Animal Tracks of the Pacific Northwest

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Animal Tracks of the Pacific Northwest.......2000-09-09

On a recent vacation trip to the Pacific Northwest, I found this book at REI in Seattle. Me and my family enjoyed the book very much because of its unique characteristics: small, light, easy to carry into the field, cheap, the illustrations are mostly life-sized which makes it super easy to actually use by making direct comparisons in the field, and also the book contains ONLY the species we could expect to encounter in that region, which eliminates guessing about animals that don't even live there. We also liked the general tone of the book, friendly, knowledgeable.

Not worth it........1998-10-12

This title is woefully lacking in a few areas. While there are a few interesting and accurate tidbits in the narration, there is an obvious lack of info that would be *more important* to the budding naturalist/tracker. Also, the drawings are filled with inaccuracies (such as several canine charateristics in the bobcat prints) which would lead astray the untrained eye and make learning in the field much more difficult. Much more recommended are Lilliand and Donald Stokes' guide or that of Murie (Peterson Field Guides) or Paul Resendez. These authors have all made a more careful study and thus produce better literature and drawings.

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Find your own way in Korea's buzzing capital, with Lonely Planet's guide to Seoul. Discover the culture; savour the cuisine; and take your pick of palaces and museums, markets and malls, cafes, bars and clubs. Packed with insider tips, straight-up reviews, comprehensive cultural and historical information, Korean script throughout, grid-referenced maps.

ELIMINATING THE GUESSWORK - opinionated hotel reviews make the decisions easy.

SHOP YOUR SOCKS OFF reviews and tips take you to the city's best traditional markets, glitzy malls, boutiques and galleries.

DISCOVER the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - we take you on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the formidable and fascinating North-South border.

FEAST LIKE A KING - eating reviews serve up the city's finest Korean fare, from spicy tofu and barbeque to Korean fusion and Hanjeongsik banquets.

Customer Reviews:

Stay Away........2007-10-16

After reading the negatives reviews for this book, I went to B&N to judge for myself. Conclusion, stay away. That is all that I have to say....I can't really add upon the negative comments herein, yet that they are indeed valid.

That's all.

buy this as the last resort.......2007-09-16

Lonely Planet's guides are getting worse to worst, especially for Asia. I wish they would stop employing solely former English teachers as writers, since alot of them dont know the local language very well or at all. Hello LP, ever thought of asking a Korean American/Australian/Canadian to write for your Korea guide? There are people in the world who are truly bilingual, binational. . . . and would be able to 'guide' better than a foreigner guiding other foreigners.
I bought the Seoul book because unfortunately there weren't many options out there for English speakers, but actually the Tourist offices in Seoul has better information and it's free.
The maps in the book are confusing; when you are on the streets looking for places there are street names but on the map there are not. It would help to if LP would include the places' names in Korean 'Han Gue' since LP's phonetic are not 100% anyway, and if you want to ask a Korean for help then it's better to have it written in Korean. The language section could use a couple more phrases like like 'not to spicy please.' The Seoul book is out of date, lots of places went out of bussiness. I also bought LP's Korea book and it has more up-to date info. Since all the writers in both guides are males, information for women travellers is pitiful. The layout is confusing and not easy to find, I had buy post-it tabs for different sections otherwise it would take more time find it again. THis is not a concised guide, there are two many overlaps, like there are two sections on food, but in the food glossary doesn't have some of the names of food mentioned elsewhere that takes up a whole paragraph.So buy this guide if English is the only language you can read.

Completely weak.......2007-06-03

This is one of the only travel books on Seoul that is easy to get. I have taken it with me on three trips to Seoul so far, and have found it almost useless. I got a better idea of places to visit from the map I got from the hotel and searching the internet than I did from this guide.

