The Making It Guide to Crafting

by Creators of Making It

Overview

"This book will blow your knitted socks off! A great guide on how to plan and execute any handmade creation. Put your phone down and glue something." —Amy Poehler

With a foreword by Nick Offerman and an introduction from Dayna Isom Johnson, The Making It Guide to Crafting is a compendium of crafting inspiration and instruction from the competition series Making It on NBC.
With the all-star duo of Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman leading the way with puns, advice, and good vibes, Making It became the competition series we didn’t know we needed, stealing our hearts and encouraging our most creative ideas. Tapping into that success, this well-rounded crafting guide will offer in-depth looks at some of the best DIY crafts that were featured on the show. Introductions to woodworking, fiber arts, paper crafts, and more will enable readers to customize their own creations at home. And with projects that are kid friendly and accessible to all skill levels, the whole family can get just as crafty as the Makers did. Drawing on the show’s hilarity, creativity, and overall positivity, this crafting guide will inspire and energize you to DIY whatever you put your mind to.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419743481
Publisher:	Abrams
Publication date:	04/21/2020
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	283,304
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Making It features hosts Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman, as well as judges Dayna Isom Johnson and Simon Doonan, and a host of contestants, all with their own expertise in the craft world.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Introduction 10

What Is Crafting and Why Are So Many People Doing It? 16

About This Book 19

A Crafter's Pantry

Basic Craft Supplies 23

Textiles 33

Paper 37

Wood 41

Dyes 45

Paint 49

Faster Crafts

Master Maker Patches 55

Piñata Party Favors/Invitations 59

Fork-Stamped Table Runner 63

Paper Floral Centerpiece 67

Confetti Banner 73

Hometown Terrarium 77

Shibori Pillows 81

Tote Bag with a Twist 87

Dream-Home Piggy Bank 91

Hexagon Wall Shelves 95

You Are What You Eat 99

Painted Tile Art 111

Unconventional Door Wreath 115

Master Crafts

Animal Instincts 121

Beaded Resin Letters 127

Rainbow Play Tent 131

Food Truck 137

Cross-Stitch Wall Art 143

Dip-Dyed Macramé Wall Hanging 147

Macramé Light Fixture 153

Bucket Seats 159

Submarine Mailbox 163

Animal House 169

Streamer Photo Backdrop 173

Balloon Arch 177

Glossary 180

Templates and Diagrams 182

Acknowledgments 190

Editorial Reviews

04/03/2020

For many of us, the joy of creating things out of construction paper, crayons, and clay faded away shortly after we gave up afternoon naps. Now this new guide to crafting, inspired by the hit NBC television show Making It, is on a mission to revive that crafty impulse in all of us. Opening with a section dedicated to explaining the basic supplies needed, the book then divides into two sections: faster crafts (designed to ease newbies into crafting) and master crafts (designed to test your creativity), including 25 different projects ranging from tote bags to painted tiles. While the step-by-step instructions might be a bit fulsome for newcomers, there is no denying the work's exuberant charm and wide range of crafting possibilities. VERDICT Fans of the television show will snap this up, and anyone else interested in the world of crafting will find inspiration and cheerful encouragement.—John Charles, formerly of Scottsdale P.L., AZ

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