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Creating with Concrete and Mosaic: Fun and Decorative Ideas for Your Home and Garden

Sania Hedengren · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Casting in concrete is an exciting project that is both enjoyable and practical. You can create all sorts of decorations and furniture for your home that are sure to be the envy of all your neighbors. But the fun doesn't have to stop there! Concrete lends itself to many unique and exquisite...
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How to Fold Origami: Easy Techniques and Over 20 Great Projects

DAVID MITCHELL · COLLINS & BROWN
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Become an origami expert, with this guide to every basic fold! Featuring hundreds of specially drawn, step-by-step diagrams; gorgeous photographs; and easy-to-follow instructions from master origamist David Mitchell, this beautiful book lays out the basics of origami folding. It contains...
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Stitch Camp: 18 Crafty Projects for Kids & Tweens – Learn 6 All-Time Favorite Skills: Sew, Knit, Crochet, Felt, Embroider & Weave

NICOLE BLUM · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

In today's thriving maker culture, kids are hungry for hands-on guidance in creating stylish wearables and practical objects, or hacking and customizing existing ones. Authors Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman get them started with complete instructions for mastering six favorite fiber...
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Diy Wine Corks: 35+ Cute and Clever Cork Crafts

Melissa Averinos · Adams Media
Format: Paperback

Uncork stunning DIY projects!Pop open a bottle of wine! Break out your glue gun! DIY Wine Corks offers 35 one-of-a-kind crafts of all varietals. Featuring easy-to-follow instructions and tips on personalizing your design, this book guides you through every step of your wine cork project,...
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Bonsai

DK Publishing · Dk Pub
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Bonsai brings serenity to the home with beautiful miniature trees in idyllic container landscapes. Now DK brings this ancient practice into the 21st century, explaining how to grow and care for bonsai trees with a clear step-by-step approach. Offering easy-to-follow advice and simple photography,...
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Bungee Band Bracelets & More: 12 Projects to make with bungee band & paracord

Vera Vandenbosch · Taunton Press
Format: Book

Grab your cord and jump into the latest trend in jewelry making. A simple trip to the hardware store, camping store, and now crafting store can provide you with everything you need to make the cutest, most colorful, most creative jewelry ever! Bungee Band Bracelets & More: 12 Projects to Make...
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A Smart Girl's Guide: Travel: Everything you need to know about adventuring near and far

Aubre Andrus · American Girl
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Travel is all about adventure. It's about trying new things and meeting new people. This book shows you how to be a confident and happy traveler, whether you are going to your grandma's house just a few hours away or you're making a trek across the world. Filled with fun quizzes, smart...
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SATA Auto Paint from Prep to Final Coat

JoAnn Bortles · Motorbooks
Format: Paperback

From Prep to Final Coat is a book that covers all the bases when it comes to restoring or painting a car or motorcycle. It is a complete guide for anyone who is thinking about or restores and or paints cars, trucks, hot rods or motorcycles. Its designed for the beginner as well as as the more...
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Christmas Crafts

Mirella S Miller · The Childs World Inc
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Provides clear and simple Christmas projects using colorfulillustrations and easy instructions. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, historical information about the holiday, detailed step-by-step illustrations, a clear and thorough list of required materials,...
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Washi Tape: 101+ Ideas for Paper Crafts, Book Arts, Fashion, Decorating, Entertaining, and Party Fun!

Courtney Cerruti · Quarry Books
Format: Book

If you have never heard of washi tape, get ready to enter a bright new world of paper crafts! Originating in Japan, washi paper is stronger than wood-pulp paper making it perfect for use in projects like origami and scrapbooking. The tape is low tack and slightly transparent, and add in a mix of adorable...
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Handmade Halloween Crafts

Ruth Owen · Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding

Ghosts, pumpkins, spiders, and witches are great subjects for Halloween craft projects. Through the step-by-step directions in this book, readers can take on a plethora of fun crafts to celebrate the spookiest holiday, including a witchs hat piata, a spider bracelet made from duct tape,...
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Our Faithful Companions: Exploring the Essence of Our Kinship with Animals

Aubrey H Fine · Alpine
Format:  Book : English

Our Faithful Companions: Exploring the Essence of Our Kinship with Animals, celebrates our affiliation with the animals that share our lives. Dr. Fine thoroughly explores why we create a bond with our companion animals and the role that animals have in promoting a warmer and kinder household....
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The Dog Lover Unit: Lessons in Courage from the World's K9 Cops

Rachel Rose · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"Enter the intense world of both the dogs and people who form the K9 corps. Every dog has its own unique personality." -- Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make us Human

An acclaimed poet, Rachel Rose never expected to spend...

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First Time Crochet: The Absolute Beginner's Guide: There's a First Time For Everything

Deborah Burger · Creative Publishing int'l
Format: Print book

Learning how to crochet has never been simpler! Enjoy this beginners guide that takes you by the hand, like a personal instructor, and teaches you how to crochet. With detailed descriptions of materials and tools, the easy step-by-step instructions for all the basic crocheting techniques...
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How to Fix Absolutely Anything: A Homeowner’s Guide

Nicole Smith · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

The one book that shows you how to fix anything anywhere in your home!There are a million things that can go wrong in your home. Faucets leak. Floorboards creak. Paint flakes. Chairs break. With How to Fix Absolutely Anything, you'll have step-by-step instructions to tackle even the most...
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