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The Beeswax Workshop: How to Make Your Own Natural Candles, Cosmetics, Cleaners, Soaps, Healing Balms and More

Christine Dalziel - Ulysses Pr
Format: Print book

Transform miraculous beeswax into environmentally friendly household cleaners, personal care products, candles and craftsFeatures over 100 step-by-step recipes, this book presents easy-to-follow recipes that utilize the amazing flexibility of beeswax for crafting safe, highly effective...
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Simply Color: Purple: A Crayon Box for Quilters

Vanessa Christenson - Lucky Spool Media
Format: Print book

Open up a crayon box of color inspiration with this simply irresistible collection of sweet books. Each book in the series is an exploration of an individual color. Simply COLOR: GREEN, Simply COLOR: BLUE, and Simply COLOR: PURPLE are exceptional pattern and color inspiration books for the confident...
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Chilton 26668 04-06 Ford F150

Mike Stubblefield
Format: Print book

Total Car Care is the most complete, step-by-step automotive repair manual you'll ever use. All repair procedures are supported by detailed specifications, exploded views, and photographs. From the simplest repair procedure to the most complex, trust Chilton's Total Car Care to give you everything...
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Blue Book of Gun Values-38th Ed.

S P Fjestad - Blue Book Publications, Inc
Format: Paperback

The newest 28th edition Blue Book of Gun Values has been extensively revised to include all the new 2007 makes/models, in addition to updating the rising values on both modern guns and antiques. Expanded to 2080 pages, this newest edition also has an enlarged color Photo Percentage Grading...
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Fabulous Felt: How to Make Beautiful Accessories and Decorations

Corinne Lapierre - Search Pr Ltd
Format: Print book

30 easy-to-make, stylish decorations all made from felt. The book includes templates, a comprehensive techniques section, guide to embroidery stitches and beautiful hand-drawn illustrations to accompany every project. The projects include mug hugs, hanging decorations, seasonal decorations,...
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How to Build a Gingerbread House: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sweet Results

Christina Banner - Penny
Format: Paperback

This book will show you how a few easy recipes, everyday ingredients, and basic kitchen equipment are all you need to create a beautiful gingerbread house. Learn how to bake and build a gingerbread house from start to finish, and then find creative ideas for decorating your house, from...
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Tributes and Treasures: 12 Vintage-inspired Quilts Made With Reproduction Prints

Paula Barnes - That Patchwork Place, 2015.
Format: Print book

Perfect for showcasing reproduction fabrics, each nostalgic design in this charming collection is inspired by quilts from the 1800s. Be inspired by top-selling traditional patterns from Red Crinoline Quilts.Bask in the beauty of 12 bed-sized quilt patterns reminiscent of nineteenth-century...
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Projection Stenciling

Linda Buckingham - Hartley and Marks Publishers
Format: Paperback

You will be inspired and thrilled by the images you can create using Projection Stenciling. This new technique, created by Linda Buckingham and Leslie Bird, overcomes the design limitations and expense that, unfortunately, can exist with traditional stenciling methods.Now you can turn almost...
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Sweets & Treats With Six Sisters' Stuff: 100+ Desserts, Gift Ideas, and Traditions for the Whole Family

Six Sisters' Stuff - Shadow Mountain
Format: Print book

Six Sisters' Stuff is one of the most widely followed cooking and lifestyle blogs with 6.7 million page views per month and their most popular features are their fantastic dessert recipes. Whether quick-and-easy, imaginative show-stoppers, special occasion, holiday-themed or adorably cute...
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Rodales Step-By-Step Guide to Outdoor Furniture for the Backyard Builder: Easy-To-Build Projects for the Yard and Deck

Bill Hylton - Rodale Pr
Format: Paperback

Easy to build projects for the yard and deck.
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The Big Book of Civil War Quilts: 58 Patterns for Reproduction-Fabric Lovers

That Patchwork Place - That Patchwork Place
Format: Paperback

Explore the patchwork style and scrappy flair of 58 history-rich quilts inspired by patterns and fabrics from the 1800s. Showcase the traditional color combinations of reproduction fabrics and popular Civil War-era blocks that quilters love in patterns for mini-quilts, lap quilts, and large...
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Black & Decker The Complete Outdoor Builder - Updated Edition: From Arbors to Walkways 150 DIY Projects

Black & Decker Corporation (Towson - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

Find more than 150 projects for building custom decks, patios, fences, sheds, and more!From building a new deck to creating a garden pathway, the great outdoors is the most popular place for homeowners to showcase their creativity and skill. With more than 150 outdoor building projects...
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Country Living Christmas Joys: Decorating * Crafts * Recipes

Country Living - Hearst
Format: Print book

Make this Christmas the best and brightest yet, with hundreds of gorgeous decorating ideas and delicious recipes. From holiday house tours and ways to deck the halls to handmade gifts and festive feasts, this beautiful book will help you celebrate Christmas in "Country Living"...
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Crafting for Cat Ladies: 35 Purr-fect Feline Projects

