Crafts & Hobbies

Naoki Sasaki is a master of traditional and modern Japanese floral art. Sasaki was born into a family that has served for generations as Ikebana masters to the castle of the feudal Lord of Kimono. In the town of Kimono, where Sasaki has his flower...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781589239555Author Angela MabrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Quarry BooksPublisher Quarry BooksWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 191mm * 13mm

Rattan stalks have been bent into furniture forms in the tropics for nearly a century. Design changes have provided variations from fancy items with bamboo before 1920, to streamlined, Deco-inspired forms of the 1940s, and practical, mass-produced styles...

This attractive and useful book presents thousands of beautiful hand-formed decorative glassware designs from British manufacturers, for export and domestic use, from 1850 to 1914. Detailed analysis and more than 850 color photographs and hundreds of...

Nothing is better than creating something with your own hands...other than sharing that with the next generation. Spend time together as a family while you pass down the craft of quilting and complete 16 kid-friendly projects together, from Christmas...

On the island of Nantucket, the Nantucket Lightship Basket developed over many decades into the distinctive basket so highly prized by collectors today. The baskets evolved in the mid-nineteenth century from wooden splint baskets made by Algonquin...

"Star Origami is a festival of folding fun that is sure to inspire. Tung Ken's stellar designs are rich with invention, and as always, his works are beautifully illustrated and written by him. Those eager for the math behind the designs will not be...

Give your next crochet project some playful attitude. With the fast-paced growth of social media that spawned a world of instant messaging, it was only a matter of time before a faster, more immediate form of communication would emerge. Enter emojis,...

All of the techniques necessary for capturing the sleek beauty and strength of dolphins and whales in wood are presented here. In direct and basic language and color photographs Dale Power takes the carver through each step in the process of creating a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604688931Author That Patchwork PlaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Martingale & CompanyPublisher Martingale & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570769214Author Jan EatonFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Trafalgar Square BooksPublisher Trafalgar Square BooksWeight(grams) 807gDimensions(mm)...

Eighteen beginner to advanced-level projects using natural, durable, and long-lasting dried flowers for home decor, entertaining, and even wearing. Decorate your home and brighten your life with gorgeous dried-flower crafts! Flowers and botanicals are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385177412Author Foxfire Fund, Inc.Format PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 550gDimensions(mm) 233mm...

Scrimshaw is the art of the Eskimos and whalers. They began by carving fine lines into walrus ivory and bones, which developed into complex images. Today, scrimshaw is a recognized art form that inspires collectors all over the world - especially in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781448668588Author Ingrid Malik-ConnorFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint CreateSpacePublisher CreateSpaceWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 246mm * 198mm *...

Tom Wolfe goes back to basics. With easy to follow, step-by-step instructions, Tom helps the novice carver bring life to a block of wood. With a single knife Tom carves a relining country figure and teaches the basic methods of woodcarving. Each cut is...

Rainie Owen, crafting instructor and founder of The Unusual Pear, shows readers how easy it is to create the handwoven home accents that appear in popular design magazines and online. Through years of teaching workshops to beginner weavers, Rainie has...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578165813Author Sherman L MaysFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Z-Hat Custom Inc.Publisher Z-Hat Custom Inc.Weight(grams) 1152gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470262689Author A. Stewart-GuineeFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 668g

Weighing in at nearly 70 tons the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B, now known as Koenigstiger was the largest mass-produced tracked combat vehicle, which was sent to the units of the Third Reich. Armed with a 88 mm caliber gun, the armor thickness reached 180...

This book guides you through 10 simple projects that will bring a touch of superstardom to your life and a smile to your face. Each project has clear step-by-step instructions, as well as suggestions for how to show off your symbolic creations. Learn how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566476447Author Poakalani SerraoFormat PaperbackImprint Mutual PubPublisher Mutual PubWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 274mm * 218mm * 10mm

Beautiful photographs capture this artist's original approach to floral design Surrounded by flowers from a very young age, the decision to become a floral designer was anoabvious one for Hideyuki Niwa. To keep on challenging himself, Niwa often takes...

This do-it-yourself book for stylish handbags features 25 projects with more than 500 illustrations. Sewers of all skill levels will gather the information they need to create many kinds of bags, from casual to romantic, as well as ideas for jazzing up...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781951035730Author Ryan FeldmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Craftmills Publishing LLCPublisher Craftmills Publishing LLCWeight(grams)...

Guide to the properties and uses of Southern African Wood is a fully illustrated, scientifically accurate guide to the characteristics, properties and uses of wood from 140 Southern African tree species. Species treatments include information on...

For the woodturner seeking projects that are a little more challenging, Dick Sing shares his techniques for creating awe-inspiring wooden ornaments and eggs. Step-by-step instructions and color photos guide you through the process of turning and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781497101999Author W A VauseFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 206mm...

Let them know how you really feel with the Fuck Off, I'm Embroidering kit! Featuring a detailed handbook with hilarious embroidery patterns, this all-in-one embroidery set will get you relieving your stress in no time! Full of unrepentant self-love,...

Rug hooking originated as a primitive art form, and this book takes crafters back to its roots. This book offers basic techniques for rug hooking, including dying and finishing techniques. More importantly, it attempts to unleash your creative side,...

For over one thousand years, velvet textiles were woven by hand with great ingenuity and artistry. This book recounts a transcontinental story of their development into one of the most beautiful, luxurious, and economically important products of the...

Washi tape has become the obsession of crafters, scrapbookers and package fanatics and now they'll know just how many ways to use it! This inspiring craft book presents 35 delightfully unique and sophisticated projects for decorating the home,...

From an auto repair shop at one end of the street to a movie theater and a building under construction at the other, this book depicts downtown USA during the Great Depression, through the eyes of 29 of North America's top caricature carvers. The...

Crocheters: go on the edge with Nicky Epstein-bestselling author, needleworker and designer extraordinaire! With approximately 200 different edgings and some gorgeous projects, all with detailed instructions, pattern charts and photographs, Nicky's guide...

This 1880s-style Western Train woodcarving is part of the effort of The Caricature Carvers of America to promote the art of caricature carving. This new book contains not only pictures of the wonderful finished work, but patterns for the characters and...

Saddles is the first complete work on the subject to appear in print. It is an exhaustive survey, in words and more than eight hundred illustrations, of the one indispensable item of horse equipment, whose history began about the time the horse was...

Written directly from transcribed audiotapes recorded during a week-long interview with the master woodworker, this tribute to Bob Stocksdale reveals his life experiences, philosophies and often replicated turning methods, all in his own words...

The next installment to this knife workshop series explains how to design and build an integral knife, a knife made out of a single piece of steel. From basic patterns and principles to technical solutions to various variations in design and process,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631583155Author Norma MartinezFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Mexico's love of celebration is well known, and cartoneria, a kind of papier-mache art, produces the objects that are essential to Mexican holidays and festivals, including Day of the Dead, Holy Week, and Christmas. Just about everyone knows what a...