(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best crafts & hobbies books

I tell people this a lot, and it really depends on the person, but I'll try to make a list! To focus on ourselves basically means to better our confidence and our general well-being. Focusing on ourselves is basically keeping busy while improving ourselves at the same time. Because at the end of the day, we can't rely on others to lift us up. It helps to have people there, but we will always have ourselves. Focusing on ourselves means just living our lives and not worrying about trying to find another person to help fill the empty void in our hearts, but at the same time, while doing our own thing and just living life, this is when we may meet other people or potential future partners along the way. So either way, it's a win-win situation.

• write, journal, let everything out. Hold nothing back. There's a lot of cool notebooks to choose from out there specifically tailored to give you topics to focus on, like writing prompt journals, or there's gratitude journals as well
  
• which leads me to my next point, write out a list of what your grateful for
  
• write out a list of your current goals or any improvements you would like to make, then look at it every day or post it somewhere you can easily see in your room
  
• Friends have recommended the book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" (I still haven't read it but I heard it's good)
  
• I also heard this book is really good too "You Are a Badass"
  
• hike, pick a trail, set a goal to make it to the top of a hill to help build your endurance (I have a friend who also loves to do this while making videos of himself talking to himself and just reflecting on life)
  
• go to social events like parties or shows
  
• focus on your career and work on that promotion, or if you still don't have one yet or you're unsure, this is the perfect time to figure that out and make a list of what you really love and have passion for
  
• remind yourself that you are awesome and deserving of the best, every day or at least once a week
  
• remain humble and never cocky
  
• depending on your age, go to bars and hang with friends and also depending on where you live, go to a barcade if you like video games or old arcade-style games while drinking
  
• hang with friends and have on one one convos with them about life (you really learn a lot)
  
• learn how to cook something that you can see yourself enjoying for the rest of your life (cooking is a great skill to have, and many women really love men that know how to cook)
  
• get a new hair cut, or buy some new clothes, a new video game, a new anything. Treat yo self
  
• become your own best friend (it's really not as lame as you think)
  
• pick up a new hobby, whether it's an outdoor or indoor activity, like photography
  
• if you're still in school, maybe join any groups or clubs
  
• definitely exercise since it helps build muscle, keeps you fit, and helps boost those endorphins making you feel better in the long run
  
• if you're the artsy type, go to art galleries, and if you feel so inclined, even invite a female friend to join you
  
• take a mini road trip with your friends if possible
  
• write a short story
  
• Dare yourself to try a new foreign dish for the first time and live life on the "edge"
  
• help volunteer somewhere
  
• pay a stranger a compliment
  
• do one good deed for someone every week or month
  
• visit some place you've always wanted to go to
  
  I know there's so much more you can do, but I hope some of these can help for now! Basically just go out there and live your life and have as much fun as possible.

Bullet journaling is very therapeutic and requires very few items. (Bullet journal, stencils, pens/colors, and stickers) all can be bought on amazon for under $20 or can get most of the supplies at dollar tree. Amazon has many great bullet journals for under $6. It helps you get your thoughts together and can feel empowering as it gets you more in tune with your thoughts and habits. my bullet journal but if you search bullet journals they have them with so many different pretty covers. This is also the size of a regular notebook as I like to make my things big.
journal stickers these stickers are my favorite as they are empowering and cheap. But I also buy stickers from dollar tree and michaels (michaels has washi tape for .33 each and sales on the tape and stickers all the time)

Cross stitch or crochet is another great craft to learn that doesn’t cost a lot or need a ton of supplies.

Diamond painting kits look like fun and get great reviews.

Scrapbooking can be a lot of fun and remind you of happy times but is more costly and uses more materials than the others.

Adult coloring books are my favorite art stress reliever; you can get a cute book for under $7 and then whatever coloring medium you prefer (I love crayons) my favorite coloring book

2nd favorite coloring book

I hope these ideas help and ask any questions you may have. 💕💕💕

I have so, so many knitting books, but I have three favorite how-to/reference type books that are probably the most useful knitting books I've ever owned. The first is Teach Yourself Visually - Knitting. It's an excellent book to have because it has huge color photos, lots of techniques and stitch patterns, and basic pattern recipes for tons of projects like hats, mittens, and sweaters that can be adapted to various sizes and styles. It's definitely the best "learn to knit" book I've ever owned, and I still refer back to it.

The second is Cast On, Bind Off by Cap Sease. I prefer this version to the other one, which is by a different author. It's an incredibly useful book. I had no idea there were so many ways to start and end projects! I love being able to check the book for the perfect cast on or bind off, and I love choosing matching ones. The author describes each one perfectly, describes it's attributes, if it's stretchy or firm, best uses, etc, explains how to do it, and includes photos of each.

The third is The Knitting Answer Book by Margaret Radcliffe. It's a pretty small book, so it's perfect to keep in your knitting bag. It's set up in Q&A format, so if you encounter a problem it's easy to find the answer.

I have an addiction to pattern books. My favorites are those published by Interweave. Their pattern books are beautiful! They always have designs that are stylish yet classic. I love their themed books, like Jane Austen Knits, Knitting Wizardry (Harry Potter themed) and Highland Knits (Outlander series themed).

• To echo everyone else, I would also say start with the starter set because it has everything you need to start, including a pretty nice set of dice. You could get away with this for your first session, but you will probably want some
  
• dice This may be your most cost effective way of having a set for everyone, and enough spares for people to grab from for crits and spells like fireball. Everyone will eventually get nicer sets they like more, but this is a good way to start with matched sets. Depending on how happy people are with the player options in the starter set, your next investment will either be the
  
• PHB for more player options, spells, items, and guide lines for how things should work. This is far and away the most import of the three books. As most people have said, you will probably get to the point where everyone wants access to this book. During play, you will probably want 2-3 of these at the table.
  
• Battle Mat D&D can be played in Theater of the mind, but grid combat makes a lot of rules easier to implement and officiate with a grid. The one I linked is pretty big without being overly huge (there are larger ones), and it is vinyl which makes it durable, and it erases pretty well with good wet erase markers.
  
• Miniatures is something else entirely. Most of the groups I play with have more than enough for me to ever have to buy any. Some players will make or buy a mini for his/her character. There are the round cardboard tokens that you could use for cheap. I run a D&D game on Fridays at the school I teach at and have the students use one of their dice as their mini. Monsters are usually balls of playdoh.
  
• After finishing of the LMOP (the adventure in the starter's set) you will either want to pick up one of the other adventures like Out of the Abyss or Princes of the Apocalypse. You might need a Monster Manual to go with it. PotA has a digital supplement with the extra monsters, while OotA does not.
  
• The DMG is optional really. It is great for magic items, alternative rules you could use, and world building strategies. You'll want a copy eventually, but like the MM, you wont need more than 1.
  
• Other things. Look around for things like the Elemental Evil Player's Guide and Unearthed Arcana articles. They have a bunch of free content you could use in your games. They are usually rough drafts so they might be imbalanced, but you might find something you really like in there. There are also tons of homebrew monsters, classes, races, and items if you wanted to expand your game that way.
  
  angel14995 has a great summary of all the books. This list is more useful as a logical purchasing progression guide.

Depends on what tech level you want to maintain.

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First up, natural resources.

Trees. Lots and lots of trees. You need paper, fuel, charcoal, wood for construction... wood is *the* most precious resource humans have.

Water. Goes without saying, but ideally in the form of a river that can be tapped for hydropower.

Productive gardens. Which doesn't have to mean good farmland, if you can build the soil yourself. But you do need to feed yourself, as well as produce fibre (animal or plant based) for clothing, linen, rope etc.

Clay. You can use it for making waterproof tiles, for roofs, aqueducts, bathtubs etc. It is necessary for lining furnaces. Humanities second oldest material, behind wood.

Limestone, for cement, mortar, and a flux in your iron furnaces.

Sand. It's coarse, it's rough, it's irritating... but it's used everywhere. If you want glass, you need sand. If you want to do sandcasting, you need sand. If you want to make concrete... but I repeat myself.

Iron ore. You can recycle iron a lot, but if you want to be sustainable or to expand, you need your own source of iron. Or you can go back to the stone age, taking you back five millennia rather than two centuries. Life is a lot easier with steel shovels, knives, axes, saws (and screws!); and the big advantage that engines have over horses is that they don't need feeding when not in use.

That's resources. I've probably left some off (copper ore, for example), but that's harder to find that bog iron. No electricity, sorry.

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Next up, tools, and the skills to use them.

The first thing you're going to need is a machine shop. You can build one from scrap metal, so you should be able to replicate the machine shop from new steel. You're going to have to include a furnace too, which fortunately you can build using stuff you find in the wild. These will let you build all the other tools that are going to be required.

Other basic tools, I've already mentioned. Stuff like knives and shovels, which also include wood to a large degree in their manufacture. Lanterns, since I'm discounting electricity here, but even if I wasn't lightbulbs are probably too difficult for a small community to manufacture. Bicycles, and pedal systems for powering machinery.

Glass production. I'm not as familiar with this, so I don't know what tools you're going to need for it. Glass gives you jars, a reusable and sustainable canning method. Better lanterns. Windows and greenhouses. Perhaps most importantly, reaction vessels for your chemical industry. If you can't do chemical processing, you're going to struggle to manufacture essential medicines. You're going to need other chemicals too, like sulphuric acid. Another book on the list I need to buy.

A brick press. One of the successes from the folks at Open Surce Ecology. Other designs are of course available, at the expense of requiring more work.

Stuff to manufacture paper and paper products. Used for wiping up and wiping off. Used for writing. Makes good storage boxes that can be composted when you're finished with them. Speaking of sanitation products, there's an Indian invention for making sanitary pads that would be of use. It's been extended to produce incontinence pads too.

The list goes on and on, and needs to be properly fleshed out. I haven't mentioned sewing machines, looms, water turbines, mills for grinding corn, spectacles, buttons, threshers, scythes, bread ovens, and all the other machines you could build with your shop. SCISSORS.

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Finally, skills.

You need farmers/gardeners, first and foremost. No food, everyone gets hungry, they can't concentrate on their work. But you shouldn't need more than 10-20% of your population engaged in agriculture. Lumberjacks too, and shepherds.

Skilled artisans. Carpenters, masons... and machinists. Seamstresses and tailors. Everything, really, you would expect to find in a medieval market town. Fortunately, you'll be able to free up a lot more labour than they had back then, thanks to more efficient food production.

