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8) Easy origami
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Here is a collection of 32 simple projects for novice origami hobbyists -- clearly illustrated and with easy-to-follow instructions that even beginning crafters can follow with success. Subjects range from an ultra-simple hat, cup, and pinwheel to the more challenging \(but still unintimidating) penguin, pelican, and piano.
10) Christmas crafts
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Provides instructions for making basic Christmas crafts, such as pipe cleaner candy canes, bookmarks, and napkin rings. Includes simple activities.
11) Easter crafts
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Step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations introduce Easter crafts, including paper eggs, bunnies, and baskets.
12) Halloween crafts
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Provides instructions for making spider decorations, pumpkin cut-outs, masks, treat bags, Halloween cards, and more.
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An expert conducts readers through every stage of the puppeteer's art, including how to construct several types of puppets, developing distinctive voices for characters, and translating human body language into puppet movement. Other chapters focus on designing stages, writing and adapting plays, directing productions, and performance-related tips. Over 150 black-and-white illustrations.
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This innovative approach to bookbinding demonstrates an array of creative techniques that elevate handmade books into extraordinary works of art. Easy-to-follow, well-illustrated directions for more than 25 patterns explain how to make seven different kinds of books with pop-up panels and pages that "explode" from the spine as well as slipcases, tassels, and other distinctive features. The guide begins with instructions for a simple accordion-fold...
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Is blacksmithing a lost art? Not according to this master craftsman. It might be one of the world's most ancient crafts, but it remains an exciting and essential one today. Percy W. Blandford presents twenty-four different projects: some are for novices, requiring only a few tools, improvised equipment, and a single propane torch; others call for the skill and equipment of an experienced smith. Projects include: Punches and chisels Traditional candlestick...
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This thorough guide by an expert kitemaker includes easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for creating and flying more than fifty kites. An easy and comprehensive introduction for anyone interested in these amazing flyers, the book opens with the history and science of kites, followed by a section on kite construction and flying. Organized according to kite types, Greger's book includes chapters on everything from simple bag kites to Vietnamese,...
19) Birthday crafts
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Step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations introduce birthday crafts, including party noisemakers, pasta-box frames, and pencil holders.