Needs Reworking.......2007-03-10

Lonely Planet Seoul is poorly organized and riddled with inaccuracies; unfortunately it is the only comprehensive, recent Seoul guide (in English) on the market. I used the book to get an overview of Seoul, but shockingly, found the tourist information office maps and guides more useful and accurate. The website Seoul Style offers much more interesting eating, entertainment, and shopping suggestions, but very occasionally I'll refer to the Lonely Planet for further ideas.
The book ought to be organized by neighborhood rather than subject; it's aggravating to visit an area of Seoul and flip between different chapters, looking for the two inches of print on a given activity in a particular area. Other Lonely Planet and Fodor's guides usually integrate all suggestions by neighborhood and accurately portray those suggestions onto maps. One can get an overview of the different areas when the descriptions are integrated, especially if the author writes an introductory paragraph about a neighborhood's feel; to Robinson, it seems that places are just places, with no 'there' there. In reality, each area of Seoul does have a unique feel and meaning.
In the LP Seoul guide, the maps' numbered descriptions are often mis-categorized (e.g., under 'Shopping' the author suggests the bookstore Seoul Selection, but when you look for the location on the map, it is listed under 'Entertainment'; when poring through dozens of suggestions in tiny font, it is frustrating to check all the categories to compensate for his carelessness). The layout and selection of maps in general is mediocre, and leave little sense of the scale or organization of Seoul; for instance, Robinson devotes two pages of maps to Jamsil to depict just a few activities, and leaves the bottom half of those two pages devoid of suggestion, but gives the large, very happening area of Gangnam / Apjugong just one page. Adjacent Cheongdam, which a favorite hangout for younger Koreans and in 'feel' and location is much closer to Apjugong, he places on the Jamsil map, but doesn't provide any activities.
The transliteration between Hangul and English is frequently bizarre, which makes it difficult to decipher the names of neighborhoods and places. It is better to use the Tourist Maps (in other cities I've never relied on tourist maps, but Seoul is different), for the transliteration and neighborhood names are more commonly understood by Koreans. His language guide is also transliterated ineffectually; a traveler trying to follow his phonetics would never be understood by a Korean. For vowels pronounced 'e' he writes 'i'; the number 1 is correctly pronounced like eel; he writes 'il', which is perfect if he means the French pronunciation of 'il'; same for 2: pronounced e, he writes i - again, great for French, but he's transliterating to English, so it's wrong.
LP Seoul needs to be rewritten by a very organized, clear thinker who possesses a current understanding of Seoul and Hangul-English translation, yet who recalls the needs of a first-time visitor to this dynamic city.

Lonely Planet.......2006-08-19

Short passages about all sights and sites one might want to visit. Would be a good book to have there with you as you sightsee.

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A good tour guide!
buy this guide as your last resort
Many deficiencies
Decent, but lacking...
Good Korea coverage in onl y 400 pages

Lonely Planet Korea
Martin Robinson , Ray Bartlett , and Rob Whyte
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet Publications
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ASIN: 1741045584

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Dirty yourself clean at the Mud House - one of Korea's many public baths, p.320.

Forget hot dogs - snack on dried squid at a baseball game, p.133.

Vow to get fitter as a wizened Korean lady overtakes you on the climb up Seongsan Ilchulbong, p.282.

Steady yourself for the sight of 100,000 people participating in the North's Mass Games, p.355.

Four expert authors, 68 detailed maps, 189 boiled silkworms.
Expanded information on North Korea tours.
New Activities chapter including detailed advice for hiking up Hallasan.

Customer Reviews:

A good tour guide!.......2007-09-29

I only used it in Seoul a few times, but the information was helpful and accurate. The subway directions were especially useful because the guide included which station exit to walk out of for a particular site. The food & drink section was a life saver because it lists Korean dishes written in English and Hangul.

buy this guide as your last resort.......2007-09-16

Many deficiencies.......2006-10-15

I always purchase Lonely Planet (LP) books when I travel, and they have never steered me wrong. But, this LP Korea edition doesn't seem to follow the standard format to which I have become accustomed. To start with, the table of contents is almost non-existent. The table of contents in many LP books can be up to 10 pages. In this book, the table of contents is half a page. It is very difficult to find the section you are looking for.

Secondly, this book breaks up the useful facts for the visitor into two sections. For example, the sections regarding health, money, food, embassies and visas are in a chapter called "Directory" at the end of the book. In most if not all other LP books that I have read, these items appear at the beginning of the book, before they start discussing the individual locations. I wish that LP would maintain some consistency.

Lastly, the index is incomplete. They do a good job of listing all the place names in the index, but many key words which you might be searching for are not present. For example, neither "electricity" nor "weather" are listed in the index. For electricity, I just gave up looking in the book, and found the answers on line.

