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A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.

The James Beard Award-winning author of Salted presents more than sixty recipes showcasing a range of natural, healthful, hand-crafted salts. Today, our planet is home to hundreds of craft salts, each reflecting its own native ecology and culinary traditions. In terms of flavor, nutrition, and sustainability, these salts are a world apart from your typical iodized, kosher, or even industrially manufactured sea salt. Now salt expert Mark Bitterman offers a master class in craft salt—from rock salt and fleur de sel to the many smoked and infused varieties—in this unique and enlightening cookbook. Mark introduces the different varieties of craft salt with convenient charts that make it easy to find the right salt for the right food. The recipes cover everything from Meat, Poultry, and Seafood to Sweets, Cocktails, and more. You’ll enjoy mouthwatering dishes like Colorado Beef Burgers with Mesquite Smoked Salt; Truffle Salt Smashed Roasted Potatoes; and Salted Latte Ice Cream with Lemon Espresso Drizzle. Plus, Mark’s the tips, techniques, and suggestions will help you elevate your own favorite dishes with the magic of craft salt.

Activate the energy of your crystal collection and create beautiful, personalised homeware, jewellery and gifts with 25 easy, step-by-step projects. Discover the different meanings and energies behind your crystals, and learn how to choose and connect with the right one for each piece. Turn your favourite crystals into wearable items to carry with you every day or infuse your home with energy, or create deeply personal and meaningful gifts for friends and family. From easy, no-tools-required beginner projects to more advanced crafts that include macramé and making jewellery, this collection of crystal craft ideas has something for every crystal lover. Projects include: - Hand-poured crystal candle - Wire-wrapped crystal pendant - Crystal earrings - Crystal gift bag - Macramé crystal plant hanger - Crystal talisman - Crystal-infused essential oils - Crystal aura wand

A fun, flashy, and sassy book for beginner and expert crafters alike—with more than 150 new projects that will add pizzazz to everything from jewelry to tote bags! All that glitters doesn’t have to be gold...and diamonds (even the fake ones!) can be a girl’s—or anyone's—best friend. With Mark Montano’s step-by-step guidance you, too, can let loose your inner fashionista and make fabulous, unique accessories to complement your entire wardrobe! Think outside the box when it comes to materials, and check through your recycling to find treasures In the Bin. Show people your New Mexico style, and make a papier-mâché Zigzag Turquoise Cuff out of newspaper. When the plastic store bags start crawling out from under the sink, tame them with a Fused Plastic Flower Cuff. Make the tree-mendous Nature’s Bling Bag decorated with branches sliced thin. Or Twine Not try the hardware store for some colored twine—and pick up some aluminum flashing to find out why Tin Is “In”? From punk to retro, from bobby pins to safety pins, with more than 150 projects there’s something for everyone, whether you want to glam it up Hollywood-style or go ultra-sophisticated like a newly crowned princess.

Recipes from Feast of Fiction, the innovative YouTube show featuring fantastical and fictional recipes inspired by books, movies, comics, video games, and more. Fans of Feast of Fiction have been clamoring for a cookbook since the channel debuted in 2011. Now it’s here! Just as they do on the small screen, hosts Jimmy Wong and Ashley Adams whip up their real-life interpretation of fictional dishes to pay homage in a genuine, geeky, and lively way. Jimmy brings a wealth of gamer and nerd cred to the table, and baker extraordinaire Ashley provides the culinary wisdom. The quirky duo offer an array of creative and simple recipes, featuring dishes inspired by favorites such as Star Trek and Adventure Time, as well as Butterbeer (Harry Potter), A Hobbit’s Second Breakfast, Mini “Dehydrated” Pizzas (Back to the Future), Sansa’s Lemon Cakes (Game of Thrones), and dishes from the niches of gaming, comics, and animation such as Fire Flakes (Avatar), Poke Puffs (Pokemon), and Heart Potions (The Legend of Zelda). With 55 unique and awesome dishes, this long-awaited cookbook will help inspire a pop culture dinner party, a fun night at home with family and friends, or an evening on the couch thinking about what you could be cooking!

Learn all there is to know about crafting and construction in Terraria! The world of Terraria abounds with resources. In fact, there are so many materials to collect and special items to discover that it can be a challenge to figure out what to do with them! This handbook guides players through the basics of crafting weapons, armor, and special items to aid in exploration and combat. It also provides a foundation for building construction. Whether you prefer a simple but secure brick fortress or a dazzling ornamental castle, this handbook will help you realize your vision!

From ethereal quartz to deep amethyst, from glittering pyrite to gorgeous scavenged fossils—seems like everyone loves the look and vibe of crystals and minerals these days. With more than 40 jewelry and home decor projects, Crystal Craft is the only DIY guide to crafting with these treasures of the Earth. There are tons of books on the power and beauty of crystals—but none that teach you how to get these gorgeous geodes into your life as eye-catching apparel and decor. Beautifully styled shots of the finished projects will inspire readers to start crafting today—and simple instructions paired with clear step-by-step photos ensure they’ll be able to! With special breakout spreads that explore the origins and practical applications of working with certain stones (including beautiful macro shots of the rocks themselves) and a rigorous how-to section that sets readers up with jewelry-making basics, Crystal Craft will help readers beautify their lives with special rocks and other natural materials. Sample projects include: Crushed Amethyst Mirror Moonstone Stacked Rings Quartz Stud Choker Labrodite Book Ends Sea Glass Wind Chimes Raw Opal Bracelet Tourmaline Cuff Links Chrysophase Bauble Ring Geode Drawer Pulls Rose Quartz Air Plant Holder Fluorite Candle Holder Pebble Beach Pendants

Explore the science of gems and minerals while crafting 7 dazzling, crystal projects in your choice of colors. With this kit, a stylish scientist can make 3 pendant necklaces, 2 statement rings, a pair of earrings and a decorative colossal crystal. Crystal-clear instructions and fun facts about crystal chemistry spark creativity every step of the way. Comes with: 48-page book 210g of crystal growing powder 4 dye tablets 8 pipe cleaners Crystal glaze Necklace cord Nylon thread 6 cord ends 3 clasps 20 jump rings Pair of earring wires 2 ring blanks Gold craft wire Craft sticks Gold glitter