Throughout marbling’s long history, people have been captivated by both its apparent simplicity and its extraordinary complexity. Get to know and e...

Marge Jones has mastered an alternative slip-covering technique to help people with all levels of sewing skills create their own snug-fitting cover...

Paper dolls and accurate costume details help take you inside the world of Marie Laveau (1794 -1881) New Orleans' powerful "voodoo queen." Laveau w...

Plants have had symbolic as well as utilitarian meanings since the beginning of civilization. Mary's Garden was a place of beauty and pleasure, dat...

This book outlines a powerful process for designing and creating beautiful work that is practical to make and sell. Perspectives from 22 master art...

An accessible and easy-to-use guide to the principles and elements of jewelry design, this resource helps jewelry makers of all skill levels take t...

Learn proven techniques and successful methods of creating mosaic art from 19 different artists. Patient professionals give informative, specific, ...

The artist-makers represented here come from every region of the United States, making this book a compilation of many native traditions as well as...

In 1982, ownership of Matchbox die cast toys, the most popular metal vehicles in the world, passed from Lesney to Universal. The toys produced unde...

Barbara and Jim Mauzy are known for user-friendly books that deliver the history, identification information, and values in a format that makes the...

A detailed, visual approach to metal work, showing the most common processes and techniques used in jewelry making today. Accompanying the detailed...

For collectors, Nuremberg and toys will forever be thought of together. Whenever they hear one mentioned, they will think of the other. The firm of...

They're hot, they're shiny, and they're oh-so-glamorous. The mettle of movie star wardrobes, the spark that lights brides' eyes, and the flash that...

Text in English & Spanish. Mexico's love of celebration is well-known, and cartonería, a kind of papier-mâché art, produces the objects that ar...

The charm of milk glass has captured the hearts of thousands of collectors around the world. Though its name implies a milky whiteness, milk glass ...

With clear, concise instructions and 345 detailed photos, Ron Hampton takes the reader through every step required to turn and finish wooden works ...

Santa "Mini-Cheers"© answer the wood carver's perennial question, "What can I do with all of these basswood scraps?" Presented are six patterns and...

Create bright and colorful designs using crayons as wax. Through 251 color images, artist Miriam Joy shows how to melt the crayons and apply wax to...

Written for jewelry makers of all media and skill levels, this book encourages the mixing of techniques with the skills of others to create unique ...

Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were u...

Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were u...

Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were u...

A book that explains various tools and techniques necessary for successfully building models with brass, now in its second edition with a new chapt...

While there are many commercially available weapons and accessories for military miniatures, sometimes you wish you had a different rifle or sword ...

Here is the reference guide to modern Fiesta*TM ceramic tableware that collectors have asked for! Over 480 beautiful color photographs display Fies...

Following the success of The Art of Playful Lettering, say hello to author Dawn Nicole Warnaar’s first coloring book!Inside the book, you’ll find 6...

Fascinated with beaded purses? Learn the art of bead knitting with this do-it-yourself book of illustrated and step-by-step techniques for creating...

In her second book, author Marge Jones guides readers through the process of refurbishing items for virtually every room in the home by using more ...

With such a large variety of styles, patterns and series to choose from, Lefton china has fast become one of the most desirable, sought-after ceram...

Here, over 300 color photos and text document hundreds of Anchor Hocking's very collectible red glassware known as Royal Ruby. Many pieces in this ...

Tom Wolfe returns to an old friend of his, Santa Claus. In his own special way he leads the carver through each step of the carving process. The re...

Rustic furniture is showing up in the most unusual places. It stands in the midst of the most modern furniture in a place of honor as a piece of fo...

This colorful book is a fascinating compendium of the hand-made, mold blown glassware produced for use in homes and businesses from the early twent...

The recipes and traditions found in this book reflect the culture and the knowledge of the Medicine Wheel, featuring 26 edible and medicinal plants...

Decorative art created to memorialize and commemorate death has been a part of Western culture for centuries. Extraordinarily beautiful examples of...

Master the art of multi-axis spindle turning! This book offers a strategy for understanding multi-axis turning and the many options available to cr...

The islands of Murano, in the lagoon of Venice, have been a sheltered community of glass artists for at least 700 years, leading the world in blown...

Information about mustache cups has been a well-kept Victorian secret, but this book brushes away the myths and the mystery. Here these Victorian o...

Featuring 450 full-color photos and 241 of the world’s foremost narrative jewelry makers, this book showcases the best of what today's makers, rang...

The fascinating luminosity of colors from plants can be easily transferred to wool, silk, or other materials at home. Necessary materials, mordanti...

A step-by-step guide for creating home furnishings from resources found in nature. The beautiful "green" results are, at the same time, beautiful, ...

Using examples from all over the world, the author discusses informally his response to baskets and his ideas about them, and shows hundreds of pho...

Back in print, expanded, and revised, the second edition of Navajo Pictorial Weaving is devoted to all categories of antique Navajo pictorial weavi...

The tradition of weaving textiles and rugs among the Navajo people in the Southwest is glimpsed in its present form in this new pictorial study. Th...

Featuring more than 500 photos and maps, this is the first comprehensive, research-based history of Navajo weavings with imagery inspired by tribal...

Netsuke, the carved toggles used to fasten a small container to a kimono sash, made from ivory, wood, porcelain,and more, are among the most popula...

An ever-widening range of materials is being used by today's crafters to weave and coil baskets and to decorate gourds. Over 350 color images displ...

You’ll love this new deluxe edition of an underground classic. Meet 37 outrageous, sexy, glamorous swinging singles and socialites at a fabulous Ma...