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Providing the plans and instructions for an heirloom-quality dollhouse and sturdy doll furniture, this guide is written with the home woodworker in mind. All the projects are made with tools commonly found in home workshops, and every set of instructions follows a detailed step-by-step process. Simpler projects are suitable for beginners, and several challenging projects are intended for advanced woodworkers. Modular plans allow adjustments to the size of the house, and there are several options for adding charming details such as ... read more

"Animal Puzzles for the Scroll Saw, Second Edition" is a newly expanded version of the wildly popular pattern book that scroll saw artists have come to love! With over 50 patterns for upright standing and interlocking puzzles, woodworkers will have plenty of charming puzzles to sell at craft shows or to give to loved ones as special gifts. With a handy getting started section that includes information to ensure success, new scrollers will learn how to choose wood, blades, to transfer patterns and more. Experienced scrollers will fi... read more

Covering all aspects of wood-turning, this manual features 20 practical projects with tips and techniques that can be used on both the mini and full-size lathe. Combining introductory and advanced projects - such as surface treatments and creating pens - with tips on how to avoid common, costly mistakes, readers will find themselves quickly mastering this craft. Chapters on how to properly introduce children to the art of turning so that their safety and enjoyment can both be maximized are included.

Featuring 15 fabulous toys, each with clear step-by-step instructions, detailed photographs, and easy-to-follow diagrams. Beginners can try their hand at colorful yo-yos, spinning tops, quoits, and skittles, while intermediate-level turners can relish the challenge of the kaleidoscope colour top, diavolo, or the endearing walking penguins. With comprehensive advice on techniques and equipment, this inspirational book provides all of the information and guidance you will need to turn beautiful vintage toys.This book includes: -- Cle... read more

This title allows readers to master the basics before becoming more complex in detail. Designs that appeal to today's consumer, projects galore and a well proven author make this book a must have for anyone interested in crafting handmade jewellery to keep, share or sell. Using inexpensive wire and tools commonly found around the home, readers will learn how to bend, twist and coil wire to create an endless variety of shapes for attractive necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Once readers master the basic wire shapes, they will learn... read more

Norm Marshall was a well-known toy maker, whose classic toys were loved by children and woodworkers alike. They provided hours and hours of entertainment for countless generations and best of all - they were easy to build. Now you can build a Norm Marshall wooden toy! With "Great All-American Wooden Toys", you'll discover 37 three-dimensional projects, each complete with an exploded illustration, a materials list and detailed step-by-step instructions for a fool-proof building experience. More than 125 photographs show woodworkers ... read more

The books in the Best of American Woodworker Series include superb collections of the best projects from the archives of American Woodworker magazine. Each book includes updated information featuring the latest tools, technologies, and techniques for woodworking success. They include step-by-step instructions, exploded diagrams, cutting lists, and everything a craftsman needs to make beautiful furniture, cabinets, accessories, and heirlooms. This book is an ideal resource for woodworkers looking for a new project or want... read more

One of the simplest ways to add personality to a home is with fabric accents in the form of window dressings, bed coverings, pillows, slip covers and more; this book shows readers how to do so. Sewing for the home is a great place for many beginners to start, as this book proves. With the expert techniques shared in this book, homeowners no longer have to rely on the limited options offered by ready made items or pay the price for custom. They can learn to sew their own soft furnishings, from taking measurements and estimating fabr... read more

Suitable for beginning pianists of all ages, this volume features simplified versions of longer pieces by the great Johannes Brahms. Includes the famous "Lullaby" as well as the theme from "Academic Festival Overture," "Hungarian Dance No. 5," excerpts from "A Study for the Left Hand," and other selections.

Featuring works that progressively increase in difficulty, this beginner's piano book spotlights the music of one of the Romantic movement's most influential composers, Robert Schumann. Accessible to novices of all ages, these easy-to-play renditions include selections from "Forest Scenes, Scenes from Childhood, Album for the Young, "and" Carnaval. "

Learn to make a classically tailored suit that fits perfectly and will never go out of style with this step-by-step guide. From selecting the fabric to the final fit, readers will be guided through the entire process of making pants and jackets for men and women. The book includes over 200 color-coded diagrams that clearly depict the construction process.

"llustrated Guide to Sewing: Couture Techniques" guides readers through the characteristics that separate basic sewing from couture such as a custom fit, meticulous handwork, and quality construction. Starting with an overview on important topics such as working with fine fabrics, custom fitting garments, and hand stitching, readers will go on to learn how to create one-of-a-kind fashions that have shape, strength, and beauty with close-up chapters on creating couture collars, necklines, sleeves, and more.

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 a... read more

Discusses the various aspects of a magicomedian and ventriloquist's art, revealing insider's tricks of the trade. This title shows how to cultivate a variety of voices and offers helpful suggestions for putting an act together, developing comedy material and scripts, and handling bookings and publicity.

This unique book and DVD package combines a full-colour gallery of museum-quality origami sculptures with a how-to guide. The book presents illustrated step-by-step instructions for ten projects for three types of sculptures: faces, curved designs, and animals. The companion DVD follows the author as he offers expert folding demonstrations for the three types of sculptures. This title is part of Dover Original.

Learn to read minds, conduct hypnosis, and predict the future! Instead of employing visual magic, the tricks in this book help aspiring performers exercise mental powers that seem downright supernatural. A seasoned magician shares his professional secrets throughout 15 psychological illusions, which require little practice and even less effort to perform. Tricks include magic squares, stacked decks, thought transmissions, and other feints. It is a reprint of the New Road Publishers, 2009 edition.

A master ceramist and internationally known teacher offers practical information about pottery making as well as insights into the craft's meaning, history, and spirit. Featuring more than 170 photographs, this volume describes and depicts basic forms and their creation using the potter's wheel as well as by modeling, coiling, and slab building.

This exciting collection of unusual origami projects includes a griffin, sea serpent, wyvern, and a dozen animals from the Chinese zodiac: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, snake, monkey, and six others - each created from a single sheet of paper. The models range in difficulty from simple to complex. Montroll's crisp instruction and two-colour diagrams make the projects a pleasure to fold. It is a Dover Original.

Scotland's Fair Isle is celebrated the world over for its distinctive, stranded-colour knitting, and Alice Starmore is the number one name in designing and instructing knitters in this appealing regional tradition. This volume is profusely illustrated with colour photographs, plus drawings and charts that illustrate the art's history, patterns, and techniques. Aficionados agree: If you have only one book of Fair Isle patterns, this is the one to have! This title is a reprint of The Taunton Press, Inc., Newtown, Connecticut, 1988 edition.

Featuring clear language and appealing full-colour illustrations, this intermediate-level manual shifts the focus to a survey of interesting special techniques that are seldom seen together in one volume - including chucking, turning spindles, drilling, forming round objects and multi-axis turning. Projects in this guidebook include chucking a spoon, creating a ring and turning a sculpture of a tree from a block of wood. Many of these tricks are shown to come from the long history of woodturning and a number of old engravings and o... read more