In summary, I believe that this book contains all the information one needs to travel in Korea, but the information can be very difficult to find within the book.

Decent, but lacking..........2006-09-03

To say that this guidebook is lacking would be a bit of an understatement, unfortunately. Why? Because, for example, it includes absolutely NO coverage of one of South Korea's larger cities, Ulsan, which is famous for being the home of the international Hyundai motor company, and was also one of the host cities during the World Cup in 2002. The population is over 1 million people, and to think that such a significant (if slightly industrial) city could be overlooked is proof that the authors of this guide have only scratched the surface of what Korea has to offer the world. Otherwise, I have to give them credit for producing a guide for the country AT ALL, considering that there are hardly any worth buying out that now as it is. I just recommend that for the next edition they do a little more research before publishing it.

Good Korea coverage in onl y 400 pages.......2006-05-22

I travel to Korea on business trips lasting 2-3 weeks, and the many sightseeing days mixed into those frequent trips has allowed me to evaluate this and several other Korea guides. This Lonely Planet's guide covers Korea efficiently, in 400 pages, by including details you'll need, and leaving out details on obscure cities rarely visited, and omitting rambling historical notes found in guides such as Moon Handbooks' South Korea (~850 pages!). For example, Lonely Planet covers Busan's Geumgang Fortress in less than half the text used by Moon Handbooks; however, the latter fails to provide adequate directions on getting there, and forgets to warn of the maddening crowds found on holidays, and weekends - important info included in Lonely Planet Korea. Faced with the challenge of Busan's tens of thousands of restaurants, Moon Handbooks chooses to review NONE and only suggests city areas to look for them, while Lonely Planet Korea gives us helpful reviews of specific restaurants. If like me you plan on spending more than a few days in Seoul, you'll find it useful to combine Lonely Planet Korea with Lonely Planet Seoul, because the latter includes far more detail for your Seoul visit. Be sure to visit the tourist information centers (found in major airports) upon your arrival and get the free city maps. I suggest you withdraw extra Won from the ATM's in Seoul (or Busan's Gimhae airport) because you'll find ATM's that accept international cards very difficult to find in cities outside Seoul. Don't buy Moon Handbooks' South Korea unless you're planning a Korea trip length of over a month and need details on obscure cities, and want pages of historical info on every city.

Lonely Planet Seoul City Guide (Lonely Planet City Guide)

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Lonely Planet Seoul City Guide (Lonely Planet City Guide)
Chris Taylor
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very poor..
Useless, left at home!
get a different travel guide
Good enough for me.
not bad

Lonely Planet Korea
Robert Storey , and Alex English
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Lonely Planet Korean Phrasebook

ASIN: 0864426976

Book Description

From teeming Seoul in its mountain cradle to remote offshore islands and secluded monasteries, Lonely Planet's comprehensive guide will help you discover this land of dramatic natural beauty.

88 detailed and reliable maps with English and Korean script
the best advice on how to visit the world's last Cold-War nation - North Korea
from galbi to gimchi, Korea's unique cuisine explained - plus listings of the best places to sample it
climbs and hikes, boats and bikes - how to get around in style without missing a thing

Customer Reviews:

very poor.........2004-06-14

I don't know how good the new edition is.
(heard that the south korean national tourism organization
helped a lot the LP team to revise the new edition)
but the last edition is no match for the moon's handbook.
go get the moon's one, if you plan to visit this country.

Useless, left at home!.......2004-03-20

I just come back from Korea for 2-3 days.
This LP book is really disappointed me.
It lack of information, inaccurate data and undetailed map.
Ok I know that i published about 2-3 years ago, the data
might inaccurate but it almost inaccurate, also the bus route???
If you follow the book guide on the way to Tongdosa you will probably get lost! Thats unacceptable.
It is nothing more than a good introduction to Korea to read at home.