Professionals. A doctor-surgeon, who can treat animals too. You probably can't sustain a med school (just how big is this community?), so you're going to have to train you new professionals with apprenticeships, like every other job. Chemists. A librarian - you want to keep a big library, including lots of information that won't see day to day use. Teachers. Judges... definitely judges, if everything has collapsed and you have to provide dispute resolution within the community.

Like the tools list, this is only a small number of the skills you'll need. Hopefully your population will be good at learning from books, since you won't be able to support lots of specialisation.


Well, that was a longer post than I intended. Possibly more detailed than was asked for...

I play 5th edition and all advice is for that edition. 5E is pretty wallet friendly if you don't get it all at once. Here's a bunch of stuff you can look at to help your decision, though not all of it is mandatory.

• Number one, the cheapest, is to simply review the (somewhat limited, I'll admit) materials available on Wizards of the coast and start from there.
  
  
• Second is available in the form of the 5th edition starter set. I own one of these and it comes with everything you need for a game with a group of friends. A criticism I have of it though, is that experienced players will probably destroy the module included with it. I'd just forego this option entirely if you plan to buy any other materials, but it's a very low risk purchase.
  
  
• Third is just a player's handbook, which you really should own regardless of anything . The 5th Edition PHB has enough material to easily homebrew your own campaign with, but it will definitely leave you wishing you had more to work off of.
  
  
• Fourth is any of the several available modules for the game out right now. Having only played Hoard of the Dragon queen (And it's direct follow up, Rise of Tiamat), I can say that with the exception of a long, slightly boring segment in the middle, it's a solid adventure all the way through for the players.
  
  
• Fifth is the supplemental Dungeon master's Guide and Monster Manual, additional resources to help you craft better campaigns, but unnecessary until later. The monster manual should definitely be the first of the two purchases, in my opinion. I wouldn't even recommend the sword coast adventurer's guide unless you plan to specifically adventure in Faerun.
  
  So now that books are out of the way, let's talk figurines. You really don't need them, because ANYTHING can represent things on a board. But they're a fun thing to collect and use. BUT they are a great and fun thing to have. What we do at my table is have everyone acquire their own. I like to buy from Reaper Miniatures, but local comic book and hobby shops might have them as well. Make sure you have bases that are less than an inch wide (A square inch works best), because if you're using miniatures, then you're using a battle grid.
  
  Speaking of battle grids, they're also not entirely necessary, but they definitely help. This is a very reliable one if you take care of it and don't crease it too much. But the fun thing is, if you have a printer, you can print your own Battle Maps! Just set it to print a grid set to 1-inch increments and have as big or as small as a battle mat as you need. 5E technically uses a hex grid for outdoor maps, but we've always ignored that at our games.
  
  As for dice, I think it's the players responsibility to acquire their own dice, but on the off chance you just want to buy the things for everyone, I find a lot of enjoyment in picking through a Chessex Pound-o-Dice, or a Wiz Dice 100+ pack just so everyone has some. Plus, you never know when you'll suddenly need 20d6 for maximum fall damage!
  
  Other than that, just have pencils, paper, and a good way to keep notes handy and you're set.
  
  This is far from a comprehensive guide, and probably the worst thing you could do is buy everything or nothing right at the start. Consider asking friends or checking libraries for these books (And secondhand bookshops near you!) to save a penny or two.
  
  So, in summary, if I were starting out DMing and buying anything, it would be a player's handbook, a set of dice, and if I weren't confident in my ability to homebrew, I'd buy a module or a dungeon master's guide. But you can go further or less far if you like.

So for 5e there are a couple of things you can look at getting:

• Basic Rules: Look at the section for "Free Basic Rules". These PDFs are basically what you need to start playing D&D. The D&D 5e Player's Basic Rules has information about the basics of the game for players. It's got 4 races (Dwarf, Elf, Halfling, and Human) and 4 classes (Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, Wizard) and one "subclass" for each class (Life Domain Cleric, Champion Fighter, Thief Rogue, and School of Evocation Wizard). Items, customization, character building, and the general "here's how you play!" are included in this document. Great resource for a simple lookup if you want to introduce someone to the game, since the characters you can build out of it are generally solid characters. The D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Basic Rules is the starting point for your DM. For the most part is bunch of creature/enemy stat blocks with explanations on how to balance encounters to the players' levels, as well as a quick off-hand on how to generate magic items. DMs are the creative source of the campaign, so there isn't much required to actually build a simple campaign.
  
• Dungeons & Dragons 5e Starter Set: This is the most basic form of the game you can get with most things included. Looks like it's $13 on Amazon right now, which is pretty good. The box set comes with a 32-page player guide (mini Player's Handbook), a 64-page Dungeon Master's guide (mini Dungeon Master's Guide/Monster Manual), a couple of pre-generated characters, and a few dice. It's good for getting into 5e if you've never played before since the rules are greatly reduced down to levels 1-6 and there are only 8 classes. Most of the content is the same stuff you can find in the Basic Rules, minus the story that comes with the Starter Set. If someone gets this, everyone else can download/print the Basic Rules and should be good. Most of the content is all about how to play the characters that are in the starter set, not about character generation and the like, so make sure to look at the Basic Rules if you want to play a Halfling Fighter for example. See this comment for more explanation.
  
• Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons 5e): This is the core of most of your games of 5e at this point. This has all of the basic necessities, like character classes, character races, items, spells, feats, etc. This is exactly what you need if you are a player, since this and some imagination allows you to build some pretty fun characters. If you end up playing 5e a lot, I'd recommend that everyone have somewhat regular access to a PHB, considering that 90% of the characters you make will come in most part from this books.
  
• Monster Manual: This is where you'll find the largest collection of all of the "basic" monsters that you can meet in a game of D&D. Enemies in general are in this book, and there is a lot of good explanation into the monsters, their stats, their decision routes, etc. This is super helpful since you can basically do whatever you want with this book and make some awesome fights. Find an enemy you like, but it's too high level? Nerf it somehow, and have your players fight it. I'm actually planning on setting a dragon with her wings clipped and her firebreathing removed, give them a fight, and see how they react.
  
• Dungeon Master's Guide: This is basically world building, combat building, enemy building, item building... basically, if it's not covered in the PHB or MM, the creation of object X or something similar will be in the DMG. It's there for the DMs to be able to balance items or enemies against certain requirements, since there is a lot to take into account. Helpful for the DM who doesn't have as much experience.
  
  So the Basic Rules help out a lot, the Starter Set is basically a physical copy of the basic rules (plus some), and then the core 3 books in order of (my personal opinion of) usefulness are PHB > MM > DMG. I'd say you probably want at least everyone to have a PHB, or access if you guys continue to play.
  
  Aside from that, most of the other 5e stuff you can pick up from wizards are modules. Modules are pre-created campaigns that have quests, items, locations, enemies (number, size, etc.) already pre-designed for you. Each of the following books has some sort of extra character information (like more subclasses, new races, etc.), but nothing is absolutely required. Generally if one person wants to play something (say, an Half-Elf Bladesinger Wizard) they should pick up the book to help build their character and to provide the GM with references to how the character works, but it's not necessary.
  
  
• Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat are two halves to the same campaign aimed at stopping the biggest baddest dragon of them all, the five-headed chromatic dragon Tiamat.
  
• Princes of the Apocalypse is a cool campaign all about cults related to the 4 elements (Air, Water, Earth, Fire) trying to be bad. Pretty well designed, I'm currently running this with my group. They seem to be liking it a lot, but then again, I'm throwing a lot of other things in with it.
  
• Out of the Abyss is a campaign set in the Underdark. it sounds really cool, but I haven't looked into it much.
  
• Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide isn't a campaign but rather a campaign setting book. It's useful for reading up on how the Sword Coast in Forgotten Realms (the "main" D&D world) works. It's interesting.
  
  If you need any other help, please feel free to ask!

Okay, firstly a bit about me so you know my perspective. I am a 21yo film student in the UK. I came from a more technical schooling environment than creative so I struggled at the idea conception like you do.

My advice is since you like rules familiarise yourself with the do's and don'ts. Once you're comfortable with those, you should and will want to experiment. By these I mean some obvious rules like the 180degree line, rule of thirds, colour composition, MTF scale and contrast. But also screenwriting formulas. None of these are compulsory but understanding the how's and why's will help you eventually understand the occasional why not.

For creative inspiration just try and consistently write. Even without shooting the script try and regularly create a whole short story script. My favourite tool to help spark writing creativity is this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-Write-Francisco-Writers-Grotto/dp/1452105448

When it comes to a film crew there are plenty of roles that are more technical than creative. Grip, spark, camera assistant, camera operator, gaffer and once you're working you'll be primarily paid for these jobs for a while before you become a cinematographer so you can develop a creative style and become a jack of all trades and hopefully be a master of one.

And nearly every filmmaker loves the gear and wants the latest and greatest but the truth is that changes and the film craft needs to be good to take advantage of that quality gear.

I'm willing to answer any further questions. As I mentioned I don't have the greatest experience but being in a position similar to yours 5years ago I feel my words have some value.

This would be my approach (sorry if this is totally Capt. Obvious material):

1. Talk to your doctor and make sure you're clear on exactly how this has affected you, which muscles are underdeveloped, and which muscles are missing entirely (an MRI may help).
   
   
2. Buy a book on anatomy (I like this one ), and make sure you understand what you've got to work with. (Underdeveloped muscles can be strengthened somewhat, missing muscles probably can't.) Knowing which muscles you've got, and which way they're designed to move, will make it that much easier to exercise them.
   
   
3. Build up the exercise program accordingly. If your left pec is completely missing, barbell bench presses are probably out, and you'll want to be careful doing anything with barbells (except where they remain static against your body, like squats) so you don't fuck up your left shoulder (shoulder injuries are WAY common in perfectly symmetrical lifters already). This website - http://www.exrx.net/Lists/MMale.html - can really help. It's got the exercises by muscle groups so you can click on an area of the body and get things sorted out. (The main site is good too - http://www.exrx.net/Exercise.html)
   
   
4. Squats are the best exercise for adding overall muscle mass and getting the testosterone pumping. If you can do barbell squats (as approved by your physician), you should.
   
   FWIW, in one of Mark Rippetoe's books, he mentions a study where (some apparently mildly psychotic) researchers removed calf muscles from rats to see how they would recover, and apparently the surrounding musculature developed to compensate, and the rats soon returned to nearly full strength, so if you give your body the chance, and provide it with lots of nice protein rich foods and lots of nice heavy weights to lift, you should be able to make some decent progress.
   
   NOTE: You should not be looking to get cut, as you do not yet have enough mass from which to cut. You should be looking to build mass, and then, in 6-12 months, when you have some size and strength built up, then you can worry about getting cut.

