Summer is the perfect season to pick up a new skill. If you're looking to expand your horizons or looking for a relaxing pastime, this list is for you!
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Josh C
Adorable Felted Animals: 30 Easy & Incredibly Lifelike Needle Felted Pals746.0431 Ado
This book teaches readers how to create over 30 needle felted adorable miniature animals, including dogs, cats, birds, and more, using simple felting techniques and minimal materials. With step-by-step instructions and comprehensive lessons, readers will learn the basics of felting and sculpting allowing them to bring their favorite animals to life.
Crochet Monsters746.434 Lap
This book offers a vast array of crocheting interchangeable monster parts, including 37 unique bodies, more than 15 teeth and tongue patterns, and numerous options for hair, scales, tails, and limbs. Readers can mix and match parts to create a nearly endless variety of monsters. Perfect for crafters, artists, and monster enthusiasts, this book provides the ultimate toolkit for bringing imaginative creatures to life.
The Art & Craft of Handmade Books686.3 Lap
This bookbinding guide presents innovative techniques to create handmade books that are truly works of art. With clear instructions and illustrations, readers can master over 25 patterns to make seven different types of books, including accordion-fold, pop-up, and pamphlet-stitch designs. Projects progress from simple to complex, allowing readers to build skills along the way.
The Crocheting Witch: New Age Arts and Crafts746.434 Mon
A guide for those practicing New Age beliefs, Wicca, and Neopaganism, that teaches you how to incorporate crochet into the craft. The book shows readers how to create personalized, handmade items using various stitches, materials, and infusions. By following the guide, readers can craft beautiful tarot boxes, candle cozies, crystal-storage amulets, and more.
The Artisan Furnituremaker: A Creative Survival Guide684.104 Pea
This book explores the design and production methods of the renowned Greene brothers, legendary furniture makers of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The book provides insights into the brothers' creative process, design excellence, and collaboration with craftsmen. By applying these principles, readers can combine creativity, design, and workmanship to create their own unique furniture.
Dried Flower Embroidery: An Introduction to the Art of Flowers on Tulle746.22 Pri
Learn to create beautiful, delicate artworks using dried flowers, grasses, and foliage on tulle. This book provides 16 projects, from wall hangings to homewares and wearables, suitable for beginners and experienced crafters alike. With exquisite photography and a focus on nature-inspired design, this book inspires readers to bring the outdoors in and create stunning botanical artworks.
Calligraphy Bible: A Complete Guide to More than 100 Essential Projects and Techniques745.61 Cal
This guide to calligraphy takes readers on a journey through the history of writing, from ancient to modern times, highlighting its evolution and transformations. The book provides hands-on instruction, including a detailed guide to materials and tools, an alphabet workbook, and step-by-step demonstrations of various techniques, such as gilding, flourishing, and border creation. With a wealth of projects and resources, including suppliers and calligraphers' societies, readers can apply their newfound skills to create beautiful, modern works of art.
Hand Dyed: A Modern Guide to Dyeing in Brilliant Color for You and Your Home746.6 Joy
A comprehensive guide to indigo and fiber-reactive dye, covering traditional techniques like shibori and other modern twists on tie-dye. This modern introduction provides step-by-step instructions for creating over 25 unique, handmade projects for the home and wardrobe. Perfect for crafters, this book empowers readers to experiment with hand-dyeing and create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces.
Cosplayer's Ultimate Guide to EVA Foam: Design, Pattern, Create—Level Up Your Costumes & Props746.92 Dow
Take your costume game to the next level with this comprehensive guide to working with craft foam. Suitable for cosplayers of all skill levels, this reference book provides expert advice on creating extraordinary costumes, props, and accessories. From beginners to masters, learn how to turn your wildest costume dreams into reality with this ultimate craft foam resource.
Pinch Your Pottery: The Art & Craft of Making Pinch Pots: 35 Beautiful Projects to Hand-Form From Clay738.14 Atk
A guide to creating ceramics using the direct and expressive technique of pinching clay. Renowned ceramics teacher and author Jacqui Atkin presents a diverse collection of projects, from functional to decorative, with step-by-step instructions and various options for surface decoration and glazing. Suitable for makers of all levels, this book showcases the versatility and creative potential of pinching clay.