Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions and Endless Inspiration

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bBook Description/bbr / For nearly 20 years, home crafters have turned to the pages of iMartha Stewart Living/i 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.br/ pOrganized by topic from A to Z, iMartha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts/i 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./p pCrafters 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 iMartha Stewart Living/i./p pIn addition, each entry in iMartha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts/i 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./p pFilled 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./p span class="h1"strongSample Project from iMartha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts/i: Bottle Cap Frames/strong/span br/br/ img align="right" border="0" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/randoEMS/bottle_cap_frames.jpg"/ Metal bottle caps can frame small black-and-white pictures for novel thumbtacks or magnets. Clear resin is poured into the caps to seal the photos and give them an appealing glossy finish. Twist-off caps are better than conventional ones because they don’t bend when they’re removed. For appropriately small images, try cutting details from large photos. Or, if your software has a contact sheet mode, use it to reduce pictures drastically.br/ pbProject Supplies/b/p ul pliink jet paper/li/p /ul ul pli1-inch (2.5cm) circular craft punch/li/p /ul ul pliwhite craft glue/li/p /ul ul plimetal twist-off bottle caps/li/p /ul ul pliclear casting resin/li/p /ul ul plibonding cement/li/p /ul ul plismall magnets or thumbtacks/li/p /ul pbHow-To/b/p pUsing the craft punch, cut out pictures. Using white craft glue, attach 1 picture to the inside of each bottle cap. Let it dry. Cover a work surface to protect it from spills, and lay caps on top of it. Following manufacturer’s instructions for clear casting resin, fill each bottle cap to the rim. Let them dry overnight. Using bonding cement, attach magnets or thumbtacks to the backs of the bottle caps. Let them dry overnight before using./p