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Conjuring up wooden wands might seem like a magical and mysterious process, but the Compendium of Wooden Wand Making Techniques is here to show you how simple it can be! In the first-ever guide to making wands, you’ll learn how to whittle, power carve, wood turn, and scroll saw over 20 unique projects that are sure to delight any fantasy-loving woodworker. With five wands for each woodworking technique, included with each project are step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, and full-size patterns. An overview on the history of wands and a guide to woods and their inherent magical properties is also featured for additional wizardly knowledge! A complete project collection that’s truly the first of its kind, this book is a must-have source of inspiration filled with fascinating wand lore that belongs in any woodworker’s library who has a love for all things fiction and fantasy!

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Whether you’re planning your next camping trip or inviting friends over for a backyard bonfire, Easy Campfire Cooking, Expanded 2nd Edition is filled with delicious breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas the whole family will love. Updated with 50 all-new camping recipes to take your camp cuisine to the next level, this must-have cookbook features over 250 recipes for shrimp and vegetable kebabs, fajitas foil packs, Dutch oven soups and stews, and so much more. Also included are helpful tips, campfire safety, and techniques on how to build the perfect cooking fire. Cooking over a fire brings family and friends together in a special and unique way, and this camping cookbook will satisfy everyone’s appetite, provide hours of fun, and create a relaxing atmosphere – all outside.

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Before you head out on your next camping trip, flip through these pages, pick what you’ll pack to eat, and discover the tasty convenience of make-ahead meals that the whole family will love! Featuring more than 100 camping recipes for grilled sandwiches, all-in-one dinners, savory sides, delicious s’mores, and so much more, Weekend Camping Cookbook is the ultimate guide to easily preparing and serving scrumptious meals in the great outdoors. From cast iron nachos and fire-roasted pickle wraps to carrot cake pancakes, baby stuffed peppers, and so much more, this complete camping cookbook features unique, out-of-the-box recipes that are easy to make and delicious to eat!

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This title teaches the home seamstress how to make 5 classic garments for both men and women. It shows how to take proper measurements & make common adjustments as well as the basic order of construction for each garment. What are the building blocks of a great wardrobe? For men the shirt and trousers. For women the blouse, skirt, dress and trousers. "The Illustrated Guide to Sewing: Garment Construction" will teach the home seamstress how to make them all, as well as learn how to design and sew garments that flatter their figure and reflect their personal style. From learning how to take proper measurements and make a muslin, to fitting and making common adjustments, the basic order of construction for each garment, such as fitting the bodice before attaching sleeves, is covered. Detailed chapters on elements; sleeves, collars, waistbands, hems and more provide valuable insight on how each piece is created and joined to the whole. This is a perfect book for those who want to make their own clothing for style, fit or just for fun.

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Get the low-down on 101 European cities with this compact & stylish travel guide! • 101 weekend destinations from classics like Paris and Vienna to emerging destinations like Freiburg and Lecce. • Over 150 photos bring the cities to life with glossy elegance • Well-informed insights on culture, sights, shopping, accommodation, and food • Indispensable guide to choosing your next destination, whether culture, shopping, nightlife, food, outdoor adventure, or just relaxing in the sun is on your agenda

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One of the most important things a person can do is nurture their physical and mental health. Encouraging self-discovery, this self-care journal asks just the right questions to allow you to reflect and recharge your soul. It reminds you to let go of what you can''t control, be honest with yourself, declutter your heart and your home and encourages the breaking of old habits, and ways to stay positive. Some of the 50+ chapters include Positive Power, Own Your Feelings, Let it Go!, Self-Esteem, Find Your Center, 5 Helpful Hobbies, Sleep Tight, and You Did It! The more you read and write and contemplate, the better focused and driven you will feel.

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This beautiful hardcover journal features vibrant unicorn cover art from Brooklyn-based pop artist Dean Russo. Russo, a popular animal illustrator with a deep affection for the animal world, is instantly recognizable for his vivid, idiosyncratic style. Russo is renowned for his dedication to animal rescue with charity auctions, donations, and fund-raising events. Printed on archival-quality, acid-free 200-year paper with decorative endpapers, Dean Russo Unicorn Journal is perfect for reflective writing with pen or pencil. Over 140 lined pages provide plenty of space for creative self-expression.

