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Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration
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Item Description...
Overview
Alphabetically arranged entries present step-by-step instructions for craft projects ranging from albums and scrapbooks to soap making and wreaths, along with detailed descriptions of tools and materials.
Publishers Description
For nearly 20 years, home crafters have turned to the pages of Martha Stewart Living for all kinds of crafts projects, each presented in the magazine's inimitable style. Now, the best of those projects, including step-by-step instructions and full-color photographs, have been collected into a single encyclopedia.
Organized by topic from A to Z, Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts contains complete instructions and brief histories for more than 30 techniques, detailed descriptions of the necessary tools and materials, and easy-to-copy templates. Martha and her team of crafts editors guide readers through each subject, from botanical pressing and decoupage to rubber stamping and wreaths, with characteristic clarity and unparalleled attention to detail.
Crafters of all skill and experience levels will appreciate the many variations presented for each technique. For example, candlemaking presents a comprehensive array of poured, rolled, and cutout candles, including instructions for making your own one-of-a-kind rubber candle molds, floating candles, sand candles, and more. Each craft in the book takes on charming new dimensions with innovations that could come only from the team behind Martha Stewart Living.
In addition, each entry in Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts is chock-full of tips and advice. Handy glossaries in the entries–such as a comprehensive gem glossary, a glitter glossary, and a color glossary for making tinted wax–are valuable references that crafters will refer to again and again. What's more, the Tools and Materials section outlines the best essential supplies that every crafter needs to have on hand, and the Sources pages clue readers in to the vendors and suppliers that the magazine's crafts editors rely on most.
Filled with solid technical know-how, and presented with gorgeous color photographs, this handy guide can be read page by page and kept as a lasting reference by crafters and artisans alike.
Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of bestselling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than three dozen books have been published by its editors. The crafts website is marthastewartcrafts.com. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 416
Dimensions: Length: 1.5" Width: 8.75" Height: 11"
Weight: 4.25 lbs.
Binding Hardcover
Release Date Mar 31, 2009
Publisher Potter Craft
ISBN 0307450570
EAN 9780307450579
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Availability 7 units.
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 | GRANDKIDS ARE EXCITED TO MAKE A PROJECT THEY CAN READ EASILY Dec 16, 2009 |
| THE GREAT GRANDCHILDREN ARE EASILY BORED ON THEIR WEEKEND VISIT, AND SO WE GO THROUGH THE BOOK AND TAPES OF MARTHA'S SHOW AND PICK OUT PROJECTS THEY UNDERSTAND. THEY ARE 4YRS AND 6 YRS AND ENJOY CUTTING PAPERS AND GLUE AND GLITTER AND SO ITS A FUN THING FOR THEM AND THEIR NANA. | | |  | Disappointed Dec 14, 2009 |
| For a book that says it's an Encyclopedia of Crafts, left a lot out. There are so many notions and paper techniques left out. Where's Iris folding, Tea Bag Folding, Quilting, just to name a few. This book should have been titled differently. An Encyclopedia should represent all of everything not just what was in her magazines. Very disappointed! Save your money and check out [...] for the instructions/ideas for free. | | | | Basics for beginners Sep 18, 2009 |
| Not a highly interesting book for anyone who has experience with craft techniques; but would do for someone with little experience. I passed it on, the day it arrived,to someone who will enjoy it for awhile. Additionally, many of the projects are repeats from MS Living. | | |  | I love Martha, but this book is unimpressive... Sep 16, 2009 |
I wanted this book so badly even after reading a few reviews that said it wasn't that great. I want to say that I love Martha Stewart and her magazines, but I wasn't that impressed with the craft ideas in this book.
There were a few projects that involved sea shells, which are way out-dated for my taste, some crafts that involved glitter, which I've always thought was common sense, a section on beading, which peaked my interest, but not enough to run out and purchase the necessary supplies, a section on botanical pressing...another that is out-dated for my taste, and so on.
I saw where another woman reviewed this poorly because there was no section on sewing, which is true. There is only one project that involves any sewing and that is the one where you make a tiny acorn with a real acorn top and a fabric bottom. You may sew an inch by hand and that's it.
The projects I found interesting were the glass etching project, which I've successfully completed. I was a little disappointed that you can find this on her website with the same exact photos and all, and it's FREE there! I found the stamping projects, and screen printing projects very interesting and I may attempt those as well. The stamping section sparked some interest as well and I'm probably going to give it a whirl too.
My advice is to look at this book in a library or book store before you purchase it! Then, if you are still interested, purchase the book from here, of course. Also, check her website for the crafts featured in the book. I think they are all there with similar if not the same photos...and once again, they are FREE there. I hope this helps=) | | |  | Lots of creative ideas! Sep 14, 2009 |
| I bought this book for my daughter as a birthday gift. She has since let me borrow it and it has SO MUCH in it!! We are looking forward to working together and making some of the craft ideas. Easy to follow instructions and ideas for everyone. | | | Write your own review about Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration
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