I'm born and raised Los Angeles/Orange County, so it's a little weird at times. I hope you don't mind I kinda skimmed your comments really quick, but I see you're from Oakland. I feel that it would probably be a way bigger adjustment for you than me as far as the pace of life is concerned, southern CA is pretty relaxed in a lot of areas. And I've visited San Francisco/Oakland quite a few times as I have a lot of friends up there, and can see how you're feeling underwhelmed with it.

I remember a few days ago my SO and I went out and, like, went to Toys R Us, the comic book store, and a few other places and I said, "What now?" because I was having a nice day out with him, and he was like, "There's nothing else, really."

The lack of options of things to do is obviously a little foreign to me, so I noticed we're getting into some different hobbies together to enjoy our time at home like building Legos and watching TV series together and filling out this book and this book I brought. I probably spend more time inside here than I did while I was back in Orange County. I'm doing okay right now and I honestly think it can go either way over time - either I start working and get out more and feel more functioning and I'll make friends (maybe), or I actually will just end up being bored, I don't know yet. It's hard to tell!

Hello! I responded to your post on /r/Entrepreneur with advice, but never heard anything back :)

My husbands a massage therapist and we love your stuff! It seems that the style would be suited to schools and maybe pediatrics. The only problem is that schools budgets are so tight that I'm not sure that they could afford your posters. You can find detailed body posters on Amazon for $5-10. Where do you print your stuff? How are your margins? I would try packaging up similar posters to sell together and contact after school programs. They're always looking for decoration and usually have the funds.

I think your stickers would sell amazingly at actual massage/accupuncture/physical therapy schools (the Florida School of Massage has it's own gift shop) and they'd probably do well in gift shops in funky/alternative areas (eg. the Bay Area, Seattle, LA, New York, etc).

Also, have you thought about making coloring books? The minimalist style to your work I think would do really well here. You could do kids educational books and fun stuff for anatomy students.

Anyway, good luck and let me know if you'd like to bounce some ideas around :)

YouTube is a great place to learn just about anything.

Agree wholeheartedly with u/Joyrenee22. Woodworking for Mere Mortals is a must.

Also check out King's Fine Woodworking. He and his daughters have some great videos including a free woodworking course that just started. I don't know how many videos there are yet but the first few have been about shop tools, what they do, how to use them, tips/tricks, etc.

A few more good channels: Crafted Workshop, Jon Peters, The Wood Whisperer, Jays Custom Creations, and April Wilkerson. There are a ton more but I can't think of anymore off the top of my head.

Don't underestimate books for learning woodworking. My wife got me a few last Christmas that I've really enjoyed.

Woodworking Basics - Peter Korn

Good Clean Fun - Nick Offerman (bonus, this book is full of light hearted humor)

Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking. This is technically three books and a DVD. They're thick and dense (content wise) so this may not be the funnest to run through. Some of the illustrations in the book aren't that great either.

Good luck!

I have designed some of my own! To give a sampling, in increasing order of complexity (with diagrams!),

• here's a truncated tetrahedron,
  
• here's a double equilateral unit which can make things like an octahedron, icosahedron, "spiky ball," and many other deltahedra,
  
• here's a rhombic dodecahedron, and
  
• here's a compound of the cube and octahedron.
  
  My favorite origami book is John Montroll's Animal Origami for the Enthusiast, which starts out with simple, charming models and builds up to complex masterpieces like this lobster. It's one you can go back to for years. (I still have my childhood copy, inscribed "Merry Christmas 1988, Love Mom and Dad.")
  
  Another lovely volume, though not an ideal first book, is one called Origami for the Connoisseur. One of its highlights is an exquisitely beautiful seashell model. Here's someone folding it on YouTube.
  
  If you're curious about modular origami, Tomoko Fuse is a master of the field. This book ("Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations") is a hefty omnibus with plenty of lovely designs. Fuse tends toward a bit more surface elaboration and fussy preciseness than I go for these days, but her work is absolutely worth recreating with your own fingertips.
  
  Most of all, I'd encourage you to just try things out and have fun. There's action origami that does stuff (fancier versions of jumping frogs and fortunetellers), there's a big "tessellation" scene, where people fold intricate, two-dimensional patterns, there are flowers and franchises and figures. Any decent bookstore will have a papercraft section with an origami book or two. Libraries should have plenty of volumes available.
  
  Enjoy!

As a former anime nerd I have snooped and found some age appropriate potential gifts (I don't know what she's seen though!)

Rylee:

• Boruto Manga vol 1 Sequel to the Naruto manga series, a lot less sad so far
  
  
• Gravity Falls Cinestory Comic vol 1 Gravity Falls is an age appropriate Disney Cartoon that's honestly really cool and unique. The story gets pretty deep so you can enjoy reading it together if you want!
  
  
• Avatar The Last Airbender Complete Series A beautiful epic story about a young protagonist tasked with saving the world from a century old war. If you haven't seen it, watch it with her. This is an American cartoon but it is a must watch
  
  
• Spirited Away If she hasn't seen it, this is one of the most popular Ghibli films. Family appropriate with strong cultural references.
  
  
• The Magic Kingdom of Landover part 1 This includes the first three novels in the series by Terry Brooks. One of the first fantasy novel series I was able to get into at a young age
  
  
• Needle Felting Tool and Project Kit to make some cute plush kitties in a cool crafty way. Might not be good for the 8 year old to try but Rylee should be fine!
  
  
  Trinity:
  
  
• Karakuri Papercraft Book Learn to make mechanical paper sculptures. They're very cool!
  
  
• Paint Your Own Horse Figurine Kit
  
  
• Tetris 3D Puzzle
  
  
• Ducktales Xbox360 Game Awesome remastered video game from the 80's!
  

In my experience, Tandy tools tend to be higher priced than a lot of USA-made tools, and are of lower quality. While that kit covers everything you would likely need, I think you would be better off searching eBay/Amazon/Springfield Leather for better tools.

For $600 you could build a set of tools tailored to your needs, and they'll last forever. I've had good luck with CS Osborne tools, and all three of the above listed retailers carry them. There are also vintage tools to be had on eBay that are works of art in their own right, and have many years of use left in them.

This is my favorite leatherworking book on leatherworking. This is an incredible book that will teach you the ins and outs of the finer side of leatherworking (stitching/dyeing/glueing/tools/techniques/etc). You may also want a book on leather armor or tooling (I don't tool leather so I don't have a recommendation).

Based on Tandy's picture, I see a lot of tools you may never need, so you might as well get the right tools for the money you spend.

I would start with finding the following tools:

-Diamond awl

-Scratch awl (for marking)

-Wing dividers (for marking stitch lines)

-Square

-Ruler

-Soft mallet (weighted)

-Sharpening stone

-Strop and stropping compound (for keeping knives and awls razor sharp)

-Natural Vegetable-tanned leather (3-4 oz or 4-5 oz for small items, 8-9 for belts/straps).

-Waxed thread (research the sizes to match the number of stitches per inch you plan to do).

-Rotary cutter

-Exacto knife/blades

-Contact cement

-Stitching clam

-Pricking iron (goodsjapan sells very affordable irons for making your holes, and they are of good quality)

-Fiebings dye

-Fiebings Tankote (finisher/sealer)

-Needles

This is a basic list of items you will need, but to be honest, you could make just about anything with the above tools. As for actually tooling designs into the leather, the list of tools grows longer (stamps/finishes).

On a sidenote, I would not buy my leather from Tandy. While they do have sales every so often, the sale price is still right about what you pay at a place like Springfield Leather or Maverick Leather. I have not dealt with Maverick, but I buy my leather almost exclusively from Springfield. I keep bringing them up because they are extremely helpful and accommodating, and you can purchase USA Hermann Oak tooling leather for a good deal less than from Tandy (who tend to sell imported leather at high prices, anyways).

I don't mean to keep bashing Tandy, but I have spent a good deal of time and money replacing their tools with USA/European/Japanese tools at a lower cost.


As you get back into leathercraft, you will find that as you hone your skills,the need for more specialized tools will arise. For now, focus on building a set of tools to get you going, and then move forward from there.

Good luck!

Regardless of whether you take an apprenticeship or attend a college program, I would highly recommend expanding your knowledge on woodworking. There are five basic books I could not have survived without.

"Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking" by Tage Frid - This is for a box set of Tage Frid's three books. I bought them separate, but one link was easier than three links. You can buy these off of Amazon or eBay for quite cheap if you're a smart shopper.

"Understanding Wood: A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology" by R. Bruce Hoadley Edit: Recommended for a better understanding of the materials you're working with.

"Identifying Wood: Accurate Results With Simple Tools" by R. Bruce Hoadley Edit: Recommended because as a carpenter or woodworker, you should be able to identify most common wood types.

If you're just beginning and don't want to spend the $100ish it would cost for all of these, start with Tage's first book. "Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking: Joinery: Tools and Techniques". It will teach A LOT about design and wood in general, which will help you when applying for apprenticeships and/or carpentry/cabinet-making school.

It should be noted, these are textbooks for the most part and as such, read like one. If you're fresh out of high school, it should be easy to resume an old studying routine; if not, I suggest coffee, a chair that's comfortable and a notebook for note-taking. Seriously.

Well, to get started, I'd recommend picking up a Player's Handbook (on sale through Amazon for $27.27) and some dice (There's a 7 dice set per player and DM. They consist of a D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, and D20, but standard 7-dice sets also include a second D10 which is used for percentile rolls) as well as maybe a playmat and some minifigures (characters that can act as placeholders). As far as adventures modules go, I'd recommend coming up with one yourself or doing the Lost Mines of Phandelver campaign. I would probably recommend that as the best module a person could point to for beginners. It will be a great way to get into [Storm King's Thunder] (https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Kings-Thunder-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/0786966009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523372215&sr=8-1&keywords=storm+king%27s+thunder) later on.

The Starter Set is okay, but intended for larger groups of like 4+. Once you get the hang of things with the required Player's Handbooks and the optional module Storm King's Thunder, I'd recommend picking up a Dungeon Master's Guide to create your own worlds together.

Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, which might be considered the genre defining work, would actually be a decent reference. It's not information packed, but it outlines a process that would be achievable by a 19th-century engineer, in a way that your modern McMaster-Carr dependent engineer couldn't.

But I am a little confused as to what exactly you're asking. Essentially, there are a couple steps of social, technical, and practical problems:

1. Reform society so that scientific thought is culturally normative, entrepreneurial endeavor is encouraged, and education is common.
   
