2005 Non Fiction Reads
Explore the best non-fiction books of 2005 with our curated list of top reads. Discover insightful, award-winning, and must-read titles from this remarkable year in literature.
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Vintage Paper Crafts
by Anna Corba
Old notebooks, discarded postcards purchased from a flea market, sheaves of sheet music: Anna Corba knows how to turn these vintage papers into fantastic contemporary crafts. This up-and-coming designer presents her beautiful projects, with detailed instructions, charming color photos, and tips to help imaginative crafters develop their own personal style. Her techniques for transforming the paper range from tea-dying to repurposing luggage tags. Embellish plain cardboard boxes with paint and vintage trading cards; make collage bottles; or create decorative paper cones to hold flowers, candy, or trinkets. With a sheet of paper, everything is possible. "Makes clever use of common materials and [is a] good selection."--Library Journal
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The Art of Fabric Books
by Jan Bode Smiley
Jazz up your scrapbooks with fabrics and findings, or create your own beautifully altered books.
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More Making Books by Hand
by Peter R. Thomas
This is the perfect companion for anyone who loves books and wants to make them. Step-by-step guide for beginning bookmakers and thoroughly explains all the basic information with easy to understand diagrams and has interesting projects.
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The Instant Printmaker
by Melvyn Petterson
An introduction to printmaking for novice and experienced artists alike explains how to create professional, exhibition-quality prints at home using a series of easy-to-follow techniques and affordable materials. Original.
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Hip Handbags
by Valerie Van Arsdale Shrader
Now its easier than ever to make your totes totally chic! Forty projects offer a wide variety of fabulous choices featuring great fabrics and design options, including novelty threads, raffia ribbon, straps made of jeweled necklaces and bracelets, embroidery, and more. Crafters will find 25 simple sewing projects, all originating from seven basic patterns, ranging from a flat folding purse to a pocketbook made from iridescent ruched silk. Another 15 designs use plain store-bought bags as a canvas for creative embellishments, such as transforming a simple black clutch with elegant silk flowers.