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Ulrik Pilegaard, Mike Dooley
Forbidden LEGO: Build the Models Your Parents Warned You Against!
by No Starch Press (Paperback)

It just may be impossible to exhaust the creative potential of LEGO bricks. With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities--provided you follow the LEGO Company's official (and sensible) rules. This means no cutting or tampering with bricks, creating models that shoot unapproved projectiles, or using non-standard parts with any LEGO product. After all, those little precision-molded ABS bricks can be dangerous in the wrong hands! Well, toss those rules out the window.Forbidden LEGO introduces you to the type of free-style building that LEGO's master builders do for fun in the back room. Using LEGO bricks in combination with common household materials (from rubber bands and glue to plastic spoons and ping-pong balls) along with some very unorthodox building techniques, you'll learn to create working models that LEGO would never endorse. Try your hand at a toy gun that shoots LEGO plates, a candy catapult, a high voltage LEGO vehicle, a continuous-fire ...

Ana Paula Rimoli
Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet
by Martingale & Co Inc (Paperback)

Get hooked into the quirky world of Amigurumi! Crochet these irresistibly cute creatures today's coolest craze in crochet. * Over 20 projects are super hip and super quick to make you need only basic crochet skills and small amounts of yarn * Funky designs include mommy and baby owls, hedgehogs, and penguins, plus silly crocheted treats like cupcakes and ice-cream cones * Find complete instructions for crocheting designs and adding facial features and other embellishments

Miyako Kanamori
Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softy Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves
by HP Trade (Paperback)

Easy to make...easy to love! Sock and Glove presents thirteen delightful softy projects that are quick to make-and certain to amuse and delight. Full of individuality and mischief, these stuffed creations are all pieced together from ordinary socks, gloves, and mittens. Step-by-step illustrations and instructions make it easy to craft and dress a whole menagerie, including monkeys, elephants, piglets, bunnies, and even an insouciant fish. Endearing to adults and children alike, these whimsical creatures make perfect gifts and inspiring companions.

Marie-Noelle Horvath
Little Felted Animals: Create 16 Irresistible Creatures with Simple Needle-Felting Techniques
by Watson-Guptill (Paperback) (Release Date: 2008-07-08)

Aren’t these the cutest? * Sixteen meltingly adorable animals * All the favorites, including cats, dogs, birds, bunnies, more * Easy to make, great as gifts, toys, decorations All together now: Awwwww! In Little Felted Animals, author Marie-Nöelle Horvath shows how to make the cutest little miniature animals, using just a few simple tools and some wool roving. Birds, bears, cats, dogs, mice, a fox, a sheep, a seal, and a bunny--sixteen little bundles of fluff in all. Picture all those little eyes looking up at you as if to say, "Thank you for making me!" Then give these critters as gifts, use them as decorations, or arrange them on tabletops. Beautifully photographed in their natural habitats, these sweet dumplings will melt the heart of every crafter.

Kalmbach Publishing Co.
Greenberg's Guides Lionel Trains Pocket Price Guide 2009 (Greenberg's Pocket Price Guide Lionel Trains, 1901 - 2009
by Kalmbach Publishing Company (Paperback)

William Gurstelle
Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters
by Three Rivers Press (Paperback) (Release Date: 2007-03-27)

These are the homemade machines that you’ve dreamed of building, from the high-voltage Night Lighter 36 spud gun to the Jam Jar Jet, the Marshmallow Shooter, and the Yagua Blowgun. Including detailed diagrams and supply lists, Gurstelle’s simple, step-by-step instructions help workshop warriors at any skill level achieve impressively powerful results. With Whoosh Boom Splat, you can build:- The Jam Jar Jet—the simple pulse jet engine that roars- The Elastic Zip Cannon—a membrane-powered shooter that packs a wallop- The Mechanical Toe—a bungee-powered kicking machine- The Vortex Launcher—a projectile shooter that uses air bullets for ammunition- The Clothespin Snap Shooter—the PG-17 version of a clothespin gun that fires fiery projectiles - The Architronito—the steam-powered cannon conceived by Leonardo da Vinci And many more!In addition to learning how to make these cool gadgets, you’ll find sections packed with information on what makes each machine ...

Paul Jackson
The Pop-Up Book: Step-by-Step Instructions for Creating Over 100 Original Paper Projects
by Holt Paperbacks (Paperback)

The Pop-Up Book is a clear and practical guide to the craft of the three-dimensional paper movement, illustrated with full-color photography.

Joan Hinds
Sew Today's Fashions for 18-Inch Dolls: Full-Size Patterns for Clothing and Accessories
by Krause Publications (Paperback)

Now collectors of 18-inch dolls will be able to create the fashions children wear today, sized to fit their dolls! Joan Hinds, a sewing expert who?s released several popular books on 18-inch doll clothing patterns, home d?cor and much more, offers this modern approach to clothing for the fun collectibles. Over 20 fun and contemporary patterns feature accessories including leather belts, purses, scarves, hats and more! Inside, readers will find easy-to-follow instructions and patterns for dress-up clothing (such as First Communion dress and Easter dress), outerwear (windbreaker, flare jeans, bomber jacket, etc.), casual wear (adorable t-shirts, peasant top, pullovers and more), and other fun outfits such as a soccer uniform, basketball uniform, skater costume, karate gi, recital wear and pajamas. Sewers of any skill level will enjoy completing these adorable projects for 18-inch dolls!

Joan Hinds
Sew the Contemporary Wardrobe for 18-Inch Dolls: Complete Instructions & Full-Size Patterns for 35 Clothing and Accessory Items
by Krause Publications (Paperback)

Expert sewer of clothing for 18-inch dolls, Joan Hinds, is at it again, this time with fun, hip, trendy, and fashionable clothes for some of today’s most popular dolls! This great new book provides 35 patterns for clothing and accessory items that can be mixed and matched to create an infinite number of outfits to fit the ever-popular 18-inch dolls. The wardrobe includes all the latest fashion items for girls, such as a jean jacket, flared jeans, all styles of t-shirts, special occasion dresses, nightwear, purses, and hats. Suggestions for other fabric, embellishment, and color changes are given to help the reader personalize the wardrobe for each doll. The book is beautifully illustrated with 50 photographs and more than 200 illustrations to guide the reader through the sewing process. Each pattern is full-size and on pull-out tissue sheets—no need to trace or photocopy patterns! Also includes tips throughout for helping children sew the outfits themselves. • 35 ...

Lark Books
500 Handmade Dolls: Modern Explorations of the Human Form (500 Series)
by Lark Books (Paperback)

Contemporary and unique, these handmade creations range from representational to abstract, from skillful realism to provocative surrealism—and they’re made from every conceivable material, including beads, gourds, and polymer clay. Juror Akira Blount, a pioneer in the “art doll” movement, incorporates vines, twigs, and carved wood in her fabric dolls; with their expressionless faces and closed eyes, they appear absorbed by inner worlds. Dutch artist Marlaine Verhelst’s porcelain designs seem to have sprung straight from a medieval painting. Chris Chomick’s strange and slightly scary figures feature amazing detail and elaborate costumes. Dollmakers, crafters, collectors, and anyone who loves beautiful objects will love the amazing diversity showcased here.

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