For any turner who has entertained even the most fleeting fancy about life beyond bare wood, this captivating book will fire the imagination with a host of new ideas and techniques for exploring the farther reaches of the art. The authors set out to show that “creativity is not something that some people have and others do not, but a skill that can be learned and developed like any other, and that design is simply a creative process which aims to turn an idea into something physical.” Through text richly illustrated with both photos and drawings they carry out this mission most persuasively, demonstrating the nearly infinite wellsprings of design ideas and seemingly endless ways to bring the designs to life. Their working methods include (but are not limited to) painting, marbling, burning, carving, sandblasting, sawing, staining, bleaching. wire-brushing and inlaying. The objects they create range from interesting to stunning, and with every one any turner will hear him or herself exclaim “I could do that!” As you can tell, this book gets our highest recommendation.