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This distinctive poly-art sticker painting book for kids features a collection of 10 geometric designs of infamous scary creatures. Using up to 100 coloured stickers for each pattern, place them in the appropriate spot according to its numbered section and watch as the geometric shapes transform into wonderfully eerie, crystalized designs.

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This fun activity book is filled with 90 engaging and entertaining games and puzzles for children. Playful illustrations of elephants, giraffes, sloths, monkeys, and foxes are showcased throughout. Games and puzzles include a simplified variation of Sudoku, labyrinths, seek-and-find, mazes, word searches, colouring page activities, spot-the-difference, find the shadow, and learn to draw.

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This intriguing seek-and-find book is filled with more than 850 ocean-themed icons to find across 44 black and white line art hidden puzzle pictures. Each picture puzzle is either 1 or 2 pages long and challenges kids to find different sea creatures, animals, and other objects including giant octopuses, blue whales, tiny starfish boats, flying fish, coral, boats, snorkels, candles, seahorse, crabs, sunhats, boots, and even a pear! Throughout the activity book, children will learn fun facts about different ocean creatures with the puzzles also doubling as coloring pages. Author and illustrator Liz Ball has over 3,000 hidden pictures published in more than 150 newspapers, magazines, and publications both across the U.S. and internationally. Her work has also been recommended by doctors, teachers, and parents to help improve eye coordination, spatial skills, memory retention, and concentration. A member of the Society of Children''s Book Writers and Illustrators, she is a frequent speaker

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Fun and easy sticker paintings for little hands, this book includes everything children love about the sea: fish, seashells, an octopus, whale, and more. Illustrator Ed Miller creates a canvas with subtle prompts that help little ones get started. Each bright and colorful sticker collection has a guide so that little ones can create their paintings just like the sample. Stickers help little ones improve their dexterity, learn their colours, and entertain themselves building paintings sticker by sticker. This activity book will appeal to toddlers and preschoolers alike. All the pages in the book are perforated for easy removal.

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Includes everything children love about our world: mythical creatures, the sea, outer space, lady bugs and more! Illustrator Ed miller creates a canvas with subtle prompt that help little ones get started. Each bright and colorful sticker collection has a guide so exacting little ones can create their "paintings" just like the sample, or budding artists can create their own designs in an abstract or Picasso style. Stickers help little ones improve their dexterity, learn their colors, and entertain themselves building "paintings" sticker by sticker. Older artists can use the designs as creative inspiration. This adorable activity book will appeal to toddlers and preschoolers alike--all of whom love stickers--and will keep them busy and off tech, which parents love. The design pages are in the front of the book with 10 perforated sticker pages in the back for easy removal.

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These super silly monster creations from author and artist Marie Browning will entertain kids as they go from page to page in this fun-filled activity and colouring book which features colouring pages, word search puzzles, how to draw monsters, seek and find and word games, all with positive messages for young kids. These funny monsters are dedicated to spreading happiness and confidence. Super silly monster stickers included!

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This a fun and engaging activity book for kids to have a blast making tons of sticker creations! Filled with 20 sticker painting designs -- including robots, princesses, fire trucks, astronauts, and more -- each picture comes with a set of high-quality stickers and a helpful reference photo for children to either recreate what they see on the opposite page or make their own original design however they wish. Made from high-quality paper with perforated edges for easy removal and display, this fun and easy sticker painting book will keep kids entertained for hours as they learn colours, follow visual directions, express their creativity and imagination, and improve their dexterity.

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Have you ever thought about what life in nature is like long after you’ve gone to sleep? This gorgeous children’s book takes young readers on a unique adventure into the woods at night to spy on the amazing forest animals within. Featuring stunning illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers, each turn of the page reveals more and more stunning secrets of nature. From hunting foxes and croaking frogs to observing owls, howling wolves, singing nightingales, and so much more, discover how animals find their way in the dark and why being up after the sunset suits them.

