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Finishing Wood

Editors of Fine Woodworking · Taunton Press
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback

A great finish can make even a simple project look terrific. A bad finish can ruin the most well-built, sophisticated piece of furniture. Finishing can be a daunting and mystifying task to many woodworkers and DIYers who fear wrecking their projects at this late stage in the process. This...
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Crafting with Duct Tape: Even More Projects

Kathleen Petelinsek · Cherry Lake Publishing,
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

"Follow along with these fun, creative projects to create a variety of useful or decorative objects using duct tape."--
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3D Printing For Dummies

Kalani Kirk Hausman · Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited, John
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

Get started printing out 3D objects quickly and inexpensively! 3D printing is no longer just a figment of your imagination. This remarkable technology is coming to the masses with the growing availability of 3D printers. 3D printers create 3-dimensional layered models and they allow users...
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Knitting by Design: Gather Inspiration, Design Looks, and Knit 15 Fashionable Projects

Emma Robertson · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Fashion-forward knitters who crave more than a project book will delight in this visually rich collection. Emma Robertson presents a unique and creative approach to knitting as she walks readers through her process from the kernel of inspiration to its rewarding execution. For each of the 15 stylish...
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3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot

Lydia Cline · McGraw-Hill Education TAB; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Master the art of 3D printing with step-by-step tutorials and DIY projects Are you ready to join the new industrial revolution? 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot reveals how to turn your ideas into physical products that you can use or sell! You'll learn how to operate...
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Crochet the Perfect Gift: Designs Just Right for Giving and Ideas for Every Occasion

Kat Goldin · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Print book

Perhaps the only thing better than receiving a great present is giving one. And what could be more rewarding than creating the "perfect" gift with your very own hands?Kat Goldin's delightfully inspiring book provides dozens of fabulous, modern crochet designs. Within its pages...
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Fashion Jewelry: A Beginner's Guide to Jewelry Making

COURTNEY LEGENHAUSEN · Lark Crafts
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Learn how to make beautiful jewelry from an up-and-coming designer with her own line! Bead stringing. Wire wrapping, Pearl knotting. This beginner-friendly guide, created by Courtney Legnhausen (owner of Lotus Jewelry) , teaches all the basics of fashioning fun and attractive bracelets,...
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Zinnia and the Bees

Danielle Davis · Capstone Young Readers
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

A colony of honeybees mistakes seventh-grader Zinnia's hair for a hive -- and that's the least of her problems. While Zinnia's classmates are celebrating the last day of seventh grade, she's in the vice principal's office, serving detention. Her offense? Harmlessly...
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Quiltmaking Essentials 2: Settings and Borders, Backings and Bindings

Donna Lynn Thomas · That Patchwork Place
Format: Print book

Continuing where the top-selling Quiltmaking Essentials 1 left off, this concise volume shares the secrets of successful quilt construction. Recognized expert Donna Lynn Thomas presents a well-curated compendium of information that helps beginners build confidence and gives seasoned quilters...
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Christmas Crafts

Annalees Lim · Windmill Books
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Christmas is one holiday that calls for crafting! In this high-interest text, readers learn how to make simple holiday crafts in 10 minutes or less. Step-by-step instructions guide readers as they create felt stockings, Christmas cards, Advent calendars, wreaths, and more using materials...
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501 Quilting Motifs: Designs for Hand or Machine Quilting from the Editors of Quiltmaker Magazine

That Patchwork Place · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

This collection features 501 quilting motifs selected from more than 26 years of Quiltmaker magazine. What a value! Now quilters of all levels can finish gorgeous, one-of-a-kind quilts. Handy indexes cross-reference each motif by size and style, so finding the perfect one is quick and easy.Get...
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Auto Biography: A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream

Earl Swift · It Books
Pages: 355
Format: Hardcover

A brilliant blend of Shop Class as Soulcraft and The Orchid Thief, Earl Swift's wise, funny, and captivating Auto Biography follows an outlaw auto dealer as he struggles to save a rusted '57 Chevy - a car that has already passed through twelve pairs of hands before his - while financial...
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A Dog's History of the World

Laura Hobgood-Oster · Baylor University Press,
Pages: 188
Format: Print book

Canines and humans have depended upon one another for tens of thousands of years. Humans took the initial steps of domesticating canines, but somewhere through the millennia, dogs began dramatically to affect the future of their masters. In A Dog's History of the World, Laura Hobgood-Oster...
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Handbook of United States Coins 2018: The Official Blue Book, Paperback

R S YEOMAN · WHITMAN PUBLISHING
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Since 1942, coin dealers have used the annual Handbook of United States Coins - the OFFICIAL BLUE BOOK - to make buying offers. You can use it to find out how much your coins are worth! The Blue Book's price listing offer a real-world look at the coin market, gathered from dealers around...
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All New Fabric Savvy: How to Choose & Use Fabrics

Sandra Betzina · Taunton Press
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

The essential guide for every sewer just got better! All New Fabric Savvy is updated to include detailed information on 107 different fabrics; must-know information on determining fabric content, working with knits, working with different types of interfacing, removing stains, and choosing...
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