Soapmaking

by Joe Rhatigan

Published 1 August 2003
Fun with suds are what these melt-and-pour soapmaking projects are all about! Don't settle for a boring white bar when you can create scented, wacky, healthy and gift soaps for you, your family and friends.


Stamp It!

by Joe Rhatigan and Rain Newcomb

Published 1 March 2004
It is easy to transform a boring pair of gym shoes or a bandanna into something personal and special that stands out from the crowd. Just take your own handmade or shop-bought stamp, or a household object such as a potato masher, apply some ink or paint to it and print the image onto paper, fabric or wood, or almost anything you like. Everything looks better with stamped designs on it: - Giant duffel bag - Simply divine sneakers - Nature calendar - Scarf - Fossil bookplate - Frog umbrella - Celestial charm bracelet - T-shirts - 50 projects sorted into six separate craft sections: - Using fruit and vegetables - Cardboard stamps - Sticky foam stamps - Carving a stamp - Turning your artwork into a stamp - Polystyrene foam - Safe, easy, fast and fun! - perfect creative activities for children Beautiful production printed in full colour throughout Lark Kids' Crafts series introduces children aged 8 to 14 years to different crafts in a fun, entertaining way, encouraging experimentation, imagination and personal artistic expression.

Paper Fantastic

by Joe Rhatigan and Rain Newcomb

Published 1 March 2004
Safe, easy, fast and fun: paper crafts are the perfect creative activity for children. A special section starts kids off by introducing them to different papers and tools, while six technique-based chapters present imaginative possibilities for transforming everything from corrugated cardboard to vellum. Best of all, with these 48 unique projects, they'll learn how to turn their own crafty ideas into reality.