Kat Roberts - Lark Crafts
Format: Paperback

For cat-crazy crafters, these 35 unique projects are absolutely purr-fect! Sweet and trendy, creative and fun to make, the crafts are divided into four sections - accessories, apparel, home, and party. Projects range from a kitty clutch wallet and cat print jeans to kitty-shaped coasters...
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51 Things To Make With Cardboard Tubes

Fiona Hayes - QEB Publishing
Format: Print book

51 Things to Make with Cardboard Tubes, transforms unwanted cardboard tubes into dinosaurs, monsters, ocean life and much more. Perfect activities for parents and children to create together, the 51 projects feature a well-balanced mix of techniques, materials, colors, and styles for a range...
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Modern Beaded Lace: Beadweaving Techniques for Stunning Jewelry Designs

Cynthia Newcomer - Interweave Pr
Format: Print book

Learn the secrets of making beautiful beaded lace! In Modern Beaded Lace, beadweaver extraordinaire Cynthia Newcomer translates her love for lace into exquisite beaded creations. Using basic beadweaving stitches, she transforms delicate seed beads and sparkling crystals into flowers, leaves,...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2016

Kenneth Bressett - Whitman Publishing; 69 Spi edition
Format: Print book

A Guide Book of United States Coins, 69th edition (2016 edition) The Official Red Book® A Guide Book of United States Coins is 69 years young and going strong. Collectors around the country love the book s grade-by-grade values, auction records, historical background, detailed...
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CatWise: America's Favorite Cat Expert Answers Your Cat Behavior Questions

Pam Johnson-Bennett - Penguin Publishing Group
Format: eBook

Top feline behavior expert (and author of Penguin's bestselling Think Like a Cat and Cat vs. Cat) answers the 150 questions most often asked by puzzled cat owners. Even those of us who have lived with and loved our cats for decades are constantly stymied by their seemingly inexplicable...
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Tiny Book of Christmas Joy: Recipes & Inspiration for the Holidays

Phyllis Hoffman DePiano - Hoffman Media
Format: Hardcover

Shared experiences are what we cherish and remember. This little book embodies the magic of Christmas and the heart of every family's year. More than 60 easy recipes, handmade gifts from the kitchen, simple decorating ideas, and family traditions are woven together in this special keepsake...
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Store This, Not That!: The Quick and Easy Food Storage Guide

Crystal Godfrey - Front Table Books
Format: Hardcover

With so many different food storage products and companies to choose from, trying to find reliable foods that will last the test of time and your pocketbook can be a serious challenge for the time-strained shopper. Store This, Not That!: The Quick and Easy Food Storage Guide changes all of that!...
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Hand-Built Outdoor Furniture: 20 Step-by-Step Projects Anyone Can Build

Katie Jackson - Timber Press
Format: Paperback

Selected as a Gardens Illustrated Recommended ReadHand-Built Outdoor Furniture covers twenty step-by-step, fully illustrated projects with hundreds of clear and easy-to-follow photographs. Finished pieces include simple items include a trellis, a flower box, and a plant stand...
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DIY Wood Pallet Projects: 35 Rustic Modern Upcycling Ideas to Personalize Your Space

Karah Bunde - Adams Media; 1 edition

Turn simple shipping pallets into stunning crafts for your home!With DIY Wood Pallet Projects, you can finally personalize your space without having to spend a fortune on getting that perfect rustic chic look. Featuring 35 creative upcycling ideas, you'll transform old wood pallets...
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CatWise: America's Favorite Cat Expert Answers Your Cat Behavior Questions

Pam Johnson-Bennett - Penguin Books
Format: Print book

Top feline behavior expert (and author of Penguin's bestselling Think Like a Cat and Cat vs. Cat) answers the 150 questions most often asked by puzzled cat owners.Even those of us who have lived with and loved our cats for decades are constantly stymied by their seemingly...
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Self-Sufficiency: Natural Household Cleaning: Making Your Own Eco-Savvy Cleaning Products

Rachelle Strauss - IMM Lifestyle
Format: Print book

Green cleaning is becoming increasingly popular, as eco-savvy consumers strive to do their bit for the environment. Most conventional shop-bought cleaning products are packed full of chemicals, many of which are harmful to the environment and your health, let alone your wallet. You may be pleasantly...
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Recipes for Surfaces: Volume II: New and Exciting Ideas for Decorative Paint Finishes

Mindy Drucker - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

This gourmet guide to home decoration picks up where its top-selling predecessor, "Recipes for Surfaces", leaves off. Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs and featuring more than thirty clear, concise recipes for everything from marble and metallic finishes to specialty...
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The French Beauty Solution: Time-Tested Secrets to Look and Feel Beautiful Inside and Out

Mathilde Thomas - Avery Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

Cofounder of the international beauty company Caudale shares the simple, natural, time-tested beauty secrets she learned growing up in France that any woman can use to look younger, healthier, and more radiant without harsh products or drastic procedures. When Mathilde Thomas moved from...
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Wool Appliqué Folk Art: Traditional Projects Inspired by 19th-Century American Life