Try Moon Guide or something else

here is my tips
1 Need map? just go to Korea, find Tourism Information kiosk
and you will find everything you want, good illustrate map
valueable advise and everything you want to know about Korea!
2 Use International cashcard (PLUS CIRCUS) will save you from deadly banknote exchange rate, but dont expect an international ATM in country side. (you can find a lot of them in subway Seoul) keep money, not credit!
3 Dont use a network ATM (like Han-net, Easy-money) It will charge you! Use bank ATM (CHB KB)
4 Dont bring this LP with you, burden!

get a different travel guide.......2003-10-21

You have to wonder when a guidebook starts off practically every section about a new city with: "Not many people come to (fill in city's name) but if you get stuck here then try this... I find Lonely Planet Korea to be very negative about the country and the cities within it (with the exception of Seoul). It gave very little practical information. I haven't seen the new edition, but I bought the previous one and was truly disappointed by it.

A much better, more comprehensive, and upbeat guide is the Moon Handbook by Robert Nilsen. I see he's just come out with a new edition too. He seems to know a lot more about Korea than the Lonely Planet writers and offers a better view for the traveler who is going to be in Korea for a few months or more. If you are going for a week, maybe Lonely Planet is o.k., but for anything longer disregard it and use the internet or the aforementioned travel guide.

Good enough for me........2003-06-08

I was lucky enough to live in Korea for a year teaching English and while I was there, the LP Korea was pretty much my travelling "Bible". While other people may not consider it indepth in locations to visit, it still has more than sufficient details for your average visitor who is going to travel around for a month or two. I was working so my travelling time was limited to weekends, so as it was, the LP Korea was perfectly adequate for my needs. There was always plenty to see and do. I wanted to see the most important and interesting stuff, which typifies what Korea is all about. If you are going to be visiting Korea for an extended period of time, or living there, then maybe after a while the guide book may appear to be superficial. However, all the major regions are covered, including Jejudo Island (and North Korea gets its own section at the back). All the usual hotels, resturants and transport details are there, as well as the bog standard travel advice. So if you are a short term visitor, then the LP Korea will, in my opinion, be more than sufficient.

Besides, if LP does not meet your needs, the KNTO is reasonably well developed, with tourist maps and info of most destinations at railway stations, bus stations, and airports. At major tourist points, guides will speak english, and advise you of other interesting features of the area you are in. University students wanting practice their english are also good travel guides. I had my first introduction to Daegu in this manner.

I disagree with some of the opinions expressed by other reviewers of this book. To be realistic, the minute this title came off the printing press it was out of date. For example, one cannot expect all the eateries listed to still be there by the time an individual gets to Korea. When I lived in Kumi (or Gumi, which ever way you prefer) for a year, there was a resturant down the street from where I lived that changed ownership three times, being reincarnated as something different each time it reopened. Some places stay, some go. Nor can one expect all interesting destinations to be featured; what would people want more; a small compact book with sufficient info for tourists planning to be in country for 2 months or so or alternatively an immense brick like book jammed with enough destinations to keep a traveller travelling for years and which cost a bomb and throws your back out every time you lift it. I know which I prefer.

not bad.......2002-11-27

Some reviews of this book make it sound terrible. In fact, it's alright. You'll get the cultural and architectural information in much, much greater detail from the Moon Guide to Korea, and I think that's worthwhile. But you'll get lost if you use that guide; LP has better maps and practical information. So, with apologies to your wallet, I suggest getting both. If you're not going to leave Seoul, maybe just buy the Moon Guide and a map of Seoul; but still, you'll be missing LP's very practical recommendations.

Korea on the Move (Facts About Korea, Cultural Heritage, Tour Guide, Participatory Government, Busan ITU, Yellow Pages, Special Issues)

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Korea on the Move (Facts About Korea, Cultural Heritage, Tour Guide, Participatory Government, Busan ITU, Yellow Pages, Special Issues)
Korean Overseas Information Service
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Living and Surviving in South Korea: What You Wont Learn in Lonely Planet for Ethnic Koreans

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Living and Surviving in South Korea: What You Wont Learn in Lonely Planet for Ethnic Koreans
Stan Y Lee
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Lonely Planet Korea

ASIN: 0595420931

Book Description

Over the years, Koreans all over the world have been visiting and living in their native land. Many travel books have been written about Korea but books written for the overseas Korean audience are far and few between. Finally, here is a book written not only for Koreans who are curious about or want to visit Korea, but one written from a Korean-American point of view. This is important because Koreans who have lived most of their lives outside of Korea are viewed and treated differently from people of other ethnicities who come to Korea. This book will teach you how to live, teach, and survive daily life in Korea written by a person just like you. I welcome anyone, though, Korean or not, to give this a try if you have so much as a passing fancy of life in the land of the morning calm.

