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HAWAI'I - WORD SEARCH PUZZLES BOOK

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#B448
5-3/4" x 9" - 112 pages - black & white - Softcover
Test your knowledge of Hawaii and have fun with 90 different puzzles! Answers included.

HAWAI'I - CROSSWORDS & WORD SEARCH PUZZLES BOOK

HAWAI'I - CROSSWORDS & WORD SEARCH PUZZLES BOOK

Our Price: $5.50

#B449
5-3/4" x 9" - 112 pages - black & white - Softcover
Test your knowledge of Hawaii and have fun with 90 different puzzles! Answers included.

HAWAIIAN LEI-MAKING BOOK

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#B224

Laurie S. Ide - 8-1/2" x 11" - 64 pages - color photos - Softcover

A great reference and easy to follow instructional guide with detailed full color photographs of over 50 flowers and plants used in making Hawaiian leis. For each flower or plant there is a description, harvesting and storage tips, materials needed, photos, and instructions for the various styles of leis it is used for. Also lei origins, customs, and each island's leis.

HAWAIIAN SHELL LEI MAKING BOOK

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#B386

Laurie Shimizu Ide - 8-1/2"x11" - 64 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

A Step-by-Step Guide

Hawaiian Shell Lei Making combines stunning visual beauty with down-to-earth craft. It is a primer as well as a feast for the eyes. Step-by-step instructions are given which anyone can follow, along with expertly taken and detailed photographs. There are forty projects involving an almost infinite variety of shells-from the well known and easy to find Olepe to the more exotic Momi and everything in between

FEATHER LEI AS AN ART - REVISED BOOK

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#B374

Mary Louise Kekuewa, Paulette Kahalepuna and Karen Adlefsen - 11" x 8-1/2" - 82 pages - Softcover

Featherwork is the most distinctive and spectacular art of the ancient Hawaiians. They fabricated brilliant long and short cloaks and capes, feathered helmets, kahili, lei and ornaments for the hair. Most of these objects and the processes of creating them were sacred and secretive. With the influx of westerners to the islands, the art of feather- work all but disappeared. Today's feather lei makers represent a continuous tradition carried on from the feather workers of ancient Hawai'i. They are creative artists, not only imitating the ancient patterns and designs, but creating new ones. Louise and her daughter Paulette have been declared true masters in the art of feather working by the Hawaiian community.

MONEY LEI MAKING IN HAWAII BOOK

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#B406

Laurie Shimizu Ide -11" x 9" - 48 pages - color photos - Softcover

Money may not grow on trees, but in Hawaii it certainly blooms! Money lei have become a popular gifts for graduates, family leaving the islands and on birthdays. This book resents you with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for making 25 different money lei projects. Blending the skills of Japanese origami and Hawaiian lei making many of the projects incorporate folding dollar bills, wrapping coins and threading currency together into momentos of good luck and well wishes. From the most common type of money lei-making using flower motifs to the more intricate and unusual folds of frogs, fans and butterflies, flower and lei expert Laurie Shimizu Ide offers diverse designs to celebrate the guest of honor at any party or special occasion.

MONEY LEI MAKING IN HAWAII 2 BOOK

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#B430

Laurie Shimizu Ide -11" x 9" - 50 pages - color photos - Softcover

Money may not grow on trees, but in Hawaii it certainly blooms! Money lei have become a popular gifts for graduates, family leaving the islands and on birthdays. This book resents you with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for making 31 different money lei projects. Blending the skills of Japanese origami and Hawaiian lei making many of the projects incorporate folding dollar bills, wrapping coins and threading currency together into momentos of good luck and well wishes. From the most common type of money lei-making using flower motifs to the more intricate and unusual folds of frogs, fans and butterflies, flower and lei expert Laurie Shimizu Ide offers diverse designs to celebrate the guest of honor at any party or special occasion.

