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Whether experienced or new to woodcarving, you are sure to appreciate the in-depth knowledge of the art form from author David Young. The book begins with information on what you need to know to start whittling including tools, materials, knife sharpening, and techniques. Next, David covers finishing with instructions for his simple painting technique to achieve professional-looking results. Using these techniques, you'll then be ready to start whittling the 13 beautifully illustrated projects which range in difficulty, building on the skills and techniques used in each. Each project uses a 1" x 1" x 'varying length' block and can be completed in less than an hour. The scale of the projects and the use of minimal tools and supplies make carving the projects possible in virtually any space or location.

Become a digital manga master with the Ultimate Guide to Manga Art. You'll learn tips and tricks to improve your art, learn how to use the authentic Japanese art tool, Sai, and quick ways to create action lines, emotes, backgrounds and more. Within each project presented you are given expert advice from professional manga artists, a look into their portfolios and learn what software they use and why to create their detailed scenes. Get inspired and watch your manga art come to life with help from the masters.

Learn all about using a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) router while woodworking. Written for the absolute beginner, the author, Ralph Bagnall, provides an introduction to CNC, how the machines work, and 5 CNC projects to get started and find success. Full color photos enhance the readers' understanding of the craft. Projects include a Tic-Tac-Toe game, a cup holder, a coaster, a garden sign to identify plants and a metric conversion chart for the shop.

Essential Fish and Game Cookbook is jam-packed with ways for you to enjoy mouthwatering, wholesome meals, from shore lunches to gourmet dinners using the fish you've caught and the wild game you've harvested. Recipes are made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients and are user-friendly with few ingredients and preparation steps.

"Features the basics of woodcarving and step-by-step animal carving projects; includes photography and full-size whittling patterns"--

The New Complete Guide to Band Saws: Revised Edition takes everything you loved from the original and makes it even more comprehensive! Author Mark Duginske--a lifelong woodworker with patented woodworking inventions of his own--has compiled a veritable encyclopedia for band saw workers: shopping for the right saw, choosing your blade, straight and curved cuts, patterns, jigs, fixtures, and more! Now you'll see over 250 illustrations and 3D diagrams, where the high-detail, step-by-step photography holds your hand through every aspect of how to use a band saw.

Get ready to capture the world's favorite pop phenom's wide array of likenesses, sticker by sticker, in the Ultimate Taylor Swift Sticker Mosaic Art, 13 Fearless Mosaic Art Designs and Fun Facts. This unofficial, yet distinctive, poly-art book for Swifties of all ages features a collection of 13 (Taylor's lucky number) geometric designs, mosaic art origin story and Taylor Swift Through the Eras biography and album chronology. Learn why 13 is Taylor's lucky number and how it has played such a significant role in her life and career. Each design uses more than 50 colored stickers to create bold images from her tours and appearances and includes fun facts and Taylor Swift trivia. Stickers can be removed and adjusted as you work. Once you are satisified with its placement, simply press down to secure. Designs are printed on thick, perforated pages that can be framed and displayed.

The Self-Care Journal: Make Time for Yourself asks just the right questions to allow you to reflect and recharge your soul. It reminds you to let go of what you can't control, be honest with yourself, declutter your heart and your home, how to break old habits, and stay positive. Some of the 50+ chapters include Positive Power, Own Your Feelings, Let it Go!, Self-Esteem, Find Your Center, 5 Helpful Hobbies, Sleep Tight, You Did It!, and more!

Combat the "I'm bored" blues and engage children with an entertaining alternative to technology with The Dinosaur Boredom Buster activity book. Children will find the book's wide array of riddles, coloring pages, labyrinths, spot-the-differences, and search-and-find activities both fun and rewarding. Activities increase in difficulty to keep children entertained and challenged throughout. Learning through play with activities that require logic, focus, and critical thinking skills builds self-esteem and confidence and reinforces that learning can be fun.

