Crafts at Home | Overton High

1) All Things Paper: 20 Unique Projects from Leading Paper Crafters, Artists, and Designers

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Make decorative, simple do-it-yourself projects with this friendly guide to paper crafting.
You and your family will love to spend hours making beautiful paper art, jewelry, and decorations with All Things Paper. This easy paper crafts book comes with simple-to-follow instructions and detailed photos that show you how to create colorful and impressive art objects to display at home—many of which have practical uses. It is a...

2) The Art of Papercraft: Unique One-Sheet Projects Using Origami, Weaving, Quilling, Pop-Up, and Other Inventive Techniques

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Paper artist and teacher Helen Hiebert compiles a one-of-kind collection of 40 unique projects, each using just one sheet of paper. Combining decorative paper techniques like marbling, stamping, and stenciling with dimensional techniques like origami, cutting, folding, quilling, stretching, weaving, and pop-ups, The Art of Papercraft offers a rich variety of projects that will delight crafters, artists, and designers alike,...

3) Art sparks: draw, paint, make, and get creative with 53 amazing projects!

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"Every kid can be an artist with this book as their guide! Using basic art supplies--from paint, markers, paper, and glue to household finds like cardboard boxes and fabric scraps--children aged 6 and up learn that as long as they can imagine it, they can create it. Curated by two art educators with decades of experience, this rich collection of 53 arts and crafts activities offers up a ton of freeform fun, from Doodlemonsters and Painted Animal Rocks...

4) A Beautiful Mess Happy Handmade Home: Painting, Crafting, and Decorating a Cheerful, More Inspiring Space

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Step inside the world of Elsie and Emma, the sisters behind the décor blog A Beautiful Mess. With tiny budgets and a crafty, can-do attitude, they overhauled each room in their first homes with DIY projects using family photos, vibrant fabrics, flea-market finds, and affordable furniture. Now, you can learn how to paint, craft, and decorate your way to a happy, bright space with distinct personality. In the same upbeat spirit and...

5) Beginner's guide to making mosaics: 16 easy-to-make projects for any space

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Lescuyer, Delphine

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"Transform areas and items in your home into beautiful works of art! Eye-catching and a lot of fun to do, this introductory guide to mosaic art (literally) covers everything, from window sills, wall murals, and coffee tables to flower pots, picture frames, trays, and so many more decorative pieces for both the home and garden! With 16 beautiful projects to create, supply lists, step-by-step photography and captions, helpful tips, and everything you...

6) Carving Creative Walking Sticks and Canes: 13 Projects to Carve in Wood

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Put your wood carving skills to practical use! This must-have book features 13 projects with step-by-step instructions and photography for creative and elegant walking sticks. Including projects for beginner, intermediate, and advanced wood carvers, painting and finishing instructions are provided, as well as helpful information on types of wood used for walking stick shanks, methods for joining a head to a shank, and more. From a simple lyre-shaped

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7) Complete Crochet Course: The Ultimate Reference Guide

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Mullett-Bowlsby, Shannon

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“It’s about time that crocheters got the same treatment and support as knitters. . . . Truly, the Mullett-Bowlsbys have meticulously thought through the crocheter’s world. —Booklist (Starred review)
From renowned crochet designer Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby comes the ultimate reference manual for the absolute beginner.
Filled with step-by-step photography throughout for...

8) Creative Crochet Projects: 12 Playful Projects for Beginners and Beyond

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Pokorny, Stephanie

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Whether you want to learn how to crochet or you're looking for fresh, new projects to try, Creative Play with Crochet is for you! Featuring 12 projects that start easy and slowly introduce a new technique one design at a time, this exciting guide contains crochet patterns you won't be able to find anywhere else! Filled with personality, color, and original charm, follow step-by-step instructions and skill-building tutorials to create a collection

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9) Creative Polymer Clay: Over 30 Techniques and Projects for Contemporary Wearable Art

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Discover a world of inspired and colourful jewellery-making from the comfort of your own home. Just make, bake and wear!

In this comprehensive guide to modern polymer clay techniques, artist and designer Heidi Helyard reveals the simple techniques that can be used to create one-off, contemporary jewellery pieces with minimal tools and equipment.

Polymer clay, which has...

10) Digital hand lettering and modern calligraphy: essential techniques plus step-by-step tutorials for scanning, editing, and creating on a tablet

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For lettering enthusiasts of all levels, learn easy ways to develop and adapt hand lettering skills and techniques to a variety of digital platforms.
Popular Instagram lettering artist and workshop instructor Shelly Kim (@lettersbyshells) offers lettering artists from beginner to advanced step-by-step instruction, along with ample photos and lettering examples. Start with lettering essentials that show how to create different styles...

