Crafts & Hobbies

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How To Make Indian And Other Baskets (1903) - Paperback

$30.17

by George Wharton James (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensions: 0.34 x 9 x ...

The Miracle of Dowsing: How This Dowser Found the Ace of Spades Saddam - Paperback

$10.75

by Robert a. Swanson (Author)You can become a millionaire learn this simple method of dowsing that I will teach you. 12 years learning this mythical practice of dowsing in the Philippines. I was able to locate Saddam Hussein the 666 in 6 minutes. Millionaires learn this method and find one of the playing cards. Diving rods locate, treasure, ww2 landmines, lost people and water. Create this ability and read my book. Map dowsing explained in a simple way to locate one of the most wanted terror...

How to Become a Guitar Player from Hell - Paperback

$27.52

by Jason Earls (Author)This book covers almost every guitar technique used by modern guitar virtuosos and explains them in simple terms anyone can understand. Topics include arpeggios, finger tapping, artificial and muted harmonics, exotic scales and chords, modes, "outside" playing, and more, along with never before published methods such as the "wah-wham" technique, unorthodox tremolo bar manipulations, and out-of-the-box thinking exercises. Extensive musical examples are provided in tablat...

Excellence in Reborn ArtistryT: Learn the Most Reborn Coloring Techniques for Doll Kits + Soft Body Patterns - Paperback

$122.33

by Jeannine M. Holper (Author)Where can you find the Most Color mediums described any one book, in the Excellence in Reborn ArtistryT series This 4-books-in-1 Collection Series provides you instruction in the most popular color mediums used in the Reborning Doll Hobby Industry. Paint mediums include: Oils, Acrylics, Pigment Inks, Stencil Cremes, Genesis Heat Set Paints, and even a touch on Gouache. This Collection Series book includes six sections: Apply Base Skin Tones; Blushing the Peaches ...

Judging the Authenticity of Early Baseball Cards - Paperback

$25.29

by David Rudd Cycleback (Author)Written for the sports hobby by the prominent authentication and forgery detection expert David Rudd Cycleback, Judging the Authenticity of Early Baseball Cards is the standard authentication guide for Pre-1930 baseball cards. Essential reading for starting collectors to seasoned dealers, the brief guide offers everything from common sense tips for avoiding fakes to advanced techniques used to judge the age of cardstock and printing. Number of Pages: 88 Dimensi...

The Little Book of Civil War Reenacting: An introduction for those who want to try it out - Paperback

$8.08

by Audrey Scanlan-Teller (Author), Chris Anders (Author), William J. Watson (Author)An introduction to Civil War reenacting aimed at those tempted to try it out. The book is both an introduction to the hobby and a recruiting tool for the use of reenacting clubs. Number of Pages: 28 Dimensions: 0.06 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: February 25, 2011

Skirting the Issues and Pants for the Dance - Paperback

$30.98

by Barry Brown (Editor), Dawn Devine (Author)Skirting the Issues & Pants for the Dance are now two great books in one Dawn Devine Davina has combined volumes 2 and 3 of her Belly Dance Costume Essentials series into a single edition, Skirting the Issues & Pants for the Dance. Designed for dancers, designers and costume makers, this book offers hundreds of ideas, tips and hints for crafting original, beautiful and well-constructed belly dance attire. This book is lavishly illustrated ...

$30.98

by Barry Brown (Author), Dawn Devine (Author)From Turban to Toe Ring is a guide for designing and making tribal-fusion belly dance wear. This style, which originated in the San Francisco dance community and has spread world-wide, is fast becoming one of the most popular costuming options. Tribal-fusion costuming is an assemblage of design elements pulled from many different tribal, rural, and nomadic peoples from North Africa, across the Near and Middle East, and as far away as India. Surface...

Critter Costuming: Making Mascots and Fabricating Fursuits - Paperback

$53.93

by Adam Riggs (Author)Ever wanted to make your own mascot costume or fursuit? Need information about how to design and create your own character? Then this is the book you need This book is jam-packed with detailed directions for building your own custom costumes. Critter Costuming: Making Mascots and Fabricating Fursuits is the first book of its kind. This ground-breaking book has over 200 pages of detailed directions, hints, and tips for designing, constructing, and performing animal char...

Spoken Without a Word - 30th Anniversary Revised Edition: A Lexicon of Selected Symbols with 24 Patterns From Classic Baltimore Album Quilts - Paperback

$47.25

by Elly Sienkiewicz (Author)This Collector's Edition includes full illustrated text of Elly's original 1983 edition, with its Lexicon of Symbols, Antebellum Patterns, and Baltimore Album History of the day. See how these patterns have come alive in the Revivalist Baltimore Album Quilt Gallery, including two quilts made entirely of the book's patterns. Contemporary models of the block patterns and Album Artist quotes are woven throughout the tapestry of this edition, celebrating thirty years o...

