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The Horrible Craft Book

30 Macabre Makes to Freak Out Your Family and Frighten Your Friends
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The Horrible Craft Book by Laura Minter and Tia Williams is a delightful guide filled with macabre and whimsical projects for craft enthusiasts who enjoy a dash of the eerie. The book offers step-by-step instructions for creating unique, spooky-themed crafts that are perfect for Halloween or any time you want to embrace the ghoulish side of crafting. It's an engaging resource that invites readers to explore a playful, slightly sinister side of DIY projects with plenty of inspiration for both beginners and seasoned crafters.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you have a creative and playful spirit, as it offers unique and quirky crafting ideas perfect for embracing the Halloween season or adding a spooky touch to everyday crafting.

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This collection of projects from Laura Minter & Tia Williams includes cat poo truffles, smelly socks and bug soap.

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Test out your threshold for all things horrible with this disgusting book! From cornflour vomit and cat poo truffles to smelly socks and bug soap, the strength of your stomach will be truly tested by this revolting and gruesome collection of projects. Using everyday ingredients and items from around the house, Laura and Tia have once again come up with fun and engaging makes that your little horrors will find hilarious. Grown-ups, get ready to cringe; this could be the most horrible book you have ever seen.

More projects include: dirt pies, cut and warts, eyeball cake, guts pizza, severed thumb, snot bites, skull pots and vampire smoothies.

Authors: Laura Minter and Tia Williams started Little Button Diaries, their crafting and baking blog, in 2013 to show that having children doesn't mean you have to stop doing the things you love. They have won various awards and are based in Brighton, Sussex, UK.

Selling Points:

  • Makes use of household items, such as shoeboxes and cardboard tubes, that would otherwise be thrown away.
  • 30 gruesome projects including games, edibles, craft activities and messy makes.
  • Aimed at children aged 4-10.

Series: Little Button Diaries

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784945367

Publisher: GMC Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Guild of Master Craftsman Publications Ltd

Illustration: 236 full-colour photoraphs, 115 illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Laura Minter and Tia Williams started Little Button Diaries, their crafting and baking blog, in 2013 to show that having children doesn't mean you have to stop doing the things you love. They have won various awards and are based in Brighton, Sussex, UK.

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