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Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Language
English
Formats
Description
"...Readers learn classic, tried-and-true techniques from the shop class of yore--how to use a metal lathe, or pick the perfect drill bit or saw--and get introduced to a whole new world of modern manufacturing technologies, like using CAD software, printing circuits, and more. Step-by-step illustrations, helpful diagrams, and exceptional photography make this book an easy-to-follow and easy-on-the-eyes guide to getting your project done."--Amazon.com....
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From one of the most popular project channels on YouTube comes a how-to book on building things that go boom. Grant Thompson, "The King of Random," has created one of the most popular project channels on YouTube, featuring awesome videos such as How to Make a Laser Assisted Blowgun and Assassin's Micro Crossbow. He currently has almost 10 million subscribers, posts 5 times a week, and averages over 40 million views a month. Partnering with Grant...
Author
Publisher
Rodale Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"From blogger, recipe developer, and photographer Adrianna Adarme comes a beautiful book of advice for simplifying, beautifying, and living a more thoughtful life. Organized by the months of the year, and by categories such as "Live," "Do," and "Make," Adarme shares ideas for activities, recipes, and projects that make the little moments in life just as exciting as the big. Like her blog, A Cozy Kitchen, The Year of Cozy features warm and comforting...
Author
Publisher
Maker Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A practical and comprehensive guide to becoming a hero of the new industrial revolution. Features dozens of color images, techniques to transform your ideas into physical projects, and must-have skills to help you unleash your creativity, make successful projects, and work toward a sustainable maker business.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"A modern and energetically designed encyclopedia of DIY with everything you need to know to roll up your sleeves and cook it, build it, sew it, clean it, or repair it yourself. In other words, everything you would have learned from your shop and home ec teachers, if you had them. Features practical projects and how-tos, with step-by-stp instructions and illustrations, relevant charts, sidebars, lists, and handy toolboxes. There's a kitchen crash...
Author
Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The ultimate guide to creating a gorgeous home that reflects your best, most beautiful self. Design expert and "makeover maestro" Martin Amado reveals the 3-step method he uses to create dramatic room makeovers for his clients in only one day. From walls to furniture to accessories, learn how to decorate rooms of any style in layers like a professional designer. Overflowing with stunning color photographs and illustrations, savvy design advice and...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The host of the popular YouTube channel "Dad, How Do I?" shares his story of overcoming a difficult childhood with the strength of faith and family, and offers inspiration and hope as well as providing fifty practical DYI instructions that are illustrated with helpful line drawings.
15) Reinventing Ikea
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Ikea is a destination for everyone who wants to simplify the process of decorating a home. Offering modern, ready-to-assemble furniture, Ikea proves that spaces can be functional and affordable. But sometimes you re left wanting more: furniture that's adaptable, creative, and most important, in line with your taste." Reinventing Ikea "shows you how. The book features 70 customization projects conceived from popular Ikea products. Authors Isabelle...
Author
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
The essential guide to repairing and recycling all the little things you're told can't be fixed, this book is full of practical solutions. In it you'll learn how to: Remove burn marks from kitchen pans; Fix a broken key on a computer keyboard; Salvage a nice sweater that's shrunk in the wash; Mend a snapped bag strap; Fix a broken umbrella spoke. Written in an easy-to-follow, idiot-proof, step-by-step format, there are lots of tips and suggestions...
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the powerhouse couple behind the blog Probably This and #YourGayUncles, a comprehensive guide to living comfortably and beautifully on the cheap by and for millennials. In Probably This Housewarming: A Guide to Creating a Home You Adore, Armato and Ciolino show you how to live your best, fullest, most beautiful life while dealing with all of the limitations that come with renting, working 40 hours--or more--a week, and having little-to-no disposable...
19) DIY circus lab for kids: a family-friendly guide for juggling, balancing, clowning and show-making
Author
Publisher
Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
DIY Circus Lab for Kids gives families everything they need to produce their own circus! Author Jackie Leigh Davis invites the you into the international youth circus community, then dives into the circus skill families: juggling, acrobatics, manipulation, balance, and clowning. The book opens with a do-it-yourself prop-making class, and provides enough homemade circus equipment to get you started on some fun circus basics. Rising circus stars will...
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