Kategoria BISAC: Crafts & Hobbies >> Toymaking - General

"Whoa, that shot a lot farther than I thought it would "

Shooting far, flying high, and delivering way more exciting results than expected are the goals of the gadgets in this book.

Discover unexpected ways to turn common materials into crafty contraptions that range from surprisingly simple to curiously complex. In vivid color photos, you'll be guided to create slingshot rockets, unique catapults, and even hydraulic-powered machines. Whether you build one or all 19 of these designs, you'll feel like an ingenious engineer when you're through.

Best of all, you...

With this easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide, even beginning needlecrafters will be able to make a charming doll with a wardrobe of nine different mid-nineteenth-century costumes.
Designer Claire Bryant provides all the patterns, information, and helpful hints you'll need to create an engaging group of young ladies from the Old South. There's pretty Bonnie Jean, about to become a bride in a full-skirted wedding dress trimmed in ruffles and lace. Myrna Ann, Bonnie's sister, is the bridesmaid in a lovely dress with tiers of ruffles and a scarf neckline. Sensible Louise Matilda, who wants...

This book is a collection of patterns for small dolls (71/2" or 19cm). The book includes full size patterns and detailed sewing instructions for the Florabunda cloth doll and her outfits. In addition to Florabunda, the outfits will fit Madam Alexander's(R) Wendy, Vogue Doll Company's(R) Modern and Vintage Ginny(R), Lillian Vernon's(R) doll, and other 71/2" (19cm) dolls. Measurements are given in both US and metric units.

Most of the patterns match those found in Sherralyn's book "Sewing for Large Dolls." The patterns in that book are for the 18" (46 cm) dolls such as American Girl(R)...

You don't need to own a factory to make toys. Author and toymaker Bob Knetzger has been making fun stuff all his life with simple technology like vacuum forming and mold-making. In an age where makers are tantalized by the capabilities of 3d printers and other digital fab technology, this book takes you back to old-school hand tools, simple electronics, and working with metal and plastic to make toys every bit as good as those you can find in a big-box store.

This book has something for everyone, from a marble maze to a talking booby trap; from custom cookie cutters to an -EZ Make-...

Monster trucks can roar right into your home with Great Big Toy Trucks, a step-by-step guide to making a collection of wooden vehicles that can be played with and enjoyed - by the truck maker and the truck receiver alike

Sturdy, fun, and popular. Wooden trucks are great projects for the beginner and the experienced woodworker with the end results giving children hours of pleasure playing with the toys. With more than 400 images to view, detailed instructions for a fleet of vehicles are easily explained by author Les Neufeld, who has chosen...