A Pictorial Guide To WOODWORKING PROJECTS and TECHNIQUES - Paperback

$25.58

by Jerry Syfert (Author)A How To woodworking book on building beautiful, and useful wood items for fun and profit. Step by step pictorial guide on creating beautiful wood gifts such as Lazy Susans, Piggy Banks, Boxes, Cutting Boards and Pencil Boxes.Laminated designs, Veneers & using end grain. Number of Pages: 98 Dimensions: 0.25 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: June 04, 2012

Making Soap from Scratch: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Natural Handmade Soaps - Paperback

$17.48

by Summer Vautier (Author)"From start to finish, this guide makes natural, cold process soaping easy to master at any level. Thank you, Summer, for sharing your experience and recipes." - Praise for Making Soap from Scratch Cold process handmade soap is a surprisingly simple craft and art...when you've got the right guide. Look no further, Making Soap from Scratch is it With easy-to-follow instructions and straight-forward advice, soaping professional and instructor, Summer Vautier, will h...

Soapmaking 101 (Teacher Edition): Beginning Cold Process Soapmaking - Paperback

$72.88

by Kerri Mixon (Author)Open a soapmaking school and teach students to make soap effectively and safely with Soapmaking Studio Class Workbooks. Each text is available in a full-color teacher edition with answers and a matching student edition. These workbooks make it easy to start soapmaking classes or to improve existing soapmaking lessons. Used for years, this trusted Soapmaking 101 workbook includes soapmaking safety, creating a soap recipe to fit a mold, understanding oil specification she...

A Day At The Museum Coloring Book - Paperback

$9.43

by Paul Marasa (Author), Nancy Marasa (Author)"The author takes you on a whirlwind visit to the Old Masters at the museum. This BIG coloring book has 51 illustrations and 24 Artist biography pages! Art history is included, and you will learn fun facts along with the Schoolhouse Kids. Paintings by Manet, Gericault, Hals, Gauguin, Lichtenstein, Gilbert Stuart, Peale, Van Gogh, Picasso, Holbein, Monet, Matisse, Chardin and MANY MORE are rendered in line art. The Kids visit a Museum, see a mummy,...

Color Like Crazy Kaleidoscope Mandala Designs Volume 2: A fantastic coloring book for all ages featuring a range of designs to keep you entertained an - Paperback

$10.78

by Mary Tanana (Author)This is the second book of Mary Tanana's Mandala Kaleidoscope series. All of the extremely detailed images are hand drawn by Mary. All 60 design pages are printed only on one side, leaving you the option to tear out and color. The Mandala symbol represents wholeness, a cosmic diagram reminding us of our relation to infinity, extending beyond and within our bodies and minds. The mandala appears to us in all aspects of life, the Earth, the Sun, the Moon and more obviously...

CurioZities' Curious Book of Coloring for Adults: Mandalas Volume 1 - Paperback

$12.11

by Curiozities Coloring (Author)Join us on a relaxing journey down mandala lane as we color our way through CurioZities' Curious Book of Coloring for Adults: Mandalas Volume 1 Featuring dozens of mandala and mandala-style images, this fascinating book will bring you endless hours of enjoyment and relaxation through coloring. Watch dozens of mesmerizing shapes and engaging patterns come to life as you fill them in with crisp pastels, shiny glitters, bright neons, or vibrant jewel tones. So p...

Paper: Fold It: Over 40 Exquisite Paper Folding Projects - Paperback

$19.99

by Steve Biddle (Author), Megumi Biddle (Author)Discover the versatility of techniques possible in folding paper through this collection of original project designs. It features six core paper folding techniques, including teabag folding, origami, and iris folding - essential knowledge for every papercrafter.Author BiographySteve Biddle studied in Japan with top origami masters to perfect his expertise in paperfolding. He is a member of the Magic Circle, the world premier organization for mag...

$21.99

by Marion Elliot (Author)Learn the art of paper cutting and discover over 30 unique designs to transform paper into amazing 3D projects and crafty cards. Each section introduces an essential paper-cutting technique, then an easy-to-make card and three projects to expand upon your new skills.Author BiographyMarion Elliot is an artist and designer working in a variety of media, especially paper. She regulary does designs for Hallmark and is the author of many craft and design books. Number of P...

Woman's World in Cross Stitch: Over 40 Designs to Make You Smile - Paperback

$23.99

by Joan Elliott (Author)This work features a collection of 30 original cross stitch designs capturing all aspects of a woman's life, from the demands of work and the joys of leisure to family commitments and the importance of friends. In this work, touching and humorous designs will inspire all female cross stitchers, whether they are battling to keep off the pounds or hold back the years, or just discovering that life's stitch. It features beautifully detailed designs with classic appeal, in...

Naughty But Nice Cross Stitch: Over 50 Designs to Stitch It Like It Is - Paperback

$23.99

by Claire Crompton (Author)A collection of 50 fun and sassy cross stitch sayings to remind us not to take life too seriously.Author BiographyClaire Crompton studied knitwear design at college before joining the design team at DMC, and finally going freelance. This is her fourth cross-stitch title for D&C. Her other titles include Cross Stitch Card Collection, Picture Your Pet in Cross Stitch and Christmas Cross Stitch. Number of Pages: 112 Dimensions: 0.3 x 10.7 x 8.2 IN Illustrated: Yes ...

