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Brought to you by Penguin. The paper crane is an iconic and powerful symbol of hope, healing and happiness. According to tradition, if a person were to fold a thousand paper cranes in one year, they would be granted a single wish and a long and joyful life. In this beautiful and inspiring book...

Become a metal detecting expert with this A–to–Z guide that covers everything from choosing equipment to finding the best sites and selling your finds. Nothing is as thrilling as finding cool (and often valuable) stuff right under your feet. So grab this guide and get ready to dig up more...

Unlock your potential in pottery, regardless of your skill level. This guide simplifies the craft, making it accessible and enjoyable.

From atomic structures to theories about magnetic forces, scientific progress has given us a good grasp on the properties of many different materials. However, science cannot tell us how to measure the temperature of steel just by looking at it, or how to sculpt stone into all kinds of shapes, or what it feels like to blow up a balloon of glass. Handmade is the story of materials through making and doing. Author and material scientist Anna Ploszajski journeys into the domain of makers and craftspeople to comprehend how the most popular materials really work.

Leopard Is a Neutral is the ultimate confidence-boosting style guide. Former fashion editor and journalist Erica Davies has worked across some of the UK's biggest-selling newspapers, magazines and high-street brands - and amassed thousands of followers online for her straight-talking, fun and relatable content, tips and tricks that empower women through fashion, interiors and style. In 2019 she was named by The Sunday Times as one of their top 100 online influencers. 

Wondering how you can become a successful soap-maker? Did you know that soap-making is easier than you might think? Do you want to earn a little extra income in the comfort of your own home? In this audiobook, you’ll learn everything you need to know about soap-making and starting a business in this field. Let us guide you through the various stages of soap-making, including your new at-home industry! If you are interested in learning about soap-making and how to start a soap-making business, this audiobook is your stepping stone into the entire process.

When you know where and how to add those attractive designer touches, you'll attract more buyers, and sell your home quicker for a higher price. Think about it; then you'll be able to start all over with another fun design adventure. So, are you ready to join us and embark on one of the most creative and rewarding endeavors you could imagine? Good! We're ready to help you find that perfect balance between comfort, beauty, and excitement.

Creating unique pieces of art comes easy to some people. Knowing the ins and outs of actually selling arts and crafts can sometimes be a little tricky. This book is designed to help those of you who want to sell your creations online or offline. It may be much more fun to create things than it is to do all of the research required to get you on the way to actually selling your arts and crafts.

Do you have no clue where to start when it comes to crocheting? Discover simple techniques to create amazing patterns in just three days. Have you tried crocheting only to get confused by the stitches, hooks, and other details? Have you given up or put your crocheting projects on the back burner hoping for an easier way? Author Emma Brown learned to crochet and knit at her grandmother’s feet and has started crochet circles in just about every city she’s lived in. Now Brown is sharing all of her grandmother's secrets with you.

Theo has been living in his parents' shed, nursing a broken heart and a wounded ego, convinced life can't get any worse. Then he gets evicted on his 30th birthday. Theo thinks he's done with the real world—until it shows up on his doorstep. Joel is a successful TV scriptwriter, still in love with his teenage sweetheart. A proper grown-up—and yet he's falling apart at the seams. He's headed home to reconnect with best friend Theo—except they haven't spoken since the summer they turned 16.

Two manuscripts in one audiobook! In part one of this audiobook, you will learn the basics of candle-making, discover different candle-making techniques and find out how to turn your hobby into a business. In part two, you will master the art of making soap using different methods, learn about the equipment required to start a soapmaking business, learn how to stay safe and have fun while making your favorite soap, and more. Add this audiobook to your cart now to learn more about how to make candles and soap, and how to make a business of it!

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages - of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of illustrations, and binding to show how we have moved from cuneiform tablets and papyrus scrolls to the hardcovers and paperbacks of today.

Purl and stitch: Empowering, healing, and reconnecting us to each other and ourselves In a fractured world plagued by anxiety and loneliness, knitting is coming to the rescue of people from all walks of life. Economist and lifelong knitter Loretta Napoleoni unveils the hidden power of the purl...

Discover the easiest way to build a successful soap-making business from the ground up with comprehensive guides and step-by-step instructions! Is soap making your hobby, or would you like it to become? Do you want to get serious and even build a business out of it? If so, you are in luck because this comprehensive guide will teach you everything you need to know about soap making, and if you want to take things to the next level to turn your hobby into a profitable business!

Use this guide to begin forging your ironclad existence, powered by your own hands and ingenuity, in this unpredictable world. "Survival Projects for Off-Grid Living" is your indispensable guide to establishing independence and resilience in a world fraught with unforeseen challenges. This book contains over 200 illustrative diagrams.

You’re a maker, a creator, an expert at your craft. Building a profitable jewelry business doesn't have to be a dream any longer if you know how to connect with your audience and create desire for your brand. Whether you want to grow a six-figure lifestyle business or a multi-seven-figure empire, now more than ever, consumers want to support emerging talent and small businesses like yours. They just need to find you.

Traditional jewelers are struggling, more so now than ever before. The Internet has opened up a near-infinite supply of products, sending consumer spending far and wide. To thrive in this fast-changing world we find ourselves in today, you must now become a digital jeweler. It’s no longer acceptable to continue with the same strategies you’ve had from as little as 10 years ago. Simply put, the world has changed, and so should you.

Join Clara Parkes on a cross-country adventure and meet a cast of characters that includes the shepherds, dyers, and countless workers without whom our knitting needles would be empty, our mills idle, and our feet woefully cold. Travel the country with her as she meets a flock of Saxon Merino sheep in upstate New York, tours a scouring plant in Texas, visits a steamy Maine dyehouse, helps sort freshly shorn wool on a working farm, and learns how wool fleece is measured, baled, shipped, and turned into skeins. 

Not so very long ago, Yuletide was as much a chilling season of ghosts and witches as it was a festival of goodwill. In The Old Magic of Christmas, you'll rub elbows with veiled spirits, learn the true perils of elves, and discover a bestiary of enchanted creatures. Rife with the more frightful characters from folklore and the season's most petulant ghosts, this book takes you on a spooky sleigh ride from the silvered firs of a winter forest to the mirrored halls of the Snow Queen. 

Want to try a new and exciting hobby that has the potential to become your future vocation? Then turn your home into a fragrant workshop of joy with this soap and candle creation manual!