2. Promulgate the principal ideas behind the Agricultural, Industrial, and Technological revolutions:.
   A. Use tools like crop rotation, the iron moldboard plow, and selective breeding etc. so a smaller fraction of the population needs to be farmers.
   B. Use natural energy resources, interchangeable parts, and the assembly line to reform metalurgy, textile, and other industries so that each individual is more productive.
   C. Distribute and collate information using, variously, the printing press, telegraph, and computer (I may have skipped a step in there) to speed the process by which the system improves itself.
   
3. Implement each step in the process, ideally avoiding the various mis-steps and dead ends we actually encountered on the way. An encyclopedia would be really helpful here, but the entire Library of Congress would be insufficient to uplift the society because of all the other requirements. This will take a long time - you might know the required components to build a CPU, but they might depend on a complicated and energy intensive extraction a mineral found primarily in Mongolia. When you start, you'll have a few surface pit mines and low quality tools. A lot of the industrial revolution was just tediously repeating the process of using the tools you have to build slightly better tools, which takes a long time. To go from a feudal, Greco-roman, or agrarian society to a modern one is probably beyond a single lifetime. 1800s might be achievable if you start very young.
   
4. Scale out! It's one thing to have the knowledge, resources, and skill to make (for example) a single printing press, but another to distribute millions of newspapers in every city every morning.
   
   Another resource you might be interested in, with slightly more realistic goals, would be Build Your Own Metal Working Shop From Scrap which takes you from raw scrap metal (or, if you felt compelled to do so, from a charcoal furnace, though after proving to yourself that you can make iron from ore, steel from iron, and bars or wire from ingots, it's more effective to just go down to the local scrapyard and buy it by the ton) to a modern machine shop, complete with lathe and mill. I don't have it, but as another reader of this genre, that book is definitely on my wish list!

• bookshelf of classics i read and those i need to.. and an amazon list of thriller trash i can read in a day for funsies.
  
• so many instruments. i like stringed instruments, so i have an electric and classical guitar (played for many yrs), but also have other varieties of stringed and percussive instruments (mostly from other countries). Learning materials, speakers...
  
• legos, coloring books (with big monsters / big lines but more adultish) - these are things i like to do at a table and side watch a film to
  
• my bike (fave in living room, my 2nd in front of garage). its customized and i love it. i don't ride far, but i love planning days biking to where i want to go and relax.
  
• my pit and hammock... patio. texas
  
• a workout room. if i've had too much with the outside world i want an option at home to do what i want exercise wise.
  
• so many language and music papers around. i print and study, move on.
  
• random socks. i can't relax with them on
  
• photo collages on wall. i put a bunch of my fave personal pics (per theme) and used a program to make a collage. printed and framed. it's the first thing people gravitate to as i'm not a very open person.

I would be careful with hooks too. There are basically two types, and generally people like one or the other. I second the other ideas of following her lead in getting yarn. Stitch markers aren’t expensive and are helpful. Maybe a case for her hooks? I love having all of mine in one place.


Damero Crochet Hook Case, Travel Storage Bag for Swing Crochet Hooks, Lighted Hooks, Needles(Up to 8'') and Accessories, Large, Gray Dots (No Accessories Included) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QXVXP23/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TMcZDbCH7YWG6


50 Pieces Colorful Knitting Markers Crochet Clips Crochet Pins Bulk Stitch Markers Locking Stitch Knitting Place Markers DIY Craft Plastic Safety Pins Weave Stitch Needle Clip Counter(10 Colors) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VL4SNLJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ONcZDb356S77F

I also LOVE this book. It spells each stitch out step by step in great pictures.


A to Z of Crochet: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner to Advanced Crocheter https://www.amazon.com/dp/156477998X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_COcZDb3G2D5P9

Whatever you get her, I’m sure she’ll love it!

I've looked at it before because I was thinking of doing it for shits and giggles (and then I could say I'm in a masters program) and the Crochet Guild is the main organization/authority of crochet, so it's reputable. It would be the closest you could get to a crochet certification; the only other worthwhile certifications would be the Instructor credentials from the Yarn Council, which would be useful if you plan on teaching. Going back to the masters program, I feel like the teaching itself would be overpriced, compared to the multitude of crochet stitch books available that I could get for $90 (the guild member price). I just looked at the curriculum overview now and I know how to do just about everything they listed specifically. It's disappointing because some of the crochet books I already own go over those techniques and have a lot more advanced/unique patterns to learn.

If you do want to go through a bunch of swatches and learn different techniques, there are some really good advanced crochet books out there that I either own or have looked at and will be purchasing soon. The current price for all these books from Amazon would be $62.64:

• New Encyclopedia of Crochet Techniques. I have this book and it goes over a ton of unique stitches with really good descriptions, like intarsia, loop stitches, or tubular. Plus it has a few patterns in the back that use the techniques in the book.
  
• The Finer Edge: Crocheted Trims, Motifs & Borders. Another book I looked at and want to buy. Tons of edging patterns, which is useful as I think a lot of stitch books are lacking in the borders department.
  
• A to Z of Crochet: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner to Advanced Crocheter. Another book I looked at and plan on ordering. Tons of stitches of varying difficulty levels.
  
• Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia. I'd only really recommend this book if you're good at reading graphs. There's a lot of written errata in the few patterns that I've tried and while this has not been my best purchase, there are a lot of stitches and motifs which come in handy as reference. But this would probably be a bottom priority purchase.
  
  I own a few pattern books and some on Tunisian crochet techniques, but for reference on a wide range of crochet techniques, this is my personal library and I think that these books could keep you pretty busy and be equally, if not more so, challenging than the masters program curriculum. I may still do it for fun, but really there's a lot of other resources that are better priced, not including all the free YouTube tutorials or blogs that are out there.

I like all of the answers so far- my only other recommendation would be a good fabric chalk set or marker. As far as thread, I've found for me that most of the thread I buy depends on the fabric I'm using, with the exception of white and black. I still have some pink and green thread I bought to start with but have never used since I haven't made anything with matching fabric.

If you're interested in any books, Sew Everything Workshop is super helpful.

Anyways, good luck and have fun!

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A.) why are they dropping this on you?
B.) Safety! Safety! Safety! Before you do anything, you need to brush up on safety in both a shop setting and when it comes to tools. Both Hand and Power.
C.) Boxes. Learn how to make boxes. 95% of all woodworking is making a box. Picture Frame??? It's a box without a top or bottom. Dresser??? A box with smaller boxes in it. Well, maybe not 95% but learning to make a box is a pretty good step in being able to take different projects.
D.) Safety
E.) Do you know what kind of tools you will have access too, space to work, how much time these kids are going to have?


You may check out the following Youtube Channels:

• Stumpy Nub
  
• Woodworking for Mere Mortals
  
• Paul Sellers
  
  Some books that might be handy as well:
  
  
• Woodworking Basics - Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship - An Integrated Approach With Hand and Power tools
  
• The Complete Manual of Woodworking: A Detailed Guide to Design, Techniques, and Tools for the Beginner and Expert
  
• The Joint Book: The Complete Guide to Wood Joinery
  
• One-Board Woodworking Projects
  
• The Big Book of Weekend Woodworking Projects

As others have suggested you should definitely check out You-tube. I would also suggest the following books:

Beginner

• Sewing 101
  
• The Sewing Book
  
• One Yard Wonders (I don;'t have this exact book but I have one similar and I found it quite useful for getting used to sewing and learning basic skills, without the need for too much fabric)
  
  
  More Advanced
  
  
• The Great British Sewing Bee
  
• GBSB: Sew your Own Wardrobe
  
• May Martins Sewing Bible
  
  Other Resources / Blogs
  
  
• Did You Make That
  
• Tilly and the Buttons
  
• Madalyne.com Best Sewing Blogs List
  
• Blog For Better Sewing
  
• Coletterie - How to build sewing skills if you are an absolute beginner.
  
• Burda Style - Projects and tips for beginner sewers
  
  I hope this helps you get started.

I love the energy! Very ambitious, and they actually came out nicely. If I may suggest, there are two sewing books that made all the difference for me:

Sew Everything Workshop by Diana Rupp. Enthusiastic, gorgeous pictures, clear instructions and lots of included patterns perfect for beginning sewers. Seriously can't say enough good things, and I still refer to it all the time. http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Everything-Workshop-Step-Step/dp/0761139737

Colette's Sewing Handbook by Sarai Mitnick. This one is all about the little things that make a big difference. Not as good a resource for getting started, but shows how to really plan your project well and make it a success. And I LOVE the patterns she includes. https://www.colettepatterns.com/books/colette-sewing-handbook

You can buy official prewritten modules that are ready to play straight out of the book. You can also check out the Dungeon Master's Guild website to get free or paid adventures.

The core D&D books themselves do not have an adventure in them but there are plenty of things out there to get that are already made or you could make up your own.

The Starter Set has an adventure that lasts about six sessions, Storm King's Thunder is an adventure for levels 1-14, Princes of the Apocalypse is an adventure for levels 1-11, Curse of Strahd is a great adventure.

If you want to start writing your own adventures at some point, you should pick up the Dungeon Master's Guide and the Monster Manual.

Hi. What type of internship did you get? I am a recent undergrad graduate, and I have decided to become a Physical Therapist, hoping to eventually work as a Yoga Therapist. I'm looking for a good starting-point springboard, since I have a while before I can apply to any Doctorate programs (didn't take a single science course at undergrad).
I think its really awesome that you're so psyched about your career shift, i share your fascination with human bodies, and I can't wait to take anatomy&physiology. Have you heard of The Anatomy Coloring Book? I wish you and OP the best on your adventure towards reaching your goal!

Yay! Knitting or crocheting?

Either way, most craft stores sell a beginner's kit sort of thing that's really helpful. Oh, and it's easiest to learn with solid colored yarn at first so you can see your stitches. All the fancy variegated ones are awesome, but not for starting.

I can't knit to save my life, I can only offer tips for crocheting. I'd suggest starting with a dishcloth (Ravelry has TONS of easy patterns), because you just do the same stitch back and forth...so it helps you to practice and get to an even tension. Oh, and this book seriously helped me. It has projects for super-easy beginning stuff up to more complicated things once you know what you're doing better.

I love to talk way too much about crocheting :)

If you want to do knitting, all I can say is that beginner kit. It helped me, I just don't like it as much as crocheting so I didn't move beyond that kit.

I would first like to say that I agree with everyone else here who recommends buying a used one and restoring it (or just keeping looking for a good deal, they're out there).

