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Crafts & Hobbies eBooks

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  • Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting

    Edited by Ann Hood ...
    A collection of poignant essays about the transformative power of knitting by twenty-seven extraordinary writers.“The impressive collection of writers here have contributed essays that celebrate knitting and knitters. They share their knitting triumphs and disasters as well as their life triumphs and disasters. . . . These essays will break your heart. They will have you laughing out loud.”—Ann ... Read more

    $12.99 USD $2.99 USD

  • Drawing for the Absolute Beginner

    A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing

    by Mark Willenbrink, Mary Willenbrink ...
    series Art for the Absolute Beginner
    This inspiring book makes drawing in a realistic style easier than you may think and more fun than you ever imagined.Authors Mark and Mary Willenbrink (Watercolor for the Absolute Beginner) cover it all—from choosing materials and the correct way to hold your pencil, to expert advice on the tricky stuff, like getting proportions and perspective right, drawing reflections, and designing strong ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Perspective Made Easy

    by Ernest R. Norling ...
    series Dover Art Instruction
    Perspective, the author tells us, is easy; yet surprisingly few artists are aware of the simple rules that make it so. This easy-to-follow book — the first devoted entirely to clarifying the laws of perspective — remedies the situation. In it, the author uses over 250 simple line drawings to illustrate the concepts involved.Beginning with clear, concise, immediately applicable discussions of the ... Read more

    $9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Light, Shade and Shadow

    by E. L. Koller ...
    series Dover Art Instruction
    During the first half of the twentieth century, E. L. Koller wrote a series of art instruction books for home study, designed to simplify various techniques for beginning artists — and help established artists polish their craft. The books are as relevant — and the information as essential — to artists today as it was then. A classic in this series, Light, Shade and Shadow, shows how the study of ... Read more

    $5.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • You Can Draw in 30 Days

    The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

    by Mark Kistler ...
    Pick up your pencil, embrace your inner artist, and learn how to draw in thirty days with this approachable step-by-step guide from an Emmy award-winning PBS host.Drawing is an acquired skill, not a talent -- anyone can learn to draw! All you need is a pencil, a piece of paper, and the willingness to tap into your hidden artistic abilities. With Emmy award-winning, longtime PBS host Mark Kistler ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Russian Gunship Helicopters

    by Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov ...
    Features;* Profiles of iconic types such as the Mil MI-24 'Hind', the Mil-28 and the Kamov Ka-52 'Alligator'.* Summary of design histories and careers* Colour reference for paint schemes * Critical review of available kits* Over 180 colour and black and white illustrations, including 20 full colour side-views and a range of various 3-view line-drawings. With profiles of a host of exciting designs, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Drawing: Landscapes with William F. Powell

    Learn to draw outdoor scenes step by step

    by William F. Powell ...
    series How to Draw & Paint
    With Drawing: Landscapes, learn to render a variety of beautiful landscape subjects in graphite pencil.William F. Powell invites you into his artistic world to explore a number of basic drawing techniques and shows how to develop a drawing to its fullest through a series of step-by-step demonstrations. In this 10.25 × 13.75–inch book, Powell explains a number of drawing techniques and special ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Crochet World of Creepy Creatures and Cryptids

    40 Amigurumi Patterns for Adorable Monsters, Mythical Beings and More

    by Rikki Gustafson ...
    Create the Monster Menagerie of Your DreamsWho says creepy can’t be cute? With this impressive amigurumi collection you can unlock a whole new world of creatures and cryptids in all their scaryadorable glory. From classic cryptids like Cthulhu, Nessie and Mothman to paranormal paragons like Zombies, Werewolves and Nosferatu himself, there’s no end to the delightful terrors you can create.These 40 ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • The Problem With Perfect

    A totally feelgood, fake-fake boyfriend queer romcom that will make you smile

    by Philip William Stover ...
    ‘What a gorgeous, gorgeous book. Funny, warm and touching.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader ReviewWhen style is everything, will Ethan learn that true beauty is on the inside?Chase Myles can throw together a swinging dinner party or redecorate an entire townhouse with jaw-dropping elegance. Followers scroll his Insta and see effortless workouts, exotic travel, and an adoring boyfriend. The world believes Chase is a ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Learn to Draw in 5 Weeks

    A Beginner's Workbook for All Ages

    by KRITZELPIXEL ...
    Master drawing basics in just five weeks with this workbook for beginners of all ages!The bestselling author of Manga Learning to Draw with Fun and Learn to Draw: Day-by-Day,Isabel B. Zimmerman (aka KritzelPixel), brings you a fun, beginner-friendly program to quickly grasp core drawing techniques. Each week, you’ll develop a new skill, incorporating principles such as light, depth, and ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Just Say Yes

