Gothic Arts

Haven't had your fill of the spooky season yet? Check out these ghoulishly good crafty books!

Updated October 23, 2024
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Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques : Mastering the Enchaning Art of Carving, Turning, and Scrolling Wands
Editors of Fox Chapel Publishing.
Paper Book
Conjuring up wooden wands might seem like a magical and mysterious process, but the Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques is here to show you how simple it can be! In the first-ever guide to making wands, you'll learn how to hand carve, power carve, wood turn, and scroll...
Creepy cross-stitch : 25 spooky projects to haunt your halls
Swearingen, Lindsay
Paper Book
CROSS-STITCH GOES WITCHY WITH DARK AND ELEGANT DESIGNS From spooky skulls to ghoulish graveyards, Lindsay Swearingen of Tusk and Cardinal gives cross-stitch a dark yet whimsical update. Curious creatures like phantom felines, legendary fixtures from folklore like Baba Yaga and all manner of haunted...
A crochet world of creepy creatures and cryptids : 40 amigurumi patterns for adorable monsters, mythical beings and more
Gustafson, Rikki
Paper Book
Create the Monster Menagerie of Your DreamsWho says creepy can't be cute? With this impressive amigurumi collection you can unlock a whole new world of creatures and cryptids in all their scaryadorable glory. From classic cryptids like Cthulhu, Nessie and Mothman to paranormal paragons like Zombies,...
Dark & dramatic mosaic crochet : a master guide to overlay colorwork with 15 modern goth & alternative patterns
Sixel, Alexis
Paper Book
Your Step-by-Step Guide for Bold, Brilliant Mosaic Crochet Masterpieces Capture the art of mosaic crochet and craft gothic colorwork creations with ease! From Alexis Sixel, the creator of Sixel Design, comes the ultimate all-in-one resource for the addictive technique of...
DIY for witches : make 22 objects for daily magical practice
Denis, Marine Nina
Paper Book
Witches and wizards begin your magical journey! Welcome to the world of witchcraft! When you practice magic, you must surround yourself with essential objects that will accompany you in everyday life, as well as in your work and rituals. The most effective tools will be those that you take...
Enchanted cross-stitch : 34 mystical patterns for the modern witch
Isobel, Grace
Paper Book
Put the craft in witchcraft and infuse some magic into your stitching with this beautiful book of original cross-stitch patterns featuring crystals, tarot, astrology, and more. The world of magic offers us a way to find patterns and meaning in the mysteries of...
Goblin mode : how to get cozy, embrace imperfection, and thrive in the muck
Coyle, McKayla
Paper Book
Embrace your inner goblin! Learn to decorate, dress, craft, forage, and live according to the goblin principles of community, diversity, and joyful mess. Do you ever feel strange, gross, chaotic, underappreciated, or like you don't quite fit in? Great news- you might be a goblin!...
Hr Giger. 40th Ed
Hirsch, Andreas J.
Paper Book
Swiss artist HR Giger (1940-2014) is most famous for his creation of the space monster in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror sci-fi film Alien, which earned him an Oscar. Yet this was just one of the most popular expressions of Giger's biomechanical arsenal of creatures, which consistently...
The madman's library : the strangest books, manuscripts and other literary curiosities from history
Brooke-Hitching, Edward
Paper Book
This fascinating and bizarre collection compiles the most unusual, obscure books from the far reaches of the human imagination throughout history. From the author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers The Phantom Atlas and The Sky Atlas...
Ripley's Believe It or Not! presents : sideshow and other carnival curiosities
Paper Book
From displays of the human form--both beautiful and grotesque--to tricks of illusion, and wonders from the far-off world, the sideshow has captivated audiences since its popularity arose in the Victorian Era. It was those featured on the side stages of circuses, fairground midways, and halls of...
Tim Burton's the nightmare before Christmas : the offical knitting guide to Halloween Town and Christmas Town
Gray, Tanis
Paper Book
Weave magic into your knits with the first-ever Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas knitting guide, featuring more than 25 patterns inspired by the strange and creepy characters of Tim Burton's beloved classic. Become your own mad scientist and knit to life...

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