Best-Selling House Plans offers readers 400 of the most successful and sought-after home designs from the top architects and designers across North America. Over 200 gorgeous full-color photographs allow readers to experience homes actually built from the designs, plus some stunning interior images. CAD files are made available for every home and are easily customizable. Virtually every home style is offered, including farmhouses, country cottages, contemporaries, luxury estates, vacation retreats, and regional specialties. Completely updated and revised, this edition offers new home plans and pricing, special sections on home automation, home design trends, curb appeal tips, and more.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 288

Dimensions: 216 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 23-11-2021

A complete guide to making wooden toys and trucks! Learn from skilled woodworkers Sam Martin and Roger Schroeder as they walk you through a featured Peterbilt truck tractor project with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow photography. Once completed, detailed woodworking plans for a Ford Model A pickup, a 1932 Buick sedan, a flatbed trailer, and a van trailer are also provided for you to accomplish on your own! Each project contains measured drawings and parts lists. Perfect for intermediate to advanced scroll sawyers and woodworkers looking to practice their skills and create vintage cars and toys, Making Toys: Heirloom Cars & Trucks in Wood is an excellent source of inspiration for all to enjoy.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 08-09-2020

This big book provides complete working shop drawings for 61 classic furniture pieces. The author, a master cabinetmaker, measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. With full perspective views, elevations, sections, details, and cutting lists for each project, this revised collection gives today's woodworkers the heart of the Craftsman aesthetic, along with all the information needed for workshop success.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 344

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 20-09-2017

A must-have resource for any beginner or intermediate pyrographer, this is a comprehensive guide to all of the major styles used in pyrography. Including 31 finished samples and line art, author and respected pyrography artist Lora Irish provides step-by-step instructions for each art style, from silhouettes, engraving, and cross hatching to pointillism, realism, pencil shading, and texture stroke painting. From this book, you'll be given the chance to work, experiment, and experience some of the major art styles that you can use with any pattern or design. You'll be able to realize which style offers the most comfort and the best results, and what's the most controllable so you can become a consistent master! Learn essential skills and techniques from a leading expert in the field, and discover how style affects the image to expand your artistic range.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 200

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 08-09-2020

From snowmen and Santas to puppies, pigs, and pirates, even beginning carvers can make 44 charming animal, holiday, and fantasy carvings with Quick & Cute Carving Projects. Author Lorie Dickie shows how to get started using just a blank basswood -egg- and a few simple cuts. Readily available at craft stores, pre-cut basswood eggs are a great way to learn the basics of in-the-round woodcarving. These premade blanks allow new carvers to achieve instant success, and help make the first project fast and fun. Lorie's clear carving and painting instructions walk you through the entire process with step-by-step color photographs. Ready-to-use holiday-themed patterns are included for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 48

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 04-09-2017

With this pocket-sized guidebook and a trusty Swiss Army Knife, readers will be ready to whittle wherever they go. World-famous whittler Chris Lubkemann shows how to carve 43 useful and whimsical objects using nothing more than a stick and an Original Swiss Army(R) Knife. Chris offers step-by-step instructions for all the traditional whittling favorites like spoons, forks, and flowers, plus some decidedly funny animals and the classic curly tail rooster. He also provides sage advice on how to choose wood, sharpen a blade, and safely control your knife. Published in collaboration with Victorinox(R) AG, makers of the Original Swiss Army Knife.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 250

Dimensions: 140 x 171 mm

Publication Date: 15-09-2017

There are few things more rewarding than making something yourself - and being able to use it every day! A collection of 21 functional woodworking projects for the kitchen for food preparation, storage, serving, and more, this complete guide to making custom kitchen accessories features step-by-step instructions, coordinating photography, plan drawings, and expert tips for both beginner and intermediate woodworkers. Offering original designs from lifelong woodworker and previous editor of American Woodworking magazine, Larry Okrend, make beautifully handmade cutting boards, a knife block, wine rack, recipe book holder, tea box, and other kitchen essentials that are perfect for using, gifting, or even selling! Also included are opening sections on tools, materials, and basic techniques for a complete overview in gaining fundamental woodworking skills!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 136

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 16-11-2021

Dress up or dress down with over-the-top bling that you make yourself! DIY Trend Jewelry offers 20 stylish projects that you can create in just one afternoon. From a Boho Stone Drop Necklace to Deco Fringe Earrings or a Chunky Rope Bracelet, each of these on-trend creations will stand out with innovative style. Even if you never made jewelry before, step-by-step photographs and simple instructions get you started. The authors explain all of the basic techniques you need to know, including crimps, loops, cutting chain, cord ends, and more. Projects are arranged by level of difficulty--from beginner through intermediate and advanced--and use only inexpensive materials that can be easily found in craft and hobby stores.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 64

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 15-09-2017

Fast, efficient and effective, Japanese handplanes are becoming increasingly more popular among Western cabinetmakers, carpenters and woodworkers. These tools are meant to be used, used hard, and produce rapid, excellent results. Author and woodworking instructor Scott Wynn shows you how to choose, set up, maintain and use these versatile tools to achieve stunning results. Japanese blades are arguably the best in the world and Scott shares his methods for keeping those blades sharp. Japanese-style planes are also quick to build, and Scott shows how to make your own custom plane in a special section. Discover why this traditional tool has a home in your modern workshop, with step-by-step instructions, full-colour photos, detailed illustrations and clear diagrams.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 17-11-2017

The most comprehensive single volume dedicated to horses, Original Horse Bible, 2nd Edition is a celebration of the long relationship that humans and horses enjoy, written by two highly regarded horsewomen, the late Moira C. Allen and Sharon Biggs. Covering an array of topics that span the world of horses, including evolution, domestication, horseback riding, training, competing, breeding, and so much more, making this complete guide is a must-have for any avid horse-lover! An extensive breed chapter offers portraits of approximately 175 breeds, alphabetically arranged, from the Abaco Barb to the Welsh Pony, plus many rare and handsome breeds from around the world as well as favorites like the American Quarter Horse, the Shetland Pony, and the Thoroughbred. With over 100 training and behavior tips, more than 50 riding, grooming, and health takeaways, and so much more, the Original Horse Bible belongs on the shelves of anyone who admires these magnificent creatures.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 480

Dimensions: 178 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 30-11-2021