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Turned Toys: 12 Fun Projects to Create for Children

Mark Baker · The Taunton Press
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

If you have woodturning experience, now you can create something truly special for family and friends. These beautiful hand-crafted toys are as enjoyable to make as they are to play with. Clear step-by-step instructions, detailed photographs, and easy-to-follow diagrams start with simple...
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Homemade Cleaners: Quick-and-Easy, Toxin-Free Recipes to Replace Your Kitchen Cleaner, Bathroom Disinfectant, Laundry Detergent, Bleach, Bug Killer, Air Freshener, and more…

Dionna Ford · Ulysses Press
Format: Paperback

SIMPLE STEPS TO A NATURALLY CLEAN HOMEToxic chemicals are found in almost all commercial cleaners—the very products you buy to make your home hygenic and healthy. Homemade Cleaners offers a better solution. Its tips, tricks and formulas guarantee to make your home sparkling and germ-free.Homemade...
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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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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2019

Noah Fleisher · Krause Publications
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover

The Warman's Advantage The antiques and collectibles world is big, bold and beautiful. Your experience with it should be as well. Welcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2019, a rich interpretation of this amazing field. Presented with the style and substance you've...
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Built-ins and Storage: A Homeowner's Guide

David Schiff · The Taunton Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Getting organized is a perennially popular topic for home DIYers. Everyone wants to make optimal use of the space in their homes, and simply knowing where to find something when you need it saves frustration and time in our busy lives. Intelligently designed storage is the answer, and custom...
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Lace Yarn Studio: Garments, Hats, and Fresh Ideas for Lace Yarn

Carol Sulcoski · Lark Books (NC)
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

Contains projects from hats and mittens to scarves, wraps, and even sweaters and afghans."Knitters who think lace-weight yarn is difficult to work with or only for old-fashioned shawls are in for a big surprise! These 25 patterns--created by Carol J. Sulcoski and a group of talented...
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The Mitten Handbook: Knitting Recipes to Make Your Own

MARY SCOTT HUFF · Abrams
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

For years, students have asked knitting instructor Mary Scott Huff for a book on their favorite topic - knitting mittens - but one that empowers them to create their own mittens their own way. This is that book. The Mitten Handbook is much more than an instruction book - it provides a list...
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Idiot's Guides: Crochet

June Gilbank · Alpha
Format: Print book

Tailored for the complete crocheting novice, Idiot's Guides: Crochet is a fun, charming guide to learning the basic stitches and techniques. Photographed in a film-strip style, the dozens of full-color photographs and instructions allow the reader to clearly see how each stitch is executed....
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Auto Biography: A Classic Car, an Outlaw Motorhead, and 57 Years of the American Dream

Earl Swift · It Books
Pages: 355
Format: Hardcover

A brilliant blend of Shop Class as Soulcraft and The Orchid Thief, Earl Swift's wise, funny, and captivating Auto Biography follows an outlaw auto dealer as he struggles to save a rusted '57 Chevy - a car that has already passed through twelve pairs of hands before his - while financial...
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Fat Quarters: Small Fabrics, More Than 50 Big Ideas

Lark Crafts · Lark
Pages: 174
Format: Print book

What's a fat quarter? A lovely 18 x 22 inch bit of fabric that's often just languishing in a stitcher's stash. But with this creative collection, those bits of material can be transformed into a variety of wonderful things. Take one fat quarter and you can make a bowl cover or fabric flower....
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Start Your Own Cleaning Service: Maid Service, Janitorial Service, Carpet and Upholstery Service, and More

Jacquelyn Lynn · Entrepreneur Press; Fourth Edition edition
Format: Book

If it can get dirty, chances are people will pay to have it cleaned. Houses, carpets, upholstery, windows . . . the list goes on and on. A vast majority of dual-income families use cleaning services, creating a huge market for cleaning service startups. Updated with the latest industry...
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Delight in the Art of Collage: Mixed-media Collage and Assemblage Techniques and Projects

Lisa M Pace · North Light Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

Delight in the Details! Add a bit of vintage detail to your collage work! In Delight in the Art Collage, Lisa M. Pace shares an abundance of mixed-media techniques and leads you step-by-step through 40 vintage-inspired projects! Inside, you'll find projects that focus on textiles, metal,...
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The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Food in Harmony with Nature

Tammi Hartung · Storey
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

This one-of-a-kind book shows you how to create a peaceful co-existence between your vegetable garden and the wildlife who consider it part of their habitat. By understanding and working with the surrounding environment - instead of continually fighting it - you'll reap a larger harvest...
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Prairie Style Weddings: Rustic and Romantic Farm, Woodland, and Garden Celebrations

Fifi O'Neill · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Rustic barns and gardens are popular settings for the intimate, personalized weddings that are todays top trend. Stylist Fifi ONeill knows how to transform such venues into gorgeous prairie style celebrations that seamlessly blend ruggedness and elegance. This beautifully illustrated look-book...
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