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Updated January 2, 2025
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Drawing spooky chibi learn how to draw kawaii vampires, zombies, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, and other cute, creepy, and gothic creatures
White, Sarah E.
Paper Book
Get your sketchbook ready--it's time to take your drawing skills to the next level with Drawing Spooky Chibi! A comprehensive guide with easy-to-follow instructions and tips and handy practice pages, this latest installment in the Drawing Chibi series will have you oohing and awwing at...
Essential skills for scale modelers
Skinner, Aaron
Paper Book
Mastering basic skills is crucial for building realistic scale models. Essential Skills for Scale Modelers, written by FineScale Modeler's Aaron Skinner, lays the foundation needed to build, paint, weather, and display all types of models. Learn how to airbrush, work with resin, handle photoetched...
Adorable animal quilting 20+ charming patterns for paper-pieced dogs, cats, turtles, monkeys and more
Alteneder, Ingrid
Paper Book
Cute, Colorful Quilt Blocks Featuring Your Favorite Animals Discover how fun and easy quilting can be with Ingrid Alteneder's simple paper-piecing patterns featuring adorable animals like cats, turtles, elephants and zebras. Ingrid guides you step by step through everything...
Manga drawing school : take your art to the next level, step-by-step
Yu, Mei (Graphic novelist)
Paper Book
School is now in session! Learn the art of drawing manga with YouTube sensation and manga expert Mei Yu. In Manga Drawing School, Mei guides you through every artwork step by step, from drawing simple faces and hairstyles to striking poses and action-packed fantasy scenes. You'll...
Colourwork in the round all the techniques you need plus 5 stunning projects
Dervout, Anna
Paper Book
"An excellent primer for creating colorwork projects that's size-inclusive and for all skill levels" -  Library Journal Starred Review "An excellent primer for creating colorwork projects that's size-inclusive and for all skill levels. Knitters will also be able to apply...
52 weeks of socks. Vol II.
Paper Book
From knitting experts Laine, 52 Weeks of Socks, Vol. II is a colourful, abundant and even more versatile book on patterns than its bestselling predecessor. The patterns, contributed by a diverse group of 47 talented designers from all over the world, are...
Made weave love 20+ contemporary handwoven projects to craft at home
Jones, Phoebe
Paper Book
Master the art of weaving with over 20 stunning projects. Phoebe Jones is on a mission to make weaving accessible to all. In her debut book Made Weave Love Phoebe shows you the joys of weaving and how this gentle and intuitive craft can spark joy...
Home maintenance
Kraeutler, Tom
Paper Book
Take the intimidation out of common home repair jobs Home Maintenance For Dummies gives you the know-how you need to inspect, tune up, and make repairs to every room of your house. Learn how to stop drafty windows and doors, fix roof leaks, unclog pipes, silence squeaky...
How to be a manga artist
Pagani, Balthazar, 1975- author.
Paper Book
The ultimate guide for aspiring artists with a love of manga. Following How to Draw a Graphic Novel, Balthazar Pagani returns, joined by manga expert Asuka Ozumi, to demystify the process of creating manga, from the creative spark that inspires a story, to what it's...
The beginner's guide to acupressure DIY steps for self-care
Parramore, Karin, 1964- author.
Paper Book
The essential guide to self-acupressure. The Beginner's Guide to Acupressure is an introduction to acupressure for self-treatment and it is primarily dedicated to reducing symptoms of common ailments. Acupressure, rooted in the same philosophy as acupuncture, is a...
The joy of birdwatching
Isalska, Anita
Paper Book
"this book delivers on the magic that birds can hold" - Birdlife Magazine "acts as both a travel guide and a partial field guide, whetting one's appetite to go out and get birding" - Organic Gardener Magazine Discover 60 uplifting birding adventures...

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