Schiffer Publishing

Clear instructions and 129 photos welcome you to the world of calligraphy. Starting with the pens, inks, and writing surfaces you’ll need, the book...

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...

Tom Wolfe goes back to basics. With easy to follow, step-by-step instructions, Tom helps the novice carver bring life to a block of wood. With a si...

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...

Debbie Barr carves on the wild side, guiding readers through all the steps necessary to create miniature animals from basswood, butternut, or walnu...

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...

For years, the Dutch oven has been popular on the grill and barbecue scene, and cooking with the "black pots" over an open fire has become a fashio...

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...

Heritage, or traditional, gardens and heirloom seeds are joined at the hip, but previous books have separated them. This is the first holistic look...

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...

Many leather crafters are looking for more than practical construction patterns; instead they're ready to add artistry to their work. Through 18 pr...

Leather Braiding has stood for more than forty years as the definitive book in its field. Grant’s clearly written guide to the art of leather braid...

Leathercraft: Traditional Handcrafted Leatherwork Skills and Projects. In this modern age of technology and speed, what is taught in master crafter...

Featuring hundreds of very clear step-by-step photos, these projects give beginner and intermediate-level crafters everything needed to make contem...

Layer life with love! Preserve, celebrate, and cherish life’s most memorable moments with this creative guide to modern scrapbooking by prolific p...

Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were u...

Menhaden steamers were double framed, heavily built offshore fishing boats in use during much of the 20th century. As the name implies, they were u...

While there are many commercially available weapons and accessories for military miniatures, sometimes you wish you had a different rifle or sword ...

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

With detailed instructions, templates, and colorful photography, this book shows how to craft fifty-five paper jewelry projects. Colorful and graph...