Arts and Crafts

Unleash your creativity this summer with a selection of our arts and crafts books for adults. Dive into vibrant projects, from painting to DIY décor—perfect for relaxing on sunny days and sparking new inspiration.

Updated November 21, 2024
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All-New Twenty to Make: Amigurumi Animals
Abbondio, Sarah
Paper Book
Crochet 20 cute amigurumi animals to love and delight. "A great collection of projects for crochet or animal lovers that would make excellent gifts or decorations" - Library Journal Filled with 20 adorable animals to crochet and love, this book has a cute character...
The art of gifting naturally : simple handmade projects to create for friends and family
Maynard, Angela
Paper Book
The Art of Gifting Naturally is a unique and contemporary guide to the joy of making gifts by hand. Inspired by the seasons, Angela Maynard showcases more than 25 inspiring projects that are easy to make and perfect to gift to friends and family. From soothing...
The art of upcycling : creative ways to make something beautiful out of trash, thrifted finds and everyday recyclables
Foss, Emma
Paper Book
Upgrade Your Upcycling Game! Discover a trove of upcycling ideas and inspiration, with this collection of projects from upcycling influencer Emma Foss. She shares detailed, step-by-step tutorials to teach you essential upcycling techniques so you can create something out of...
Foraged and recycled art : 35 projects made from found, natural, and repurposed materials
Youngs, Clare
Paper Book
With ideas for makes from gifts and accessories to homewares and decorations, this collection shows you how to craft innovative projects from foraged and upcycled materials. The 35 designs include a patchwork weekender bag made from fabric scraps, gift-wrapped soap decorated with sprigs of...
Macrame: quick, simple and stylish small projects
Wilson, Tansy
Paper Book
Quick & Easy Macramé delves into the art of macramé with projects from home décor to fashion items that make learning macramé quick and stress free!  Projects range from a cute and simple pencil case that's great for a beginner, to...
Macramé accessories : a modern guide to knotting accessories
Zedenius, Fanny
Paper Book
Fanny Zedenius is back and taking on the world of macramé accessories. Learn how to knot, wear, and style 20 simple projects with Macramé Accessories, from necklaces to cushions, skirts, hair accessories, a lantern, and more. Fanny will show you how to master...
Mind-Blowing Kusudama Origami : The Art of Modular Paper Folding
Loper, Byriah
Paper Book
Discover the intricate world of modular Kusudama paper folding! Kusudama are elaborate geodesic spheres assembled from many small folded pieces of paper. They were originally used to hold incense in Japanese Buddhist temples. Modern Kusudama consist of dozens...
Origami polyhedra for beginners : amazing geometric paper models from a leading Japanese expert!
Kawamura, Miyuki
Paper Book
Ingenious geometric models from Japan's leading designer of polyhedral origami! Origami Polyhedra for Beginners puts a new spin on the ancient art of paper folding, opening the door to a world filled with beautiful geometric shapes. In this book, Miyuki...
Painting calm : connect to nature through the art of watercolour
Buividavice, Inga
Paper Book
Find inner calm and happiness in this beautiful, meditative and earthy watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buivadavice. Art therapy and the act of painting is widely acknowledged to bringpositive mental health...
Paper Flowers : 15 Stylish Projects to Make Your Own
Finne Frandsen, Sine
Paper Book
Learn to make 15 beautiful crepe paper flowers and discover how to style them in your space.  This charmingly illustrated book includes 15 flower projects of varying degrees of difficulty, ranging from a mini anemone and striped orchid to an impressive flamingo flower...
Portraits with Procreate : a beginner's guide to drawing and painting faces
de Nobrega, Melissa
Paper Book
Draw and paint amazing digital portraits with Procreate! Learning to draw and paint portraits is a rewarding, fun, and fulfilling experience for any artist, but it can be a bit overwhelming to simultaneously learn the techniques for drawing faces and the vast array of...
Punch-needle craft : learn to punch needle with 30 contemporary step-by-step projects
Youngs, Clare
Paper Book
30 super-easy projects for beautiful and colourful homewares, accessories and gifts. Punch-needle embroidery is the perfect creative and mindful hobby, and involves punching threads into fabric to form a design. Ideal for beginners, it requires just a punch-needle pen and a...
Stars & snowflakes : simple, sustainable papercrafts for the festive season
Lantz, Jennie
Paper Book
A sustainable guide to making beautiful paper decorations for Christmas and the festive season.
Sustainable gifting : upscale, hand-make & get creative with zero-waste presents & packages
Mackintosh, Michelle
Paper Book
Sustainable Gifting is a beautiful, creative guide to gifting, bringing to it ideas for crafting, cooking and baking and the perfect wrapping arts. Michelle Mackintosh is on a mission to encourage people to reconnect with each other with thoughtful, creative and...
Wreaths : fresh, foraged & dried floral arrangements
Smyth, Katie (Co founder at Worm)
Paper Book
Wreaths explores the art of creating wonderful floral pieces, to gift or keep, through a collection of 18 beautiful and natural designs. Learn how to play around with color, foliage, texture, and architectural forms with a craft that is no longer just for Christmas. Packed with ideas, skills and...
A year of embroidery : a month-to-month collection of motifs for seasonal stitching
Higuchi, Yumiko
Paper Book
Celebrate the seasons through contemporary embroidery motifs for a year of stitching. Give each month more beauty by stitching embroidery motifs with unique seasonal designs. Follow the course of a year-from snow flowers and skiing bears in January to lily of the valley in May, a...
A year of stone painting : 52 mandala designs to inspire your spirit
Bac, F. Sehnaz
Paper Book
You can craft a new mandala every week for one year with this full-color guide by the author of the bestselling The Art of Stone Painting. F. Sehnaz Bac, an artist and seasoned archaeologist, presents step-by-step instructions for fifty-two projects. Her easy-to-follow guide will...
A year of watercolour : a seasonal guide to botanical watercolour painting
De Winton, Harriet
Paper Book
Discover more than 30 new step-by-step watercolor projects from best-selling author and artist Harriet de Winton, centered around observations of nature through spring, summer, autumn and winter. A Year of Watercolour walks readers through the creation...
You will be able to collage by the end of this book
Hartman, Stephanie
Paper Book
Learn everything you need to know about how to collage beautiful, accomplished pieces of art, with the latest title in the bestselling 'You Will Be Able to' series Get started, get inspired, and get creating your own stunning collage artworks. ...

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