HOW TO MAKE HAWAIIAN RIBBON LEIS BOOK

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#B300

C. Iwamoto and Jim Widess - 8-1/2" x 11" - 72 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

According to Hawaiian tradition, leis are symbols of love and friendship, to be given to others with a warm embrace and a kiss. Unlike flower leis, which eventually wither and fade, ribbon leis are treasured through the years, gifts of aloha that can last a lifetime. For this reason, beautiful and everlasting ribbon leis are a popular alternative to flower leis in the Islands. With this first-ever easy-to-follow visual guide you can fashion your own ribbon leis from materials found at any craft or fabric store. Fifteen different ribbon lei designs are showcased--many are created to resemble local floral favorites such as pïkake, 'ilima, hinahina, firecracker and white ginger. Each design is described in detail with step-by-step instructions and colorful photo illustrations.

MAKING RIBBON LEIS BOOK

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#B293

C. Tanaka & M. Masaki - 9" x 11" - 48 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

Experience the joy of giving and creating by making beautiful ribbon leis. Unlike flower leis, whose beauty fades, ribbon leis are never discarded, but become cherished keepsakes or gifts to pass along to others. Making Ribbon Leis and Other Gifts of Aloha is written for both beginning and experienced ribbon lei makers, includes directions for making 17 leis and teaches basic techniques you can use to make leis of your own design. All the information you need is here: supply lists, step-by-step instructions; with photographs, directions for making leis in a variety of styles and colors; tips for organizing supplies and correcting mistakes; and a marking grid.

MAKING RIBBON LEIS 2 BOOK

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#B331

Coryn Tanaka & May Masaki - 9" x 11" - 44 pages - color photos - Softcover

More handmade gifts of aloha

Teaches basic techniques that make it easy for both beginning and experienced ribbon lei makers to create keepsake leis. Features 20 designs for leis of lokelani, cigar flower, pansy, akulikuli, crownflower, carnation, dendrobium, ohai ali'i and many others.

HAWAI'A'S FLOWER LEIS - AN IDENTIFICATION GUIDE

HAWAII'S FLOWER LEIS - AN IDENTIFICATION GUIDE BOOK

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#B460

Laurie Shimizu Ide - 8 1/2" x 5 3/4" - 118 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover
The Hawaiian flower lei is known worldwide as a symbol of love, friendship, good luck, admiration, and embodies the aloha spirit. For centuries, visitors arriving and leaving the Islands have received colorful and fragrant flower leis as gifts. Today, leis are given to friends, lovers, relatives, teachers, coworkers, and coaches to celebrate all of life’s events such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, greetings and farewells, or simply to express aloha for others.
Hawaii’s Flower Leis is a colorful, pictorial guide to some of Hawaii’s most popular leis. Vivid photographs and descriptions help readers to identify the flowers by common, scientific and Hawaiian names. The lei associated with each island is also introduced along with lei-making methods, needles, and insights on the symbolism of the flowers, and the preservation and storage of leis.

MAKING EYELASH CROCHET LEIS BOOK

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#B338

May Masaki and Coryn Tanaka - 8 3/4" x 11" - 43 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

Quick and easy to make, eyelash crochet leis. Book supplies lists and step-by-step instructions, simple patterns for a variety of multicolored lei designs and styles, 51 different designs with photographs and a list of school colors for Hawaii high schools and colleges.

CROCHET LEI-MAKING IN HAWAII BOOK

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#B459

Judy Dela Cruz - 8 3/4" x 11" - 36 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

How to Make Hawaiian Crochet Lei is a step-by-step guide to making yarn lei. Instructions include a guide to basic crocheting, supplies, and illustrated directions to make 25 different lei. These crochet lei imitate the beauty and delicacy of natural flower lei and become a keepsake. Some of the lei instructions included are for bougainvillea, pakalana, lehua, orchid with pikake, a graduation lei made with school colors and more.

HAWAIIAN QUILTING BOOK

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#B134

Elizabeth Root - 8" x 11" - 48 pages - black & white illustrations - Softcover

Hawaiian quilts reflect the spirit, culture, and natural beauty of Hawaii. Designs are cut in one piece and appliqued to a contrasting color background. Here are easy to follow instructions and full-size patterns for 20 different Hawaiian quilt blocks including Orchid, Maile, Plumeria, Hibiscus, Breadfruit, Protea, etc.