Rebekah L. Smith - C&T Publishing
Format: Print book

Savor the richness and beauty of wool appliqu - its texture, depth, color, and design. Well-known, award-winning folk artist Rebekah L. Smith will ignite your passion for Americana home decor with 14 simple and elegant designs. Appliqu pillows, bed toppers, and table runners from woven...
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Crochet Taxidermy: 30 Quirky Animal Projects, from Mouse to Moose

Taylor Hart - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

Crochet Taxidermy puts a new twist on amigurumi, the popular Japanese method of creating considerably cute stuffed animals with oversized heads. In this delightful collection, heads of animals from farm and forest, sea and safari come to life with irresistible details like...
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Play With Your Pumpkins

Joost Elffers - Stewart
Format: Book

More than an oversized vegetable, ancient cu ltures considered the pumpkin a symbol of the whole world. P lay With Your Pumpkins offers a lively history of this veget able as well as 22 succulent recipes for all occasions. '
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Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets: 18 Timeless Patterns to Keep You Warm

Interweave Editors. - Interweave Pr
Format: Print book

Warm Your Home with Crocheted CozinessPractical, timeless, and easy to make, crocheted blankets can turn any house in to a home. Interweave Presents Classic Crochet Blankets shares 18 projects for crochet afghans, blankets, and throws you'll love to make and use.The clever and classic...
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Simply Glamorous: Make-up Transformations to Make You Look & Feel Fabulous

Gary Cockerill - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Leading celebrity makeup artist Gary Cockerill is best known for his glamorous and sexy makeup style. Here, in his first makeup book, Gary shares his professional expertise to demonstrate how cosmetics can make every woman look radiant and feel confident in her appearance, whatever her age,...
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The Best of Fons & Porter: Tabletop Quilts

Marianne Fons - Leisure Arts, Inc.
Format: Paperback

Quilters love decorating their homes and making small projects that can be completed quickly, and this collection of tabletop quilts caters to both these factors. Reflecting whimsical as well as traditional looks, more than 20 quilts are sized and designed especially for use in the kitchen,...
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Christmas with Southern Lady: Holiday Decorating, Recipes & Tables Ideas

Southern lady magazine. - Hoffmann Books, 2013-
Format: Print book

Celebrate Christmas the Southern Lady way! Within Volume I, you'll find 164 pages of inspiring ideas to make the season merry and bright, decorations for every room in the house, fabulous and festive table settings, and 95 delicious holiday recipes to make, take, and share -- all the makings...
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Making Pottery You Can Use: Plates that stack Lids that fit Spouts that pour Handles that stay on

JACQUI ATKIN - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Hardcover

Create cups, mugs, bowls, and more pieces that are perfect for you!Everyone who owns a beloved mug that has just the right handle, an agreeably "deep" cereal bowl, or a plate that fits perfectly in the dishwasher knows that once you've found these pieces, you wish you had more...
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The Family Handyman Ultimate Organizing Solutions

Family Handyman - Reader's Digest Association
Format: Paperback

Make your home neater and more convenient - and a better place to live! Most homes actually have plenty of storage space, but much of that space is disorganized, inconvenient and wasted. Best Organizing Solutions helps you solve all of those problems with simple, ingenious projects that...
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Perfume: A Century of Scents

Lizzie Ostrom - Pegasus Books
Format: Print book

Signature scents and now-lost masterpieces; the visionaries who conceived them; the wild and wonderful campaigns that launched them; the women and men who wore them -- every perfume has a tale to tell.Join Lizzie Ostrom on an olfactory adventure as she explores the trends and crazes that...
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Old Quilts, New Life: 18 step-by-step projects inspired by quilts from the American Folk Art Museum

Sarah Fielke - Cico Books, 2015.
Format: Print book

Featuring 18 stunning quilts designed by Sarah Fielke--from the striking Liberty Belle log cabin quilt to the peaceful Ebb and Flow medallion quilt--inspired by quilts from the American Folk Art Museum. Old Quilts, New Life features 20 stunning quilts designed by passionate quilter, author,...
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Upstyle Your Furniture: Techniques and Creative Inspiration to Style Your Home

Stephanie Jones - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Paperback

Owning one-of-a-kind, bespoke furniture is no longer a privilege of the wealthy or the realm of professional designers. Upstyle Your Furniture shows the rest of us how easy it is to create custom pieces of furniture with a bit of imagination and easy-to-find materials. Why spend a fortune...
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101 Easy Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health & Home: A Nerdy Farm Wife's All-Natural DIY Projects Using Commonly Found Herbs, Flowers & Other Plants

Jan Berry - Page Street Pub Co
Format: Print book

Go Green in Every Part of Your Life with These Easy, All-Natural Herbal ProductsKick toxic, synthetic skin care products and cleaners out the door and bring the healing joy of nature into your life with the simple, versatile projects in 101 Easy Homemade Products for Your Skin, Health...
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Building Sheds

