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Directions for making dolls and toy animals from felt, handkerchiefs, rice, socks, and other materials.

LEGO is fun. So are toy weapons. The only thing more fun is LEGO toy weapons! A compilation of badass brick weapons-some that actually even work-this book is designed for the adult brick enthusiast. Each project is original (i.e., not from a LEGO kit) and is accompanied by how-to schematics and full-color original photographs of the finished object. Dangerous and exciting projects include: TomahawkBroadswordClaymore (two-handed sword)Ninja throwing starM1911 pistolSiege towerGatling gunMK2 grena...

This paper pack contains 500 high-quality small (10cm) origami sheets printed with colourful and traditional Japanese Kimono Patterns. These paper designs were developed to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains 12 patterns unique to this set, and every sheet is printed with coordinating colors on the reverse side to provide aesthetically pleasing origami models that show both the front and back of the papers. This origami paper pack includes:500 she...

Designed to fit the National Curriculum, the English 5-14 Guidelines in Scotland and the Northern Ireland Guidelines for English, this is part of the "Longman Book Project". The project aims to enable teachers throughout the primary school to teach: language; fiction; and non-fiction. The project also offers practical guidance and in-built record keeping and assessment. It is carefully structured, enabling all teachers throughout the primary school to teach reading and language with success and...

This is a comprehensive introduction to the world of handmade teddy bears. It contains 25 easy-to-follow projects for creating traditional, innovative and miniature bears in all shapes and sizes. Helpful hints for professional results are provided, along with a section on materials, techniques, tools and equipment, and all of the designs featured allow the reader to experiment and create their own unique collection.

The 100-year-old Doll family—beautifully crafted china dolls passed down through four generations of girls in one American family—meet their new neighbors, the Funcrafts, a doll family made completely of plastic and delivered straight from the factory shelves. Annabelle Doll is eight years old—she has been for over a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll people, day after day, year after year…until the Funcrafts move in. Now Annabelle has a...

This book was written for people who have never used a 3D carving machine. It teaches the basics of designing and making things with Inventables' software (Easel) and 3D carving machines (X-Carve and Carvey). We'll take you step-by-step through five projects you can build yourself as a beginner: an inspiration tile, kitchen cutting board, custom block stamp, fidget spinner, and balsa wood glider. The book also features aspirational projects from makers in the community, like an electric guitar,...

Introduces basic knitting, sewing, and embroidery techniques and presents step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects, including pocket pals, mobile owls, and doodlephants.

Having sold over 25,000 copies in hardback, this classic woodworking book is now available for the first time in paperback. When Richard Blizzard first showed his toys on BBC TV's Pebble Mill at One he was astonished by the response. Thousands of requests reached him within a few days asking for details of how to make his toys.;It quickly became evident that there was a great need for a book showing a wide range of toys with cutting lists and clear step-by-step instructions integrated with the c...

Flour, salt, and water: it's amazing such commonplace materials can make such incredible, wonderful things! With this exciting new angle on the popular and easy-to-master craft of molding dough, the possibilities are endless: a smiling, bright-eyed clown; a pirate pig with an eye patch and bandanna; a frog fly fisherman; a bride and groom; and a mother bear with 5 little cubs in 5 little pockets. Simply attach the individually formed dough heads and limbs to a "soft body"--you can even mix them...