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Meet the amazing beasts that roam our planet with Future Genius: Animal Kingdom! Learn all about animals, from the gigantic elephant to the tiny mouse, through awesome videos, brain teasers, quizzes, puzzles, and more. Scan the interactive QR codes for exclusive video content and listen to the sounds each animal makes; find out how you measure up against them, and discover some incredibly cool facts about Earth’s stunning species. And that’s not all: watch the world’s fastest cat race across land; a raccoon solve a Rubik’s Cube; and other amusing things about animal species from around the world in our videos. An exciting activity book, packed with word games, coloring pages, spot-the-difference and more, this is one of the most fascinating books about wild animals available today that kids are sure to love.

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In this exciting new graphic novel, children will learn about the power of teamwork! One morning, Prince Drago is feeling frustrated and unappreciated by his royal siblings. When he later gets word the Fang Gang has stolen Farmer Fluff's eggs that Baker Baku needs to bake the Queen's birthday cake, he decides to handle the problem himself without any help. After confronting the Fang Gang using up all the stolen eggs to cook for themselves, Drago quickly learns he shouldn't have come alone. Will any of the other Ninja Kitties realize Drago needs help? Will the Fang Gang eat all the eggs and ruin the Queen's birthday cake?

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See baby animals grow up in this adorable board book. The perfect first baby book to introduce infants to various wild animals and baby animals, this is a charmingly illustrated board book that will delight its readers. Featuring simple words and pictures for babies to begin making verbal and visual connections, each spread includes gorgeous photographs of the baby animal and name, followed by interactive die-cut elements for a peek-a-boo reveal of the animal all grown up with each turn of the page! From owlets to owls and cubs to sloths, this adorable baby book is an engaging approach to teaching your baby about animals and the concept of growing up. This board book includes rounded corners making this baby-proof book safe, fun, and educational.

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Encourage your little one’s creativity with this whimsical animals coloring book for kids ages 3-6! Featuring page after page of 30 fun illustrations to color, including fluffy llamas, cuddly pandas, tropical toucans, magical unicorns, and so much more, this Amazing Animals Coloring Book is the perfect creative activity for young children to express themselves and keep them engaged. Using crayons, colored pencils, markers, or any other preferred art materials, kids will love bringing these charming illustrations to life! A luxurious matte cover that’s soft to the touch gives this coloring book a unique, high-quality feel.

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The perfect first puzzle book for kids, First Fun: Dot-to-Dot is filled with more than 50 simple animal dot-to-dot drawings and vibrant illustrations that children ages 4-6 will love! From frolicking with unicorns to prowling with lions, each dot-to-dot page is designed to entertain and engage kids while they learn through play. Also included are fill-in-the-blank prompts, alphabet tracing, and other educational exercises for kids to practice counting, problem-solving, and more. Featuring a variety of fun scenes and engaging activities that will pique their interest while they think, draw, count, write, and laugh, this must-have activity book for kids offers page after page of exciting challenges! Author and illustrator Edward Miller is an acclaimed artist and children’s author of several books, including I Know an Old Lady, The Tooth Book, The Monster Health Book, and several others.

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an animal that lives underground? Now you can find out! With each turn of the page, this engaging picture book reveals dozens of adorable illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers that teach young children about the underground habitat of several kinds of animals. From rabbits and mice to badgers, ants, and other insects, children will love learning all about these busy animals that love to burrow below and the amazing lives they live!

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A cuddly toy that you can hardly wrap your arms around because it's so huge and huggable: that's what every child wants! This book contains detailed and easy-to-follow instructions for 14 extra-extra-large crocheted animals; from a funny floppy-eared rabbit to a waddling penguin and a giant teddy bear. By using a particularly thick crochet yarn, these oversize animals don't take much more time to crochet than normal-sized cuddly toys and the Nordic pastel colors blend wonderfully into every home, so that these cuddly friends are not only a real eye-catcher in the children's room, but also on the living room sofa. These big buddies are life-size cuddle partners that bring instant joy to children's faces.