HAW'N TROP FLOWER ARRANGING BOOK

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#B343

A Step-By-Step guide

Laurie Shimizu Ide - 8-1/2" x 11" - 64 pages - Color - Softcover

This book has simple step by step detailed instructions for 32 classic and contemporary flower arrangements that even a beginner can do. Included is a photographic chart of popular tropical flowers and foilage, flower care and handling tips, flower container ideas, equipment and supplies description, an explanation of the principles of design, a color wheel, and various foilage techniques.

GROWING NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS BOOK-SALE

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#B375

Heidi Leianuenue Bornhorst - 8-1/2" x 11" - 104 color illustration - Softcover

Horticulturist and gardening columnist Heidi Bornhorst provides practical advice for growing 75 plants - 33 of them new to this edition. A section on basic techniques includes growing plants from cuttings or seeds, air-layering, grafting, watering, xeriscaping, transplanting, fertilizing, pruning, and water gardening. Sections on ground covers, grasses and sedges, shrubs, vines, trees, and ferns explain the care and use of individual plants and describe each plant's importance in Hawaiian culture. Photos illustrate the features of the plants and their use in the landscape.

HAWAIIAN-STYLE MONEY FOLDS BOOK

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#B306

Jodi Fukumoto- 6" x 8 3/4" -127 pages - color illustrations - Hardcover

Jodi Fukumoto's The Guide to Hawaiian-Style Money Foldsoffers fanciful and improbable folds sure to create amazement. Included are an aloha shirt and a pair of slippers guaranteed to fit all wallets, and entertaining 'ukulele, whimsical gecko, plumerias and Maui roses for leis and hakus, a lucky frog for the believers of the infamous lucky frog, and instructions for special envelopes and boxes to present your gifts.

POLYNESIAN & OCEANIAN DESIGNS BOOK & CD-ROM

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#B269

Gregory Mirow - 8" x 11" - 48 pages - black & white illustrations - Softcover

This book features a treasury of over 200 images of folk art from New Zealand, Easter Island, Hawaii, Marquesas, Australia, New Guinea, etc. Here are designs taken from tikis, geometric tapa patterns, ornamented masks, canoe prows, shields, wood carvings, moai statues, petroglyphs, musical instruments, temple art, and many more.

CD-ROM containing 244 high-quality, premission-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF) A large-format 48-page book with every image on the CD-Rom printed large and clearly for easy reference.

HOW TO MAKE HAWAIIAN INSTRUMENTS BOOK

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#B296

Jim Widess - 8-1/2" x 11" - 80 pages - color photos & illustrations - Softcover

Hawai'i has a rich musical heritage that is carried on in the rhythmic beat of the ipu and resonant pounding of pahu drums at hula performances throughout the Islands. While many of the musical instruments that accompany hula today can be traced back to early Polynesian roots, others-including the ipu heke (gourd drum), ipu hokiokio (gourd nose flute) and 'üliuli rattle-are considered to be uniquely Hawaiian, found nowhere else in the world. Here the manufacturing processes of eighteen traditional Hawaiian musical instruments are documented with carefully researched instructions and step-by-step photographs in an easy-to-follow craft guide. Includes: ipu, ipu heke, uli uli, puili, ili ili, kala'au, puniu drum and ka, pahu drum, ulili, ohe ka'eke'eke, papa hehi, ukeke, oeoe, nose flutes, and conch shell trumpet.

MAORI CUSTOMS & CRAFTS

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#B063

A. Armstrong - 4" x 7" - 64 pages - color / black & white photos / illustrations - Softcover

An alphabetical listing of many elements and words of Maori life and culture including music, costumes, tikis, legends, tattooing, weaving, games, dances, poi balls, history, Gods, food, animals, birds, etc. Great for quick reference of Maori subjects. Includes lots of color photographs too.