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Hair Hacks: Your Tresses Troubles Solved!

Mary Boone · Capstone Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

Does your hair have a mind of its own? Frizz, fly-aways, and split ends be gone! Get the easy hair hacks you need to make every day a good hair day.
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Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts

Alex Langlands · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

An archaeologist takes us into the ancient world of traditional crafts to uncover their deep, original histories.In the midst of a seemingly endless supply of mass-manufactured products, we find ourselves nostalgic for products bearing the mark of authenticity -- hand-made furniture, artisan...
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The World's Most Romantic Destinations: 50 Dreamy Getaways, Private Retreats, and Enchanting Places to Celebrate Love

National Geographic. · National Geographic Soc
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

National Geographic reveals 50 gloriously romantic vacations in this inspirational planner for weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries, Valentine's Day, and other amorous special occasions. Filled with more than 200 color photographs of dreamy places - from secluded beaches to exotic jungles...
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Piece and Quilt with Precuts: 11 Quilts, 18 Machine-Quilting Designs, Start-to-Finish Success!

Christa Watson · That Patchwork Place
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Learn easy, efficient tricks for piecing irresistible quilt tops with precuts and leftover fabric scraps, and discover 18 machine-quilting motifs you can mix and match. Award-winning quilter and designer Christa Watson guides you through 11 skill-building projects with quilting designs...
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The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe

Anuschka Rees · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 272
Format: eBook

Is your closet jam-packed and yet you have absolutely nothing to wear? Can you describe your personal style in one sentence? If someone grabbed a random piece from your closet right now, how likely is it that it would be something you love and wear regularly? With so many style and shopping...
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The Woodworker's Kitchen: 24 Projects You Can Make

A J Hamler · Popular Woodworking Books
Pages: 142
Format: Print book

Show off your woodworking skills--in the kitchen! Anyone who has ever entertained knows that guests inevitably end up in the kitchen--so what better place to showcase your woodworking? Why not add a hand-crafted focal point--a kitchen island or handsome touches such as a cutting board,...
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501 Enchanting Embroidery Designs: Irresistible Stitchables to Brighten Up Your Life

Boutique-Sha · Tuttle Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

This fun embroidery book contains hundreds of creative designs you can use to personalize all sorts of things! From a little hand sewn gift, to personalized linens and cushions, to a well-worn and well-loved pair of jeans. 501 Enchanting Embroidery Designs offers simple hand-embroidery...
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Pencil Art Workshop: Techniques, Ideas, and Inspiration for Drawing and Designing with Pencil

Matt Rota · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

The humble pencil is the world's most flexible and forgiving drawing material. And in Pencil Art Workshop artist and educator Matt Rota (author of The Art of Ballpoint) explores the pencil's phenomenal range. Turn to any chapter--drawing with line, drawing with tone, drawing quickly,...
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Rubber Band Engineer: Build Slingshot Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware

Lance Akiyama · Rockport Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Create projects and projectiles that will fly, float, launch, or roll on their own power with Rubber Band Engineer!So many of the world's most inventive minds, from Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs, were lifelong tinkerers. Their joy in the process is evident in the originality of their work....
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Miraculous Abundance: One Quarter Acre, Two French Farmers, and Enough Food to Feed the World

Perrine Herve?-Gruyer · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The Bec Hellouin model for growing food, sequestering carbon, creating jobs, and increasing biodiversity without using fossil fuelsWhen Charles and Perrine Hervé-Gruyer set out to create their farm in an historic Normandy village, they had no idea just how much their lives would change....
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Yellow Owl Workshop's Make It Yours: Patterns and Inspiration to Stamp, Stencil, and Customize Your Stuff

Christine Schmidt · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

Transform everyday objects into handcrafted pieces to wear, share, and display. In Yellow Owl's Make It Yours, you'll learn techniques for bringing personal touches to objects all around your home. Upgrade your plain scarf with a colorful abstract design. Turn a dresser into an eye-catching...
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Striking Strip Quilts: 16 Amazing Patterns for 2 1/2"-Strip Lovers

Kate Henderson · Martingale
Pages: 79
Format: Print book

It's all strips, all the time, in this diverse collection of quilt projects, all created from 2 1/2-inch-wide strips. Author Kate Henderson uses precut strips--those versatile, time-saving quilt shop staples--in modern fabrics and fresh color combinations to create innovative designs that...
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Hello Tokyo: 30 Handmade Projects and Fun Ideas for a Cute, Tokyo-Inspired Lifestyle

EBONY BIZYS · HARRY N ABRAMS
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Full of fun and inventive projects, Hello Tokyo is a cute and quirky guide to living a DIY lifestyle inspired by Japanese crafts and trends Filled with simple craft projects and fun tips inspired by her daily life in Tokyo, Japanese blogger, crafter, and designer Ebony Bizys captures...
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Learn to Draw Star Wars: How to draw your favorite characters, including Chewbacca, Yoda, and Darth Vader!

Grant Gould · Walter Foster Jr
Pages: 64
Format: Spiral-bound

With Learn to Draw Star Wars, young artists can learn to draw their favorite characters from the series, including Chewbacca, Yoda, Darth Vader, and more. This 64-page, spiral-bound manual includes tracing paper, grid-drawing exercises, and step-by-step illustrations showing how each step...
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Amazing Magic Tricks!: 25 Fantastic Ideas For Crafty And Crazy Conjuring

Nick Huckleberry Beak · Anness Publishing
Pages: 64
Format: Print book

Learn how to tie impossible knots, produce coins out of nowhere or read your friend's mind ... over 260 step-by-step photographs show 7-12 year olds how to be a master majgician.
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