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Small Engines and Outdoor Power Equipment: A Care & Repair Guide for: Lawn Mowers, Snowblowers & Small Gas-Powered Imple

Peter Hunn · Cool Springs Press; First edition
Format: Paperback

This new book is more than a simple engine repair manual. Designed for the beginner with little or no mechanical experience, Small Engines Outdoor Power Equipment is a graphically appealing, step-by-step guide that covers all of the most important engine maintenance and repair skills youll...
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Complete Photo Guide to Clothing Construction

Christine Haynes · Creative Publishing int'l
Format: Paperback

The Complete Photo Guide to Clothing Construction helps you master all of the techniques needed to sew clothes--including tops, dresses, pants, skirts, and even outerwear. This technique-driven book follows the entire process of clothing construction, including a section on the sewing machine...
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Concrete Crafts: Simple Projects from Jewelry to Place Settings, Birdbaths to Umbrella Stands

Susanna Zacke · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Pouring concrete doesn’t have to be left to the professionals—decorate your home with concrete poured, mixed, and molded by your own two hands! Versatile, inexpensive, and easily casted, concrete is the perfect medium for crafters, tinkerers, and home improvers. Now, lifelong...
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HomeMade Modern: Smart DIY Designs for a Stylish Home

Ben Uyeda · Running Press
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

30 Attractive Projects You'll Actually Want to MakeEveryone is capable of making useful things, and beautifully made modern furniture shouldn't cost thousands of dollars. In HomeMade Modern you'll learn to make the furniture you want at a fraction of the price of store-bought furniture....
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Stunning Braids: Step-by-Step Guide to Gorgeous Statement Hairstyles

Monae Everett · Ulysses Press
Format: Print book

THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE SHOWS YOU HOW TO CREATE THE NEWEST AND COOLEST BRAIDED LOOKS FOR EVERY OCCASIONNothing impresses like an intricate braid. Whether you're looking for a fun way to fix up day-old hair, a chic look for a night out on the town or a dazzling do for your wedding day,...
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Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets and More

Forest Walker Davis · Quarry Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Move beyond the wallet with an inspiring collection of exciting duct tape projects!Sturdy and resistant, and with a myriad of interesting colors and patterns, duct tape is fast becoming a perfect crafting, home and DIY material.Duct Tape introduces the simple but versatile material and offers...
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Ugly Christmas Sweater Party: Christmas Crafts, Recipes, Activities

Matt Shay · Lark Books
Pages: 128
Format: Print book

"T""was the night before the ugly sweater soiree""A""nd all through your place, ""Y""our perfect party clothes were put away without even a trace. ""Y""our guests will drink cranberry cocktails and craft, ""W""hile...
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Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells: The Best of Early Vanity Fair

Graydon Carter · Penguin Books
Pages: 420
Format: Hardcover

For the magazine's centenary celebration, an anthology of pieces from the early golden age of Vanity FairIn honor of the 100th anniversary of Vanity Fair magazine, Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells celebrates the publication's astonishing early catalogue of writers, with...
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Paper Monsters and Curious Creatures: 30 Projects to Copy, Cut, and Fold

Hiroshi Hayakawa · Lark Crafts
Format: Book

These 30 whimsical paper projects are frightfully delightful! In just a few easy steps, crafters can create an array of marvelous monsters and creepy creatures for Halloween—or anytime. Simply photocopy each full-sized template onto cardstock; score, cut, fold, and interlock the joints....
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New Life, No Instructions: A Memoir

Gail Caldwell · Random House of Canada, Limited
Pages: 176
Format: Book

The Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author of Let's Take the Long Way Home now gives us a stunning, exquisitely written memoir about a dramatic turning point in her life, which unexpectedly opened up a world of understanding, possibility, and connection. New Life,...
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