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By Subject > Crafts > General
Here are dozens of books on different crafts. For a specific craft try searching by such key words as: beadwork, bookbinding, decoupage, weaving, etc.
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 The Craft of Bookbinding
by Manly Banister
Profusely illustrated step-by-step guide to binding books, paperbacks, periodicals. Instructions for sewing, making endpapers, attaching headbands, adding covers, titling, much more. Updated list of suppliers. 254 illustrations.
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| |  The Complete Book of Stencilcraft
by JoAnne Day
Comprehensive guide for decorating most flat surfaces. Covers preparing stencil paper, transferring designs, and use of paints and brushes. 220 illustrations, including stencil patterns for lovely florals, decorative alphabets, charming figures.
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| |  The Jewelry Repair Manual
by R. Allen Hardy
Clear, step-by-step directions for cleaning and repairing jewelry, and setting stones. Tools and equipment, ultrasonics, steaming, electroplating, more. 268 illustrations.
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 Linoleum Block Printing
by Francis J. Kafka
Thorough, professional, detailed instructions from simple to advanced; materials, techniques, projects. 175 illustrations.
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| |  North American Indian Beadwork Patterns
by Pamela Stanley-Millner
Weave authentic belts, headbands, sashes, etc. Decorate handbags, vests, blouses, more. 73 charts for bead weaving, 12 full-size patterns for appliqué. Complete instructions, color keys.
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| Products in General | | |  | 1001 Scrolls, Ornaments and Borders: Ready-to-Use Illustrations for Decoupage and Other Crafts
by Eleanor Hasbrouck Rawlings
Over 1000 attractive and usable designs printed on one side of a page only include Baroque, Rococo, Victorian, more. Illustrations of corners, scrolls, cornucopia, chinoiserie, festoons, ribbons, much more.
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|  | 101 Hand Puppets: A Beginner's Guide to Puppeteering
by Richard Cummings
Simple instructions show puppeteers how to create Robert Robot, Perky Pup, Gordo the Wizard, Pat the Policeman, and dozens of other delightful personalities. Scripts for 3 plays. Over 60 black-and-white illustrations.
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| |  | 25 Kites that Fly
by Leslie Hunt
Full, easy-to-follow instructions for novel kites made from inexpensive materials. 70 illustrations.
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|  | Angels Arts & Crafts Fun Kit
by Dover
Over 50 stickers including many that glitter, 21 tattoos and stencils, 16 art cards, 2 coloring books including a stained glass edition, plus Full-Color Angels CD-ROM featuring 307 royalty-free images
 WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. CAUTION–Staples contain functional sharp points.
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|  | The Art of Bookbinding: The Classic Victorian Handbook
by Joseph W. Zaehnsdorf
Hobbyists can learn from a professional with this classic of the craft. Easy-to-follow advice explains everything from folding the leaves and sewing them into signatures to covering and finishing. 117 illustrations.
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| |  | Basic Bookbinding
by A. W. Lewis
Modern, easy, inexpensive techniques (minimal equipment) for binding new books, rebinding old. Best elementary book. 261 illustrations.
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|  | Batik and Tie Dye Techniques
by Nancy Belfer
Comprehensive, generously illustrated handbook leads readers step by step through the techniques required for creating imaginative and beautiful batiks and tie-dyed textiles. Over 100 photographs and 28 diagrams.
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| |  | Big Book of Indian Beadwork Designs
by Kay Doherty Bennett
Easy-to-follow color-coded charts and simple instructions for creating unusual Native American designs depicting buffalo, kachinas, eagles, feathers, and more. For use in appliqué work, embroidery, stained glass projects, and other crafts.
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|  | Blacksmithing Projects
by Percy W. Blandford
24 projects for novices and experts include door latches, garden tools, tables, fences, weather vanes, and more. Includes lists of materials, step-by-step instructions, and suggestions for variations. 80 illustrations.
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|  | Bookbinding: Its Background and Technique
by Edith Diehl
Mammoth volume by one of the world's foremost practitioners. Both historical survey emphasizing decorated bindings, and eminently practical guide to hand bookbinding. 93 plates, 242 figures.
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| |  | Boomerangs: How to Make and Throw Them
by Bernard S. Mason
Dozens of designs: tumblestick, boomabird, pinwheel, cross-stick, curved-stick boomerang, and many more. Complete throwing instructions included.
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|  | Bouquets from Beads
by Virginia Osterland
Reveals the secrets to creating lasting bouquets with beaded flowers and foliage. Features both Oriental and Western techniques, with easy-to-follow instructions for 44 different flowers. 148 black-and-white illustrations. 21 color illustrations.
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|  | Braiding and Knotting
by Constantine A. Belash
How to braid, weave, and knot in hundreds of different ways. Belts, mats, rugs, sandals, hats, bags, much more. 57 illustrations.
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|  | Building and Flying Model Aircraft
by Robert Schleicher, James R. Barr
Richly illustrated manual introduces beginners to basic aerodynamic principles and all aspects of model-building — from paint and tissue covering to radio-control flying.
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|  | Butterfly Arts & Crafts Fun Kit
by Dover
Butterflies and Flowers to Paint or Color, 4 stained glass coloring sheets, over 100 stickers including many that glitter, 6 precut stencils, 11 x 16 1/2 Color Your Own poster, and Full-Color Decorative Butterfly Illustrations CD-ROM and Book.
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|  | Celtic Arts & Crafts Fun Kit
by Dover
36 stickers including many that shine, 6 stencils, 2 coloring books including a stained glass edition, 11 x 17 Color Your Own poster, and Full-Color Celtic Designs CD-ROM and Book.
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD–Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. CAUTION–Staples contain functional sharp points.
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