For nearly 20 years, home crafters have turned to the pages
of Martha Stewart Living for all kinds of crafts projects,
each presented in the magazine’s inimitable style. Now, the
best of those projects, including step-by-step instructions
and full-color photographs, have been collected into a
single encyclopedia.
Organized by topic from A to Z, Martha Stewart’s
Encyclopedia of Crafts contains complete instructions and
brief histories for more than 30 techniques, detailed
descriptions of the necessary tools and materials, and
easy-to-copy templates.
Martha and her team of crafts editors guide readers through
each subject, from botanical pressing and decoupage to
rubber stamping and wreaths, with characteristic clarity and
unparalleled attention to detail. Crafters of all skill and
experience levels will appreciate the many variations
presented for each technique. For example, candlemaking
presents a comprehensive array of poured, rolled, and cutout
candles, including instructions for making your own
one-of-a-kind rubber candle molds, floating candles, sand
candles, and more.
Each craft in the book takes on charming new dimensions with
innovations that could come only from the team behind Martha
Stewart Living.
In addition, each entry in Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of
Crafts is chock-full of tips and advice. Handy glossaries in
the entries–such as a comprehensive gem glossary, a glitter
glossary, and a color glossary for making tinted wax–are
valuable references that crafters will refer to again and
again. What’s more, the Tools and Materials section outlines
the best essential supplies that every crafter needs to have
on hand, and the Sources pages clue readers in to the
vendors and suppliers that the magazine’s crafts editors
rely on most.
Filled with solid technical know-how, and presented with
gorgeous color photographs, this handy guide can be read
page by page and kept as a lasting reference by crafters and
artisans alike.