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Street Magic: Street Tricks, Sleight of Hand and Illusions

$32.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies

This handy book explains and shows clearly how to perform 100 close-up magic tricks and illusions. Paul Zenon, David Blaine, Dynamo and a host of other great magicians have made fooling people cool again. Paul Zenon gives you advice on how to best perform tricks, when and how to use them for the greates t effect, as well as offering his unique insight to the world of magic and illusion. ...Show more

Puzzle Ninja: Pit Your Wits Against The Japanese Puzzle Masters by Alex Bellos

$32.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies

The Japanese logic puzzle is one of the most addictive products known to man. Alex Bellos travelled to Tokyo to meet the puzzle masters behind these habit-forming brainteasers and brought back over 200 puzzles that will flex, stretch, and blow your mind. Can you beat the puzzle masters to become a puzzl e ninja?Puzzles are so enjoyable. They get your brain sparking and the competitive spirit flowing. Solving them is one of life's simple pleasures. The puzzle masters of Japan create the world's most satisfying puzzles, so Alex Bellos travelled to Tokyo to meet them. These enigmatologists include the godfather of Sudoku, the winner of the World Puzzle Championships, an inspiring teacher who uses games to enliven his students' maths lessons, and the puzzle poet whose name has become a Sudoku solving technique. They use noms de guerre - Edamame, Lenin, Teatime, Sesame Egg - and each has a distinctive style. What unites them are their megawatt brains and the beauty of their hand-crafted puzzles, which will challenge and sharpen your mind.Bellos has collected over 200 of their most ingenious puzzles, rated easy to excruciating, and introduces 20 new types of addictive problems including Shakashaka and Marupeke. Arm yourself with pencil, eraser and laser-like focus. Let's get puzzling ... ...Show more

Ultimate Woodwork Bible A Complete Reference with Step-by-Step Techniques by Phil Davy; Ben Plewes

$29.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies | Series: C&B Crafts Bible Ser.

This is the indispensable reference to creating almost anything with wood. From selecting tools to joints and finishing, this information-packed entry in the hugely successful Crafts Bible series explains all the skills a woodworker needs. Furniture maker Ben Plewes and Good Woodworking consultant edito r Phil Davy provide top tips from leading carpenters, along with step-by-step diagrams and instructions. Learn about designing projects, construction methods, shaping and bending, adhesives and assembly, finishing and surface preparation, and hardware. For novices learning the basics or experienced woodworkers seeking a new detail, this book is an absolute must-have.New in paperback. ...Show more

All about Techniques in Calligraphy: An Indispensable Manual for Artists and Hobbyists by Tomas Ubach

$29.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies | Series: All about Techniques

The newest title in Barron's popular "All About Techniques Series " presents a self-teaching calligraphy course for art students and ambitious hobbyists. A command of lettering is a part of every professional graphic designer's repertory of skills, and this book takes students step-by-step through a det ailed calligraphy course, starting with the history of writing techniques from ancient times to the present day. A following chapter describes calligraphic tools and materials. Readers are introduced to the variety of pens with special nibs, inks, brushes, and different kinds of suitable paper, and are instructed in their use. Lessons that follow guide students stroke-by-stroke through a series of different Roman, Gothic, Italic, and Oriental scripts, using instructive text and progressive illustrations. Each book in the "All About Techniques Series " covers the basics of art theory and its application for a specific art topic, and then proceeds to instruct students in mastery of that medium, the objective being highly finished professional quality work. The books are suitable for both self-teaching and formal art class instruction. Full-color photos and illustrations on every page. ...Show more

Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Period Furniture Details by Lonnie Bird

$49.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies

This book expands on the techniques covered in The Complete Illustrated Guide to Shaping Wood which apply specifically to building period furniture. Most of the material presented here was not covered in that book and includes discussion of joinery distinctive to the style as well as the role of these d etails in period furniture: Casework Techniques; Moldings & Edge Treatments; Carved & Turned Legs; Period Chair Components; Finials & Applied Carvings ...Show more

Bridge For Dummies by Eddie Kantar

$33.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies

Your plain-English guide to the most popular card game in the world Bridge, as any player will tell you, is simply the best card game ever. It's challenging-each hand presents a different set of conditions you must figure out and solve. It's very social-you play with a partner and two opponents. And bes t of all-it's fun. Bridge For Dummies gives you a step-by-step explanation of the fundamentals of the game in terms you can understand. It walks you through the different aspects of bridge, featuring real-life examples, so that you can feel comfortable with the basics before you ever start to play. And if you're already experienced at the game, you'll discover a wealth of tips and hints that can make you a better player. Covers playing bridge online Includes updated websites and other resources Gives you the latest bidding techniques, including ACOL Bridge For Dummies is the perfect guide for a beginner hoping to learn to play bridge as well as the seasoned player looking for new techniques and strategies. ...Show more

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards

$42.00 NZD

Category: Hobbies

A brand-new edition of the world's most widely used drawing instruction book, expanded and updated with more than 50 per cent new material. If you enjoy sketching but feel stuck at a childlike level, this classic handbook will give you the drawing skills you have always wanted. If you are already drawin g as a professional artist, it will improve your confidence and deepen your artistic perception. As well as giving detailed advice on how to draw anything you want - including ways to step from black-and-white into colour - Edwards exploits recent developments in brain research to show how drawing skills can be used in the corporate world, in education, and even in problem-solving. Since it first appeared more than 20 years ago, this book has helped millions of people perfect their drawing skills. It can work for you, too. ...Show more

Card Games - Fun, Family, Friends and Keeping You Sharp by Flame Tree Studio (Created by); Paul Chaser; Edward Copisarow (Foreword by); David Parlett

$16.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies | Series: Puzzle Power Ser.

Cribbage, Knockout Whist, Rummy and Klondike are among the multitude of games and variations packed into this simple companion to essential entertainment. With scoring systems and tips and tricks to amaze your friends and keep you sharp you'll find this new book an invaluable part of your leisure time, a sociable break from mobiles and TV screens. ...Show more

New Zealand Stamp Catalogue

$14.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies

Complete Book of Chess by Elizabeth Dalby

$22.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies

This is a complete guide to the history, techniques and tactics of chess. It includes advice on how to lay deadly traps, plan cunning moves, launch effective attacks and defend your pieces.

Duct Tape Engineer: The Book of Big, Bigger, and Epic Duct Tape Projects by Lance Akiyama

$32.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies | Series: Think, Design, Create Ser.

In Duct Tape Engineer--the book of Big, Bigger, and Epic Duct Tape Projects hands-on educator, master tinkerer, and author of Rubber Band Engineer, Lance Akiyama breaks away from table-top crafts and shows you how to design, sculpt, and build backpacks, kayaks, catapults, a queen-size bed, and even even a writing desk and chair with duct tape. These fourteen projects are designed to be long-lasting as well as fun, and include advice on solid construction techniques and even weather proofing. Packed with full-color illustrations and easy to follow instructions, Duct Tape Engineer will make the perfect gift for any maker on your list. ...Show more

Rescue, Restore, Redecorate : Amy Howard's Guide to Refinishing Furniture and Accessories by Amy Howard

$39.99 NZD

Category: Hobbies

Rescue, Restore, Redecorate has all the design and refinishing secrets you need to bring heirlooms back to life and to easily refresh flea market finds. Gathered from Amy Howard's beloved classes, these refinishing recipes and techniques are foolproof, making it incredibly easy to get great results. Alo ng with a treasure trove of finishes, Amy shares antiques and flea market shopping advice and beautiful before-and-after furniture makeovers. Book jacket. ...Show more