Category Archives: Crafts & Hobbies

Knots, Splices and Rope-Work: An Illustrated Handbook

This treasury of practical and ornamental knots ranges from easy half-hitches and bow-lines to intricate rope-work projects, such as rope buckles and cask slings. Detailed instructions accompany the 148 drawings, which show how each knot, tie, or splice is formed … Continue reading

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All New Crafts for Thanksgiving (All-New Holiday Crafts for Kids)

Gr. 3-5. This attractive book features 22 craft ideas with a Thanksgiving theme. Varied in level of difficulty, the projects use inexpensive and relatively easy-to-find materials such as plastic cups, construction paper, rubber bands, markers, yarn, and colored pipe cleaners. … Continue reading

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Byzantine Fashions (Dover Pictorial Archives)

illustrations of authentic costumes, as depicted in ancient mosaics and sculpture, display attire of all classes–from simple tunics of early Christian commoners and body armor of Roman warriors to a pallium decorated with crosses, worn by a priest of the … Continue reading

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Art Nouveau Designs (Design Source Books)

Packed with beautiful Art Nouveau designs—flowers and leaves, birds and animals, figures, borders, frames, and more.

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The Best Paper Airplanes You’ll Ever Fly (Klutz Guides)

The Best Paper Airplanes You”ll Ever Fly has been tested by high-school aviators to ensure that they are the best. It contains folding instructions and flying infor mation. ‘

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Origami Step by Step

Classic hands-on guide has all the information beginners as well as veteran paperfolders need to create inspired origami models. Instructions and diagrams for fashioning such simple objects as a flower, Japanese box, and church as well as more challenging projects … Continue reading

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Wonders in Wood: 46 Puzzles and Other Novelties to Make and Solve

Fascinating puzzles, curiosities, and challenging designs for woodworkers.

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Birds in Origami

Create charming versions of a swan, flamingo, duck, stork, goose, and many other popular birds. Approximately 480 b/w illustrations.

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Ship Models: How to Build Them

Complete, step-by-step instructions for building schooners, galleons, clipper ships, more. Includes scale plans for 1846 clipper ship Sea Witch. Excellent guide for both the novice and the practiced woodworker—from the first steps in selecting proper materials to final task of … Continue reading

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Tatting Doilies and Edgings (Dover Needlework Series)

Create over 30 delicate tatted doilies and more than 50 lovely edgings with the patterns, complete instructions and photographs included in this book. For those new to tatting, complete step-by-step instructions are provided. For veteran needleworkers, this affordable volume can … Continue reading

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