Joseph Truini - Taunton Press
Format: Print book

All the expert advice you need to build a shed from start to finish, from evaluating storage needs to basic construction to putting the finishing touches on the roof. Features five new sheds. This well-illustrated guide offers a range of building options, with complete instructions and plans...
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Stylish Knit Scarves & Hats With Mademoiselle Sophie: 23 Beautiful Patterns with Child Sizes Too

Mlle. Sophie - Stackpole Books
Format: Print book

Classic international style makes these 23 fresh, modern designs versatile additions to your wardrobe, equally stylish for park, classroom, or office.Easy-to-knit patterns for scarves and cowls, hats, mittens, shawls, and more--all with appealing style and flairMany designs include both...
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Home Sewn: Projects and Inspiration for Every Room

Cassandra Ellis - Clarkson Potter
Format: Print book

Transform your home with fabric as your foundation This beautiful craft book features distinctive sewing projects dedicated to living, resting, eating, and sharing. Use quality materials - from rustic linen to leather - to create simple ottomans, pendant light shades, a voile bed skirt,...
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Spirits of the Cloth: Contemporary African American Quilts

Carolyn Mazloomi - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover

Celebrates the African American quilting tradition with illustrations of 150 contemporary quilts, accompanied by information on their creators and the meaning of each piece of fabric art
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The Coyote's Bicycle: The Untold Story of 7,000 Bicycles and the Rise of a Borderland Empire

Kimball Taylor - Tin House Books
Format: Print book

For readers of Jon Krakauer and Susan Orlean, The Coyote's Bicycle brings to life a never-before-told phenomenon at our southern border, and the human drama of those that would cross. It wasn't surprising when the first abandoned bicycles were found along the dirt roads and farmland...
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How to Amaze Your Son: Crafts, Recipes and Other Creative Experiences to Teach Him to See the Extraordinary in the Ordinary

Raphaele Vidaling - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

How To Amaze Your Son has more than 50 truly creative and inspiring projects that will elicit "wow" and "cool" from the most skeptical of boys. There are crafts, science experiments, creative experiences, and easy magic tricks. Each is cheap and easy. All the amazements...
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Altered Photo Artistry. Turn Everyday Images into Works of Art on Fabric - Print on Demand Edition

Lori Marquette - C&T Publishing, Inc.; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing...
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DIY Dollhouse: Build and Decorate a Toy House Using Everyday Materials

Alexia Henrion - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Paperback

D.I.Y. Dollhouse is a lavishly illustrated guide for budding architects, builders, and designers, showing then how to build and furnish their own eco-friendly dollhouse, with an incredible eye for detail. The simple instructions cover everything children (and parents) need to get started,...
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Little Felted Dogs: Easy Projects for Making Adorable Pups

Saori Yamazaki - Potter Craft
Format: Print book

Create the cutest versions of your favorite dogs in just a few simple steps with this easy to use needle felting book. Whether you adore dachshunds or dalmatians, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to make charming miniatures of them with a felting needle and some raw wool...
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The Practical Guide To Decorative Antique Effects

Annie Sloan - Collins & Brown
Format: Paperback

"Provide[s] clear, well-illustrated instructions on a variety of decorative finishes....offers a review of the materials, with directions on application and...equipment...shows how the techniques can be combined and applied to particular furniture projects....focuses...on the use of different...
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Cabins: A Guide to Building Your Own Nature Retreat

David R Stiles - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

"Clear, practical book ... full-color photos help do-it-yourselfers realize their dreams." -- Log Homes Illustrated The best-selling Cabins is back in print, at the same great value of its original price. This authoritative how-to title gives readers all the information they need...
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Burlap Boutique: Charming Accent Wreaths and Home Decor

Katie Carter - Fons & Porter
Format: Print book

In Burlap Boutique, youll find eighteen projects with easy-to-follow instructions that will make you rethink this durable, open-weave fabric. Learn how to sew, stencil, embellish and manipulate burlap to create eco-friendly and affordable home decor items and gifts. Once youve tried these...
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The House That Faux Built: Transform Your Home with Paint, Plaster & Creativity

Adrienne Van Dooren - East Cambridge Press
Format: Print book

A "Must-Have" Idea and Resource Guide for: Homeowners: Over 300 photos with ideas and inspiration for homes from {dollar}50, 000 to {dollar}5 million, Visual tricks to make small rooms look larger, ceilings taller or large rooms cozier, Solutions to common problems. Real Estate...
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The Great Book of Wildfowl Decoys

Joe Engers - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Book

Here is a comprehensive look at an American folk-art treasure, complete with hundreds of lavish full-color photographs. A wildfowl decoy is a workingman's tool, a functional object that hunters use to lure game within range. A wildfowl decoy is also a work of art, a painted sculpture,...
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Built-ins and Storage: A Homeowner's Guide

David Schiff - The Taunton Press
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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How to Fake Real Beauty: Tricks of the Trade to Master Your Makeup

Ramy Gafni - Running Press
Format: Print book

Celebrity makeup artist and TV makeover specialist Ramy Gafni knows no one is born perfect, not even his famous clients. In How to Fake Real Beauty, the makeup guru shares his secrets to enhancing a womans natural beauty while faking what she doesnt have.Some people are thought to be born...
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Creative Embellishments: For Paper, Jewelry, Fabric, and More

