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# The Big-Ass Book of Crafts

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The Big-Ass Book of Crafts - Kindle edition by Montano, Mark, Espinoza, Auxy. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Big-Ass Book of Crafts.

Review: Low End Goods Get High Marks - Seriously got no money? Then this book is for you. It is crafty, okay - the top (usually just first) reviewer knocks it for being too low end but seriously when you have no bucks that is usually when people get crafty. There are so many many ideas. Some good stand-bys but more that are innovative because they have been brought current. I would definately recommend this book and love perusing this book. Love, love, love it. But, what do I love the most? I love the fact that almost every single page has a different craft with EASY DIRECTIONS with GREAT corresponding pics that depict the important points. Not overblown, let-me-make-u-think-I-am-really-talented-too-long-directions-that-are-wayward-to-follow - NO!! Easy, easy, but still NOT leaving out anything important. There is so much to chose from that there are plenty of items that are pop-arty, cool, and modern. Keeping it simple is always best and only the smartest people can do it that way. (my opinion ;) Also, it does have a guys' perspective - which is surprisingly refreshing! Love this Latino!
Review: Truely Inspired! - I, like many of you, fell in love with the quirky title of this book and the fancy collage cover, but most of all I knew it was a good buy before I opened the front cover. Why? Because it was written by Mark Montano. Asside from his appearances on TV I know he is a true talented artist. Crafting isn't just polka dots and fancy lettering on wood. Mark turns crafting on its head and makes ordinary household items into showpeices that will have your guests doing a double take. I know a few reviews have found the projects in this book not to their liking but as you know art is like food, not everyone is going to like it. The projects are a wide range of difficulty so just about anyone could try something with wowing success. I also would like to state that the projects are there to copy but more to inspire to take that project and make it your own! I have used many of these projects in my own home and most of them were altered to work in whatever room they went. So before you take the advice of the 1-2 star reviews, try it for yourself and I promise it won't disappoint!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,490,381 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #428 in Crafts & Hobbies Reference #580 in Craft & Hobby Reference #20,242 in Reference eBooks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Low End Goods Get High Marks
*by R***E on March 5, 2010*

Seriously got no money? Then this book is for you. It is crafty, okay - the top (usually just first) reviewer knocks it for being too low end but seriously when you have no bucks that is usually when people get crafty. There are so many many ideas. Some good stand-bys but more that are innovative because they have been brought current. I would definately recommend this book and love perusing this book. Love, love, love it. But, what do I love the most? I love the fact that almost every single page has a different craft with EASY DIRECTIONS with GREAT corresponding pics that depict the important points. Not overblown, let-me-make-u-think-I-am-really-talented-too-long-directions-that-are-wayward-to-follow - NO!! Easy, easy, but still NOT leaving out anything important. There is so much to chose from that there are plenty of items that are pop-arty, cool, and modern. Keeping it simple is always best and only the smartest people can do it that way. (my opinion ;) Also, it does have a guys' perspective - which is surprisingly refreshing! Love this Latino!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Truely Inspired!
*by M***Y on January 6, 2010*

I, like many of you, fell in love with the quirky title of this book and the fancy collage cover, but most of all I knew it was a good buy before I opened the front cover. Why? Because it was written by Mark Montano. Asside from his appearances on TV I know he is a true talented artist. Crafting isn't just polka dots and fancy lettering on wood. Mark turns crafting on its head and makes ordinary household items into showpeices that will have your guests doing a double take. I know a few reviews have found the projects in this book not to their liking but as you know art is like food, not everyone is going to like it. The projects are a wide range of difficulty so just about anyone could try something with wowing success. I also would like to state that the projects are there to copy but more to inspire to take that project and make it your own! I have used many of these projects in my own home and most of them were altered to work in whatever room they went. So before you take the advice of the 1-2 star reviews, try it for yourself and I promise it won't disappoint!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm too --something--for this book!
*by J***S on March 23, 2010*

I was leaning toward "too old" (refer to my title) to actually buy "The Big-Ass Book of Crafts." The language, you know, in the title. Indeed, it's a Big book, that's for sure, but full of the kinds of things I might have made in college when money was scarce. Still, one needs money to buy popsicle sticks to make lamp shades. But I get ahead of myself. Back to the shopping mall found in the halls of Amazon. I was looking for more crafts to sew, saw this book and kept going, then came back. Reviews were pretty positive. OK, says I, let's try it, despite the big back area. Wow, this IS a Big book--373 pages, including index, a list of things the author uses in making his crafts, and a list of resources. The dedication is to "all the people who think they aren't talented or crafty...." Between that dedication and the last of the indexed projects are over 150 different things to make. Author Mark Montano even advises the reader to brace him/herself against being called "artsy-fartsy" by friends and family. I have examined every single project and found just maybe a dozen I will actually pursue. There is a term that comes to mind concerning the crafts found here: shabby chic. A few examples: that popsicle lampshade, bronze baby sculpture (made out of a doll), painted wood rug, pen flower arrangement, drinking straw starburst hanging lamp, a copper-scouring-pad wine sock, twig chandelier (don't ask), and a felt-leaf window treatment. Just because I don't find these projects desirable doesn't mean the next person won't. On the other hand, here are some really clever projects: 1. Art switch plates (that cover electrical outlets) 2. 3-D photo looks really fun to do 3. David Hockney photo collage 4. Colorful lace glass plates 5. Laminated luggage tags (an excellent idea) 6. Stitched cards and envelopes (you take old books, cut out pictures, then stitch them onto colorful cardstock. The resulting product can be used as flashcards, or used to revive the ancient art of note writing. 7. Glazed note cards (precious) 8. Couture envelopes made out of magazine pages, shopping bags, printed papers from craft stores Two pages are dedicated to each project with a detailed list of things to obtain and steps to follow. Photographs show every finished project! This surely is a thorough book! In fact, as I was leafing through the book to write this review, I discovered more desirable projects to pursue than I initially thought. The paper crafts with envelopes and note cards are really attractive and appear fun to do. So, I'm adding another star to my review. Meanwhile, my Amazon friends are reading Spinoza and I'm viewing photographs by Auxy Espinoza. I wonder if Espinoza ponders "the God-shaped universe?"

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