A collection of 32 projects for novice origami hobbyists, clearly illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions that even beginning papercrafters can follow with successful results. Subjects range from an ultra-simple hat, cup and pinwheel to the more challenging figures of a penguin and a piano.

If You Can Cut, You Can Collage is specially designed for people who feel like they can't make art. Want to know a secret? You can! You just need a little inspiration, instruction, and confidence. Collage is a wonderful creative outlet, particularly for people who want to make art, but don't feel they have the skills or confidence for other endeavors. You can still explore and experiment with color, composition, and various themes and end up with exciting and often unexpected results. If you Can Cut, You Can Collage takes some of the mystery out of collage through easy illustrated pages that show you the basic techniques of collecting and cutting imagery, composing and adhering compositions, and then provides a wealth of exercises that get readers going on their own creative projects. We'll get you started with simple, focused, projects like making a collage with only circles, where you'll learn important concepts like how to create a focal point, how to use repetition successfully, how to achieve contrast, balance, symmetry, and more. You'll be incorporating vintage ephemera, typography and lettering, and even urban and found materials in no time!

Strap on those aviator goggles and get flying! These 12 paper planes are incredibly easy to build--merely pop-out the paper parts, fold where indicated, and staple to finish. That's when the fun begins! The sturdy paper airplane launcher catapults the planes straight up in the air, before they glide gracefully back down to earth. This paper airplane kit includes: 12 pop-out paper planes A rubber band catapult launcher Step-by-step, full-color assembly instructions Awesome paper airplane designs include: The sci-fi inspired Thunder Bird--a technological marvel and incredibly simple plane to assemble! The colorful Dragonfly--a unique 4-wing structure that's highly unusual for a paper airplane! The high-tech Space Ship Two--with a fuselage just like the real-life Virgin Galactic rocket ship. And many more! Unlike other origami airplanes, these are ready to go in under a minute, with no messy glue or tape required! A full-color instruction book provides clear information about each model and tips on how to fine-tune the planes to get better performance. Supercool Paper Airplanes Kit's ingenious designs--made with special paper and designed for ideal weight distribution and long-lasting flights--are perfect for kids and adults alike.

This pack contains 100 high-quality origami sheets printed with attractive tie-dye patterns. These illustrations were chosen to enhance the creative work of origami artists and paper crafters. The pack contains 8 patterns unique to this pack, and all of the papers are printed with coordinating colours on the reverse side to provide aesthetically pleasing combinations in origami models that show both the front and back of the papers. A booklet in the pack provides instructions for: Crane Kimono Simple Swan Star Box Samurai Helmet Rowboat Pig Balloon

A fantastic selection of cross stitch alphabet patterns, from some of the world's leading cross stitch designers. This booklet features 9 different cross stitch alphabets in a range styles, with clear, full-colour cross stitch charts. As well as giving the alphabet charts, the booklet also features a selection of projects that can be made using your alphabets to create personalized items, which make wonderful handmade gifts. All the projects included have easy-to-follow sewing instructions to help make your stitching a success. With styles including Celtic, Art Deco, and Delft there are some classic cross stitch alphabets here, as well as floral designs, cross stitch alphabets suitable for wedding designs and a pretty cottages alphabet full of country charm.

The origami book, reinvented. From Margaret van Sicklen, author of the Origami Page-A-Day(R) Calendar and a tireless proselytizer for her craft, The Joy of Origami brings a delightfully fresh twist to the ancient art of paper folding. Traditional in spirit--she reaches back to origami's original aim, as a way to share unique gifts with friends and family--yet contemporary in look and feel, with 100 sheets of paper featuring bold, often whimsical patterns specially designed to complement the models, it's a jazzy, essential book for every origami hobbyist, whether an old hand at folding or new to the craft.
The 57 models range in difficulty from a simple Elephant in Pajamas to a more challenging Tyrannosaurus Rex. There are models for special occasions (Stars and Stripes Pinwheel), action models (the Foxy Puppet), models for kids (One-Trick Pony) and models for friends (the Kissing Cranes). The Everyday Paper section includes models using found paper: four cool ways to fold a dollar bill, an awesome newspaper baseball mitt, and fun ways to turn unwanted business cards into origami creatures.

Simple directions and complete materials make it a cinch for crafters ages 12 and up to construct these charming paper models. All you need is a few pennies to make them move--the weight of the coins will help set the models in motion. Six automata include a nodding donkey, a gift box decked with a fluttering heart, a rocking robin, rolling bones that will tumble down an incline, a pair of tapping feet, and a tail-wagging dog.

Make dozens of creepy crawly insects with this easy origami kit. Ants, dragonflies, tarantulas are just a few of the bugs you can create with fun children's origami kit. Paper folders of all ages will love turning brightly colored sheets of origami paper into 20 different insects and arachnids. Use it to craft eye-catching origami for your friends, to decorate your room--or as a wonderful gift for insects lovers. All of the folds are simple enough to be origami-for-kids projects and are a great way to learn origami. The origami paper in the kit already has printed patterns, so no paint or glue is required, just unpack and start folding right away! This origami kit contains: 2 full-colored, 32-page booklets Clear step-by-step instructions Easy-to-follow diagrams 20 simple origami insect projects 98 sheets of durable, authentic origami folding paper A variety of different colors and patterns 2 sheets of gold foil Origami Bugs Kit provides you this stunning collection of origami projects that will have you folding an insect zoo in no time! Origami projects include: Butterfly Caterpillar Firefly Grasshopper Ant And much more...

An illustrated introduction to an increasingly popular art form. The art of paper marbling is having a revival. Contemporary paper artist and author Lucy McGrath specializes in paper marbling and shares her skill and passion for this beautiful craft. Her book is a wonderful introduction to the craft for beginners which takes readers on a journey through simple to advanced techniques - with step-by-step instructions and photography - plus a range of some of the most beautiful paper marbling today. The book covers: An introduction and brief history; Preparation and equipment (with recipes for the thickened water that the paint floats on plus the paints themselves); Planning your design (mood boards, colour palettes, testing paint behaviour and paper); Pattern tutorials (ways of applying paint); Swirl and git gel (Turkish traditional pattern); Nonpareil (fine tooth comb use); Spanish Wave; Ebru (flowers on the surface of the water); Advanced Techniques (including figurative images); and finally marbling onto three-dimensional items such as baubles and pots. There is also a selection of projects that uses marbled paper, including bookbinding, origami and collage. Richly illustrated with some of the most beautiful paper marbling today, this book will introduce a wonderful craft to a new generation.