Hidden Puzzle Pictures in the Ocean is filled with more than 850 ocean themed icons to find across 50 black and white line art hidden puzzle pictures. Each seek-and-find picture puzzle is either 1 or 2 pages long and challenges kids to find different sea creatures, animals and other objects including giant octopuses, blue whales, tiny starfish boats, flying fish, coral, boats, snorkels, candles, seahorse, crabs, sunhats, boots, and even a pear! Throughout the activity book, kids will learn fun facts about different ocean creatures. The picture puzzles can also be used as coloring pages.

Combat the "I'm bored" blues and engage children with an entertaining alternative to technology with The Monster Boredom Buster activity book. Children will find the book's wide array of riddles, coloring pages, labyrinths, spot-the-differences, and search-and-find activities both fun and rewarding. Activities increase in difficulty to keep children entertained and challenged throughout. Learning through play with activities that require logic, focus, and critical thinking skills builds self-esteem and confidence and reinforces that learning can be fun.

Simple Starter Crochet Projects is the perfect book for those new to crocheting to learn the essential fundamentals including basic materials and tools, an easy-to-follow stitch guide, stitch-step instructions with photographs, and how to read abbreviated crochet instructions. Using the techniques and stitches, you'll be able to create three beginner projects: a hooded scarf, pillow cushion, and hat. Each project can be completed in a weekend.

"Features 29 amigurumi patterns, including guidance on choosing a yarn, different crochet stitches, working on tension, fixing mistakes, and reading a stitch pattern"--

Quilters are forever looking for dynamic designs, especially ones that are both simple and eye-catching. All featured 15 Picture Patchwork designs can be made with simple squares -- the most basic shape of all, but the author has added some additional touches (optional) with the nine-patch, half-squares, and sawtooth, plus a few appliqué flourishes. In creating these novelty quilts, Jo Ann took her inspiration from cross-stitch graphs using a pixelated approach, which follows charts for color and placement. Depending on the fabric a quilter chooses these charted designs can take on a modern spin or be utterly traditional.

"Learn how to create a sampler quilt with 30 flower and creatures-of-flight blocks, and how to size up the 3" and 5" blocks"--

"A collection of 320 unique scroll saw patterns with inspirational and Christian motif, including the history and meaning behind the symbols and colors"--

Let's Color Manga contains over 45 intricate fun and whimsical manga designs that include characters as adorable witches, fairies, students, princesses, a baker, beach goers, painters and more, with a detailed scene surrounding them. Each design is only on one side of the paper for removal and display with the other side providing manga art styles, characters and manga fun facts.

"Choose from over 200 puzzle patterns for the scroll saw, for beginner to expert scrollers"--

In My Mandala Alphabet, the adorable mandala coloring pages are packed with fun, relatable drawings. Centered around each letter of the alphabet are objects, people, animals and even numbers that start with the designated letter. Chunky colorable letters are paired with each mandala followed by a list of vocabulary words to learn and trace for reading and writing practice. My Mandala Alphabet will positively affect any child's well-being while teaching them the basic foundations of learning to read and write.

Help young learners develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a fun and playful way with 365 Quizzes for Curious Kids. Doc, Amelia, and "Data" the Robot guide young-learners as they answer 365 STEM-focused quizzes covering nature, science, math, history, and geography. The book is divided into color-coded chapters with symbols identifying each topic for quick visual identification. Answers are provided in the same color-coded method, making it easy for kids to see if their guesses are correct. Questions are suitable for children as young as 6 years old and can be played independently, with friends or as a family activity.

Story of Elvis is an absolutely jam-packed book full of fascinating information about Elvis Presley: his childhood as told by his father, Vernon, his rise to fame in the music world by his mid-twenties when the world lay at his feet, his military career, and sizable film career, and the pressures that led to his self-destructive behavior and early death. Learn all the ups and downs in Elvis's life including intimate details about his relationship with his parents, his wife--Pricilla, the Memphis Mafia, and array of girlfriends. Also included are fascinating explanations of Elvis's state of mind while recording each album, behind-the-scene photos, the track list, how each album was received by fans and critics, and the effect it had on his career.

