The Star Wars Craft Book [Paperback]

Bonnie Burton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 2011 | Series: Star Wars

GIVE IN TO THE POWER OF THE CRAFTY SIDE
 
Chewbacca Sock Puppets. Ewok Flower Vases. AT-AT Herb Gardens. With The Star Wars Craft Book, fans of all ages and skill levels can bring the best of the galaxy far, far away right into their own homes. Fully illustrated, this guide features a variety of fun and original projects.
 
• Playtime: Make and play with finger puppets of your favorite cantina characters, Cuddly Banthas, and Rotta the Huttlet Squeaky Toys for your pets
• Home Decor: Spruce up your space with Chewbacca Tissue Box Covers, a Mounted Acklay Head, and a Jabba the Hutt Body Pillow
• Holiday Crafts: Celebrate festive occasions with Wookiee Pumpkins, Hanukkah Droidels, and a Star Wars Action Figure Wreath
• Nature and Science Crafts: Get down to earth with Emperor Appletine Dolls and a Wookiee Bird House
• Star Wars Style: Give your wardrobe a dose of intergalactic chic with Ewok Fleece Hats and an R2-D2 Crocheted Beanie

With easy step-by-step instructions, The Star Wars Craft Book is a joyful and entertaining way for you and your friends to bring many beloved elements of Star Wars to life! (No midi-chlorians required!)

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: LucasBooks; Original edition (March 29, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345511166
• ISBN-13: 978-0345511164
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.3 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,561 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Pop Culture > Art
  • #88 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Movies

More About the Author

San Francisco-based author Bonnie Burton writes about everything from Wookiees to mean girls. Her books include: THE STAR WARS CRAFT BOOK (Random House), STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS: PLANETS IN PERIL (DK Readers), DRAW STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS (Klutz Books), YOU CAN DRAW: STAR WARS (DK Children), GIRLS AGAINST GIRLS: WHY WE ARE MEAN TO EACH OTHER AND HOW WE CAN CHANGE (Zest Books) and NEVER THREATEN TO EAT YOUR CO-WORKERS: BEST OF BLOGS (Apress).

Her writing appears in the comic book anthologies WOMANTHOLOGY (IDW Publishing) and THE GIRLS' GUIDE TO GUYS' STUFF (Friends of Lulu). Her writing appears in the magazines Wired, Star Wars Insider, Geek, Bust, Craft, and Organic Gardening, as well as the sites CNN.com, HuffPost and Blastr. She has a monthly column in SFX magazine, and works for Lucasfilm as a Senior Editor in Content and Social Media at StarWars.com.

Learn more about Bonnie Burton on her site: Grrl.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun activity book for kids and fans, June 25, 2011

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Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Star Wars Craft Book (Paperback)

Length:: 1:21 Mins

This is an amusing Star Wars book. The crafts inside look like spoof characters for stop motion animation.

The book's mainly for kids, and the Star Wars fans of course. So the crafts are designed in such a way that everyone can create them. There aren't much sewing to be done. Most items needed are household items, like buttons, cloth, cotton. The instructions are simple and easy to follow.

There are crafts for amusing yourself, like the finger puppets. Home decor crafts where you can build an Ewok flower vase. Holiday crafts which are holiday decorations. Nature and Science craft where you can construct an AT-AT Herb Garden. The last chapter's on designing stuff you can wear, like a R2-D2 Beanie, T-shirts or even a blanket.

This is a fun book for kids and fans alike.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, clean, geeky fun with a glue gun!, June 17, 2011

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A. Whitney (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Star Wars Craft Book (Paperback)

The love of a Star Wars fan for the SW universe knows no bounds. For those who want to channel that obsession into crafting, The Star Wars Craft Book is your answer. It's filled with a variety of projects from simple to medium-hard, and covers the films and even Clone Wars episodes, so it can be used by a variety of ages and crafting abilities. The directions are clear and clever and the photos are of good quality, making it easy to get inspired. My favorite crafts are: Cantina Character Puppets, Admiral "Sackbar" Puppet (made with a paper sack), Cuddly Bantha (which could be a good footstool if you upped the specs), and the At-At Herb Garden. There are some really simple projects that small children can do, and there are some more advanced item for adults. The appendix has several patterns to help it turn out right. All in all a fun way to explore your Star Wars love.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Crafts for all levels of ability & levels of Star Wars love, April 7, 2011

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Eryn - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Star Wars Craft Book (Paperback)

Over 40 crafts & craft ideas are in this book. There are crafts for all ages & abilities.

Finger puppets, plush, holiday crafts, home decor, even the pattern for the much-coveted-on-the-web R2-D2 beanie.

Full of puns & Star Wars references, just as it should be. Instructions are clear and required materials aren't impossible to find which is definitely appreciated.

As the author says: May the glue gun be with you!