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The ultimate guide to sewing for aspiring and experienced young sewists. This guide for young makers features 40 awesome patterns for kids who enjoy sewing. Each creation can be made on a sewing machine by following the clear instructions and illustrated steps and diagrams. The garments are sized for an average 10-year-old girl and are sized loose. The techniques shown in the book, by hand and by machine, establish a necessary basic skill set followed by the variety of learn-to-sew projects including a charm bag, a tied headband, braided bracelets, a cactus cushion, a retro purse, message banners and the essential maxi sweatshirt. In a world where it is increasingly important to live sustainably, instead of buying their next wardrobe, kids can now make their own!

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A complete beginner''s guide to the exciting craft of rug tufting, this how-to resource will inspire you and show you everything you need to know about this creative and modern take on traditional rug making. Featuring extensive overviews on tools, materials, troubleshooting, how to build a tufting frame, and how to use a tufting gun, you''ll then learn basic tufting techniques before you start making your own DIY rug. Perfect for beginners, three step-by-step tufting projects are provided that range in shape and style -- one of which includes author Kristen Girard''s signature of making a unique mirror rug to accent any wall with texture and color! With tips and tricks scattered throughout, eye-catching photography, and vibrant tuft rug designs you''ll love, this inspiring guide offers invaluable information, as well as instructional basics and designs for you to easily access this trending craft that''s taking the creative maker world by storm. Within the pages you will also find QR

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16 stylish outdoor projects, from trellises and planters to decking, fences, chairs, benches, tables, sheds, pergolas and more. Each project includes easy to follow step-by-step instructions, colour photographs, clear construction diagrams, and materials lists. Wood is the ideal material for creating fabulous garden features. Whatever the size or style of your garden, this book will provide a wealth of inspiring ideas for enhancing your outdoor space. Authors and renowned DIY experts Alan and Gill Bridgewater also provide comprehensive advice on cutting and preparing wood, fixing joints, finishing and maintaining outdoor wooden structures.

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Good Vibes is a colouring book for adults that contains 30 amazing art activities involving patterning, shading and colouring. Each vibrantly detailed illustration offers an easy way to de-stress, while allowing you to unleash the artist within.Thaneeya McArdle's transcendental art explores a visual language of shape, form, line and colour, and can be easily personalised with felt- tips, coloured pencils, crayons, gel pens or watercolours.Beautifully coloured finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and colour theory.This therapeutic colouring book is printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper that won't bleed through, and all of the pages are perforated for easy removal and display.

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Learn to carve a classic European bust using the traditional and famous system of Tyrolean carvers. This book presents a complete woodsculpting course in proportion and design, prepared by instructors at the renowned Geisler-Moroder Austrian Woodcarving School, the largest international woodcarving school in Europe. Carving the Head in the Classic European Tradition, 2nd Edition offers easy-to-understand visual instructions for mastering the carving of the human head, with explanatory sketches, proportional drawings and fullcolour photographs that demonstrate precise cuts. An inspirational gallery of completed contemporary busts illustrates creative finishing techniques. Once you have completed the featured step-by-step project and learned the authors’ creative methods, you can easily extend your new skills to additional projects.

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Little Book of Pyrography makes it easy to learn the creative craft of woodburning! All that aspiring beginners need is this book and an inexpensive wood burning tool to start adorning wood, gourds, leather, paper and more with beautiful images and patterns. Legendary pyrography artist Lora S. Irish expands on the techniques and projects from her bestselling book Pyrography Basics—all of which are included here—and explores new ways to achieve lovely varieties of tone and texture. In this handsome hardcover gift edition, Lora provides a thorough introduction to basic tools, materials and techniques. Readers will learn how to set up a practice board to experiment with strokes and settings before moving on to working projects with confidence. Seven skill-building projects provide step-by-step exercises in using temperature, time, layering and texturing to create artistic tonal values.

