General Crafts

The closure of the era of chemical imaging coincided with the turn of the 21st century: now is the perfect time to review what photography has been...

A short history of the art, including photos of some of the world's great medieval masterpieces, gives you context, and then you're introduced to t...

With the delicacy of a spider's web, the traditional, Amerindian dream catcher traps bad dreams in its weave and lets good dreams slide along its f...

This is unquestionably the greatest book on knots and rope work ever published, yet it is a valuable reference for anyone from eight to eighty. Fir...

A top designer in dried floral welcomes you into her studio to learn the craft's potential. Today in floral design, dried flowers and bota...

Learn the stages necessary to successfully design and model the most versatile and widely used types of hull construction. Over 180 striking color ...

Learn all the steps necessary, from the ground up you might say, to create wonderful art with gourds. Over 220 clear color photos and concise text ...

Bring new direction and inspiration to your gourd crafts by adding motion! Gourd art is often stationary, either elaborately decorated items of bea...

Learn the art of sculpting soapstone. The softness of the material makes it easy to work with using basic, simple tools. Soapstone also produces be...

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

Want to make your quilting easier to carry with you? Try the quilt-as-you-go methods that women of the 1800s invented so they could work on small b...

The art of fruit and vegetable carving has its roots in Asia, but today the creation of edible decorations is popular worldwide. Learn to create re...

Using hundreds of strips of paper at a time, strips that are cut 3 millimeters wide with a pasta cutter from watercolor paper painted with acrylics...

The herbarium approach offers you a window into the natural character of plants! These 20 wearable projects from naturalist and fiber artist Utopia...

Narrow bands woven in colorful patterns are a centuries-old part of the Baltic craft tradition. The double-slotted heddle makes patterned band weav...

By making creative and beautiful contemporary wreaths, add a handmade focal point to wherever you are. This guide offers step-by-step instructions ...