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That being said, there is a series of books available by David Gingery that has instructions on how to build basic metalworking machines from scrap. The first book in the series builds a foundry that enables you to cast aluminum, the second book builds a lathe, third a shaper, fourth a milling machine, etc. Seven books in total I think.

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If you do look into going this route, I'd strongly recommend looking into some of the more modern forms of sand casting, specifically the "lost foam" method which seems to be a lot easier to get consistent results from.

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Additionally, there are quite a few youtube series that build lathes either directly from Gingery's designs, or inspired by them. I was introduced to Gingery via the Makercise series and he, if I remember correctly, mostly follows Gingery's designs (he also covers lost foam casting as well)

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Note: if this series seems interesting to you, it would be cheaper to buy the hardcover book containing the whole series (or all 7 individual softcover books as a set) than it would be to buy each individually. However, if all you care about is the lathe, then just the first two should be enough to get you started (and you can always pick up the others later if you find yourself still interested in proceeding)

Fear cuts deeper than swords

1. on my WL, something grey.
   
   
2. NOT on WL, rain reminiscing
   
   
3. on my WL, yes i find this food unusual.
   
   
4. on my WL, my husband, he is deaf like no other and LOVES action movies.
   
   
5. this book is a fast read, and hillarious.
   
   
6. I have nothing for this...
   
   
7. on my WL, poopin litters fer kikat
   
   
8. SO thinks its useful, i do not, but it is pretty
   
   
9. UHF/not on WL because it has to be one of the best B rate movies of all time. And its just stupid funny.
   
   
10. Kukri for your zombie ass/not on WL
    
    
11. ONE TRILLION DOLLARS would prolly help me out/not on WL
    
    
12. I would have gotten away with it too, if it hadn't have been for those pesky add-ons/on WL
    
    
13. Monitor for moi/Obviously on my WL
    
    
14. definitely bigger than a breadbox/on my WL
    
    
15. Bouncy balls are smaller than a golf ball/not on WL
    
    
16. Best smells ever, imho/on my WL
    
    
17. SFW is relative i suppose./on my WL
    
    
18. Most helpful for going back to school/on my WL
    
    
19. Obsessed with crochet/on my WL
    
    
20. Unicorn meat/ on my WL Because really, who can say they own unicorn meat? And when its opened its even BETTER.
    
    Thanks for the contest!

My favorite book is Donna Kooler's Encyclopedia of Crochet, there is a new edition out I'd like to get. The projects weren't the best, but the stitch encyclopedia is great.

If you're a super new beginner, there's A to Z of Crochet, it says it's for beginner to advanced, but it's really just for beginners. It does have lots of great photos, but if you've been crocheting for a while you'll already know most everything in there.

You already have! You wrote this post yourself, right? If so, congrats - you're off to a great start.

Think about all the stuff you already write every day: notes, emails, tweets, Reddit posts. Re-thinking writing as something you already do makes it easier to dive deeper.

So continue writing. Write consistently and with intention. Set aside half an hour each day to do nothing but write. If you're feeling uninspired, writing prompts are very useful. There are plenty of resources out there.

Just as importantly: read a lot. Particularly the type of writing you wish to do. If you want to write books, read more books. If you want to write articles, read more articles (and also books). And then actually write them.

TL;DR - You're already writing, so just keep on writing. Set aside time to write each day, use writing prompts, and read what you want to write. Have fun!

Oxy is (last I checked, about a year ago) about $25-30 per tank for a 330CF tank. I get about 5-6 hours per tank, but I have a Delta Elite. Smaller torch == longer work time. Adding a foot pedal will also extend your oxy tank usage time.

These are useful if you're teaching yourself. There are youtube videos as well.

Puntys are just clear glass rods. I like 9 or 12mm, depending on what I'm working with. Get a lot, you'll go through it. Good luck.

I too love origami but not that fond of single unit/ origami..

I started with Modular origami..

It appeals to the gear head side of me and the fact that i love geometry..

The options are limitless..

I use http://www.antiprism.com/ to design and preview my Origami builds

A few ideas for inspiration: try the following books...

Unit-Origami-Multidimensional-Tomoko-Fuse

Unit-Polyhedron-Origami-Tomoko-

Modular Origami yields eye catching models that are like art pieces and most things i fold/assemble,ble get very awe inspiring reactions..

Interesting read. I recommend checking out Good Clean Fun by Nick Offerman (link). The first part of the book has some great beginner info and the rest of the book are projects, with humorous stories peppered throughout.

Actually I'm going to tell you NOT to start by altering your own clothes. It is actually easier to make something new than to alter clothing. I suggest you learn to sew from the following books: The Colette Sewing Handbook by Sarai Mitnik, the SEW Everything Workshop by Diana Rupp and Stitch by Stitch. All three of these books come with patterns for all sorts of projects. Once you graduate to some harder things, and especially if you are interested in sewing 1950s-inspired retro clothing, try Gerties New Book for Better Sewing By Gretchen Hirsch. This book has beautiful patterns and also helps with more couture techniques. Happy sewing!

Also, if you want a really good intro to the care and use of that set of tools, and some plans, then Tage Frid teaches woodworking is a fantastic resource. Look at YouTube for safety tips on each saw, too. There's lots of good free info out there.

I highly recommend "The Workbench Design Book: The Art & Philosophy of Building Better Benches". It's a really fun and enjoyable read, even if you're not particularly interested in building a workbench. He's such an interesting thinker and researcher and this is probably his best work so far.

This appears to be the book you are suggesting. That looks good. Lots of good reviews too!

I have been poking around Ravelry. There are a lot of cool free patterns that I think she would like. There are also a couple pay patterns I might grab because they really suit the interests she listed.

Thanks for the suggestions!

I've got this book and pretty much love it. It's got some great stuff.

Have you tried searching Ravelry using yardage and project type (household, blanket, etc.) constraints? There's so much there I'm sure you'd find plenty of interesting somethings!

I'm a crocheter and love to make amigurumi. I love the book Yummi Gurumi and just bought the book Animal Friends of Pica Pau.

I'm making a baby blanket right now too, I got the pattern off Etsy. I also have a long list of things in my Ravelry account to make as well haha.

• Model: Simple Sonobé 12-unit Assembly Plus Alpha
  
• Designer: Tomoko Fusé
  
• Source: Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations
  
• The base cube was a bit unwieldy at first, but as I added the accents it tightened up. I'd say it's moderately secure, it shouldn't fall apart on its own, but certainly would not stand up to a lot of rough handling. All in all, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Not the OP but I am a glassblower. I highly recommend that anyone interested in this profession buy these books. They truly are the lampworkers bible. Google lampwork studios near you and go take a class. They will run about 300 for a weekend and that will teach you some of the basics of solid form. You may even leave the class with some marbles and pendants. Don't expect to make pipes overnight. This dude is truly the exception to the rule.


http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Lampworking-Practical-Shaping-Edition/dp/0965897214

Well you're off to a good start since you've heard about wood movement. That will save you some heartache.
As far as putting pieces of wood together goes, that's joinery and that's the fun part. Most joinery is designed to be held together only with glue. If your project is well designed you should be able to do a dry-fit and have it all hold together without glue (but you glue it together as a final step).
I can recommend a series of books called "Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking." It covers the usual joints, how to cut them using both hand and power tools, finishing, and a bunch of other standard woodworking processes.

It really depends on what kind of origami appeals to you but I do mainly modular origami and my number one go to book is Tomoko Fuse's Multidimensional Transformations Unit Origami. This book was published in 1990 and is a little bit pricey (around 30-50 dollars these days). It was my first major origami book and I couldn't be more amazed at how many different designs it offers. The models really range from basic to extremely advanced and most of them like in the medium-hard range. If you're looking for something complex and not as 2-D as many origami books can offer you- I highly suggest this book. Oh yeah, It's also not short. It's around 230 pages of work.

Here's a link to what it looks like: http://www.amazon.com/Unit-Origami-Multidimensional-Tomoko-Fuse/dp/0870408526

Hope this helps!

I don't know my model number by heart either... Hm youtube videos have helped me loads too! And books! I got this one and it's proven quite helpful and fun. Maybe you could get one on quilts if that's what you wish to do?

Ruger

I think This is the most important item on my wish list right now. I'm going through kind of a rough patch in my life, and I'm looking for something to invest some energy and effort into. I think finding a new hobby and getting excited about it will be awesome. So, this is one way to start.

Also, edit to say that I am taller than my aunt, who is (probably) taller than that line. She's fun sized.

I find crocheting very relaxing. It helps calm me down when I'm feeling stressed or anxious. Making toys like these is fun, and one skein wonders mean you don't have to worry about having lots of variety on hand.

Here's a few: A nice pair of earbuds (not those crappy Skullcandies), this great book called 642 Things to write. It really does help with writing and it's super fun! Can also help you get to know yourself better.

Watching him protest at the Women's March made me revisit some Nick Offerman books. Quality reads.

Paddle Your Own Canoe

Gumption

Strongly, strongly recommend the audio books as narrated by Mr. Offerman as well. Would love to get a crack at Good Clean Fun sometime soon (his newest book).

I bought myself a machine, some fabric, these two books, scissors, and some other miscellaneous supplies.

The Reader's Digest book is a really good idea since the back has a decent section on tailoring, and is full of useful information on everything else you'll need to know. There are probably also some books specifically on tailoring; check your local library.

Practice making straight lines on a piece of lined paper before you start on cloth. Getting your lines straight is super important.

Everything after that is just practicing.

CROCHET THIS FOR ME! I'd love a had in Gryffindor colors :) This book can be purchased used or kindle edition for under $5 and might give you some great ideas to expand your crocheting skills.

Desks and shelves are totally fine to start with! Just draw up your plans and get started, you'll start finding out what you need to know. For example, on both, you'll have to learn how to flatten and square your lumber on the jointer and planer, or using hand planes, and for a desk, you'll need to edge glue some lumber together to form a panel. Just jump in & start asking questions, you'll get a lot more out of having a specific problem that needs solving and therefore having a specific question to ask than all of this vague "where should I start" kind of stuff. You start by starting. That being said, I got a lot out of these books when I started:

https://www.amazon.com/Woodworking-Basics-Essentials-Craftsmanship-Integrated/dp/156158620X

https://www.amazon.com/Tage-Teaches-Woodworking-Step-Step/dp/1561588261

https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Solutions-Strategies-Essentials-Woodworking/dp/1561583448

This third one I linked was especially helpful. I liked it because it discusses things in terms of general considerations, like here are the various ways you can attach a tabletop to a base and allow for wood movement, here are the space considerations in designing a table so everyone has enough elbow room, and therefore gets in you the mindset of thinking things through and drawing your own plans.

