Eco Craft Book


Book Description

Everyone knows crafting is so much fun - but did you know that it can sometimes create excess waste that is not good for our planet? For this imaginative collection of projects, most of what you need is already in your recycling box, but for other supplies there is a handy guide on what gets a planet-friendly thumbs up and what to avoid. Throughout the book you'll find facts, tips and handy hints on how to be a crafty eco warrior. There are also special information sections dotted throughout covering tips and ideas for climate activism and an overview of the main climate issues we face.




Eco-Craft


Book Description

Projects: sweater rug, painted bottle vases, six-pack screen, bowled over, embellished pot, CD-case towel rack, coffee-bag tote, bamboo trays, inner-tube bulletin board, drawer dividers, do lunch right, message on a bottle, hangers on, tray jolie, stop the draft, can be beautiful, milk-jub pendant, baby-jar chandelier, grocery-bag shade, pots of light, for the birds, seed balls, music boxes, fall line-up, ornamental metal, magazine shapes, by the book, wrapped up.




Eco-friendly Crafting with Kids


Book Description

Quirky, colorful, and fun projects for preschool kids and their parents to make together. Small children love crafting and creating, and it's educational as well as enjoyable- crafting can help develop fine motor skills and teaches small children to follow instructions and work alongside someone else. Kate Lilley's hugely popular blog, Mini-eco, grew out of her desire to teach her own kids to be resourceful and use recycled items or what's around them for creative play. parents and kids alike will love the 35 bold, colorful projects featured in the book and divided into sections that include Music, Nature, Recycle, Paper and Card, Sewing and Threading, and Science. The final section contains a list of 50 quick "boredom busters" that harassed parents can pull out of the bag in an emergency!




The Eco-Christmas Craft Book


Book Description

Learn to make beautiful, stylish Christmas decorations using eco-friendly materials that won't cost a fortune or harm the planet! If you love Christmas, you'll love this book! It's filled with lots of ideas to create your own stylishly beautiful, eco-friendly Christmas. All you need to do is save up some recyclable or foraged items such as cardboard, newspaper, wine bottle corks, twigs and pine cones. You can choose your own color scheme to match your home and, because the materials are recyclable, you could make new ones every year! Including all the things that make Christmas special, such as tree decorations, advent items, Christmas cards, table decorations, wreaths and many more, there are 30 fabulous projects to make, and ideas for many more. So start collecting and learn how to make gorgeous, professional-looking decorations cheaply, without harming the planet.




Eco-Crafts


Book Description

Provides step-by-step instructions on making crafts using natural and recycled materials, including plastic bottle bird feeders, CD mobiles, and pressed flower bookmarks.




MiniEco


Book Description

MiniEco is the sensational craft blog of Kate Lilley. With over 250,000 followers it has taken on cult status in the international craft community, and that is purely down to Kates fresh, contemporary and beautifully explained and executed craft projects. With a book for children already under her belt, this publication focuses more on adults with 33 pieces including paper gems, an origami lampshade, macrame hangings, pop-up pixel cards, hama bead candle holders, and tie-dyed furoshiki cloths. The ideas range in complexity from the simple to the advanced, but each one is totally unique and has never before been published. The look of the book will reflect the immaculate, Japanese-inflected minimalism of the MiniEco website, with some high-end production finishes including a die-cut, dust-jacketed paperback binding and boldly pared-back photography. QR codes will link to animated gifs of the craft being made.




Eco Books


Book Description

A collection of projects and ideas for making books out of common everyday items normally placed in the recycle bin.




Craft


Book Description

Craft is an exciting new craft book crammed with more than 50 stunning contemporary projects for crafters of all levels of ability. It covers a vast number of disciplines, explaining the essential tools and materials you need, and demonstrates techniques with clear, close-up photography, simple text, and guiding annotations. Packed with key techniques across a large range of disciplines, Craft is the "homemade" bible for every crafter's bookshelf.




Microcrafts


Book Description

It is a small world, after all! Here are step-by-step instructions for making tiny teddy bears, little ladybugs, petite porcupines, itsy-bitsy bikinis, and much, much more! Microcrafts shows crafters how to create dozens of miniature treasures, each no larger than a spool of thread. No previous crafting experience or pricey materials are necessary—just a love of all things small!




The Big Book of Holiday Paper Crafts


Book Description

The Big Book of Holiday Paper Crafts, -Life's fun days are the focus of more than 450 cards, gift bags, boxes, albums, frames, party accents, and more from Paper Crafts magazine.