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Macramé for Home Decor is filled with creative ideas for using natural macramé craft cords to make modern home décor. Readers will discover the 12 essential knots they need to create cool, contemporary macramé, with beautiful color photographs and 40 step-by-step projects for stylish decorating. Macramé for Home Decor shows how easy it is to make upscale, modern home décor using natural macramé craft cords. The projects range in skill levels from easy to advanced so there’s something here for everyone. This book is filled with cool, contemporary ideas for rugs, throws, coverlets, room dividers, boho plant hangers, and much more. Mixed-media projects are also included that incorporate fun and interesting materials like beads and rings. Step-by-step illustrations, clear instructions, and beautiful colour photographs make macramé simple and fun.

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Making a piece of wood move is fun, but making it tell the time is truly amazing! Inside this book you'll find ingenious plans for creating impressive wooden machines that actually move and keep time. These working wooden wonders might just be the most enjoyable projects you ever build in your shop.Wooden gear clocks are not only fascinating to watch, but can be surprisingly accurate timepieces. Just don't expect atomic precision- after all, they're modelled on 17th-century technology! But as you build these clocks you'll use all of the basic principles that still govern mechanical clocks today.Seven well-illustrated step-by-step projects are arranged by skill level from beginner to advanced, and full-sized patterns are attached to the book in a handy pouch. With a little perseverance you'll soon be ticking along happily with your own wooden clockworks. All you have to do is build them, wind them up and let them run-no batteries required.

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Learn to carve beautiful wildlife themed walking sticks with this informative and easy-to-follow book. Hand Carving Your Own Walking Stick includes useful information on harvesting and curing wood, plus advice on getting the best finishing results with paints, stains, varnishes, acrylics, and woodburning. Award-winning woodcarver David Stehly walks the reader through the entire process of making artisan-quality sticks, staffs, and canes that are as functional as they are beautiful. Step-by-step projects and ready-to-use patterns make it easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. An inspirational color photo gallery illustrates many of the author s spectacular projects, including sticks adorned with lifelike lizards, magnificent bighorn sheep, leaping trout, and many more. A special focus is on carving realistic snakes that wrap around the sticks, all carved from a single piece of wood. "

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Discover the fast and simple way to whittle in this fun introduction to woodcarving. Learn the quick-cut method for whittling expressive little figures from wood in just 20 minutes or less. These super-short projects are perfect for learning basic caricature carving skills. With friendly instructions and step-by-step photos, you ll learn to carve an endless array of charming wizards, gnomes, gargoyles, ornaments, dogs, leprechauns, and more."

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This book features 12 whittling projects with over 100 colour photographs. It is suitable for all levels, including a 'Getting Started' chapter for beginners. It comes from popular author and experienced woodcarver Mike Shipley. Professional caricature carver Mike Shipley introduces you to a whole clan of colourful characters from his native Ozarks. Whether you're a beginner just learning to whittle, or an old hand looking for some new ideas, this book delivers plenty of fun, inspiration, and satisfaction. More than 100 step by step colour photographs guide you through whittling, painting, and staining.

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Whittle 12 whimsical woodland creatures with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-use patterns in Woodcarving the Country Bear and His Friends. Not quite caricature, but not realistic either, these humorous bears, moose, rabbits and beavers are easy and fun to make. Each enjoyable project features full colour photos from 4 angles, in-progress shots, detailed patterns and paint colour recommendations. Also provides a complete overview of tools, plus carving and painting tips. Great for beginners or seasoned woodcarvers alike!

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This book demonstrates how to design and make built-in cabinets for a variety of rooms. It includes instructions for cutting, joining, finishing and installing, plus advice for working with different materials. It includes a colourful 16-page idea gallery. Demonstrating how woodworkers can approach the complex job of designing and making built-in cabinets for kitchens, family rooms, and home offices, this technical handbook provides meticulously detailed shop drawings, instructions, and hundreds of professional tips for saving time, materials, unnecessary aggravation, and money. Bob Lang offers practical, hands-on guidance for building traditional face-frame cabinets as well as constructing contemporary frameless cabinets. Woodworkers will learn how to measure rooms and design fitting cabinetry that considers both function and aesthetics, how to develop working shop drawings and cutting lists, and how to work with materials as varied as solid wood and plastic laminate. Technical instructions for cutting and joining the basic box, as well as for fitting it to drawers, sinks, corners, appliances, and islands, are also included, as are detailed steps for sanding, finishing and installing each piece. This revised edition also offers a colourful new 16-page idea gallery with photographs of finished cabinets.

