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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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Tula Pink's City Sampler: 100 Modern Quilt Blocks

Tula Pink · David & Charles
Format: Paperback

Create a sampler quilt as unique as you are! Tula Pink gives you an inspiring quilt block collection with Tula Pink's City Sampler. Make a beautiful, modern quilt of your own design with the 100 original quilt blocks or try one of the 5 city-themed sampler quilts designed by Tula. A note...
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Handknits from Norway: Classic Norwegian Motifs in Modern Knitting Patterns for Women and Men

Karen Marie Vinje · Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Finally, a fully illustrated, step–by–step knitting book that melds classic Scandinavian knitting patterns with the latest Norwegian designs! Traditional, quintessentially Norwegian favorites like the Setesdal and Marius sweaters rub shoulders with funky modern tunics and chic...
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Made By Yourself: 100 Percent Handmade Designer DIY Projects for the Home, from Furniture to Accessories

Peter Fehrentz · Jacqui Small LLP
Format: Hardcover

DIY is all the rage and handmade objects guarantee individuality and sustainability - and for this reason they have once more become highly sought-after. Made by Yourself's ideas for furniture and small decorative crafts are 100% individual, while the step-by-step instructions, sketches,...
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Turning Toys with Richard Raffan

Richard Raffan · Taunton Press
Format: Paperback

Most woodturners have children in their lives who would appreciate a hand-turned toy (or several) . The projects in Turning Toys can serve as a base for almost limitless variation, so you can put your own stamp on each object you create. Repetition is the key to mastering any craft, so these...
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How to Knit: Learn the Basic Stitches and Techniques. A Storey BASICS® Title

Leslie Ann Bestor · Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Print book

Learning to knit is fun and easy with Leslie Ann Bestor as your teacher. Her simple, fully illustrated instructions lead you step by step through the basics of knitting, from choosing the right needles and yarn to reading a knitting pattern, casting on, executing knit and purl stitches,...
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Natural Christmas Crafts

Ilona Butterer · Stackpole Books
Format: Book

Creative ideas for 27 decorative Christmas items made from natural materials and found objects.Create unique handmade Christmas décor and gifts with a simple, rustic lookTransform pinecones, scrap wood, seeds, nuts, fabric, old jars and bottles, twigs, paper bags, and other easy-to-find...
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Bead Sparkle: 120 Designs for Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets & More

Susan Beal · Taunton Press
Pages: 187
Format: Print book

Susan Beal has created a standout sequel to her jewelry-making bestseller, and, just like its predecessor, Bead Sparkle aims to delight readers with more than 100 great jewelry designs to make. The book features necklaces, bracelets, earrings and everyday pretties that add a little something...
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Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon

Bronwen Dickey · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 330
Format: Print book

The hugely illuminating story of how a popular breed of dog became the most demonized and supposedly the most dangerous of dogs - and what role humans have played in the transformation. When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate,...
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