On June 6, 1944, the largest military operation in history got underway in northern France as more than 150,000 Allied troops began the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe. D-Day: The Story of the Greatest Military Operation in History provides bone-chilling detailed information on how Allied Forces got to D-Day through months of meticulous planning for Operation Overlord, the fierce fighting, and the Allied leaders who conceived, shaped, and executed the plan.

Peek inside the life and career of John Wayne, or "The Duke," in this amazingly detailed book, The Story of John Wayne. Read about his humble beginnings, his desire to join the military, be a football pro, and ultimately his rise to stardom in the Wild West movies of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. It features a review of the top 10 Wayne movies for each decade and discusses how he became the star, how he got along with his co-stars and leading ladies. Additionally, included is information about Wayne's political influence and ambitions, his foray onto the small screen, and ultimately with his diagnosis of incurable cancer.

You're finally packed and ready to go on the vacation you've been planning for months. But did you remember to plan for what happens if you get sick or stung abroad? Author Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is an expert in parasitology, vector ecology, and child health, and she's also traveled around the world to treat the sick. She condenses all her years of medical experience into this incredibly helpful guide that's packed with crucial case histories, advice on immunizations and other precautions to take, tables and maps that match disease risk to countries, tips to protect yourself from insects and worms, and so much more. So before you head to the airport, pack this book along with your first-aid kit and you'll be good to go!

Fun and easy sticker "painting" for little hands, First Fun Sticker Painting: Ocean Creatures includes everything children love about the sea: fish, seashells, an octopus, whale, and more. Each bright and colorful sticker collection has a guide so exacting little ones can create their "paintings" just like the illustration. Stickers help little ones improve their dexterity, learn their colors, and entertain themselves building "paintings" sticker by sticker. This adorable activity book will appeal to toddlers and preschoolers alike. All the pages in the book are perforated for easy removal.

Don't throw your fabric scraps away! Kelly Young will teach you how to make structured improvisational quilts. She starts by blending the old concept of an improv quilt with a newer structured way to do it with tips and techniques on how to get started, how to prepare your fabrics and choose which method you would like to use. Then she offers three ways to organize your quilt: by color, grabbing and sewing, and creating your improv as the background. Perfect for confident beginners and experienced quilters.

Rainbow Quilt Color Method isn't just a collection of 15 beautiful quilts to make, it's also a course study on how to confidently choose fabric for multi-color and monotone designs. Sarah shares her approach to selecting a harmonious palette that achieves design strength through color placement. She then goes on to explain how she uses color saturation and color value to make the same quilt with alternate coloration. Filled with techniques that, in many cases, let the consumers choose their own preferences to achieve their own results, it also includes instruction for basic patchwork, curves, English and foundation paper piecing, and appliqué. Improve your own quilting skills by learning from a master!

Needle felting is a process that uses barbed needles to mash wool fibers together forming a denser material into an endless range of shapes and forms, a great way to make adorable fully dimensional soft sculptures. The Complete Starter Guide to Needle Felting: Enchanted Forest features several favorite beginner needle crafting projects including birds, fairies, unicorns, and many other woodland friends. Learn what needles to use, how to dye custom colors, how to blend colors and shapes, and the materials needed to begin the fulfilling art of needle felting.

The book Proficient Motorcycling, Third Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Riding Well is essential reading for all motorcyclists regardless of their years of experience. Author David L. Hough, a revered motorcycle author, columnist, and riding-safety consultant, lays out a clear course for all riders who want to sharpen their handling skills and improve their rides. This third edition has been expanded to include information on getting started riding, general safety, a description of motorcycle gears and types of motorcycles along with equipment that can be added to the bike. Still in full color, this book still offers the sage advice from a riding master on what they need to do to be prepared for anything on the road, how to avoid accidents, and how to handle the unexpected.