This is when it's helpful to knit with other people - while it's definitely possible to teach yourself how to knit on your own, it's way easier if you have a person that can actually show you what to do! I taught myself to knit using YouTube videos and books. For books, this is one that I know some people like. This book is also a popular option. The website www.knittinghelp.com has a lot of good videos for basics.

There's all sorts of pre-made campaign modules that have already established worlds and towns and people and adventures. You can find them in game stores or pretty much anywhere online. A few of them include Curse of Strahd, Horde of the Dragon Queen, and Storm King's Thunder.

Best of luck with the DMing!

I beasted anatomy. Here were my secrets:

1. Anki: intelligent flashcards based on an algorithm that shows terms you don't know more frequently and slowly introduces new terms so you don't get overwhelmed.
   
   
2. Get Body Smart
   
   
3. Crash Course: Biology: great for just getting the basics and building from there.
   
   
4. Anatomy Coloring Book
   
   Hope this helps! Good luck!

It would make my Christmas if you got me this book:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1612120423/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_13?colid=22KZ2NB4AP9GY&coliid=I3P6P0CE78ZSAY


Here is my Wishlist that includes that book and others that I'm interested in! I like to crochet and hope to learn new skills making projects for others :). Thank you for such a sweet offer!!

Gwyn's Wishlist
Link: http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/22KZ2NB4AP9GY

This bench is a poor choice for hand tools--it more of a workbench for a homeowner who needs to organize maintenance supplies, or someone who primarily uses power tools

For hand tools, really want something more traditional. Something that weighs at least 300lbs. Something with tree-trunks for legs that won't rack or walk all over the room when you put some oomph behind a jointer plane. Something that doesn't have a bunch of crud hanging above your head that will fall on you when you are putting your muscle into something.

This DVD from Mike Siemsen walks you through how to build a workbench for very, very limited money--$150-175 is feasible. It's an English design that doesn't require vises for work holding.

This video series from Paul Sellers walks you through building a reasonable workbench with a very limited set of hand tools and inexpensive materials. This is also an under-$200 bench.

This book, and also this one by Chris Schwarz represent a deep dive into workbench design. The books include plans for ten or so different benches, all of which are excellent for hand tool work. I built my bench based on plans in the second book. Schwarz also has a blog which, if you go through past years, contains hundreds of posts on workbench design.

Workbenches don't have to be expensive. You can use 2x8s or 2x10s from the home center and limited tools to build them. The first two benches I linked come in at under $200. Schwarz's have a bit more of a range. In general, if you chose inexpensive lumber and hardware, your bench shouldn't cost more than a few hundred bucks.

One last thing: if you're doing it by hand, use a softwood. One of the stiffer/harder/heavier ones like Douglas-Fir or Southern Yellow Pine. Avoid the mystery SPF/whitewood. Not saying you can't make a hardwood bench completely by hand, but it's a lot more sweat, time, and money, and the bench doesn't really work any better once it's done.

if you like the disney glassblowers then you are talking /r/lampwork and its not hard to start. You can set up relatively cheap if you are looking to do some small work you can do it in garage with ventilation. Go to a glassblowing message board like the melting pot at www.talkglass.com there you can search all the beginner threads and see where people take the art form whether through beads or pipes. Materials and torches can be purchased at retailer websites like www.mountainglass.com or wale apparatus. To learn without lessons or apprenticing you should look into buying Bandhu's books Contemporary Lampworking 3 volumes with limitless info from the very basic to the very complex. Good luck.

The asterisks are just there to tell you what section of the written patter it wants you to repeat.

I found when helping someone learn that having them write out a small cheat sheet that tells them what all the abbreviations in the pattern mean can help them learn to assoicate sc=single crochet, clst= what ever the cluster stitch for the pattern is, and so on.

I always tell the person I am helping, to print their patterns out, and have them go threw and highlight all the sections where the pattern has you repeat (ie the * stuff).


I like A to Z of Crochet: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner to Advanced Crocheter it is useful for new hookers, and advanced hookers alike. Check your local library to see if they have this book or any other crochet books most will have a section in the front to go over the basics.

Here's some free ones (I don't know if they are good or not, btw). Here is a whole campaign that contains a series of adventures published in one book by the people that make system, for 5th edition D&D. The website http://www.drivethrurpg.com/ has tons of adventures, some free, some cheap, all PDF format. For every edition of D&D there are lots of published adventures, so there is plenty of content available.

Storm Kings Thunder is a really popular campaign many love to play. So You should check it out. Outside of that Dm's Guild is great for a budget but you need to sift through a lot of the material to find the really good ones.

buy this book and spend a day or two reading through everything. it teaches you more about sewing than about how to thread the machine (although it does teach you that too!) there's beginner patterns in the back, a guide to reading real patterns, a checklist of supplies you need, a way to fix common hiccups that you will come across, all about different stitches, different needles for what fabric, all about fabric, etc etc it is a great resource and the projects in the back are a great way to get your feet wet and get sewing!!!

I'd recommend some books like Sew Everything Workshop

There's also books by Singer and I believe Readers Digest that quite thoroughly cover the basics of sewing. I have the Singer's Sewing Essentials which I believe was quite inexpensive.

Also, as far as your pattern goes, there is a glossary showing what each symbol or term means, and if you are stuck on one in particular, post it and I'm sure one of us can help =)

Second this. When I was in outpatient therapy coloring was very helpful to keep focus. I have this coloring book that a friend gave me and it was very therapeutic LOL

There's a few books you can get to start things out. If you go through them and it doesn't diminish your passion but increases it, they'll set you on course to get started on your own. They also are worth reading if you've already begun.

• The Soul of a Tree - A Woodworker's Reflections by George Nakashima
  
  
• Good Clean Fun - Misadventures in Sawdust at the Offerman Woodshop by Nick Offerman
  
  
• The Art of Japanese Joinery by Kiyose Seike
  
  
• Illustrated Cabinetmaking - How to Design and Construct Furniture that Works by Bill Hylton
  
  
• Hand Tools - Their Ways and Workings by Aldren A. Watson
  
  
• The Real Wood Bible - The Complete Illustrated Guide to Choosing and Using 100 Decorative Woods by Nick Gibbs
  
  
• Woodworking - The Right Technique by Bob Moran
  
  
• Woodworking 101 - Skill Building Projects that Teach the Basics by Aimé Fraser, Matthew Teague, and Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk
  
  Source here for this list of books with additional ones (that I haven't personally seen or read).
  
  Edit:
  Apologies if these are in the sidebar. I'm on mobile and can't view it.

I have this book: One yard wonders And it is awesome. Full of simple projects. Clear instructions on sewing basics. A lot of the projects are very cute.

I love the book One Yard Wonders. It has a great variety of projects, from cute plushies to clothes for grown-ups and kids to household items. Plus, it includes all the pattern pieces. It's really good for beginners, but not so simple that your friend would get bored with it.

Different types of benches lend themselves to different types of work. A really good book that talks about the way you go about deciding what sort of bench you want to build is Chris Schwarz's "The Workbench Design Book: The Art and Philosophy of Building Better Benches".

http://www.amazon.com/The-Workbench-Design-Book-Philosophy/dp/1440310408

For eye-candy and inspiration (and some instruction), there's the classic, "The Workbench Book", by Scott Landis.

Next up: 72 Pencils :)

Those are neat! Is #4 pure origami? If so, what pattern did you use? I have a Tomoko Fuse's book on modular origami, and have yet to go through them all :)

Stohlman's How to Make Leather Cases Vol. 3 has plans for a very nice scabbard, but it's not for a 10/22. Still, it's chock full of useful information for the leatherworker. Very heavily western-inspired, however, if you prefer the European look you might want to get The Leatherworking Handbook for inspiration. No rifle scabbard plans there, however.

Schwarz has two workbench books and I have only read this one cover to cover and it has quite a few benches in there so it is quite possible that one of them had laminated dimensional lumber. The bench he feels is best suited for hand work is the Roubo that is featured on the cover and the legs for it are made from 6x6's that he found in the back of a big box store. I am in no way saying that you can't rip down 2x8's or 2x12's and laminate them together I am simply suggesting that buying lumber as close as you can to the proper dimensions for the legs and top ect. the less work it is, and imho makes for a better looking bench if not a more stable bench.

I find coloring very therapeutic. Especially when it's cute animals that swear.

F*cking Adorable - Cute Critters with foul Mouths https://www.amazon.com/dp/1537498649/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VdlBCbQ19FTVC

Don't worry about the case right now in my opinion, let him decide what size and shape he feels comfortable carrying around after he has actually made something to fill it with.

What I would recommend instead is this bundle with Contemporary Lampworking 1 & 2, generally considered the "textbooks" for creative lampworking these days.

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Lampworking-Practical-Shaping-Edition/dp/0965897214

Your bag looks like the first bag I made. It has the earmarks of being made by someone who has experience sewing fabric and apparel. Fabric sewing and leather craft have many shared skills, but leather has stand alone skills that you will need to learn. Many crafters here have learned through on-line tutorials. I started with this book, which I would recommend. https://www.amazon.com/Leatherworking-Handbook-Illustrated-Sourcebook-Techniques/dp/1844034747. This book is also a wonderful resource for bag designers https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9887710806/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

>If anyone's interested I found this book on Amazon
>This book
>The actual Japanese book


Thank to /u/HiepNotik for providing these links.
If anyone is interested in learning this, they can buy the book.

Also, try your local library for knitting books. (Mine is excellent.) Videos normally concentrate on one topic, without much talking around the topic. Books develop stage by stage, and have time to tell you why things are done that way and what alternatives you could use -- making it much easier to learn to do your own thing.

Libraries (or bookshops) let you compare books to see which style you like. These two are often recommended: Teach yourself Visually Knitting and the Stitch 'n Bitch Knitter's Handbook. These two also seem good: Debbie Bliss Knitter's Book of Knowledge and Knitting in Plain English.

For me, it's been as much of a challenge as any joinery so far. I used this book extensively. Great step-by-step instructions using hand tools or power tools or both!

This isn't exactly what you wanted. But is an amazing set of books on how to build your own fully functional machine shop from scrap. This guy does his own castings from scraps then builds that into a lathe, and other equipment. It's really amazing.

http://www.amazon.com/Build-Metal-Working-Complete-Series/dp/1878087355

Advanced origami as in you want to learn how to fold more complex models than the average swan/crane/toys? In that case I recommend any of Robert Lang's books, his insect models are incredibly complex. Or you can try Modular Origami by Tomoko Fuse which is tedious but extremely satisfying when complete.