Sherrill Kahn - Martingale & Co.
Format: Book

How do you add sophistication and style to craft projects with shrink plastic, rubber stamps, and fun foam? Look to this bestselling author for a bounty of advice in this technique-packed book--then get ready to play! * Discover dozens of imaginative embellishments made from paper, fabric,...
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Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2016

Terry Kovel - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Paperback

The 48th edition of Kovels', the leading antiques price guide, includes 32, 000 listings and more than 2, 500 full-color photographs. "Kovels'" is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available, from the most trusted name in the industry. It features exceptionally...
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Shape by Shape, Collection 2: Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters 70 More Designs for Blocks, Backgrounds & Borders

Angela Walters - C&T Publishing
Format: Print book

Take your quilting to the next level! Best-selling author Angela Walters shares 70+ all-new free-motion designs and variations to fit a variety of shapes, plus background fillers and borders. Tackle your quilt top one bite at a time with step-by-step illustrations and detail photos, plus...
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The Encyclopedia of Mosaic Techniques: A Step-by-Step Visual Dictionary with an Inspirational Gallery of Finished works

Emma Biggs - Search Press, 2014.
Format: Print book

The Encyclopedia of Mosaic Techniques shares the ancient methods for creating decorative artwork with mosaic tiles. This visual directory helps you transform your pottery, furniture, walls, and floors with fabulous creative mosaics. Learn foolproof techniques for getting colours to work...
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Goldmine Record Album Price Guide

Dave Thompson - Krause Publications; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Print book

For the recordFrom Abba to ZZ Top, Goldmine Record Album Price Guide, 8th edition, provides more than 100,000 listings, detailed descriptions and values to American-released vinyl albums.This completely vetted and massive guide features Current values and listings for 100,000 American vinyl...
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Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

Nick Offerman - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

After two New York Times bestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known best - his incredible real-life woodshop. Nestled among the glitz and glitter of Tinseltown is a testament to American elbow grease and an honest-to-god hard day's work: Offerman Woodshop....
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Past Present: Living with Heirlooms and Antiques

Susan Sully - Monacelli Press
Format: Print book

"Antiques add the touch of time and the human hand. Every dented baby cup, mended tablecloth, perfectly or imperfectly preserved piece of silver or porcelain tells a story that began long ago and hasn't ended yet. There are no rules about living with them, except to take what's...
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Fabulous Fat Quarter Aprons: Fun and Functional Retro Designs for Today's Kitchen

Mary Beth Temple - Spring House Press
Format: Print book

In the world of sewing and quilting, a fat quarter is an 18 x 22 inch piece of fabric that's a constant part of a crafter's stash. Whether the fat quarters are picked up at a craft show or a fabric shop, they tend to multiply in supply because crafters grab them as keepsakes if the pattern...
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Cabins: A Guide to Building Your Own Nature Retreat

Jeanie Stiles - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

"Clear, practical book ... full-color photos help do-it-yourselfers realize their dreams." -- Log Homes Illustrated The best-selling Cabins is back in print, at the same great value of its original price. This authoritative how-to title gives readers all the information...
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It's a Small World Felted Friends: Cute and Cuddly Needle Felted Figures from Around the World

SACHIKO SUSA - TUTTLE Publishing
Format: Print book

Create over 30 cute, felted friends with this easy-to-use needle felting book.There's something for everyone in this book and all the projects are easy to make. Even experienced felters can pick up tips on how to work with new colors and details. Detailed instructions for each project...
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Out of the Box

Jemma Westing - DK Children
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five interactive cardboard model projects that engage kids' creativity and "out of the box" thinking skills through hands-on learning and the application of science-based principles.Kids can bring old cardboard to life and build recycled creations they can play with, sit in, and wear.Supporting...
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Motorcycling the Right Way: Do This, Not That, Behind the Handlebars

Ken Condon - I5 Press
Format: Paperback

Expert motorcyclist and author Ken Condon knows there is a right way to hit the road and track when you're behind the handlebars. In this new book Motorcycling the Right Way, Condon lays out a basic riding course for motorcyclists who are smart enough to acknowledge that "you don't...
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Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2017

Noah Fleisher - Krause Publications
Format: Print book

"Welcome to Warman's Antiques & Collectibles 2017. For nearly 70 years, our sole purpose has been to inform, enthuse, and interpret the dynamic world of collecting. The times have certainly changed along the way but our vision remains constant. As the longest-running guide to this...
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Dream Home: The Property Brothers Ultimate Guide to Finding & Fixing Your Perfect House

Jonathan Scott - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller: "This essential guide informs readers on how to sell, buy, and potentially remodel any residence. A must read." - Library Journal (starred review) . Twin brothers Jonathan and Drew Scott have taken HGTV by storm with their four hit shows, filled with...
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Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books

