Great for gifting and even better for playing, combine your love for chess, Christmas, and woodcarving into one incredible masterpiece project! Perfect for both beginner and advanced woodcarvers, this guide includes simple caricature carving techniques and step-by-step instructions for each piece. With 6 full-size patterns, you’ll carve reindeer knights, elf pawns, North Pole rooks, snowman bishops, and of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus as King and Queen! Also included are instructions for finishing and painting your carvings, as well as making a chess board. Author Dwayne Gosnell is an award-winning carver and president of the Catawba Valley Wood Carvers that began woodcarving as a creative outlet to unwind after a long day at work – as a police officer! Woodcarving a Santa and Friends Chess Set is the ultimate way to spread the holiday cheer into a classic game of chess while building your skills – what’s not to love? ·
The approachable method of flat-plane carving is the perfect starting point for beginners to fall in love with woodcarving, or for experienced carvers to try something new! Featuring 15 projects of wood animals focusing on this accessible style of woodcarving, each project includes step-by-step instructions, full-size patterns, a brief overview on the animal’s significance in Scandinavian culture, helpful tips, and more. From hares, ravens, and rams to bears, reindeer, and more, learn classic Scandinavian flat-plane techniques, further your skills, and discover a new favorite carving method! Author James Miller is an award-winning Scandinavian-style carver and a contributor to the acclaimed Woodcarving Illustrated magazine.
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.
Whether you’ve been working from home for years and want to update your space, or you’re brand new to telecommuting and have a lot of questions, Home Office Solutions holds all the answers and inspiration for making a workspace you’ll love! From a cozy corner to converting a shed or garage, this must-have guide provides tips on home office ideas, space-efficient furniture, lighting, soundproofing, WIFI, organization, and so much more, also included is helpful, detailed advice on how to successfully work from home. Understand both the advantages and disadvantages of setting up a home office in different areas, including the kitchen, spare room, basement, and other creative spaces. With this timely resource, you’ll be inspired to create an efficient and attractive workspace so you can earn your living from home comfortably and affordably.
Raise your plate and say cheers to the newest idea in cooking and entertaining – booze infused treats! Already-delicious desserts are loaded with extra flavor when you add a hint of spirits to batters, frosting and more. From martinis and daiquiris to grasshoppers and tequila sunrises, you can turn your favorite cocktail into an intoxicatingly delicious treat for your next adult party.
Booze-Infused Cakes, Cupcakes & Treats
Drunken Strawberry Shortcake
Harvey Wallbanger Cupcakes
Mai Tai Cheesecake
Chocolate Martini Swirls
Cosmopolitan Caketail
Grasshopper Cupcakes
Straight-Up Bourbon Balls
Dreamy Creamsicle Loaf
Hot Buttered Rum Cake
Hard Lemonade Layer Cake
Mini Mountain Mudslides
Mint Julep Cupcakes
Tequila Sunrise Bundt Cake
Pucker-up Margaritas
Toast to Champagne Cake
Carmelicious Appletini Cupcakes
Fuzzy Navel Chiffon Cake
After-Dinner Drink Cupcakes
Singapore Sling Trifle
Tootsie Cake Roll
Strawberry Daiquiri Mini Cakes
Drunken Peach Pie Bars
Grasshopper Brownies
Glazed Lush-ious Lemon Cakes
Strawberry Tipsy Torte
Pear Martini Crisp
Toasted Pina Colada Pie
Spiked Eggnog Cream Puffs
Loaded Sandwich Cookies
Boozy Brownie Swirls
Rum-Spiked Cherry Cobbler
Punchy Crunchy Pecan Pie
Boozed-Up Banana Trifle
Boozy-Woozy Chocolate Raspberry Cups
Mudsicle Squares
Grown-Up S'Mores
Black Forest Brownies
Jammin' Vanilla Cheesecake
Poked Cake Shots
Schnapp-y Chocolate Cake Balls
Cheeky Chocolate Fondue
Punchy Peach Fondue
Raspberry & Chocolate Shot
More Shots & Shooters
Shot-sicles & Other Frozen Treats
Mango Pops
Pina Colada Pops
Mimosa Ice
Daiquiri Pops
Root Beer Pops
Cosmo-Sicles
B-52 Ice Cream Bomber
Just Peachy Bellini Pops
Choco-Sicles
'Root Beer' Slush
Cherry Vodka Granita
Twisted Ice Cream Tiramisu
Bombsicle Ice
Razzy Yo-Pops
Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie
Punchy Pops
Lemon-Rum Creamsicles
Kiwi Colada
OJ-Gin Pops
Grasshopper
White Russian Granita
Lime-Pear Sorbet
Brandy Slush
Bombed Pops
Blasted Berries
Peppermint Shiver
Bullfrog Freeze
Combine your love for chess, Halloween, and woodcarving into one incredible masterpiece! Perfect for both beginner and advanced woodcarvers, this guide includes simple caricature carving techniques and step-by-step instructions for each piece. With 6 full-size patterns, you’ll carve werewolf knights, mummy pawns, coffin rooks, Frankenstein bishops, a witch as Queen, and Dracula as King! Also included are instructions for finishing and painting your carvings. Build your woodcarving skills as you carve and ultimately play the coolest (and creepiest) game of chess ever! Author Dwayne Gosnell is an award-winning carver, president of the Catawba Valley Wood Carvers, and a member of the Caricature Carvers of America, making him the perfect instructor for this exciting new take on a timeless game!
Whittle in a way you never have before! Whittling in the Wild features more than 30 fun and exciting objects to make using a simple pocket knife, wood, and a handful of household items. Learn all the basic techniques and safety precautions, then follow step-by-step instructions to whittle and carve a boat, parachute, and so much more. Also included are expert tips and high-quality photography throughout! Author and leading pocket knife expert, Felix Immler is a full-time Victorinox instructor and ambassador.
A complete project guide for homeowners to create 20 useful backyard and garden furniture pieces, from simple to sophisticated · Each project contains step-by-step instructions and photography, parts lists, cutting plans, and assembly views · Includes simple projects for novice woodworkers – planted bench, basic garden bench – as well as more challenging pieces – deck chairs, porch rocker · Written by Bill Hylton, a contributor for Woodworker’s Journal and author of several woodworking and home improvement books
Newly expanded with 20 more cast iron skillet and Dutch oven recipes, this is the ultimate guide to indoor and outdoor cooking! With over 125 campfire recipes, Dutch Oven and Cast Iron Cooking serves up tasty dishes everyone will love, from breakfast, breads, and dinner entrees to side dishes and desserts. Make delicious pot pies, stews, sandwiches, and casseroles, even cakes, biscuits, and brownies! Perfect for any camping or cooking enthusiast, most recipes include instructions for both indoor and outdoor cooking methods. Also included are valuable tips for seasoning, cleaning, drying, and storing cast iron cookware. Plus, you’ll learn 22 camping hacks and tips, as well as know exactly what to bring on your next outdoor adventure with a helpful packing list!
The best and most convenient guide to stabilizers you’ll ever have, Pocket Guide to Stabilizers will help you fully understand all the options for the many different types of stabilizers and which ones to use on every kind of fabric. From tear away and cut away stabilizers to working with woven, sheer, knit, and napped fabrics, you won’t want to start another project without this must-have pocket guide. Take it with you to the store so you get the right stabilizer every time, resulting in finished products you’ll love! Author, owner of Sue O’Very Designs, and Aurifil thread designer, Sue O’Very is also a columnist for Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine and owns an online store that specializes in machine embroidery patterns.