If you want to learn about the theory behind folding new models and how origami techniques are applied today, then check out this TED Talk by Robert Lang.

For anyone interested, Offerman has a book coming out soon centered around his wood working called Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop.

https://www.amazon.com/Things-Write-Francisco-Writers-Grotto/dp/1452105448/ref=la_B00VSA6ECE_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1487390211&sr=1-1

This book and their whole project is a gift for anyone who LOVES to write (by our very natures!) and can use some genuine inspo.

Look into.

"-)

One of my favorite books for anatomy was COLORING BOOK!.

It's one of the best for learning. I used it to get an A+ in my anatomy class.

Amazon here's the link Fucking Adorable - Cute Critters with foul Mouths https://www.amazon.com/dp/1537498649?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

Just bought the SawStop jobsite model a couple months ago and it's just so well built. I love it.

I was on the fence for a couple years, because I was sick of not having my own table saw, and was tired of waiting while I saved up.

But then I read Nick Offerman's most recent book and he really crystalized it for me in a section he dedicates to SawStop. He basically reminds you that you cannot put a price on your hands and fingers. Yes, if you practice good technique and take proper precautions, you most likely will not have an accident over the course of your life. But that's why they're called accidents. They happen.

>I have had macho acquaintances scoff at me on the topic, claiming that they "know what they're doing," and I tell them that three of the people I know who have lost or nearly lost fingers are also three of the best woodworkers I know—it's often comfort with the machines that can breed the momentary lapse of attention that allows such an accident to occur. - page 21 of Good Clean Fun

Are you willing to bet your hands, fingers, and possibly your livelihood that it'll never happen to you?

Obviously, not everyone can afford a SS, and we shouldn't insist that they spend that kind of money. But I was able to save and so I did.

He's not a paid shill for them and in fact, he makes the point that every saw should have SS's features by law and it's unfortunate that the patent holder is charging what some say are excessive licensing fees. But they're the only game in town at the moment and so that's how he rolls.

Safety features aside...it's so nice. I'm actually sort of regretting that I didn't pony up for the contractor version.

I have the first edition of Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting. It's very good, with lots of great close-up photos.

There's a pretty good breakdown of gussets in [The Leatherworking Handbook by Valerie Michael](The Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and Projects https://www.amazon.com/dp/1844034747/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_ExzwybMH8RT6S). I remember coming across it in a Google search as well, maybe Andersen leather? (Apologies if that's not it.)

EDIT: I just looked at my copy and the gusset you described is found on page 57-59.

There aren't a lot out there specifically for 5e (assuming you're playing 5e, don't remember if you mentioned it) yet. In fact the only ones I'm aware of are of the campaign variety (a string of 'adventures') and there's nothing wrong with any of them. I've run Hoard of the Dragon Queen, The Rise of Tiamat, Princes of the Apocalypse and I'm currently running Out of the Abyss..

You can always take a module from an older version of the game (or from a completely different game even) but you'll have to do some work to get it ready. The stats for the monsters will be different - you'll need to look up the same or similar monsters in the Monster Manual and have the stats ready. Other than that though the plot, maps and the rest can be used as-is.

DriveThruRPG has some modules that don't cost too much. You get them as a pdf instead of a physical book, but everything you need is there. Again, if you use one from an older version of the game you'll have to do some prep work.

You can find them on EBay as well. Some of the most famous ones are Tomb of Horrors (really though - don't do it. Your players will hate you), Ravenloft (my personal favorite module of all time which a Redditor has converted to 5e) and here's a list that I largely agree with.

This subreddit recommended this book. I bought it and it's pretty good.

I like the book "One Yard Wonders" - http://www.amazon.com/One-Yard-Wonders-Sewing-Fabric-Projects/dp/1603424490/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322711978&sr=8-1

also, check out http://sew4home.com/ - i made a lot of patterns from this site, it's a great source!

Books:

Start with this:

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Lampworking-Practical-Shaping-Edition/dp/0965897214/ref=pd_bxgy_14_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=02C74CN2YCTEBQD3G80Z

Good for marbles:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/26917255/marble-techniques-for-flameworkers-book?ref=related-3


Magazines:

There are basically 2 big name magazines for learning

https://www.theflowmagazine.com/ - latest issue has a good article on fuming based on a guy who is pretty knowledgable in the industry

http://www.hotglass.com/ - The digital subscription is great because it also allows you to download all the previous editions.

For any backround information, just refer to the wiki:

http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

For the adventures, buy either of the following:

https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Starter-Wizards-Team/dp/0786965592/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496916563&sr=8-1&keywords=5e+starter+set

https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Kings-Thunder-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/0786966009/ref=pd_sim_14_9?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0786966009&pd_rd_r=G32SS8JKKV8E0RJEWD11&pd_rd_w=q2eos&pd_rd_wg=Fl90h&psc=1&refRID=G32SS8JKKV8E0RJEWD11

https://www.amazon.com/Hoard-Dragon-Queen-Adventure-Wizards/dp/0786965649/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1496916592&sr=1-1&keywords=hoard+of+the+dragon+queen

https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Tiamat-Adventure-Wizards-Team/dp/0786965657/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1496916610&sr=1-1&keywords=rise+of+tiamat

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_10?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=princes+of+the+apocalypse+d%26d&sprefix=princes+of%2Cstripbooks%2C573&crid=1MNP7K2PCNO3F

https://www.amazon.com/Out-Abyss-D-Accessory/dp/0786965819/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1496917649&sr=1-1-fkmr0

You could also learn the lore while playing games like:

• Neverwinter Nights (1&2)
  
  
• Baldurs Gate (1&2)
  
  
• Neverwinter Online
  
  
• Sword Coast Legends

There's this book series by David J. Gingery called "Build Your Own Metal Working Shop From Scratch", which describes in seven books how to progressively build an industrial metal sheet brake starting from a charcoal foundry. Building the tools to build the tools to build etc. I haven't read it myself, but I hear many great engineers consider it a formative text.

Woah, far from a snappy title there... But I think I see what you're getting at. How to achieve industrial self-sufficiency?

I think people badly underestimate the current limitations of additive manufacturing (3D printing). It's a neat new invention that's brought down the price of some specific scenarios, but they're a very, very long way off self-replication when you consider motors, electronics, bearings and chains etc. Difficult to get structural strength from a 3D-printed part, they tend to be brittle and crack along the print lines. Not sure I'd want to trust one with a critical load-bearing part replacement, like Mark Watney's Mars airlock. SpaceX have possibly cracked this with their printed rocket components but that's an insanely expensive bit of kit - the raw materials are also way expensive and need a spec that'll have to come from Earth - this isn't going to be able to make parts that everyone in the colony has access to.

Personally, I always liked the adage about "with a milling machine and a lathe, you can build a milling machine and a lathe".
Given the mass of metal and its insane structural capabilities when machined and welded by easily-trained workers, I'd suggest mining, refining, and fabricating parts onsite is going to be essential. Here's a fascinating book about building a metal shop from scrap, starting with a foundry and moving on to more complex machinery. If I had to survive after the collapse of civilisation I'd want that book. I think the same applies on Mars.

So:

1. survey Mars for metallic near-surface ores
   
2. build colony nearby this, and water ice
   
3. mining equipment - eg. automated backhoes - will prove essential
   
4. set up simple workshops, homemade welding gear, etc.

I second just diving in. Also get a really good book. My favorite to this day is the leather working handbook by Valerie Michael. Cheap investment lots of projects and very detailed manual. [link to book](Leatherworking Handbook: A Practical Illustrated Sourcebook of Techniques and Projects https://www.amazon.com/dp/1844034747/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_n-RIwbYMFGGR3)

Thanks! The bags are out of this book which has some really cute projects in it.

I pick this one.
Slightly [nsfw]

Fucking Adorable - Cute Critters with foul Mouths https://www.amazon.com/dp/1537498649/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5vm3DbQMHPK8F

Point well taken. I'm in a somewhat similar situation.

Since I'm enrolled in another supervised shop class, I will have a place (once a week) to work on real benches. My plan was to work on cheap wood and get some basic joints down, then tackle the bench project in Basic Woodworking. This is a small bench with mortise and tenon, wedged mortise and tenon, and dovetail joints. If that comes out alright I think I'll feel comfortable to move ahead with making my own bench.

Well, /r/Workbenches/ of course!

Several books out there have a variety of workbench plans in them; this one is popular and has some not-as-fancy benches as well as some fancy ones: http://www.amazon.com/The-Workbench-Design-Book-Philosophy/dp/1440310408/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398431015&sr=8-2&keywords=schwarz+workbench

Fucking Adorable - Cute Critters with foul Mouths

Made this adorable puffin from Animal Friends of Pica Pau. I have also made the frog from the book, everything from the book is so cute! Only change I made was to crochet the eyes instead of using plastic safety eyes as it is for a baby.

The mountain goat/bear! I love it!! I might have to get the book...

https://smile.amazon.com/Karakuri-Make-Mechanical-Paper-Models/dp/0312566697?sa-no-redirect=1

Robert Benedetto: Building an Archtop Guitar

George Frank: Adventures in Wood FInishing

Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking

George Nakashima: The Soul of a Tree

The Genius of Japanese Carpentry

All these b ooks have impressed me greatly, and taught me things.

Good Clean Fun: Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop

This may be of use to you! Available on Amazon :) A to Z of Crochet: The Ultimate Guide for the Beginner to Advanced Crocheter https://www.amazon.com/dp/156477998X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ce.xDbX2FSG4Z

Edit: however, it's a book. Not an online encyclopedia.

Thank you for the link, it is really handy and I already found some inspiring lists inside. I'm new here so I don't know it has already been talked about but I also recommend this book: 642 Things to Write About It's full of prompts of all sort inciting you to write short stories about anything. It may be more directed toward authors, professional or not, but I think it can also come in handy for anyone who don't know what to put in their journal.
There is also 642 Things to Draw and recently 712 More Things to Write About.

Thank you!

It's the gazelle pattern from this book:
[Animal Friends of Pica Pau: Gather All 20 Colorful Amigurumi Animal Characters] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/9491643193/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_bpsPDbNM703Y7).

I'm almost positive it was The Leatherworking Handbook by Valerie Michael. Very well done book.

They’re from a book. I got mine from amazon. Worth every penny.
Animal Friends of Pica Pau: Gather All 20 Colorful Amigurumi Animal Characters https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9491643193/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BxyADb0XAXHCR

First off, thumbs up on the name. :P Genetics win.