11) Draw Your Day: An Inspiring Guide to Keeping a Sketch Journal

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Baker, Samantha Dion

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An instructive guide to creating an illustrated journal based on artist and Instagram sensation Samantha Dion Baker's unique creative process, featuring information on materials, creative inspiration and instruction, prompts, and helpful tips and tricks.
Samantha Dion Baker is a widely admired and followed artist on Instagram, where she shares her "sketch journal," an illustrated daily record of her life, drawn in a fresh, modern...

12) Encyclopedia of Classic & Vintage Stitches: 245 Illustrated Embroidery Stitches for Cross Stitch, Crewel, Beadwork, Needlelace, Stumpwork, and More

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Hemingway, Karen

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It's the ultimate sourcebook for stitchwork practitioners! This hardworking, stunningly illustrated reference and project book provides an essential guide for embroiderers at any level. Inside you'll find 245 embroidery stitches photographed close-up, accompanied by stitch-by-stitch instructions, hundreds of illustrations, and meticulous charts and diagrams. Twenty-four superb projects offer practice-makes-perfect work on every kind of embroidery,

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13) Happy Wool Felt Animals: Needle Felt 30 Furry & Feathered Friends

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30 Needle Felted Animals to Make and Love Craft a menagerie of miniature animals from simple materials! Author Makiko Arai's easy felting techniques are perfect for beginners or anyone who enjoys a relaxing handcraft. With a little wool roving and a felting needle in hand, you'll get step-by-step instructions to make 30 fuzzy friends, with a focus on shaping, color, and texture. Sculpt wire structures for stability, finish faces with lifelike expressions,...

14) Little book of book making: timeless techniques and fresh ideas for beautiful handmade books

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Rivers, Charlotte

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"Making books by hand has never been cooler, with this inspiring guide to 30 top bookmakers working today, plus 21 tutorials for essential techniques to make your own books. Crafters, artists, writers, and book lovers can't resist a beautifully handbound book. Packed with wonderfully eclectic examples, this book explores the intriguing creative possibilities of bookmaking as a modern art form, including a wide range of bindings, materials, and embellishments....

15) Make thrift mend: stitch, patch, darn, plant-dye & love your wardrobe

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Rodabaugh, Katrina

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Slow fashion influencer Katrina Rodabaugh follows her bestselling book, Mending Matters, with a comprehensive guide to building (and keeping) a wardrobe that matters. Whether you want to repair your go-to jeans, refresh a favorite garment, thrift-shop like a pro, or dye, tailor, and reinvent clothing you already have--this book has all the know-how you'll need. Woven throughout are stories, essays, and a slow fashion call-to-action, encouraging readers...

16) Making Copper Wire Earrings: More Than 150 Wire-Wrapped Designs

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Transform simple copper wire into stunning works of wearable art! From best-selling author and popular artist Lora Irish, learn expert techniques to create over 150 stylish DIY earring designs. With step-by-step instructions, high-quality photography, and helpful tips and tricks, you'll be able to make dozens of beautiful copper wire earrings with unique formations and beaded details! Author and internationally known artist Lora Irish has written

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17) Making Marbled Paper: Modern Marbleizing Techniques and Patterns

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Fletcher, Heather RJ

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Discover and fall in love with the ancient art of marbling paint in this modern guide! With more than 30 different patterns to create and a step-by-step interactive workbook to encourage practice, you'll start with the "Big 4" foundational patterns - stone, get-gal, non-pareil, and chevron - and continue on to more advanced designs and patterns. Eventually, you'll know how to transfer your designs onto fabric, wood, and porcelain for home décor,

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18) Modern Faux Flower Projects: Fresh, Stylish Arrangements and Home Decor with Silk Florals and Faux Greenery

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Flowers breathe fresh air into our home décor, but constantly replacing and maintaining fresh flowers can be expensive and tricky. With today's faux florals becoming more realistic than ever, you can make lovely, long-lasting home décor with silk flowers! Learn how to create beautiful flower arrangements, wreaths, garlands, wall hangings, tabletop centerpieces, and other innovative projects using faux flowers that fresh flowers can't accomplish.

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19) Paint It: The Art of Acrylics, Oils, Pastels, and Watercolors

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Any master starts at the beginning. Dip your brush into oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints, and sharpen your pastels. Develop essential techniques that will propel your art from scribbles to masterpieces.

20) The potter's bible: an essential illustrated reference for both beginner and advanced potters

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Artist/Craft Bible

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An essential guide for beginner and advanced potters, featuring step-by-step photographs to guide you through a comprehensive range of techniques.
Begin making beautiful ceramics, even if you've never attempted pottery before, following detailed information about:

Essential tools and studio equipment

Different types and constituencies of clay—including earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and raku

Forming methods—including

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