    The uplifting romantic comedy from Maxine Morrey

    by Maxine Morrey ...
    Wedding planner Madeleine lives in a picture-perfect thatched cottage, in a picture-perfect English country village.There’s only one problem - dream cottages take a lot of work, and with a leaking roof, and not enough money to pay for it, what Maddie needs now is a big wedding to plan.So she’s delighted when she takes on the wedding of Californian heiress Peyton, to all-round good guy Patrick. She ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art & Tradition of Beadwork

    by Marsha C. Bol ...
    A former professor and museum director offers a fascinating, in-depth look at the culture and history of beaded objects around the world.From a beaded dress found in an ancient Egyptian tomb to the beaded fringe on a 1920s Parisian flapper’s hem, humans throughout history have used beading as a way to express, adorn, and tell a story. Bol explores beadwork across the world and through the ages, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Kumihimo; The Japanese Art of Braiding, 3rd Edition

    by Monique Littlejohn ...
    The art of braiding has been practiced for thousands of years. Back in Egyptian times, the ancients discovered that by braiding papyrus and other reeds, the end product was much stronger and more stable than by using the reeds in their natural form. Ancient mariners would make their ropes out of local grasses and other materials, which resulted in sturdy ships that could cross vast distances. In ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Draw What You See Not What You Think You See: Learn How to Draw for Beginners

    by Rachel Shirley ...
    Does drawing ability seem restricted to the ‘gifted’ where others would appear afflicted with picture dyslexia or a crippling lack of confidence in drawing? This book (now with large images for tablets) might help those wishing to learn to draw.Designed to help build confidence in drawing, this book begins at the beginning, not with an exercise on how to draw a potted plant. Preliminary chapters ... Read more

    $3.50 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales

    A Knitter's Stash of Wit and Wisdom

    by Voyageur Press ...
    Knitting Yarns and Spinning Tales brings to life the unique and universal experiences of knitters from a variety of backgrounds. This exceptional collection combines lighthearted essays with more philosophical pieces from authors and experts such as Meg Swansen, Perri Klass, Lily Chin, Teva Durham, Lela Nargi, Susan Gordon Lydon, Suzyn Jackson, Amy Singer, Greta Cunningham, Laura Billings, Kay ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • How to Draw: The Secret Step By Step Drawing Guide for Absolute Beginners. Learn How to Draw Successfully in 8 Easy and Clear Lessons

    by Jack Day ...
    So many of us daydream about being able to create artwork, particularly pencil and charcoal drawings, but we just don’t know how to get started. How does an artist do all that blending, and shading, and contrasting? It all seems so complicated. But, in this book, you will see that it is not as hard as it may seem. Simple instructions will show you how to create your very own portrait drawing, by ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • The Bronze Patina Book

    by Brad Shirley ...
    When it comes to Bronze patinas the green finish you see on bronze horse sculptures is what usually comes to mind.This is common effect that comes from decades of acid in the rain slowly causing the patina effect.But in fact there are many colors of patinas in bronze.In this book I will show you how over 40 different colored patinas that you can use on bronze, copper, brass, and other metals.And ... Read more

    $2.87 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Crochet Amigurumi for Every Occasion

    21 Easy Projects to Celebrate Life’s Happy Moments

    by Justine Tiu ...
    Fall in love with amigurumi, the art of crocheting small, stuffed yarn plushies with Crochet Amigurumi for Every Occasion. Loaded with cuteness and beginner-friendly amigurumi patterns created by The Woobles, the internet’s favorite one-stop source for easy-to-make crochet kits, you’ll be crocheting adorable projects in no time! Grouped by gift theme, make unique handmade gifts for baby showers, ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

    The Definitive, 4th Edition

    by Betty Edwards ...
    A revised edition of the classic bestselling how to draw book. A life-changing book, this fully revised and updated edition of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is destined to inspire generations of readers and artists to come.Translated into more than seventeen languages, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain is the world's most widely used instructional drawing book. Whether you are ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $7.99 USD

  • The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Idea Book

    181 Simple Machines and Clever Contraptions

    by Yoshihito Isogawa ...
    The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 Idea Book explores dozens of creative ways to build amazing mechanisms with the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 set. Each model includes a list of the required parts, minimal text, and colorful photographs from multiple angles so you can re-create it without the need for step-by-step instructions.You’ll learn to build cars with real suspension, steerable crawlers, ball-shooters, ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Jewelry Illustration

    by Dominique Audette ...
    With almost 1000 drawings, this comprehensive book leads students systematically through the development of forms rendered in perspective, starting with simple boxes and working up to curvilinear jewelry objects. Beyond teaching the ability to render forms clearly for clients, this instruction will hone the ability to think three dimensionally.This book was originally written in French and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Lost Art of Handwriting

    Rediscover the Beauty and Power of Penmanship

    by Brenna Jordan ...
    Revisit the lost art of writing with these fun prompts, worksheets, exercises—and more!—and experience the many benefits of writing by hand, including increased focus and memory, relaxation, and creative expression.Writing by hand may seem passé in the digital age, but it shouldn’t be dismissed as simply an activity for grade schoolers—it offers countless benefits that have been studied by ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Manga Crash Course Fantasy

    How to Draw Anime and Manga, Step by Step

    by Mina Petrovic ...
    The best fantasy manga drawing instruction...now with focus on fantasy!Manga artist and popular YouTuber, Mina "MISTIQARTS" Petrovic, helps you bring your wildest manga fantasies to life. Let your creativity loose as you learn how to draw hair that glows like a rainbow, animals that take human form, strange and outrageous scenery, and so much more. Following a friendly, step-by-step approach, you ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $11.99 USD

  • This Long Thread

    Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection

    by Jen Hewett ...
    Celebrate the diverse work of people of color in the craft community and explore the personal, political, and creative potential of textile arts and crafts.In early 2019, the craft community experienced a reckoning when crafters of color began sharing personal stories about exclusion and racial injustice in their field, pointing out the inequity and lack of visible diversity within the crafting ... Read more

    $18.99 USD