Lonely Planet: Korea & Taiwan (Lonely Planet Korea: Travel Survival Kit)

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Lonely Planet: Korea & Taiwan (Lonely Planet Korea: Travel Survival Kit)
Geoff Crowther
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ASIN: 0908086717

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not bad-not great

Not a good learning tool

4 Stars for Comprehending the Spoken Language

In-Flight Turkish: Learn Before You Land (LL (R) In-Flight)
Living Language
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Binding: Audio CD

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Langenscheidt Turkish Pocket Dictionary (Langenscheidt's Pocket Dictionaries)

ASIN: 0609810952
Release Date: 2001-06-26

Book Description

Living Language In-Flight Turkish is the perfect boarding pass to learning Turkish before you land.

There's no better way to make use of all that spare time on a plane than to master the essentials of a language. This 60-minute program is the simplest way to learn just enough to get by in every situation essential to both the tourist and business traveler.

The program covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel, and going to a restaurant. There are even sections for meeting people and spending a night on the town.

Short lessons make In-Flight Turkish easy to use, and a handy pocket-sized insert is included as a cheat sheet for use on the go.

Customer Reviews:

not bad-not great.......2003-05-16

I like that I can read the words along with the CD, however there is more english speaking than Turkish. This is a short CD and I doubt that most people could learn more than Hello and a question or two while "in-flight". I should have spent my money on a more in-depth CD. One definatly needs to try to learn before departing and use more than this book/CD set.

Not a good learning tool.......2003-01-15

I put this away after 10 minutes and won't use it again. The English narration is too distracting and the Turkish phrases are spoken in a way that it's hard to retain them or develop your own pronunciation. The words and phrases presented are random and do not build on each other.
Audio courses in a language lab have a 'repeat' button so you can jump back repeatedly until your pronunciation matches the audio. A language cd like this one, which of course doesn't have this feature, should compensate with more repetition. And the repetition should not be intermixed with English so that the phrase you are learning remains in your mental ear. As it is, I did not find myself retaining anything from this audio course.
If there is a better cd audio course for Turkish out there, please let me know.

4 Stars for Comprehending the Spoken Language.......2001-11-29

This CD is very helpful if you're trying to learn to speak Turkish. However, by itself it simply isn't enough.

I learned to say some basic phrases by listening to the male and female speakers. Hello, Good-bye, Good Evening, Please, Thank You, It's Nice to Meet You, My Name is -- and I can count to 100 without too much cheating.

However, what I was doing was simply memorizing and repeating phrases I'd heard -- trying to say them as much like the people on the CD were saying them, without any comprehension of the language structure.

In short, this CD alone will NOT teach you to speak or understand Turkish. Consider it a supplement to other books (see my other review of Elementary Turkish).

The sounds of this beautiful language are ones we English speakers don't often hear, ones we'll find difficult to emulate. It is complex, but not impossible (you'll need to learn to say "Please speak slowly!" or "Please repeat that!"

To understand the language you'll need to listen to someone speaking Turkish, slowly and repeatedly. This CD gives you that, clearly, repetitively and quite slowly.

Get this CD along with whatever elementary language book you choose, and you'll be a step closer to understanding and speaking Turkish.

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In-Flight Turkish: Learn Before You Land

Manufacturer: audible.com
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio Download
ASIN: B00026WUXW

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Striking motifs from an ancient tradition range from powerful mythical figures to highly appealing geometric abstractions. Dynamic elements in each figure have been rendered into 61 stencils that convey the energy and appeal of their original Celtic motifs. Extremely useful for art and design projects. Instructions are included.

Customer Reviews:

Celtic craft sourcebook.......2000-03-31

This book had a wide variety of designs, printed as promised, on sturdy paper. In fact one of its best points is the same reason I penalize it a star, is the intricacy of the designs. The intricacy is also wonderful, since most stencils tend to give up detail in order to make the stencil simpler to make. The problem here is that you have to cut the stencils out yourself. Now because of the very intricacy, there are a LOT of tiny holes you have to cut out. By the time you get done, or at least by the time I get done, the paper is not quite so sturdy as it was. And it took quite some time to do. I recomend a sharp pair of small embroidery scissors to do it.

