These colourful, charming designs are the perfect wall art for a nursery, playroom or any space you want to brighten and enliven with fun patterns and designs. Step by step instructions and tear-out templates make it simple to cre…

In recent years, macrame has gone from a nostalgic '70s trend to a mainstay in contemporary crafting, and no modern home is complete without a stylish knotted creation. This new book takes you back to complete basics, with clear s…

If you want to join the woodworking and carving renaissance, Woodcarver's Dozen is the perfect starting point. An inspiring D.I.Y. book, written by a passionate advocate for the ancient and rewarding craft of hand wood carving, Wo…

Learn how to paint in the fantastic medium of oil. Taking inspiration from iconic paintings in the Tate Collection, discover the techniques of the masters and improve your own painting skills with 30 guided projects. Master brushw…

More and more crochet and knitting enthusiasts are discovering amigurumi! It's the popular new crochet craze from Japan that uses the double ring technique to make tiny, cuddly, and very unusual crocheted toys and novelties. Tasty…

Combines simple instructions and easy to follow techniques for creating unique curtains, quilts and other patchwork crafts that will ignite your creativity and allow you to create items similar to those seen in trendy stores like …

What could be better than getting together with friends and getting creative? If you fancy stitching up some beautiful embroidery decorations on anything from napkins to chairs to wall hangings then this book from the new Super+Su…

Taking inspiration from iconic paintings in the Tate Collection, discover the techniques of the masters and improve your own paintings skills with 30 guided projects. As you work through the exercises, you'll find out how to loose…

When two or more colors are combined in knitting, it's called colorwork. It's the process behind the multicolored patterns and graphics seen in sweaters, hats, toys, and other knitted pieces. Colorwork looks complicated, but with …

In a world of screens and social media, people are constantly searching for ways to reconnect to the handmade and the authentic-to add a personal spark and a beautiful look to everyday objects and occasions. The art of modern lett…

An interactive doodle book from the best-selling art instruction author and cartoon master that pairs illustrating insights with drawing, designing, colouring and crafting activities for aspiring manga artists...

Master the colourful bargello stitch with 17 projects and learn how to incorporate it into your home. Starting with the basics, Nerrisa Pratt introduces you to this iconic stitch, explores its historical roots and shows you how to…

The Art of Gouache contains 20 projects on how to paint with the versatile water-soluable medium gouache, on its own as well as in combination with collage and mark making. Packed with tips and tricks, this book features fun pract…

Riding on the wave of adult colouring that inspired a generation of budding casual artists, Mary Phan's sketching workshops have had an incredible reception by makers who are looking for a new creative outlet. In The Artful Sketch…

Art Life is an invitation to take a creative journey - making your own fantastic art along the way. This is a completely original way to unleash your creativity, with an engaging structure based around four distinct categories for…

Fantasy artists, graphic designers, and art students will value this book's many shortcuts for creating action figures in "off-the-shelf" poses. The author-illustrator team provides templates for more than 50 fantasy types, includ…

The art of handcrafted metal clay jewellery is a fun and accessible way to create a range of stunning pieces from the comfort of your home. In this comprehensive guide, there are 30 main projects, each with extra projects to compl…

Love, Knit, Wear! Create garments and accessories your entire family will love with Family-Friendly Knits. Designer and mom Courtney Spainhower offers up a collection of designs you'll love to knit and everyone will want to wear, …

Introducing a book of cool, quirky, and super-quick projects for those who love to be creative but rarely have the time. If you have half an hour to spare, you can whip up beautifully sewn home goods, toys, accessories, simple gar…

Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper. Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions…

Create 35 beautiful projects with Nicki Trench's vibrant knitting patterns. Suddenly cake yarns and colour wheels are everywhere, and their popularity is no surprise. Not only do they make sewing in yarn ends at every colour chang…

What you need to craft it now! There you are, enjoying a normal Saturday afternoon, when it hits you, the sudden, inexplicable urge to make something. Whether you're carving a new piece of jewelry or an adorable plush bunny, you'l…

Titles in Barron's growing Art Answers series provide practical, on-the-spot answers to questions every artist confronts while working on a project, such as: Best ways to organize workspace Best materials to select for particular …

Tina Barrett shows us that 'natural' need not be bland with this range of funky and colourful crochet projects for babies and toddlers. These delightful chemical-free creations make use of beautiful yarns such as alpaca, soy silk,…

This is the ultimate go-to quilting guide for the complete beginner - no prior knowledge of quilting, or even sewing, is assumed. Ten fully illustrated techniques are included, covering everything a novice needs to know, including…

Focusing on the charming and adorable pets and animals that enrich manga stories. After an introduction to basic body constructions, faces, tails, legs and more, readers will have a chance to follow along Hart's in-depth step by s…

The newest title in Barron's Pocket Art Guides series demonstrates various ways to render different forms and shapes when working with color media, including oils, watercolors, acrylics, inks, pastels, and colored pencils. Exercis…

This is a tale of obsession and betrayal. This is a poisoned love story. But not between lovers - between mother and daughter.Tara and Antara, a woman and her angry shadow. But which one is which?Sharp as a blade and compulsively …

FACTFULNESS: the stress-reducing habit of only having opinions for which there are strong supporting facts. Things aren't as bad as we think. Fact.When asked simple questions about global trends - why the world's population is inc…

For over twenty years, Belasco House has stood empty. Its shadowed walls have witnessed scenes of almost unimaginable horror and depravity. Two previous expeditions to investigate its secrets met with disaster, the participants de…