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Cool Metal Projects: Creative Ways to Upcycle Your Trash into Treasure

Pam Scheunemann · Checkerboard Library
Format: Book

Presents six projects for creative ''upcycing''--using used and recycled products to create decorative items, including chalkboard, license plates, and earrings.Title: Cool Metal ProjectsAuthor: Scheunemann, PamPublisher: Abdo GroupPublication Date: 2012/08/01Number of Pages:...
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The Capsule Wardrobe: 1,000 Outfits from 30 Pieces

Wendy Mak · W W Norton
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

De-clutter your closet, maximize your fashion choices, and reinvent your own personal style.Cluttered closets create cluttered lives. Too often we are left rummaging around an overflowing wardrobe, ironically at a loss for what to wear. However, owning a capsule wardrobe, which consists...
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The little book of healthy beauty : simple daily habits to get you glowing

Pina LoGiudice · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

The philosophy of naturopathic medicine is to use the most natural methods to achieve optimal health and beauty. People who follow this philosophy have a "glow"--an almost indescribable radiance, beauty, and energetic vitality. Dr. Pina's holistic wisdom blends practices from...
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How to Be a Blogger and Vlogger in 10 Easy Lessons: Learn how to create your own blog, vlog, or podcast and get it out in the blogosphere!

Shane Birley · Walter Foster Jr.
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

In this new addition to the Super Skills series, children can master a new digital talent--creating blogs, vlogs, and podcasts--in 10 easy lessons! Each stage is fully illustrated with step-by-step illustrations and photographs, so children can learn 10 key skills to develop and promote...
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Thieves of Book Row: New York's Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Stopped It

Travis McDade · Oxford University Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

No one had ever tried a caper like this before. The goods were kept in a secure room under constant scrutiny, deep inside a crowded building with guards at the exits. The team picked for the job included two old hands known only as Paul and Swede, but all depended on a fresh face, a kid from...
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Kawaii Doodle Class: Sketching Super-Cute Tacos, Sushi, Clouds, Flowers, Monsters, Cosmetics, and More

Zainab Khan · Race Point Publishing
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

The Japanese word kawaii translates to "cute," and this how-to book is chock-full of super-adorable images of tacos, sushi, smoothies, clouds, rainbows, cacti, doodle monsters, Christmas trees, lipsticks, teacups, and more for your adoration.Popular kawaii artist Zainab Khan shows...
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Crochet Snowflakes Step-by-Step: A Delightful Flurry of 40 Patterns for Beginners

Caitlin Sainio · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 112
Format: Print book

Bring the lacy beauty of a snowfall into your home with Crochet Snowflakes Step-by-Step. Crafters of all levels can easily crochet up a storm, or just make a simple snowflake or two. Geared toward beginners, each of the crochet snowflake patterns in this book comes with a clear, easy-to-follow...
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Baking Class: 50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake!

DEANNA F COOK · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 144
Format: Spiral-bound

Following the best-selling Cooking Class comes this delightful baking companion for kids ages 8-12, featuring 50 easy-to-follow recipes. Lively step-by-step photos teach bakers-in-training how to knead dough, make biscuits, decorate cookies, and produce a perfect pie, along with essential...
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Make: Props and Costume Armor: Create Realistic Science Fiction & Fantasy Weapons, Armor, and Accessories

Shawn Thorsson · Maker Media
Pages: 296
Format: eBook

Have you been trying to think of a way to conquer your local comic convention through cosplay? Do you gaze with envious eyes upon the fan-made suits of armored awesomeness strolling around every year on Halloween? Do you have a spot on your wall, bookshelf, or desk that desperately needs...
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Pop-Up Cards: Step-by-step instructions for creating 30 handmade cards in stunning 3-D designs

Walter Foster Creative. · Walter Foster Pub, 2015.
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

With over 30 inspirational projects detailing a range of 3-D papercraft card designs for any occasion, Pop-Up Cards has something for everyone.From whimsical animal shapes to more sophisticated and intricate flower designs, pop-ups can add a sense of fun and elegance to any occasion. At the heart...
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How To Draw And Paint Figures & Landscapes: Expert Techniques, and 70 Exercises and Projects Shown in Over 1700 Illustrations

Vincent Milne · Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

Whatever your choice of drawing and painting medium - oil, acrylic, gouache, water paints, pencil, charcoal or pastels - this practical and comprehensive book offers budding artists the chance to take lessons with highly acclaimed experts, and learn the art of drawing and painting people...
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Priceless Weddings for Under $5,000

Kathleen Kennedy · Potter Style/Publishers,
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

Become your own budget wedding planner with this classic book - fully revised and expanded to include advice on personalizing your event and using online planning tools Designing a wedding that is priceless and perfect for you has never been easier. No matter how many guests you hope...
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The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

Keith Houston · W W Norton
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

"Everybody who has ever read a book will benefit from the way Keith Houston explores the most powerful object of our time. And everybody who has read it will agree that reports of the book's death have been greatly exaggerated." -- Erik Spiekermann, typographerWe may love...
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