General Crafts

Master the art of carpentry and create timeless handcrafted pieces with this essential guide to working with wood. Discover key woodworking techniques - from basic to more advanced types of wood joints, finishing, wood turning, an…

How can we tap into the wisdom inside ourselves? Living the Artist's Way is a Six-Week Artist's Way Program that explores the fourth essential Artist's Way tool of guidance. Bestselling author Julia Cameron has inspired millions t…

Use this tactile, age-old craft to make your own unique and modern leather items. The Leathercraft Handbook guides you through all the skills, tools, and techniques you need to make beautiful and durable pieces, from elegant acces…

Step-by-step color photographs and descriptive detail make this book indispensable for beginners looking to create beautiful and functional scented candles on their very first try, and for experienced crafters who want to sharpen …

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…

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.…

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 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 …

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…

This practical handbook teaches you all the methods needed to make your own lampshades in a wide range of styles — from the simple drum hard lampshade to the more complex hand-sewn traditional gathered and pleated designs. As well…

Ready, set, throw! If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at the pottery wheel, or if you have ever taken a class and walked away wishing you knew more, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the wheel, from artist and instruc…

This is a practical guide to green woodwork and the coppice crafts, giving information on the tools and techniques for making traditional items, with emphasis on the conservation of the native woodland. This volume in Collins &…

Kumihimo is a popular jewellery-making technique with origins in Japanese tradition. This colourful and informative beginner's guide to the craft explains how to use a circular kumihimo disc and a variety of braids and beads to cr…

An indispensable guide to beads and beading techniques, presenting essential beading know-how together with a wide range of inspirational projects, tips and ideas. Beads are the oldest and most widespread art form, having been use…

This book packs in the combined wisdom of two writer-educators who are consummate problem solvers when it comes to jewellery making. Together they show the reader how to fix common screw-ups, try out new creative techniques, get m…

Wire and bead jewellery is one of the hottest subjects in jewellery-making today, and this book comes from two of the best-known teachers in the field, Janice Berkebile and Tracy Stanley. With beautiful designs, more than 500 how-…

Equipment and materials; findings and fixings; techniques; new from old; the project groups - Chinese enamel, gorgeous glass, cloisonne glory, the lustre of pearls, the versatile rocaille, bohemian rhapsody, jewels from the Earth,…

Equipment and materials; findings and fixings; techniques; new from old; the project groups - Chinese enamel, gorgeous glass, cloisonne glory, the lustre of pearls, the versatile rocaille, bohemian rhapsody, jewels from the Earth,…

Whether you are an experienced jewellery-maker looking to move up to the next level, or a complete beginner, The Encyclopedia of Wire Jewellery Making Techniques is an invaluable resource. Using this book you can: Learn how to man…

Kids are on a mission to save the Earth! Recycle and Remake is the hands-on, practical guide you need to get started. This gentle, but empowering book is full of creative making activities, information, and ideas that give young e…

It's tough to find a great woodworking project that you can finish in just one weekend. But with the straightforward, step-by-step projects in this book, weekend woodworkers can stay busy for months!Practical Weekend Projects for …

Capture the beautiful natural world with printmaking linocut blocks from Inky Dog Studio's Jane Spink. Learn to make your own linocut blocks of the world all around you. Jane Spink, founder of dynamic and successful Inky Dog Studi…

Linocut and screenprinting have undergone a resurgence in recent years. This book teaches the basic techniques for learning to make your own prints under the guidance and tutelage of expert teacher and artist Susan Yeates. Susan, …

Christmas is a wonderful time of year for crafting! From imaginative handmade gifts to stunning, reusable decorations, this book contains 100 fabulous quick and easy makes for the festive season. All the projects have been careful…