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This is a colourful gallery of finished work provides further inspiration for green crafting. Wood Pallet Projects shows how anyone can upcycle salvaged pallet wood to create truly one-of-a-kind projects. Maverick craftsman Chris Gleason combines sound woodworking techniques with a hip designer's sensibility to unleash the limitless possibilities of the common skid. Inside you'll find 15 of his inspired projects for rescuing and repurposing pallets. He shows how to construct both indoor and outdoor furniture in a variety of styles, along with other useful items such as a birdhouse, a toolbox and even a ukulele. The author provides important advice on how to make sure that your pallets are safe and not sprayed with harmful chemicals. A colourful gallery of finished work provides further inspiration for green crafting.

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A single carving knife and an afternoon is all that is needed to create one of the charming little characters in this book. The whittled little folk are full of personality, from the Monk, to the Policeman, to the Woodsman, acclaimed artist Harley Refsal provides patterns and instructions for carving over 20 delightful characters in wood. At the beginning of "Whittling Little Folk", readers will find step-by-step carving and painting instructions for a Scandinavian inspired man and woman. Once they have learned to carve these two projects, they will find an additional 20 patterns that can also be created with the same technique and some subtle changes. Each project includes four separate patterns (for each view) and carving/painting notes. Also included is a brief overview of the Scandinavian flat-plane style of carving and instructions on how to customize patterns.

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This title captures the spirit of this beloved story with his folk art inspired characters. Noah may not have had detailed plans when he set out to build the Ark, but readers will learn how to carve a beautiful 19 piece Noah's Ark set with well-known carver Shawn Cipa. At the heart of the book are projects beginning with detailed plans for building the Ark. Step-by-step carving and painting instructions are included for Noah and the lion. Detailed patterns followed by photographs and carving tips are included for Noah's wife and 15 types of animals. Many animals featured in the book are presented in two positions (to create the pairs of animals aboard the Ark).

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From celebrated artist Lora S. Irish comes a treasure trove of small and beautiful patterns for crafters of all mediums. Perfect for carving, woodburning, painting, quilting and more, the patterns are provided in two detailed varieties: a line drawing for transferring and a shaded variety for illustrating depth and shadow. For new carvers Irish demonstrates the whole carving process from start to finish with a charming Country Apple Quilt Square project. She also explains the tools you'll need, the appropriate woods to use and how to achieve the appropriate levels of depth in a relief carving. The wildlife, botanical, mythical, landscape and corner designs can beautifully stand alone or be incorporated into functional and decorative items around your home.

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Beginner carvers are presented with jargon-free instructions for eight skill-building projects in this copiously illustrated guide to carving in the round without a bandsaw. An introductory section acquaints novices with the art of carving and includes information on tool selection and sewing a carving tool kit and apron while shaded patterns help identify which areas of the wood block need to be cut. Since terms are clearly defined, no previous carving knowledge is needed to complete the introductory candlestick-making project and the basic carving skills learned while crafting the candlestick are built upon in the remaining seven tasks, making the projects a rewarding experience.

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Renowned woodworker Jaeheon Yun, has dedicated an entire scroll saw pattern book to puzzle scenes for kids to enjoy! Scroll sawyers will enjoy Jaeheon's classic clean style, and can choose between simple patterns for freestanding shapes, intermediate patterns for 5-piece puzzles, and advanced patterns with more and larger pattern pieces. It's also great for beginner scrollers to build their skills. Once the pieces are complete, you can create a scene for the pieces to live in, complete with rocks, trees, shrubs, mountains, and pools. Puzzle scenes include Jurassic World, the Arctic, a tree of birds, river fishing, or winter animals, a shipwreck with fish, dragon toys in a castle, dinosaur toys and the North Pole! Filled with high-quality photographs for you to follow for each project, each project only takes 10-30 minutes to complete which makes them perfect for bulk gift scrolling or preparation for a craft show.

