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Get a Hobby!: 101 All-Consuming Diversions for Any Lifestyle
Is your daily grind taking the joy out of life? Don't get glum—get a hobby! In this entertaining, information-packed guide, journalist and ReadyMade contributing editor Tina Barseghian invites you to explore 101 thoroughly absorbing diversions, from conventional to downright wacky, that'll satisfy every taste, talent, and timetable. The bonus: Practicing a hobby boosts your all-around mental and physical health, as longtime family practitioner Dr. Miguel Figueroa reveals in the Foreword. Are you an independent, nature-loving, outdoorsy type? Consider beachcombing, caving, or mushroom hunting. Crafty, meticulous, and patient? You might enjoy needlework, knotting, or growing bonsai. Just take the personality quiz to identify those hobbies that best match your aptitude, interests, and even your mood, then it's on to the hobbies. Each hobby entry provides a playful mix of information: overviews, histories, and sample projects to help you get your hobby on, plus profiles of dedicated hobbyists and resources that'll help take you to the next level. Get a Hobby! might just be the inspiration you've been looking for. .
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CRAFT: Volume 08: transforming traditional crafts
Explore the ancient art of weaving with new and unusual twists. Weave with wires, grocery bags, and tiles, in 3D, and so much more! Other projects featured include creating a swing shift with circular ruffles, how to make a stained glass window for your home, and -- just in time for the hot days of August -- instructions and recipes for making your own molds and ice pop treats. Knitters will also want to check out Spyn, a system that allows knitters to incorporate photos, videos, sounds, and time and place data into their pieces..
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CRAFT: Volume 09: transforming traditional crafts
CRAFT is the first project-based magazine dedicated to the renaissance happening within the world of crafts. Celebrating the DIY spirit, CRAFT's goal is to unite, inspire, inform and entertain a growing community of highly imaginative people who are transforming traditional art and crafts with unconventional, unexpected, and even renegade techniques, materials, and tools. Recycled, repurposed, and reused materials are the focus of the projects in this issue, which will also feature a DIY holiday gift guide..
Price: $10.19
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