Crafting Books

Everything you need to know about how to crochet granny squares. The humble granny square is more popular than ever whether you are making clothes, blankets or accessories. This practical guide has everything you need to become a …

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…

Go wild with this brand new collection of adorable knitted wild animal toys and their clothes and accessories by best-selling author Louise Crowther. After the success of Knitted Animal Friends, Louise has created knitting pattern…

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…

Learn how to create stunning modern quilts with the Modern Quilt Bible: the ultimate reference guide to patchwork and quilting techniques. Author of Beginner's Guide to Quilting, Liz Betts, explains over 100 techniques and design …

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…

Quilling Flowers is a collection of 20 beautiful step-by-step papercraft projects to make and display. For centuries crafters have enjoyed the relaxing hobby of quilling – assembling rolled or shaped strips of paper to create vibr…

With 17 step-by-step projects, discover the art of paper quilling based around the four seasons. Quilling is the enjoyable art of curling strips of coloured paper and glueing them on-edge to create decorative designs. If you’re ne…

Feel the fear and draw faces anyway! Many beginner artists feel intimidated by drawing portraits - getting faces and anatomy in proportion can seem really difficult. But it doesn't have to be! This book alleviates all those anxiet…

A fresh new guide to contemporary palette knife painting for beginner and experienced artists, featuring step-by-step tutorials on colour mixing, mark making, and a variety of painting techniques to create your own unique abstract…

Discover a world of innovation beyond pure watercolour with over 60 exciting approaches and exercises from the master of watercolour landscapes, David Bellamy. In this book I aim to illustrate ways in which to make your watercolo…

The ultimate guide to watercolour painting for the complete beginner, from expert teacher, Matthew Palmer. This is a revised and updated edition of his beloved bestseller, which has now sold more than 100,000 copies. Best-selling …

Weaving: Structure and Substance looks at weave design from several different perspectives, showing how resources, ideas and practical experience can come together in a creative process of designing through making. Emphasizing the…

Whether experienced or new to woodcarving, you are sure to appreciate the in-depth knowledge of the art form from author David Young. The book begins with information on what you need to know to start whittling including tools, ma…

This comprehensive resource covers a variety of hand lettering techniques for use on the three main pyrography media surfaces: wood, leather, and artist paper. Includes sections on safety, tools, basic pyrography techniques, pen t…

10 Cute Creations to Fold, for Beginners and Up. Hours of folding fun for all ages!Origami YouTube star Kamikey shows lovers of all things cute how to fold your way to satisfaction with 10 original creations which can then be crea…

This joyful book gives you the confidence and skills to paint lively, contemporary faces and characters. Unusually, it teaches how to paint before exploring the drawing skillset necessary to capture a likeness, and thereby encoura…

Marina Bakasova loves to paint, and with the help of this book, you will too! She has put together this varied collection of her favourite subjects and shows you how to paint each one in her loose, characterful style. Each project…