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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...

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