If there's a holiday made for makers, it's Halloween! In this special issue collecting Make: projects past and present you'll learn to control off-the-shelf electronic decorations using Arduino, use simple make-up effects to create classic monsters, replicate your favorite costume props, and more.More than 35 projects including:Construct realistic costume chainmail from steel wire3D print Arduino-powered, light-up flexible costume spikesPneumatic-powered creatures for quick haunted house scaresAnd much more

Bring your cosplay dreams to life with your own two hands! The Best Cosplay Tutorial Guide Ever! Get ready to impress ordinary mortals with your superhuman costume-making skills. You can do it no matter what your experience level with this, the first full step-by-step technique book on cosplay--with no sewing! Internationally known cosplayer Kamui Cosplay (a.k.a. Svetlana Quindt) shows you how to easily create elaborate costumes and successful props out of items available at your local arts and craft or hardware stores: turn foam into a realistic axe, create a breastplate from scratch and use a glue gun to modify just about anything. You will even learn the best and most accessible techniques for working with specialty cosplay materials such as Worbla! Packed with more than 30 step-by-step demonstrations that teach the skills you need to bring all your favorite characters to life no matter the genre, Kamui Cosplay deconstructs the work that goes into making a complete costume, from the first thought to the final photo. Tutorials cover design planning, fabricating body armor, 3D painting techniques and more. Best of all, you can adapt every lesson to use in all future fandom project... [Read More]

Inject a little whimsy into your daily grind! Inside are 30 relaxing and creative activities that invite you to lose yourself in floral fantasy.Talented artist Valentina Harper opens up a world of artistic fulfillment in this inspiring coloring book for grown-ups. You don’t need to have the skills of an artist to personalize these rich, intricate drawings.Printed on high quality extra-thick paper that won’t bleed through, all pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. They’re perfect for decorating with markers, gel pens, watercolors, or colored pencils.Each activity is designed for creative experimentation. Valentina offers valuable tips on her distinctive, easy-to-learn patterning techniques. And as an added bonus, best-selling craft author Marie Browning joins the fun with beautiful coloring examples. So get your doodle on!

Experience the colorful mysticism of sugar skull folk art with creative art activities inspired by Dia de los Muertos! 30 imaginative designs from talented artist Thaneeya McArdle based on Day of the Dead sugar skulls, and waiting to be filled with vibrant color Designs include fun dancing skeletons and animals as well as traditional nichos and papel picado Patterns range from simple to complex, with some easy to fill in with big swipes of color and others packed with intricate details that will let you spend hours on a single page Guide to basic art techniques from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory to give you a creative way to relax without need for special skills Beautifully colored finished examples and Guided Coloring Pages with suggested color combinations make it easy for beginners, and help spark your creativity Decorate with your favorite coloring implements—these pages are perfect for markers, colored pencils, gel pens, and watercolors High-quality, extra-thick paper is acid-free, rated to last 200 years, and resists bleed through Perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display Give your coloring a new lease on life with this quirky colorin... [Read More]

This incredible Pin Up Girls A Sexy Coloring Book by best-selling artist is the perfect way to relieve stress and aid relaxation while enjoying beautiful and highly detailed images. Each coloring page will transport you into world of insects in stunning coloring patterns you've never seen before ... Use Any of Your Favorite Tools Including colored pencils, pens, and fine-tipped markers. One Image Per Page Each image is printed on black-backed pages to prevent bleed-through. Display Your Artwork You can display your artwork with a standard 8.5" x 11” frame. Two Copies of Every Image Enjoy coloring your favorite images a second time, color with a friend, or have an extra copy in case you make a mistake. Special bonus , you can download FREE Coloring Pages for our best seller Coloring Books Makes the Perfect Gift Surprise that special someone in your life and make them smile. Buy two copies and enjoy coloring together. Buy Now, Start Coloring, and Relax... Scroll to the top of the page and click the buy button.

Halloween Word Search Puzzles – A suitable activity book for adults and teens alike! This unique Halloween word search puzzle book provides you with a great way to relieve stress and relax on the go. This spooky season, try solving the puzzles to test your knowledge of Halloween! The book contains 20 pages of puzzles with answers provided in case you can’t figure it out. The puzzles come in varying levels of difficulty, from easy to hard. FeaturesThe puzzle book comes in an ideal size of 5” x 8” to fit in your bag or pocket. The cover is in a black matte color with orange highlights. The Journal is Suitable For: Those celebrating Halloween at the workplace or in college Anyone who loves costume parties and playing dress-up Those who love solving puzzles and are familiar with activity books Students, professionals and bored adults who need something to do Please see our listings to find more unique books and puzzles. Make sure to leave a review for us!