Crafting Books

15 creative projects that will inspire you to preserve memories and indulge your sentimental, crafty side! Memory-collector Martina shares techniques and inspiration to show how fun and simple collaging and scrapbooking is, with 1…

Learn the skills of making leather goods from a master. This practical guide to leatherwork explains how with a small collection of tools, some leather and a little space you can make bespoke quality items. It introduces the whole…

Kickstart your creativity and create a masterpiece with step-by-step workshops and advice from professional artists. Whether you want to try your hand at painting for the first time or brush up on your artistic skills, Artist's Pa…

Master watercolour techniques with this indispensable artist's manual. Whether you are just starting with watercolour painting or you’re looking to push yourself and try new ideas, Artist's Watercolour Techniques is for you. Learn…

Botanical Block Printing is your companion on the journey of crafting relief prints from scratch, always with a botanical theme and beautifully presented in, printmaker and author, Rosanna Morris’ contemporary and gentle aesthetic…

This practical guide is for lovers of plants, colour, design and print. Richly illustrated, it explains the full process of making a linocut, from sketch to finished print. It shows how to design with native hedgerow plants or lus…

Unlock your inner artist and create a stunning, everlasting floral arrangement with The Bouquet in a Book This innovative press-out and make book of ready-to-use press-out paper pieces offers step-by-step instructions to help you …

Ceramicists have been plying their art and craft for thousands of years, and never more prolifically than today. First published in the US in 2011, The Ceramics Bible is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on the subject.…

The essential guide to colour theory and mixing for artists. Full of beautiful, intricate handpainted colour wheels and practical advice on using and mixing colour, this book is a must-have for any artist working with pigment and …

Learn how to create dynamic, original abstract art using easy techniques and nothing more than watercolor paints and a few pens. Let your creativity loose and start making art, without getting bogged down in detail or accuracy - j…

There’s more to painting than simply picking up a paintbrush and getting creative. Which medium should you use? What should you paint? Where do you begin? And how do you channel your creativity onto your canvas? In The Compact Beg…

Learn to paint beautiful watercolor flowers in simple steps with this free and easy approach to watercolor painting for beginners. Marie Boudon's beautifully presented creative course will give you a good grounding in this new-to-…

Easy animal embroidery patterns with iron-on transfers to make your next embroidery project a breeze! In this innovative, high-quality booklet you'll discover 12 beautiful animal designs, aimed at complete newcomers to embroidery,…

A comprehensive and practical guide full of advice and inspiration for anyone wishing to capture the beauty of the urban landscape. The wonderful thing about drawing buildings is that, wherever you travel around the globe, you wil…

Easy botanical embroidery patterns with iron-on transfers to make your next embroidery project a breeze! In this innovative, high-quality booklet you'll discover 12 beautiful botanical designs, aimed at complete newcomers to embro…

Featuring a variety of unique projects to inspire printmakers of all levels, this is a comprehensive introduction to printmaking. This practical guide offers a wide range of skills including monoprinting, block-printing, linoprint…

Jake Spicer wants you to learn how to draw. This is his complete course in drawing, suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced artists, and designed to help you fit drawing into your lifestyle. Tried-and-tested exercis…

From a cup of coffee to a panda, this comprehensive directory of 100 step-by-step watercolor projects will teach you how to paint it, in six steps or less! Watercolor painting has never been easier or more fun with this super-acce…

Learn how to create realistic 3D art with this collection of step-by-step techniques and tutorials for creating hyperrealistic art using coloured pencils. The trend for hyper realistic artworks featuring high shine subjects is ins…

A step-by-step guide on how to create personal and contemporary linocut prints. A linocut is a relief print created by carving a design into a printing block. It is the uncut surface, not the carved away areas, that gives you your…

Discover a fresh, new take on the traditional craft of macramé, a craft that was incredibly popular in the seventies, and which is currently enjoying a renaissance. Macramé projects are the best way to bring the current trend for …

A comprehensive guide to modern macramé with illustrated instructions for the fundamental techniques, popular knots and knot patterns, plus a wide range of step-by-step projects. This deep dive into macramé includes all the classi…

You don't need a kiln and an expensive at-home pottery rig to start crafting amazing pots and jars and author Daniela Schmidt-Kohl will teach you how. You'll discover a start-to-finish approach for beautifully creative pottery, be…

Learn to paint stunningly realistic botanical watercolour flowers with award-winning artist Anna Mason. Anna's popular style and trusted techniques have inspired and delighted aspiring artists in over 100 countries worldwide. Cove…

Welcome to the wonderful world of painting with gouache, with the creative guidance of popular artist and illustrator Zoe Ingram. In this comprehensive beginner's guide, Zoe shares everything she possibly can about getting started…

A unique artist's reference offering easy-to-follow, ingenious ideas and techniques for painting 50 popular landscapes in watercolour. Originally published as The Landscape Painter's Essential Handbook, this refreshed edition give…

Twelve easy-to-follow projects demonstrate time-honored printing techniques for decorating gift bags and coasters, transferring images to mugs and t-shirts, and embellishing other items. An introduction to materials and equipment …

30 super-easy projects for beautiful and colourful homewares, accessories and gifts. Punch-needle embroidery is the perfect creative and mindful hobby, and involves punching threads into fabric to form a design. Ideal for beginner…

Quilling is a centuries-old art, which requires just three elements - your fingers, paper strips and glue. This practical guide demonstrates the techniques with step-by-step instructions and photos, and explains the best way to de…