Every day you make decisions about what products to buy and who should service your business based on sketchy facts, gut feelings and the occasional recommendation - or you waste valuable time and money trying to find information and resources. What if there was an authoritative one-stop resource that would help you make informed decisions as quickly as possible?

Now there is! Streetwise: Small Business Book of Lists helps you find what you need, increase sales and lower expenses by providing quick resources, answers and advice on:

• Top collection techniques
• Things to consider before you incorporate your business
• Key questions to ask your insurance broker
• The best frequent flier programs and office supply companies

Streetwise: Small Business Book of Lists is your quick-tip guide to every aspect of starting, running and managing your business. From securing financing and hiring and managing employees to protecting yourself from litigation and lowering your taxes, this indispensable guide gives easily references advice right at your fingertips.

Whether you are looking for an accounting firm, customer management software or the biggest trade shows in your industry, Streetwise: Small Business Book of Lists gives you the advice you can depend on year after year.

Softcover, no color, 661 pages
Book size: 9-1/4x8 inches
Level: All skill levels

Mixed-media artists and DIY crafters will be excited about all the endless possibilities of working with a variety of plastic materials such as acrylic sheeting (otherwise known as Plexiglas), clear vinyl and even shrink plastic. In Plexi Class, you will be amazed at the versatility of these various plastics, the ease of use and forgiveness plastic possesses and how plastics can mimic glass in numerous applications. Tonia guides you through 25 step-by-step projects including popular DIY craft items such as necklaces, bracelets, earrings, a belt, purses, a tote bag, wind chimes, artist trading cards and more. Techniques for combining plastic with other mixed-media items such as fabric, beads, wire and paper are also covered. You'll appreciate Tonia's non-intimidating style and enjoy creating projects with plastic as the base foundation.

Softcover, full color, 127 pages
29 projects
Book size: 11x8-1/4 inches
Level: Intermediate

Produce professional-looking jewelry using simple techniques and equipment and learn how to work with a wide variety of metals, ceramic and plastics.

Includes dozens of step-by-step projects for making original and stylish brooches, bracelets, necklaces, chokers, earrings and more.

Features a wealth of inspiration for developing your own jewelry ideas, whether you want to create something elegant, fun, classic or modern.

Hardcover, full color, 191 pages
48 projects
Book size: 8-1/4x6-1/2 inches
Level: Intermediate

Designs from the DIY Network's Jewelry Making show, using stringing, wireworking and more. Includes 50 projects.

Softcover, full cover, 128 pages
50 projects
Book size: 10x8 inches
Level: Beginning

Create beautiful jewelry for better wellbeing. Discover the power of creating unique pieces of adornment with the intention to heal. Inside Inspiritu you will turn pages borrowed from a dusty "prescriptions book" revealing restorative secrets of a legendary curandera--a woman healer--and will become inspired to create your own unique jewelry pieces to share with others. From creating your own clasps and jumprings to incorporating keepsakes with new elements, there is much to discover here. You'll also:
• Master a variety of metalworking jewelry techniques such as forging, stamping, sawing, wirework and more
• Learn the qualities instilled in specific colors and gemstones to truly target the needs of those you create jewelry for
• See how easy it is to turn new objects into ones that appear aged and where to go to find vintage treasures to use in your works
• Combine vintage elements with new materials to create striking pieces with both form and function
• Pamper yourself or others using the plentiful suggestions for restorative teas and other healing treatments
Whether you enjoy making earrings, bracelets or necklaces, start creating beautiful jewelry for the betterment of your mind, body and soul.

Softcover, full color, 128 pages
29 projects
Book size: 10-3/4x8-1/2 inches
Level: Beginning to intermediate

The hottest new look in fashion jewelry is all about gemstones and pearls. Now readers can create--right at home--their own unique versions of the stylish looks they see on models and in magazines. Using simple, accessible techniques and easily assembled supplies, Making Designer Gemstone and Pearl Jewelry shows how to make chokers, lariats, bracelets, earring, and more in a variety of styles, from classic to modern to funky. Whether the desired look is simple and elegant or ornate and chunky, the creative process is easy and fun, and the results are spectacular. The book also offers information on the healing powers of gemstones--turquoise for serenity and positive thinking, amber for romance and love--to help readers imbue their designs with personal meaning. For anyone who loves jewelry, even if they have never strung a bead or twisted a wire, this unique guide will inspire readers to make beautiful, stylish accessories to keep or to give as gifts.

Softcover, full color, 128 pages
17 projects
Book size: 11 x 8-1/2 inches
Level: Beginner

A crafter's guide to making fashionable beaded jewelry in an hour.
Jewelry in a Jiffy is for the impatient beader. It has more than 55 original beaded jewelry projects and many more variations, the majority of which can be completed in about an hour--instant gratification. Clear step-by-step instructions, color photographs and line drawings are accompanied by stunning photographs of all the finished pieces. Beautiful close-up images of sparkling crystals, elegant pearls and polished metal beads will inspire novice and experienced crafters alike.
The book begins with a chapter on techniques, fittings (such as spacers), fasteners, tools and types of beads. The projects, organized according to style and material, include:
• Mostly metal
• Bracelets
• Magnetic jewelry
• Quick and easy
• Pearls and crystals
• Felt
Jewelry in a Jiffy is a straightforward guide to making fashionable personalized jewelry. With these creative projects and clear explanations of basic skills, the only limit is the beader's imagination.

Softcover, full color, 142 pages
55 projects
Book size: 10-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches
Level: Beginner

How does a designer's inspiration--a childhood memory, a favorite time of year, a treasured collection--become beautiful jewelry designs? Jewelry Inspirations reveals the creative inspirations of bestselling author, designer and popular jewelry workshop instructor Sherri Haab, along with thorough how-to's for a variety of materials and techniques, plus 25 all-new jewelry designs.

Softcover, full color, 160 pages
30 projects
Book size: 10-3/4x8-1/2 inches
Level: Beginning to advanced

Making Handmade Lampwork Beads and Glass Jewelry teaches you everything you need to know about making decorative lampwork glass beads--and using them! With some basic tools and careful instructions, amateurs and artists alike can form colorful glass beads and turn them into bracelets, necklaces, earrings and more.
Inside you'll discover clear guidelines on how to make the beads--from start to finish--and a full explanation of the tools and materials you'll be working with. Step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs illustrate how simple it is to turn your handmade beads or any other glass beads in your collection into wearable art. You'll find projects for making a range of unique pieces of jewelry with your new beads, as well as projects that will show you how to combine handmade beads with other beads to maximize their splendor and really show off their distinct beauty.

Softcover, full color, 127 pages
46 projects
Book size: 9-3/4x8 inches
Level: All skill levels