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Featured Crafts & Hobbies
Bestselling Craft and Hobby Books
Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebooks)
29 Aug 2014
Hardback
US$48.06 US$49.95
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Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebooks)
06 Jul 2016
Hardback
US$47.01 US$49.95
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Palette Perfect: Color Combinations Inspired by Fashion, Art and Style
09 Oct 2019
Paperback
US$23.22 US$25.00
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Monster Manual: A Dungeons & Dragons Core Rulebook
05 Apr 2016
Hardback
US$49.08 US$49.95
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Bestselling Painting Books
Drawing the Head and Hands & Figure Drawing (Box Set)
01 Dec 2020
Hardback
US$77.45 US$79.99
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Bestselling Needlework Books
Palette Perfect: Color Combinations Inspired by Fashion, Art and Style
09 Oct 2019
Paperback
US$23.22 US$25.00
Save US$1.78
Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Ashmolean Museum: Embroidered Hanging with Peacock
24 Nov 2020
Hardback
US$20.63
Bestselling Jewellery Books
Polishing and Finishing for Jewellers and Silversmiths
01 Sep 2019
Paperback
US$15.47 US$22.95
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Bestselling Flower Arranging Books
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Grow, Harvest, and Arrange Stunning Seasonal Blooms
12 May 2017
Hardback
US$29.02 US$29.95
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Color Me Floral: Techniques for Creating Stunning Monochromatic Arrangements for Every Season
03 Apr 2018
Hardback
US$32.51
Welcome to our Crafts & Hobbies category. We have a great selection of specialty books to help you refine your crafting skills or discover a new interest. Get inspired and unwind all at once. You can broaden your horizons by taking up a satisfying hobby with the help of our guides, providing all the inspiration needed to get started. You’ll find books about paper crafts, wood carving, flower arranging, pottery, jewellery making, painting, needlework and more.
There are plentiful benefits associated with taking up a hobby. Taking the time to focus on an activity you enjoy can boost self-esteem, improve concentration and reduce stress levels. Get inspired by browsing our selection of hobby books, which include a wide range of crafts and activities to help you get started. Make your home just a little more harmonious by learning how to create beautiful objects and arrange flowers. Jewellery books give you a firm foundation in intricate beadwork and working with silver, or you could give your painting and drawing skills a lift with our art books.
Learn the time-honoured arts of needlework and embroidery, or flex your fashion muscles with Vogue’s guide to knitting . Retro crafts like macramé are definitely having a moment, and we have quilting books as well if you want to get to work crafting a personalised family heirloom. There’s perhaps nothing more satisfying than building your own furniture, so learn the basics of wood working. If you’ve always wanted to get into crafts and hobbies, there’s no better time to start.
