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Stamp Stencil Paint: Making Extraordinary Patterned Projects by Hand

Anna Joyce · STC Craft, 2015.
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Textile artist Anna Joyce's design process is intuitive, relaxed, and rooted in the belief that we should live with color and pattern every day. Inspired by vintage fabric, folk art, shapes in nature, and exciting new color combinations, Joyce's distinctive projects showcase the beauty...
 
 
Box!: Castles, Kitchens, and Other Cardboard Creations for Kids

Noel MacNeal · Lyons Press
Pages: 162
Format: Paperback

How many times have you spent money on some fancy new toy for your child, only to have her ignore the toy and instead crawl into the large box it came in? Whether you're on a budget or just refuse to pay high prices for noisy, plastic toys, Box! offers parents do-it-yourself, environmentally...
 
 
The Spirit of Bead Embroidery

Heidi Kummli · Kalmbach Books
Pages: 111
Format: Paperback

Discover the many layers of bead embroidery. Through 14 astonishingly beautiful projects, including one from Sherry Serafini and one from Margie Deeb, Heidi Kummli guides beaders to a greater understanding of how to infuse their jewelry with deeper meaning. From animal totems, to the four...
 
 
Farm animals

Robyn Hardyman · Bellwether Media
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

"Information accompanies step-by-step instructions on how to make origami farm animals. The text level and subject matter are intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--
 
 
Print & Stamp Lab: 52 Ideas for Handmade, Upcycled Print Tools

Traci Bunkers · Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Artist and popular workshop instructor Traci Bunkers can turn just about anything into an interesting stamp, printing block, or tool. In this book, she shows readers how to see overlooked, everyday objects in a new way, and how to "MacGyver" them into easy to use printing blocks...
 
 
One Drawing A Day: A 6-Week Course Exploring Creativity with Illustration and Mixed Media

Veronica Lawlor · Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Through 46 daily exercises which make up a complete 6-week course, you will keep your artistic skills sharp and your imaginations fertile by doing One Drawing A Day. Each spread in the book features a beautiful drawing by one of 8 professional illustrators, with a description and comments...
 
 
350 Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets

JAN EATON · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Give a professional finish to your crochet garments and accessories with this indispensable compendium of technical know-how and troubleshooting tips. Techniques are organized in the order that you'd need them as you work through a project, from choosing the right yarn to looking after...

 
 
Darth Paper Strikes Back

Tom Angleberger · ABRAMS
Format: Paperback] Paperback

Includes instructions for making your own original origami Darth Vader, which is the most popular Star Wars character.
 
 
The Hero's Closet: Sewing for Cosplay and Costuming

Gillian Conahan · Harry N. Abrams
Pages: 207
Format: Paperback

Cosplayers rejoice! The Hero's Closet is the ultimate DIY guide to creating unique and fantastical homemade costumes

This essential handbook offers detailed, step-by-step instructions that cover the basics of sewing costumes (which often require skills not found in standard...
 
 
The Printed Pattern: Techniques and Projects for Inspired Printmaking and Surface Design

Yvonne Drury · Interweave
Format: Paperback

Design your own handprinted patterns!Stamp and print your own patterns on paper, fabric, and more. Learn to create original stamp, stencil, and screen designs and apply them to a wide range of surfaces and objects for charming handprinted graphics and patterns. The Printed Pattern will...
 
 
The Workbench Guide to Jewelry Techniques

Anastasia Young · Interweave; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

This comprehensive and ambitious workshop reference for jewelers brings together a vast range of skills, techniques, and technical data into one volume. Offering detailed explanations and step-by-step photography to demonstrate procedures, this handbook includes a complete reference section...
 
 
The Best of Knit Along With Debbie Macomber

Debbie Macomber · Leisure Arts, Inc.
Format: Paperback

Romance and knitting are a winning combination when it comes to the best-selling novels of Debbie Macomber and the Leisure Arts knitting companion books inspired by Debbie's fictional characters and their knitting projects. This big book combines 44 of the best home, baby, and fashion...