Cindy Wang - Quirk Books
Format: Print book

Crochet adorable amigurumi inspired by classic literature. Comics fans have action figures. Sports fans get trading cards. But what about literature lovers? What book-themed accessories can decorate bookshelves, proclaim a love of reading, and show off crafting skills, all at the same...
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Artful Log Cabin Quilts: From Inspiration to Art Quilt - Color, Composition & Visual Pathways

Katie Pasquini Masopust - C&T Publishing
Format: Paperback

Take the first steps to becoming an art quilter with popular teacher and best-selling author Katie Pasquini Masopust. Starting with an inspiration image, choose fabrics to create your own artistic log cabin quilts. Learn to navigate visual pathways and composition, applying easy techniques...
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Yarnitecture: A Knitter's Guide to Spinning: Building Exactly the Yarn You Want

Jillian Moreno - Storey Publishing
Format: Print book

Create your dream yarn! Discover the pleasures of designing and building custom-made yarn by spinning it yourself, choosing everything from color to feel and gauge. Jillian Moreno leads you through every step of yarn construction, with detailed instructions and step-by-step photos showing...
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Creative Paint Finishes for Furniture

Phillip C Myer - North Light Books
Format: Book

Provides step-by-step instructions for using paint and stains to add decorative finishes to old or unfinished furniture, describing materials and techniques and offering photographs of sample projects
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Christmas Patchwork Loves Embroidery: Hand Stitches, Holiday Projects

Gail Pan - That Patchwork Place
Format: Print book

Gail Pan's whimsical, cheerful embroidery style is incredibly easy to re-create, whether you're an experienced stitcher or have never picked up a needle. Think you're too busy to make gifts for the holidays? Finishing is easy with projects that are so portable and quick you can stitch...
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Jewelry Fixups: How to Clean, Repair, and Restore Your Jewelry

David McLoughlin - Design Originals
Format: Paperback

Learn how to clean, repair and revive old jewelry pieces so you can wear them or resell them.
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Better Homes and Gardens 150 Quick and Easy Furniture Projects: Clever Makeovers in a a Weekend or Less

Better Homes and Gardens - A Better Homes and Gardens Book
Format: Print book

More than 150 fresh ideas for creating exciting new pieces in a weekend or less Featuring more than 150 innovative furniture flips and projects, this is a must-have guide for those looking to save money, live greener, and create unique pieces that showcase individual style. All of the stunning...
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Quilted bags and gifts : 36 classic quilting projects to make and give

Akemi Shibata - Zakka Workshop
Format: Print book

"Quilted Bags & Gifts" is a beautiful collection of bags, pouches, and accessories designed for quilters who love to create handmade gifts. All 36 projects use basic patchwork and applique techniques, so they can be made in a weekend. Readers will be inspired by Akemi Shibata...
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Leather crafts

Valarie Franklin - Alpha Books
Format: Print book

Detailed in this text are a variety of leatherworking techniques and guides that will instruct the reader on how to make plethora of serviceable and decorative items.
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An Old-Fashioned Christmas: Sweet Traditions for Hearth and Home

Ellen Stimson - The Countryman Press, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

Celebrate the beauty and charm of the holidays with recipes for traditional food and drink, decorating ideas, and heartwarming stories With its trademark snow, piney forests, sleigh rides and woodsmoke curling out of village chimneys, New England was practically invented for the Christmas...
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Tiny Houses 101: A Guide to Living Large in Small Spaces

J.R. Shepherd - CreateSpace Publishing
Format: Paperback

Live Small and Be Happy! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a tiny home? Dream of having a smaller mortgage? Or none at all? Care about living "Green"? Want to live a bit more simply and focus on the things that are really important in life? Then a Tiny House...
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Deceptive Desserts: A Lady's Guide to Baking Bad!

Christine Mcconnell - Regan Arts, 2015.
Format: Print book

Internet star Christine McConnell bakes, decorates, sews, and styles it all . . . with a twist - now she shows you how to do it on a shoestring budget.Photographer and stylist Christine McConnell transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary - from everyday dinners, to desserts for all occasions,...
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My Handmade Wedding: A crafter's guide to making your big day perfect

Marrianne Mercer - Search Press
Format: Paperback

Ideal for creative, budget-savvy brides and grooms to be, this practical, friendly guide will help couples plan and personalise their big day. It begins with a chapter on organisation: assessing your needs and your budget, selecting a theme and a style and working out what to do when. It then...
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Kovels' Antiques and Collectibles Price Guide 2017

Terry Kovel - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Format: Print book

The 49th edition of Kovels', the leading antiques price guide, includes 25,000 listings and more than 2,500 full-color photographs. Kovels' is the most complete and best-illustrated price guide available, from the most trusted name in the industry. It features exceptionally...
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Beyond Cotton: Making by Hand: Stamp, Print, Dye & Paint 18 Modern Mixed Media Sewing Projects

Krista Fleckenstein - Lucky Spool Media, LLC, 2015.
Format: Print book

Mixed Media goes graphic, minimal and sophisticated. Go beyond commercially available materials and get your hands dirty! Create your own modern substrates through Krista's interactive project-based sewing workshops. Readers will stitch up 19 designer projects while experimenting with...
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The Splendid Sampler: 100 Spectacular Blocks from a Community of Quilters

