Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for nineteen fabric projects for children using the techniques of painting and drawing, applique, piecing, and quilting; and includes information on basic skills, materials, and equipment.

When it comes to creating breathtaking landscapes, capturing the beauty of nature can be challenging. In this step-by-step guide, accomplished artist Barbara Nuss takes the guesswork out of the equation. Featuring simple techniques to add more drama to your work, this must-have primer includes 14 eay formulas for pinpointing and translating eye-catching details. From sunsets to wildflowers, Nus shows you how to caputre evocative. In this book, you...

Heirloom Wood is a love letter to wood's form and function through simple woodworking projects. Combining traditional techniques with contemporary design, Max Bainbridge teaches you how to identify wood types, source timber, and set up a basic toolbox, then offers step-by-step carving and cutting techniques for making your own pieces. With little experience and very few tools, you'll learn to create hand-carved bowls, cutting boards, spoons, knives,...

This how-to jewelry-making book features the work of an array of invited jewelry designers influenced by the growing Steampunk trend. In Steampunk circles, jewelry-makers are often master metalsmiths who combine found objects with fine metals to create elaborate pieces. In Steampunk-Style Jewelry, the projects focus on "no fire" techniques-like simple stringing, wirework, hammering, stamping, gluing, stitching, and off-loom beadwork-so that even a...

"Learn how to design and cut stencils from your own drawings or photographs with Playing with Stencils! You'll discover how a simple doodle or series of shapes can have great impact when made into a stencil. The projects run the gamut from ideas for walls, floors, rugs, furniture, stationery, and posters to cake and cupcake stencils, stencils to customize your bicycle and garage door, and even an outdoor mural! All the templates for the featured projects...

Provides ideas and building tips for creating innovative LEGO models.

Techniques, tips, and inspiration for coloring and printing on undyed or solid-color silk scarves.

Megan Nicolay revolutionized the T-shirt. She repurposed it, reinterpreted it, reinvented it-and created the #1 craft book in the nation, Generation T, which continues to dominate. Now she explores new ways to slash a tee, scrunch a tee, and sew a tee with “Generation T: Beyond Fashion”. A collection of 120 projects for every occasion, it takes the humble yet ever-malleable tee in dozens of new directions, from baby gifts to pet accessories, stuff...