Toymaking

"What Brendan Powell Smith has done with LEGOs goes beyond remarkable; it borders on genius."-The Chicago TribuneBrendan Powell Smith has spent years using LEGO to illustrated scenes from The Bible. Here he shares over 1,000 LEGO "brick" photographs...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780941936576Author James W FolletteFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Craven Street BooksPublisher Craven Street BooksDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912480029Author Margaret BloomFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Hawthorn PressPublisher Hawthorn PressWeight(grams) 507gDimensions(mm) 210mm * 200mm...

This title contains easy-to-follow projects to create for and with kids. How to make a wide range of toys for babies and young children, including nursery playthings, first toys to aid early learning, outdoor toys for energetic kids, fun games for two or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680455748Author Mike SeneseFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Make Community, LLCPublisher O'Reilly MediaWeight(grams) 194gDimensions(mm) 272mm * 212mm...

Discover the sense of accomplishment after watching your rockets, fireworks, and launchers soar into the sky! Originating from Instructables, a popular project-based community made up of all sorts of characters with wacky hobbies and a desire to pass on...

Wooden toy trucks are great projects both for the woodworker who builds them as well as for the end user who'll derive hours of pleasure playing with them. In this collection of nine working vehicles, author Les Neufeld has selected toys that are...

Containing 15 fantastic space-themed projects to make, The Space Craft Book will get children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from easy-to-source...

This is a fun and adorable guide to creating little outdoor wonderlands for visiting mythical creatures. Authors Anna-Marie and Andrew Fahmy combine their two passions, the outdoors and crafts, providing step-by-step instructions on how to create one of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486473604Author Sherralyn St. ClairFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Containing 15 fantastic pirate-themed projects to make, The Pirate Craft Book will get swashbuckling children crafting and creating in no time. Aimed at boys and girls aged 3+, all of the projects can be made either from readily available items or from...

Choose from ninety-one different models and build and fly your very own paper airplaneNow, any kid can turn a stack of paper into his or her own private air force! Making Paper Airplanes is your complete reference packed with colorful diagrams, graphics,...

A beautifully designed, full-color collection of paper dolls created by Zelda Fitzgerald, lovingly compiled by her granddaughter, Eleanor Lanahan.Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald has long been an American cultural icon. A Southern...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399535918Author Heather SwainFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781497101920Author Dmitry BogomazovFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Fox Chapel PublishingPublisher Fox Chapel PublishingWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm)...

Learn the basics of the Proggy technique with step-by-step photo guides, then set your creativity free with the easy-to-follow patterns. In Proggy Menagerie, designer and author Hayley Smith provides a collection of adorable three-dimensional rag-rug...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781473336315Author Ouida PearseFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint White PressPublisher White PressWeight(grams) 163g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781473332621Author VariousFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint White PressPublisher White PressWeight(grams) 73g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781948374699Author Paul ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Hydra PublicationsPublisher Hydra PublicationsWeight(grams) 304g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993870712Author Janice M HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint Briar Bird PressPublisher Briar Bird PressWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 246mm *...

You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like vacuum forming and mold-making. In an age where makers are tantalized by the capabilities of 3d printers and...

The Froebel Gifts are perhaps the world's first educational toys. Developed in the early 1800's by Friedrich Froebel, inventor of Kindergarten, the Gifts appear deceptively simple but represent a sophisticated approach to child development. Over the last...

This authoritative reference is the first book exclusively devoted to all-bisque and half-bisque dolls. It covers all periods, from the very early up through present-day makers of originals and reproductions. There is also helpful information on care and...

These endearing little emissaries personify and spread the spirit of the diverse native people from across North America and into the arctic reaches of Canada. Whether made for childrens' play or as tourists' souvenirs, their colorful dress,...

Angela Mohr uses scraps and misshapen runts of gourds to make fun things to wear on your head. /nWith simple tools and supplies already in the house or from a local craft shop, you can make tiaras, barrettes, seasonal headbands, and hatpins and also use...

Beautifully carved and painted wooden kachina dolls represent the many spirits and dancers in Southwest Indian Hopi ceremonies that appeal to higher forces for rain, fertile crops, and the goodness of life. Learn the identities of 275 kachinas made by...

Tom and Nancy Wolfe, a husband and wife team, join forces to present a step-by-step guide to making a unique doll in the country tradition. Tom leads the reader through the process of carving from wood and painting the head, hands, and feet, in easy to...

This wonderful collector's book features illustrations of over one hundred dollhouses from Europe and America, plus several hundred furniture items including some from Japan. The houses and furniture date from the 1880s to the 1980s and are displayed in...

These projects join two age-old skills: gourding and sewing. With simple techniques, you can combine gourds with a cloth body to make dolls or puppets to enjoy or give as gifts. In this Do-It-Yourself guide, you'll learn how to make: - a gourd...

This book is written for beginning and intermediate wood carvers interested in carving a traditional Hopi kachina-style doll. Tom Moore, a respected kachina-style doll carver for forty years, provides historical information about the evolution of kachina...

LEGO is fun. So are toy weapons. The only thing more fun is LEGO toy weapons! A compilation of badass brick weapons-some that actually even work-this book is designed for the adult brick enthusiast. Each project is original (i.e., not from a LEGO kit)...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781429018197Author Edward ThatcherFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Applewood BooksPublisher Applewood BooksWeight(grams) 127g

Ideas and instructions for making a range of soft dolls which includes babes for the nursery, rough-and-tumble toys for tomboys, mascot characters, creations for special occasions and mobiles of lovers, witches and even burglars. The book is intended for...

A delightful collection of sewing patterns from the creator of the Luna Lapin, the original rabbity hare, Sarah Peel. Immerse yourself once again in the whimsical world of Luna Lapin with this collection of patterns and instructions for five delightful...

Step into the whimsical world of Apple Blossom Wood with this delightful collection of sewing patterns for felt toys to treasure. Featuring seven heirloom toy sewing patterns for 16 inch felt animal dolls and their beautifully detailed vintage...

This practical guide explains the full process of designing and making your own automata with paper. Packed with advice and encouragement, it features an irresistible selection of finished examples to give you inspiration and shows you how to breathe...

Mechanical toys transcend categories of age with their universal appeal. Whether the mechanism is hidden or revealed, simple or complex, the cycle of movement allows you to simply turn a handle and see the magic work before your eyes. Making Mechanical...