The Knitter's Bible - Simple Baby Knits: Simple Baby Knits - Paperback

$22.99

by Long Laura (Author)Following the "Knitter's Bible" project book series format, all techniques are clearly explained and easy-to-follow for even the novice knitter. It features over 25 essential designs to create adorable and practical items. You can use baby-friendly fibres and knitter-friendly techniques to make designs that are fun and satisfying to produce. Packed with choice and versatility, the patterns include variations and swatches demonstrating how different yarns make the designs...

$15.99

by Sharon Lovejoy (Author)"For green grandparents everywhere and the young lives they touch." --RICHARD LOUV, AUTHOR OF LAST CHILD IN THE WOODS Make leaf rubbings, blow jumbo bubbles, bake Moon Pizzas, create a firefly lantern. More than an activity book, CAMP GRANNY is an interactivity book, filled with 130 projects that connect grandparents and grandchildren through nature--in the kitchen, the garden, and the art room. Illustrated with evocative photographs and the author's watercolors, C...

de la Bourdonnais Versus McDonnell, 1834: The Eighty-Five Games of Their Six Chess Matches, with Excerpts from Additional Games Against Other Opponent - Paperback

$71.91

by Cary Utterberg (Author) The meeting of Louis Charles Mahe de la Bourdonnais and Alexander McDonnell at London's Westminster Chess Club in 1834 was notable for a number of reasons. Hard-earned reputations were zealously protected, and masters of equal standing had seldom faced each other on even terms. The chess world was watching closely, but it was the actions of spectator William Greenwood Walker, who recorded each move of the 85 games, that has had the greatest impact. This recording an...

Good Luck Gift Wrapping Papers - 6 Sheets: 24 X 18 Inch (61 X 45 CM) Wrapping Paper - Paperback

$7.99

by Tuttle Studio (Editor) These fine-quality tear-out wrapping sheets feature six traditional Asian prints, suitable for craft projects as well as for gift wrapping. An introduction details the history and meaning behind the designs and provides some wrapping inspiration Tuttle Gift Wrapping Papers are an excellent value--a fraction of the price of a single sheet of gift wrap paper from stationery shops Each sheet is removable by tearing along a perforated line There are six sheets each ...

Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery - Hardcover

$26.95

by John W. Hayes (Author)In the past, Roman pottery has been judged as inferior to Greek pottery. Recent excavations, however, have led to an increase in knowledge and appreciation of Roman wares. These wares now constitute an important body of evidence for the understanding of art, literacy and trade in the ancient world. John W. Hayes, the acknowledged authority in this field, explains the particular features that mark Roman-period wares, concisely describing how the vessels were manufactur...

$42.75

by Simon J. Bronner (Author)Chains carved from a single block of wood, cages whittled with wooden balls rattling inside -- all "made with just a pocketknife" -- are among our most enduring folk designs. Who makes them and why? what is their history? what do they mean for their makers, for their viewers, for our society? Simon J. Bronner portrays four wood carvers in southern Indiana, men who had been transplanted from the rural landscapes of their youth to industrial towns. After retiring, th...

Texas Quilts: Texas Treasures - Hardcover

$39.94

by Texas Heritage Quilt Society (Compiled by)(From the introduction) Collectively, these quilts and their stories tell the story of the women of Texas-hardships endured and overcome, friendships made, churches, schools, and communities established, of births, marriages, deaths-all the myriad experiences of mothers, daughters, sisters who created from whatever resources available, a bit of beauty in their quilts...These "treasures" are a reflections of their creative and indomitable spirit! Nu...

Landscapes and Illusions. Creating Scenic Imagery with Fabric - Paperback

$33.35

by Joen Wolfrom (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as single pag...

Isometric Perspective. from Baby Blocks to Dimensional Design in Quilts - Paperback

$29.90

by Katie Pasquini-Masopust (Author)Important Note about PRINT ON DEMAND Editions: You are purchasing a print on demand edition of this book. This book is printed individually on uncoated (non-glossy) paper with the best quality printers available. The printing quality of this copy will vary from the original offset printing edition and may look more saturated. The information presented in this version is the same as the latest edition. Any pattern pullouts have been separated and presented as...

$93.60

by C. Clark-Monks (Author), J. M. Parker (Author) Number of Pages: 212 Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 15, 2006

$17.53

by Tessa Lorant (Author)Knitted veils, clouds, capes, fichus, nightingales and many other types of Victorian-style knitted 'shawls' are collected in this book to give you the pick of knitted wraps. A wealth of traditional stitch patterns - such as 'Boule de Neige', 'Cherry Leaf', 'Tansy' and 'Coral' - combined with cleverly updated designs, caters for both new and experienced knitters. Learn how to make 'knitted fur', or enhance a wedding outfit with a delicate 'cobweb' veil.In this volume in...

Starting Your Super Successful Face Painting Business - Paperback

$49.95

by Sherrill Church (Author)If you have a passion, an interest and a desire to provide a first-class face painting service at children's birthday parties, fetes, fun-days and festivals, not to mention the diverse range of company events that now appoint face painters as a promotional attraction, then now is the time to get serious, really serious, about turning your hopes and dreams into a money-making reality by running your very own Super Successful Face Painting Business. Maybe you already ...