Discover fun new crafts and techniques in this series. Learn to knit, make your own jewellery and create fantastic projects out of paper and recycled materials. Following on from the successful Art Smart series, Craft Smart presents a fresh, fun approach to four creative skills: knitting, jewellery-making, paper-crafting and crafting with recycled objects. Each book contains 12 original projects to make, using a range of readily available materials. There are projects for boys and girls, carefully chosen to appeal to readers of all abilities. Each project is graded with a difficulty rating of 1 to 5. A special 'techniques and materials' section encourages young crafters to try out their own ideas while learning valuable practical skills.

 

There are 120 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by QED Publishing .

DANIELLE LOWY runs craft workshops for children and adults, and specialises in upcycling old objects into beautiful new creations. She writes regularly for craft magazines and online publications. MICHELLE POWELL has been working in the craft industry for the last 20 years and has worked on numerous craft books and projects. She has also taught crafting, held workshops and edited five different craft magazines. Michelle lives in Gloucestershire with her husband and her very glittery, often paint and glue splattered, 4 year old daughter. When not crafting she enjoys baking, scuba diving and holidays! Laura Torres worked as a magazine and book editor before becoming a full-time author. She has written more than 25 craft books for children and young adults. Adel Kay learned to knit when she was five and writes knitting patterns from her home. Her designs include toys, fashion, and home accessories. She lives in Lancashire and this is her first book.

This book has the following chapters: PAPERCRAFT Materials p6 Techniques p8 Lollipop flowers p10 Paper roses p12 Jam jar aquarium p14 Fishy pinata p16 Monster folding toy p18 Iris folded card p28 Zig-zag photo album p22 Origami butterfly p24 Kirigami hanging star p26 Spangly bangles p28 Quilled sheep p30 Paper cup owl p32 RECYCLING Materials p34 Techniques p36 Button bracelet p38 Armadillo brooch p40 Cupcake pincushion p42 Dragonfly pegs p44 Greetings card box p46 Junk mail jewellery p48 Peg it pretty p50 Plastic bottle bloom p52 Sock monster p54 Topsy turvy pot p56 Yo-yo brooch p58 Easy-peasy gift bow p60 JEWELLERY Materials p62 Techniques p64 Friendship bracelet p66 Wrap friendship bracelet p68 Friendship beads p70 Decoupage necklace p72 Woven bead bracelet p74 Pretty pin brooch p76 Flower power hairband p78 Twisted bracelet p80 Crochet headband p82 Stretchy people p84 Triple strand bracelet p86 Daisy chain necklace p88 KNITTING Materials and techniques p90 Flower purse p94 Phone case p96 Corsage brooch p98 Sugar plum cushion p100 Beaded scarf p102 Bear hat p104 Egg cosy p106 Mug warmer p108 Mini handbag p110 Hand warmers p112 Headband p114 Squishy penguin p116 Index p118