowl and spoon, from start to exquisite finish.

Teach Yourself to Sew – a fabulous success story! In answer to requests for more on this popular series, there’s Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 3. Each DVD teaches skills that beginners need to learn – and advanced sewers want to review. This may just be the easiest, most effective way to master the basics and improve your sewing.

Take your skills to the next level. Since shapes play a big part in sewing, Season 3 focuses on shapes, pattern pieces, seams, and edges. Threads Senior Technical Editor Judith Neukam demonstrates techniques and provides a deeper understanding of how to make alterations, handle sleeves, and sew a skirt. Plus, you’ll find a super-simple method for making pants that always look great.

Master fundamentals that really count. Everything you sew will turn out better once you learn the best way to:

• take measurements to ensure a better fit
• adjust that all-important shoulder slope
• add pockets that enhance your garment
• create beautifully bound buttonholes, and more

Sew with confidence and create clothes you’ll love. Teach Yourself to Sew, Season 3 –and all the DVDs in this series – get you sewing quickly and on the way to achieving your dreams.

Couture designer and popular instructor Kenneth D. King demonstrates his breakthrough fitting method of net gain, net loss, and no-net change. Anyone who sews can benefit from his versatile techniques and master them because they are logical and straightforward, easily applied to any garment, and so simple anyone can do it.

It's like taking classes with Professor King for a one-time cost. Learn Smart Fitting from the same designer who developed it and now teaches it at New York's famous Fashion Institute of Technology. And do it at your own pace, in your own home, and review any part of it at any time. Plus you can even work alongside the video, hitting pause and duplicating each step until you have it down pat.

Fit any figure, solve any fitting challenge.
The beauty of Smart Fitting is that it is extremely versatile and easily applied to any garment. See how Kenneth fits jackets, pants, and a skirt to a variety of different body types without affecting the original details and proportions of the garment. Smart Fitting also streamlines the fitting process and cuts through the confusion, so any sewer, new or advanced, can do it.

Nothing completes a woodworking project like a beautiful, durable finish. In this tape, expert cabinetmaker Frank Klausz shows you how to choose the right finish and how to apply it. You will learn about: preparing the surface, sharpening a scraper, sanding, stripping, applying a tung-oil finish, completing the finish, oiling intricate pieces, staining, spray lacquering, varnishing, and French polishing.

The classic lawn chair made graceful and ultra-comfy. While the ever-popular Adirondack chair is comfortable enough for reading or relaxing, it can be difficult to get in and out of. Acclaimed furniture maker Michael Fortune redesigned this classic with better ergonomics, but didn't stop there. In Garden Chair, an instructional video, he walks you through every step of building his unique version, inspired by the graceful arc of daylily leaves in his own garden.

Master bent-lamination techniques. The first phase of this chair project is a complete lesson in bent lamination for creating the sweeping arms, the seat, and back slats. Expand your understanding of this process, as Michael shares all the secrets to success that he's learned over 40 years. You'll see how he creates a sturdy, lightweight form, keeps the plies aligned, manages the clamping and gluing, creates a seamless bend, and more.

See a consummate artist-craftsman at work. Michael then goes on to demonstrate a variety of useful techniques for working with these curved pieces. Finally, you'll see how he assembles the chair, levels the legs, and finishes it.

Create a thing of beauty! When built from weather-resistant wood, such as mahogany, white oak, hemlock or cedar, this beautiful garden chair will last for decades. It will invite you to relax in comfort and grace your lawn or garden with its lovely, organic shape.

Before you start, see how an expert builds a deck. Decks are popular projects for pros and homeowners but there are safety issues, building codes, and hidden problems to address upfront and throughout the process. This video takes place on an actual job site and includes some not-so-perfect moments to prepare you for what can happen. With fewer surprises, you’ll get better results.

Follow a master builder from footings to final trim. Master builder Rick Arnold walks you through every step of the project and points out potential problems – such as hidden rot, those all-important ledger board issues, and load capacity. And shows you how to remedy anything that might adversely affect your new deck.

Learn the techniques to get it right. Watching this video will save you time because you’ll thoroughly understand the process. If you square up the deck correctly at the outset – and check that it remains square at critical times – you’ll avoid bigger problems down the line. And you won’t ever have to explain why your deck is a little off kilter. That’s just one of many reasons why this video is worth watching and reviewing.

Be aware of code requirements. Throughout the video, you’ll be alerted to issues that may be regulated by local building codes. This will save you time and avoid the possibility of being denied a permit, or having to make costly changes, or re-do work to meet the proper requirements.

Working with the newest materials. You’ll do a much better job when you know what materials to use and how to work with them. Here are just some you’ll be introduced to: builder’s forms for footings, proper hardware and hangers, synthetic decking, railings, and decorative trim.

Invest 44 minutes for years of pleasure. With this video guide you’ll have the confidence and the know-how to build a deck that’s sturdy, strong and safe – and one that enhances your home for years to come.

Fashionistas, rejoice! At last, the techniques of couture sewing are demystified. This 2-disc DVD is a well-organized and easy-to-understand visual workshop and will appeal to both home sewers and professionals -- anyone who appreciates fine workmanship and takes pleasure in creating beautiful clothing. See an expert at work as Claire Shaeffer illustrates the basic techniques that take sewing to the next level -- from hand sewing and machine stitching to marking methods, pressing, and hemming.

This best-selling author and teacher shares insider tips and secrets, walking viewers through the process of creating high-end couture garments, as well as home accessories. This unique DVD set, the first in the Couture Techniques Workshop series, is based on years of professional experience. Just like a precisely tailored garment, sewers won't find anything like it anywhere else.

This essential reference for pros and passionate amateurs is back with a fresh design and updated content. Written by respected builders from all over America, this extensive revision collects all the latest roof framing articles from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine -- from cutting rafters and framing roof valleys to building dormers and working with roof trusses. The contributors offer hardearned, job-tested advice on an impressive variety of tools, techniques, and trade secrets.

Framing Roofs shows how to work with speed and precision, and, since working on a roof is often a complicated and dangerous task, safety is always at the forefront.