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DIY Chalkboard Crafts: From Silhouette Art to Spice Jars, More Than 50 Crafty and Creative Chalkboard-Paint Ideas

Lizette Schapekahm · Adams Media Corporation
Pages: 159
Format: Paperback

The chalkboard isn't just for the classroom anymore!With DIY Chalkboard Crafts, you'll find everything you need to create one-of-a-kind accessories, decorations, and gifts using the latest home decor trend. This fun and original collection features 50 imaginative crafts that you can create...
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Anyone Can Papercraft

Elizabeth Moad · Arcturus Publishing Limited
Format: Book

A highly accessible and practical guide, Anyone Can Papercraft includes a wide range of techniques to introduce the beginner to the craft and inspire the more advanced crafter with fresh ideas and inspiration. Includes forty original projects from simple tasks, such as cards and tags, to keepsakes,...
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Blue Book of Gun Values-38th Ed.

S P Fjestad · Blue Book Publications, Inc
Pages: 2512
Format: Paperback

The newest 28th edition Blue Book of Gun Values has been extensively revised to include all the new 2007 makes/models, in addition to updating the rising values on both modern guns and antiques. Expanded to 2080 pages, this newest edition also has an enlarged color Photo Percentage Grading...
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Drive!: Henry Ford, George Selden, and the Race to Invent the Auto Age

Lawrence Goldstone · Ballantine Books
Pages: 372
Format: Print book

From the acclaimed author of Birdmen comes a revelatory new history of the birth of the automobile, an illuminating and entertaining true tale of invention, competition, and the visionaries, hustlers, and swindlers who came together to transform the world. In 1900, the Automobile Club of America...
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The Big Book of Little Amigurumi: 72 Seriously Cute Patterns to Crochet

Ana Paula Rimoli · Martingale
Format: Book

With these Amigurumi patterns by popular designer Ana Paula Rímoli, you can quickly stitch zany, roly-poly toys for girls and boys. Find 72 wildly creative crochet projects in one value-priced book.
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Charm School―18 Quilts from 5" Squares: A Beginner's Guide

Vanessa Goertzen · C&T Publishing
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

Put charm squares to the test with 18 quilts using precut 5" x 5" squares. Start with fresh, beginner-friendly patterns and build your skills to sew snowballs, stars, flying geese, and more. Using precuts from your stash or your own charms cut from scraps or yardage, you'll...
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Clear the Clutter, Find Happiness: One-Minute Tips for Decluttering and Refreshing Your Home and Your Life

Donna Smallin · Storey Publishing, LLC

Finally, a way to get rid of the clutter -- and keep it away -- without making the process a full-time job! Organizing and cleaning expert Donna Smallin shows you how to enjoy the happy, healthy, inviting home you long for with hundreds of time-saving tips and solutions to your clutter...
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Small Beads Big Jewelry: 30 Unique Pieces to Make

Jean Power · Barron's Educational Series

The craft of beading has taken on new life in recent years. Today's beaders are combining the traditional stitches of Native American, African, and European origin with imaginative new techniques to create stunning statement pieces that are youthful, modern, and meant to be seen! In Small...
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101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!: The Entertainment Solution for Parents, Relatives & Babysitters!

Holly Homer · Page Street Publishing
Format: Paperback

Never again will you hear the all too common call of, I'm bored! with this kid pleaser for many ages. Whether your kid is 3, 5 or 12 years old it's hard to keep them entertained all day, or even for a few hours. But now, when they ask to watch television because they're bored,...
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Paracord!: How to Make the Best Bracelets, Lanyards, Key Chains, Buckles, and More

Todd Mikkelsen · W W Norton
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Todd Mikkelsen's Paracord! offers a diverse collection of projects that utilize parachute cords - known around the world as paracord. Used by paratroopers and other military personnel during World War II, this lightweight nylon rope is now one of the most sought-after materials by crafters.Its...
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It's a Small World Felted Friends: Cute and Cuddly Needle Felted Figures from Around the World

SACHIKO SUSA · TUTTLE Publishing
Pages: 80
Format: Print book

Create over 30 cute, felted friends with this easy-to-use needle felting book.There's something for everyone in this book and all the projects are easy to make. Even experienced felters can pick up tips on how to work with new colors and details. Detailed instructions for each project...
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Rubber Band Engineer: Build Slingshot Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware

Lance Akiyama · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Create projects and projectiles that will fly, float, launch, or roll on their own power with Rubber Band Engineer!So many of the world's most inventive minds, from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs, were lifelong tinkerers. Their joy in the process is evident in the originality of their work....
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The Organic Book of Compost: Easy and Natural Techniques to Feed Your Garden

Pauline Pears · Hobble Creek Press, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc., 2013.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Easy, organic composting is now at your fingertips! Whether you have a full-size garden or a balcony in the city, you can recycle your household waste in an environmentally efficient manner. This book covers everything from wormeries to community composting, and is packed with trouble-shooting...
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