The Leather Crafting, Wood Burning and Whittling Starter Handbook (DIY, #4)
by Stephen Fleming
The projects in Turning Toys can serve as a base for almost limitless variation, so you can put your own stamp on each object you create. You can get plenty of practice when small kids can't have too many peg dolls, things on wheels, wands, or arches for creating buildings, farmyards, and so on. You'll see ways of salvaging a situation when things go wrong, as they inevitably do when you have a catch or the wood splits. The photos and drawings show you what to do, step-by-step; you'll see exactl...
Warning: your workshop is about to be invaded by dinosaurs! Once you get started making these clever dinosaur puzzles, you won't be able to stop. Whether you share them with a special child in your life, sell them at craft shows or keep them for yourself, these ingenious designs will bring enjoyment to all.Beginning and intermediate scroll sawers alike will enjoy creating and assembling these prehistoric puzzles. Basic information is provided about safety precautions, cutting, sanding, finishing...
Join Sandra Polley and learn to knit your own classic bear! From miniature teddies to teddies reminiscent of collector's items of the 1940s and 50s, Knitted Teddies has patterns to knit more than fifteen gorgeous bears, ranging in style and size. With options for serious teddy afficionados; for bears with their own wardrobe of clothes; and even fully jointed bears. With easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams showing how to sew up, thread-joint,...
Over 50 color photos, 80 patterns and mechanical drawings, with clear, concise, step-by-step instructions, reveal all the reader must know to successfully create twelve original whirligig projects made from wood and/or metal, including imaginative, original designs that all will enjoy. Each project has been designed, built, and tested by the author to ensure success. The detailed text provides tips for simplifying layout and construction techniques, the proper use of bearings and balance to spin...
Don't just make a toy, create an heirloom! Toymaker Brad Anderson's motto is "Wood toy plans for all ages. Designed to be built tough, to be passed down, and to last." Join him as he shares decades of woodworking wisdom so you can make durable, kid-safe vehicle toys that youngsters will enjoy. Starting with sections on wood selections, tool guides, design basics, and toy safety, he then jumps into 15 projects with high-quality illustrated step-by-step instructions for a racecar, fighter jet, hel...
Shares directions and plans for building to boats, cars, trains, tractors, windmills, carousels, trucks, and houses, as well as rocking horses, game boards, and Noah's ark.