Beautiful Celtic designs for decoration.......1997-09-10

I thought the designs selected for this book were fantastic, with a wide variety of knotwork designs as well as human and animal pictures in the Celtic style. The stencils are designed to be used over and over, with instructions in the front cover on how to use them. The only drawbacks to this book are the absence of color suggestions, and the suggestions for how to use the stencils were a little limited. But with a little imagination, the reader can find all sorts of uses for them. I personally plan to use them to paint motifs on fabric, for applique and quilting. I recommend this book as a resource for anyone who has an affinity for Celtic art and wants to recreate it, whether for fine art purposes or for home decoration.

Celtic Stencil Designs CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art)

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ASIN: 0486996786

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Stirring images of traditional Celtic art, transformed into a collection of exciting, versatile stencil designs, depict birds and beasts of myth and scripture, elegant abstract designs, and more. Available in a variety of sizes, shapes and complexities, these attractive and dramatic illustrations are ideal for graphic artists, textile designers, and craftspeople. 164 black-and-white illustrations.

Celtic Stencil Designs (Pictorial Archive)

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stencils
Not just stencils
Great designs and very entertaining!
Stunning collection of designs from medieval Celtic sources

Celtic Stencil Designs (Pictorial Archive)
Co Spinhoven
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130 beautiful and dramatic designs in a great range of size, shape and complexity, all royalty-free, with subjects ranging from birds and beasts of myth and scripture to elegantly wrought abstract motifs. Ideal for graphic artists, textile designers, and many other artists and craftspeople.

Customer Reviews:

stencils.......2001-07-29

The stencils are great but you have to soak the paper in mineral oil,then cut them out your self,which means I might ruin them.Them designs are great

Not just stencils.......2000-05-03

This book comes with a wide array of designs, in solid black, so they can be cutout and used as stencils, but they could also be traced or scanned and used in computer graphics applications, scrap books, etc. The designs range from simple knots, to intricate designs taken from illuminated manuscripts like the book of Kells, and include large images (spirals, animals, human figures), repeating borders (spirals and knotwork that would look GREAT stencilled on a frame or along the edge of a table). So far I have used the designs in this book to stencil (onto blank stamp crafting postcards) Celtic boar framed in knotwork post cards, two tattoos on my husband, a few computer graphics for my website, and I've only had it for a week!

Great designs and very entertaining!.......2000-03-30

This was my first attempt of using stensils. Apart from the great designs found in this book, I must add that it was very easy for a beginer to use this book.

Stunning collection of designs from medieval Celtic sources.......2000-03-29

This book contains a collection of 130 designs gathered from the Book of Kells and other sources. The designs are dramatic and bold. Some designs are single figures such as the Evangelists from the Book of Kells, large round or oval medallions, and animals both simple and knotted. There is a nice selection of borders which range in width from 1 to 7 inches. Several borders can be repeated indefinitely. Designs are printed on both sides of the page on standard paper. You will need to transfer the patterns to heavy paper stock, frisket, or vinyl before cutting them. However, these designs are worth the effort. I only wish that the source of each design had been given.

Celtic Borders Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils

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Terrific bargin for well made stencils
Terrific bargin for well made stencils
excellent could not find any thing like it in irelsnd

Celtic Borders Laser-Cut Plastic Stencils
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Terrific bargin for well made stencils.......2000-03-29

These stencils are perfectly cut from heavy flexible vinyl. The Celtic designs are lovely. All of them are straight. Two are narrow (about 2 1/4 inches wide) and two are wide (from 3 1/2 to 4 inches.) One of the wide borders is a complex interlaced bird. All of these stencils would add beauty to your walls, quilts, leather, or other projects.

Terrific bargin for well made stencils.......2000-03-29

excellent could not find any thing like it in irelsnd.......1998-07-22

I found the stencils very easy to use and clear I could not find any thing like them in Ireland

The Celtic copy book: Celtic designs to photocopy

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The Celtic copy book: Celtic designs to photocopy
Amy L Lusebrink
Manufacturer: Scotpress
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B00072A3N0

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