Secondly, if you're okay with book recs (people have covered the knitting websites I know of and have used), try this book:

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Knitting

I have the Stitch & Bitch books and while they're okay I've learned that the B&W pictures can be difficult to follow. TYVK has nice color illustrations and a couple patterns.

I also like the Knitting for Dummies videos on YouTube if you need more visual assistance.

Dont listen to the post above. There's many people who teach themselves who can beat out people who take classes from the masters too early. The truth is getting your own studio set up is gunna cost a lot. Ventilation is huge so you dont fuck up your lungs. Then get some glasses and dont skimp. Get your torch after you have things set up safteywise or your gunna get that thing set up and hurt yourself in the long run. There's plenty of videos and books available. Get these books. They will help a bunch. MountainGlass.com is a great website to grab what you need and they have sales multiple times a month. You're gunna be churning out shit glass for awhile. Dont let it keep you down. Everyone starts somewhere. Go from dabbers to dishes to spoons to rigs or anywhere in between. What else do you want to know?

Try youtube. It has endless patience and hundreds of teachers. I also suggest a book with a lot of clear pictures. When I taught my boyfriend, he practiced various patterns by making potholders. (Scarves are more traditional, but less satisfying unless you wear a lot of scarves.)

Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking 3 Volume Set Covers all the fundamentals and more. It is a great reference book and all his methods are spot on and very simple.

I taught myself using this book: https://www.amazon.com/Sew-Everything-Workshop-Step-Step/dp/0761139737

It goes through the basics pretty well and I still use it as a reference.

There are tons... search for Karakuri (japanese paper automatons) or search google for wooden automata, in particular the artist Dug North is doing some really cool stuff in wood.

There's a great Karakuri book: Karakuri: How to Make Paper Models that Move that does an amazing job outlining and demonstrating all the different linkages and gears you can use to generate different movements. It also comes with tear out pages to build the models and gears out of paper.

I've been meaning to get around to start building models of various gears and linkages for 3d printing, but haven't had a chance to yet.

If anyone's interested I found this book on Amazon

This book

The actual Japanese boom

The unavailable book that some of the models you see in the gif

I used the Quinby pattern from Crochet One Skein Wonders. It was super simple to follow.

I used this book it doesnt have any plans but lays out rough guidlines and was a good read

I could suggest a few tools, but this one might be an even better tool for him especially if he's just getting into it.

I started out by sewing potholders and burp-rags -- rectangles and squares are definitely the easiest things to sew. I can send you the tutorials that I use when I get home (they're save to my favorites). I use Pinterest quite a bit to come up with ideas. I also bought [this One Yard Wonders book] (https://www.amazon.com/Publishing-One-Yard-Wonders-Patricia-Hoskins/dp/1603424490/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484607417&sr=8-1&keywords=one+yard+wonders), but I haven't made anything from it yet.

You may want to look into the 642 Things to Write About series. I've pasted a link to the original book as well as a couple that are advertised as being for young writers:

https://www.amazon.com/Things-Write-Francisco-Writers-Grotto/dp/1452105448/

https://www.amazon.com/642-Things-Write-About-Writers/dp/1452127840/

https://www.amazon.com/642-Big-Things-Write-About/dp/1452154759/

I used youtube to learn since no one else was around to teach me. This book helped a lot. ITs a good reference.

I normally knitted plushies and stuff. I also ended up making Dr. Who scarved til my hands bled X_X. This is probably one of my favorites things I've made though

Tokidoki

Sweary

And bonus:
Sweary Sequel

https://www.amazon.com/Tage-Teaches-Woodworking-Step-Step/dp/1561588261 these are good introductory-intermediate books for getting started.

For basic videos, you'll see a lot of pocket hole jigs in use. Generally skip 'em unless you're going to be doing a lot of knock-together type stuff - they're expensive and the joints they create are pretty weak.

Amazon's your best source for almost all tools price-wise. The shipping sucks, but it's still way cheaper.

I got it from the following book:

Durant, Judith, Edie Echman. "Crochet One-Skein Wonders". North Adams: Storey Publishing, 2013. Title of the work: "Lucky Dog" by Deb Richey.
Link to the book on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Crochet-One-Skein-Wonders-Projects-Crocheters/dp/1612120423

The postman just delivered this while looking at this post. It looks very exciting. Must focus on work, must focus on work

A to Z of Crochet this book is very helpful to me!

I got it from amazon! :)

looked on amazon, there is a collection with three volumes for about 60 bucks. is that the same series? looks like it to me.

http://www.amazon.com/Tage-Teaches-Woodworking-Step-Step/dp/1561588261

Depends on what you want to do.

I like Valerie Michael

On stitching leather, get Al Stohlman

Animal Friends of Pica Pau: Gather All 20 Colorful Amigurumi Animal Characters https://www.amazon.ca/dp/9491643193/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_yG3SBbWBYEQBD

She is from Animal Friends of Pica Pau .

It’s from Animal Friends of Pica Pau : my local library had a copy. Gonna see if I can work up a Platypus before it needs to go back.

https://www.amazon.com/Workbench-Design-Book-Philosophy-Building/dp/1440310408

Very helpful to me

I'm new to woodworking and have mostly been learning on my own. These books have been extremely helpful. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1561588261/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478958015&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=tage+frid+teaches+woodworking&dpPl=1&dpID=413wT3q259L&ref=plSrch

Here's the link without the referral part: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312566697 :)

If you're interested and want to start from scratch check out this book series on making your own shop, from foundry up.

Actually, in certain areas of biology, coloring is considered an essential part of college-level courses. Many classes in the following fields at top universities will require the linked coloring books as textbooks:

• Anatomy
  
  
• Biology
  
  
• Botany
  
  
• Human Brain
  
  
• Microbiology
  
  
• Physiology
  
  
• Zoology

Unit Origami by Tomoko Fuse

http://www.amazon.com/Unit-Origami-Multidimensional-Tomoko-Fuse/dp/0870408526/

The best book for unit work. I got one over 20 years ago when I was 12. Lost it some time during those 20 years and bought another one a few years ago just to have it.

I highly recommend this book for beginners, Karakuri: How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move, available on Amazon.

It can also be found in the book Unit Origami by Tomoko Fuse, a book I highly recommend for anyone looking into Modular Origami.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/156477998X i just got this book and i really like it. it shows you how to do a lot of different things.

If you're looking for designs this book may help.

I like this one: 642 Things to Write About

This is a good start. Woodworking is one of those things where there is so much information our there that it can be hard to process it all and find what is applicable to your situation.

My husband bought me this book and I learned to do it in there. You start with a basic chain stitch that is a multiple of 14 plus 3 (ie 28+3, 42+3). Then you use increases and decreases (dc3tog in this case) to create the waves. This video shows exactly what I did to achieve my waves.

Sure, you can find a complete list at this place

I didn't really follow plans, per se, but I did read Workbenches: From Design And Theory To Construction And Use and The Workbench Design Book Both by Christopher Schwarz. After studying these, I had all the design elements in mind and worked it out as I went along...which worked out for the most part, but I had a few hiccups due to lack of planning along the way.

The hardware is Benchcrafted, and they have plans too, which are popular, but I didn't use them.

Try Woodworking Basics, which is basically a brief course in a book or Small Projects which are all handtool projects ranging from simple to advanced.

Thanks for the info but it doesn't really answer my ? Not looking for the roll20 version more this https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/source/12
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Storm King's Thunder (Dungeons & Dragons) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786966009/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_HljQzbNY2DG27

He’s from this book: https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Friends-Pica-Pau-Characters/dp/9491643193

I’m not sure if it’s ok to post copyrighted material here...

Depends on what you want to do -- lampworking (torch) or full-on "furnace" glassblowing -- and how serious you want to get about it. You can put together a basic lampworking setup for about $1000, maybe $1500 nowadays. For furnace glassblowing, I only ever rented time at existing studios, which ran $100 to $150 per hour. I wouldn't even want to guess what a home setup would cost, probably in the multiple tens of thousands. Not to mention the ongoing gas bills, which are going to be high.

For lampworking, I suggest reading Bandhu Scott Dunham's text, preferably 2nd edition if you can find it (the 3rd edition isn't as good, IMHO).

For glassblowing, his text is probably still a good start, but the tools are quite different. I never saw a text for it, just took classes. If you are in Seattle, I can point you at some local classes and galleries.

Well I am doing more writing and journaling as part of my anxiety management & dealing with stress, so this writing prompt book would be really helpful for me: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1452105448/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_10?colid=3CRZNQGOYT91N&coliid=IX93IXTMEYIAO

How it works: https://youtu.be/lKv5gpF29uw
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Karakuri-Make-Mechanical-Paper-Models/dp/0312566697/ref=sr_1_1?

/u/coolxeo posted this link

Here’s a guide to making them:
https://www.amazon.com/Karakuri-Make-Mechanical-Paper-Models/dp/0312566697/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=Karakuri%3A+How+to+Make+Mechanical+Paper+Models+That+Move&qid=1572831623&sr=8-1

A combination of the book Teach Yourself Visually Knitting and youtube. Especially youtube.

I was going to suggest some modules...

Hoard - not Horde it turns out - of the Dragon Queen

Rise of Tiamat

Princes of the Apocalypse - available April 7

If you can wait a month, the new one will be coming out. That'll be new for everyone.

http://www.amazon.com/Princes-Apocalypse-D-Accessory/dp/0786965789

I am using this one atm, however I am only undertaking medsci.

dude, best thing ever

The Anatomy Coloring Book.

Then take out a bunch of the pages and make a large poster.

The anatomy coloring book.

http://www.amazon.com/Contemporary-Lampworking-Practical-Shaping-Edition/dp/0965897214

read a real mans book

Anything by Nick Offerman

Everything you need to know about workbenches.
https://www.amazon.com/Workbench-Design-Book-Philosophy-Building/dp/1440310408

Also consider getting (or borrowing) Chris Schwarz's two books on workbenches: The Workbench Design Book and Workbenches: From Design and Theory to Construction and Use

I would start by reading this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Workbench-Design-Book-Philosophy-Building/dp/1440310408

You might change your mind on your needs after reading it.
Also, if it was me, I would build one, but not be afraid to build another one after you try it out.

Here ya go

I picked up a book a little while back that I haven't used as much as I should:

642 Things to Write About

Also, here are some links to things that helped me out:

http://thejohnfox.com/2016/05/story-idea-generator/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1452105448/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483422424&sr=8-1&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=642+things+to+write+about

https://www.skillshare.com/classes/writing/Mini-Class-Flash-Fiction-How-to-Tell-Pint-Sized-Stories/2104850910?via=search-autocomplete