This wickedly inventive guide explains how to create a variety of practical, environmentally friendly items you can use for yourself or resell for profit. Recycling Projects for the Evil Genius is filled with detailed directions on how to successfully complete each green project and discusses important safety issues.
Using easy-to-find components and tools, this do-it-yourself book shows you how to brew up green cleaners, transform all types of paper into building materials, safety rid your home and yard of pests, and much more--all on the cheap!
Beading with World Beads: Beautiful Jewelry, Simple Techniques
Explore a world of beads! The newest entry in Lark’s popular Beading with…series goes international and multicultural, with more than 30 dazzling jewelry projects that showcase popular “tribal” and “ethnic” beads. As with the other books in the series, this lavishly illustrated volume offers an introduction to scores of different beads, illustrates all the basic techniques, and presents both beginner and intermediate projects from a pool of talented designers.
Bugle Bead Bonanza: A Sparkling Collection of Jewelry Projects
Popular beader Jamie Cloud Eakin uses bugle beads to make her fun, fantastic pieces, and she’s showing other crafters how to do it, too! The techniques—from weaving into beadwork to using stop beads—are wonderfully simple, and explained in an easy-to-follow basics section. Each of the 30 beautiful projects fits into one of six thematic color families, and the gorgeous creations include a Victorian Choker, colorful Parallel Weave Bracelet, and black-and-white Pouch with Pizzazz.
Bend-the-Rules Sewing: The Essential Guide to a Whole New Way to Sew
You’ll find information on basic equipment and supplies, advice on choosing and using fabrics, and a fantastic section on techniques. In addition, Amy walks readers through easy, inspiring patterns designed for the fashion-savvy crafter. Playful, modern projects, which include pillows, aprons, and purses, help novices master sewing skills while providing immediate sewing gratification—and confidence. Best of all, Amy explains what’s easy, what’s hard, and when not to sweat the small stuff. With its best-friend tone, solid reference section, and supercute projects, this is the introduction to sewing that you won’t want to be without.