PAT SLOAN - THAT PATCHWORK PLACE
Format: Print book

Join the Splendid Sampler community with a comprehensive collection of very special 6-inch blocks created and shared by more than 80 of today's most innovative designers.You'll enjoy trying your hand at 100 eye-catching designs that use a wide range of techniques, including traditional...
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Harry Styles

Harry Styles - SYCO Music/Columbia Records

Harry Styles, the highly anticipated self-titled debut album from the global superstar. The ten track album features the lead single "Sign of the Times," which topped the charts in over 80 countries upon its release day. "Sign of the Times" was produced by Jeff Bhasker...
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Simple Christmas Tidings: Scrappy Quilts and Projects for Yuletide Style

Kim Diehl - That Patchwork Place
Format: Print book

In Kim Diehl's first-ever Christmas book, you'll find decoration inspiration for your family's celebration. Revel in the sight of gracious rooms all dressed up for the holidays in Kim's signature style.Enjoy more than a dozen festive projects, including a table topper, throw pillow, tree...
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Magical Amigurumi Toys: 15 sweet crochet projects

Mari-Liis Lille - Meteoor Books
Format: Print book

Enter the magical world of Lilleliis. With this book in one hand and your crochet hook in the other, you will be able to create these 15 wonderful amigurumi designs. Lilleliis' handmade toys have a wide array of details you will love: the cutest color combinations, the sweetest...
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Sewing Happiness: A Year of Simple Projects for Living Well

Sanae Ishida - Sasquatch Books
Format: Print book

Twenty simple sewing projects are tied together with a thread of memoir that tells the story of how sewing brought Sanae Ishida profound happiness. Each seasonal project, specially designed to promote health, creativity, relationships and more, provides gentle inspiration to live your best...
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Creative Lettering and Beyond: Inspiring tips, techniques, and ideas for hand lettering your way to beautiful works of art

Gabri Joy Kirkendall - Walter Foster Pub
Format: Paperback

Creative Lettering and Beyond combines the artistic talents and inspirational tips and tutorials of several professional hand letterers and calligraphers for a dynamic and interactive learning experience. After a brief introduction to the various tools and materials, artists and lettering...
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Big-Needle Knit Afghans

Jeanne Stauffer - House of White Birches
Format: Hardcover

Each afghan in this book is knit on needles size 10 1/2 and up. Some are made with bulky yarns and others use multiple strands of worsted or sport-weight yarn. Includes baby afghans,afghans with texture and 3-D flowers, and gorgeous afghans with cables.
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Pawpaw: In Search of America's Forgotten Fruit

Andrew Moore - Chelsea Green Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

The largest edible fruit native to the United States tastes like a cross between a banana and a mango. It grows wild in twenty-six states, gracing Eastern forests each fall with sweet-smelling, tropical-flavored abundance. Historically, it fed and sustained Native Americans and European...
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How to Solar Power Your Home: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

Martha Maeda - Atlantic Publishing Group Inc.; 2 Revised edition
Format: Print book

Updated in 2015 with the latest technology, you can learn how solar power will help you. Learn what solar power requires, from cost and equipment to maintenance and preparation. Learn how solar power works and how to start evaluating it for your building needs. Take the cost of installing...
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Easy Fair Isle Knitting: 26 Projects with a Modern Twist

Martin Storey - Trafalgar Square Pub
Format: Print book

This collection of easy Fair Isle knits from renowned knitwear designer Martin Storey has 26 designs for you, your home; and your friends and family, all of which use only two colors in a row. Well within the grasp of even a novice Fair Isle knitter. Martin has included a range of softly...
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Handmade Christmas: Over 35 step-by-step projects and inspirational ideas for the festive season

Cico Books - Cico Books
Format: Print book

Make the holiday season really special by making your own cards, gifts, and decorations. Save money and have fun with this beautiful collection of Christmas makes. There are three chapters covering a wide range of different crafting techniques--from papercutting and collage to embroidery...
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Deco Mesh Wreaths

Leisure Arts Inc. - Leisure Arts Inc.
Format: Print book

5834 Deco Mesh Wreaths Big and beautiful deco mesh wreaths are the hottest trend going! And it's no wonder, because...
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How to Build a Gingerbread House: A Step-by-Step Guide to Sweet Results

Christina Banner - Penny
Format: Paperback

This book will show you how a few easy recipes, everyday ingredients, and basic kitchen equipment are all you need to create a beautiful gingerbread house. Learn how to bake and build a gingerbread house from start to finish, and then find creative ideas for decorating your house, from...
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The Belle and Boo Book of Crafts: 25 Enchanting Projects to Make for Children

Mandy Sutcliffe - Roost Books
Format: Paperback

Through 25 whimsical projects, from an Explorer's Satchel to a Pirate Play Tent, get all the know-how you need to create a world that captures the freedom of childhood, timeless fun, and adventure--templates and patterns included.      Belle is a little...
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Lemon-Aid New and Used Cars and Trucks 19902016