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This book is full of useful, stylish patterns woodworkers can cut on the scroll saw in very little time with the larger format bringing the photos of works in progress and larger patterns to life. From lamps to earrings and wall art to coasters and cupboards, Roshaan Ganiefs guide has everything woodworking artists need to build their woodworking skills and create stunning art for their home or to give away as gifts. The book features a beginners & Getting Started section along with 44 projects and patterns that have clean minimalism designs that artists can finish in their own style. It also includes step-by-step instructions and beautiful full-colour photography to help scrollers along the way. Personalize your home with your own creations with a minimal amount of money and time.

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Carving faces is arguably one of the hardest things to do when woodworking, but it is an essential skill. This guide will help carvers master the fundamentals of faces in either realistic or stylized pieces. Carver and author, Alec LaCasse, teaches beginners how to simplify the complex forms of the human countenance, using the rules of proportion to guide readers through every aspect of the face and then teach them how to put it all together with the correct cutting sequence. This comprehensive book features chapters on basic tools with sections on sharpening, handling and safety; remember circles; eyes, nose, and mouth; carving hair and much more. With tips, techniques, and exercises galore, this book gives wood carvers everything they need to build their skills and have fun in the process.

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Waffle irons make more than waffles! Discover endless possibilities for what a waffle iron can do with this must-have cookbook. Featuring 101 sweet and savory dishes, from carrot cake and crab cakes to cheesy omelets, cheeseburgers, apple tarts, and so much more, these recipes include everything you've never thought of making in a waffle iron. Also included are recipes for four dipping sauces to pair with meals. These inventive waffle iron recipes are easy to make and only take minutes to cook, making them perfect for camping or feeding a crowd quickly over a fire.

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Whether you’re new to the world of essential oils or have been using them for years, this complete guide details their incredible benefits, as well as how to make natural home remedies and self-care products. This book provides thorough insight on starting your at-home essential oil apothecary, the power of aromatherapy and how to use essential oils before presenting 115 essential oil recipes you can easily make and use at home, gift to family and friends, or even sell. From homemade body scrubs and laundry soap to homemade candles, medicinal balms for headaches, stings, men’s and women’s health, and so much more, each recipe includes clear, step-by-step instructions. There are helpful tables to identify which essential oils to start with, plus need-to-have ingredients, from coconut oil and jojoba to sea salt, castile soap, candelilla wax, and other supplies. A complete starter’s guide to using essential oils, this must-have resource will help you understand the basics and inspire you with endless possibilities.

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A complete and contemporary update to this best-selling resource for woodburners, reknowned artist Lora Irish reveals her secrets in this newly revised edition. Beginner and advanced pyrographers alike benefit from more than 40 original traceable line art designs, and step-by-step instructions for transferring a pyrography pattern.

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A brilliantly engaging activity book for adults young and old, Amazing A-Z AlphaQuest includes over 2,500 objects to discover and identify. Each double-page spread features one letter of the alphabet and challenges readers to find a number of highly illustrated objects starting with that letter. From the largest of animals to the tiniest of insects, from natural flora and fauna to man-made machines, find both the mundane and fantastical in this beguiling activity book. Printed on high-quality matte finish paper, this fun seek-and-find book not only looks great but will improve your mood as well as your problem-solving skills!

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Carving Little Caricatures is a must-have guide for woodcarvers of all skill levels to learn valuable techniques to add movement and expressive details into a small piece of wood. Featuring detailed overviews on tools and materials, basic cuts, carving while traveling, honing curved blades, painting, finishing, and other essential tips, this complete guide also includes 14 unique character designs for small, skill-building carvings. From a Santa and a gnome to a mountain man, fisherman, and more, all projects in this book can be carved with a standard-size piece of basswood. Caricature projects also slowly progress in difficulty with each design getting more dynamic and technical so you can incrementally build your skills.

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