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A refreshing source of ideas for creating fine art with children, Art Lab for Kids encourages the artist's own voice, marks, and style.

Quilling--the art of creating eye-catching designs with curled strips of paper--is experiencing a revival. Simple, inexpensive supplies are all you need to get started making beautiful, free-standing sculptural flowers, animals, fruit, and more with quilled paper. The basic technique is easy to...

From "alt" to "yrn," knitting patterns have a unique language of abbreviations and knitting techniques. The Knitter's Dictionary is your comprehensive resource to understanding the language of knitting in a quick-reference guide that no knitting bag should be without. For beginner and skilled...

Great uses for rocks: throwing, skipping, kicking...how about painting? Rock painting is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression known to man. The varied surfaces, shapes, and sizes of rocks also make them perfect for crafts. From brooches to bookends, paperweights to place cards, miniature...

Inspire a child to start sewing with this how-to book We Love To Sew by Annabel Wrigley of the popular Little Pincushion Studio. Featuring a collection of 28 imaginative projects specifically designed for girls 8 & up, your aspiring seamstress will quickly learn a variety of sewing skills and...

In today's thriving maker culture, kids are hungry for hands-on guidance in creating stylish wearables and practical objects, or hacking and customizing existing ones. Authors Nicole Blum and Catherine Newman get them started with complete instructions for mastering six favorite fiber crafts....

Learn all you need to know about acrylic painting as you create 50 stunning mini paintings. Following an overview of painting fundamentals, illustrated step-by-step instructions accompanied by lessons on specific techniques lead your way. This unique book is a...

Creative Acrylics features the best beginner techniques for painting with acrylics, with lessons on painting vibrant florals, animals, landscapes, and still lifes and skill-building projects on a variety of surfaces.

In Clay Lab for Kids, art teacher and winner of the Netflix bake-off show Nailed It! Cassie Stephens presents 52 hands-on projects made with kid-friendly clays that get kids working creatively and thinking three-dimensionally. Squishy, colorful, and...

Discover new techniques for amazing stained glass creations Whether you're just getting started or are an experienced glass crafter seeking new ideas, this is the book for you. Creative Techniques for Stained Glass combines traditional stained glass approaches with the...

Learn to weave your own stories and make personalised woven wall art with this guide to tapestry weaving.  A collection of wonderful woven hangings for you to build your tapestry weaving skills. Learn all the techniques you'll need to create your own woven tapestries with a unique,...

The resurgence of the '70s in fashion and home decor has brought about a new trend in crafting- weaving. Anne Weil gives macrame, basket weaving, and other weaving skills a makeover with beautiful photography and styling with projects that can be made on various easily sourced looms--and even some...

A comprehensive guide for chalk art creators! With so many searching for ways to have fun at home in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, chalk art has become a great way to do so while enjoying some fresh air. The Chalk Art Handbook offers budding artists a...

As its servicemen returned home at the end of World War II, the U.S. Army turned to Popular Mechanics to help them find new and lucrative occupations. A series of ten pamphlets was created, teaching skills that were “fun to do and profitable too....

Adorn your cozy interiors with hand-woven knotted art and hanging plants. Are you a DIY home decorator or plant lover? We got you! Macramé plant hangers are the perfect little touch to accent your cozy, designer home. Macramé--the art of...

Discover the primitive craft of punch needle as seen through the eyes of a contemporary artist giving the technique fresh, modern appeal. Yellow Spool's Stacie Schaat shares all you need to know to take a stab in Punched. With Stacie's guidance you'll learn- .Simple...

Messy crafts have met their match with these 72 creations that keep out the clutter and mess but pack in the fun and creativity When craft time rolls around, parents usually cringe at the thought of a creativity storm's aftermath. Glue, glitter, globs of paint--it all...

Through the step-by-step projects and tutorials of Creative Watercolor, you will learn to create simple, modern motifs and embellishments in this classic medium.

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 crafters and interior...

Metalworking is generally regarded as a skill that takes years of dedication, requires a large studio space, and costs a lot of money. Fortunately, Simple Soldering proves that does not need to be the case. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating...

An easy-to-follow guide to learning the art of calligraphy, with 25 gorgeously photographed projects that use calligraphy to make beautiful gifts and home decor. Calligraphy and hand lettering have surged in popularity as people rediscover traditional handicrafts as a creative...