Louis-Philippe Edmonston - Dundurn, 2015.
Format: Print book

"Dr. Phil," Canada's best-known automotive expert, steers buyers through the new and used car market for one last spin. After 45 years and almost two million copies sold, this is Phil's last annual Lemon-Aid -- and it's as tough as ever. Edmonston is a former Member...
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More Creative Lettering: Techniques & Tips from Top Artists

Jenny Doh - Lark Books (NC)
Format: Paperback

Creative Lettering was so popular that crafters wanted MORE. Welcome this fabulous follow-up to that bestselling book, featuring 15 entirely new contributors. Jenny Doh has gathered a variety of big names and talented up-and-coming artists, who all provide tips on their favorite forms on hand...
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Microshelters: 59 Creative Cabins, Tiny Houses, Tree Houses, and Other Small Structures

Derek Diedricksen - Storey Books
Format: Print book

If you dream of living in a tiny house, or creating a getaway in the backwoods or your backyard, you'll love this gorgeous collection of creative and inspiring ideas for tiny houses, cabins, forts, studios, and other microshelters. Created by a wide array of builders and designers around...
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A Guide Book of United States Coins 2017: The Official Red Book, Spiralbound Edition

R S Yeoman - Whitman Publishing
Format: Print book

The Official Red Book A Guide Book of United States Coins is 70 years young and going strong. Collectors around the country love the book s grade-by-grade values, auction records, historical background, detailed specifications, high-resolution photographs, and accurate mintage data. How rare...
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Virginia Rail Trails: Crossing the Commonwealth

Joe Tennis - History Press
Format: Print book

Virginia's rail trails range from the popular path of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail to wilderness walks with wispy waterfalls. These lines pass scenes once viewed only by the eyes of train engineers or a few lucky passengers. Now those trails can be enjoyed by anyone looking...
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Making Workbenches: * Planning * Building * Outfitting

Sam Allen - Sterling
Format: Paperback

"Explore the common materials used to make workben-ches, [find] basic construction methods, and traditional bench designs, including a joiner's bench and a classic Scandinavian-style cabinetmaker's bench. A useful primer." - Woodshop News. "A a very fine reference...
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Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials: Inspiration for Constructing Tiny Homes Using Salvaged and Reclaimed Supplies

Ryan Mitchell - Adams Media
Format: Paperback

Join the tiny house trend! The tiny house movement is a big trend with a very small footprint. Extremely small house, with less than 1,000 square feet of space, are environmentally friendly, less expensive than typical homes, and often movable. Tiny Houses Built with Recycled Materials...
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Materially Crafted: A DIY Primer for the Design-Obsessed

Victoria Hudgins - Stewart, Tabori and Chang; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Design enthusiasts are bombarded with beautiful inspiration at every turn, but many lack the foundation necessary to re-create their dream projects. Materially Crafted is a must-have guide for design mavens seeking to develop their DIY chops, even if they're embracing their crafty side...
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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
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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DIY Wood Pallet Projects: 35 Rustic Modern Upcycling Ideas to Personalize Your Space

Karah Bunde - Adams Media
Format: Hardcover

Turn simple shipping pallets into stunning crafts for your home! With DIY Wood Pallet Projects, you can finally personalize your space without having to spend a fortune on getting that perfect rustic chic look. Featuring 35 creative upcycling ideas, you'll transform old wood pallets...
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Encyclopedia Of Mosaic Techniques: A Step-by-step Visual Directory, With An Inspirational Gallery Of Finished Works

Emma Biggs - Running Press
Format: Hardcover

A new edition to our Encyclopedia of Art Techniques series, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MOSAIC TECHNIQUES shares the ancient methods for creating decorative artwork with mosaic tiles. This visual directory helps you transform your pottery, furniture, walls, and floors with fabulous creative mosaics....
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Sew Happy

Karin Ziegler - DK Publishing
Format: Print book

"Sew Happy" features 25 exclusive, simple sewing projects from German fashionista Karin Ziegler to give your wardrobe a makeover, whether you want to create a new piece or customize and revitalize your favorite skirt or sweater. Visual step-by-step instructions make each project...
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Laying The Elegant Table: China, Faience, Porcelain, Majolica, Glassware, Flatware, Tureens, Platters, Trays, Centerpieces, Tea Sets

Inès Heugel - Rizzoli
Format: Book

Discover the art of setting a beautiful and inviting table with this inspirational guide to using classic and vintage table settings for contemporary living. Anyone who enjoys entertaining is sure to be inspired by these objects of charm and history, which bring elegance and finesse to any table....
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51 Things to Make with Paper Plates

FIONA HAYES - QEB Publishing
Format: Hardcover

51 Things to Make with Paper Plates, transforms unwanted paper plates into Angels, Dragons, Sailboats and much more. Perfect activities for parent and child to create together. The 51 projects feature a well-balanced mix of techniques, materials, colors and styles for a range of ages.
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