Overview

Tiny, adorable, even cuddly: Kawaii, born in Japan, is the culture of cuteness, and its influence is seen worldwide in clothing, accessories, games, and food. Kawaii projects at your library will get a new crowd using your 3D printer and introduce anime and manga enthusiasts to crafting. In her new book Kroski, bestselling enthusiast of makerspaces, cosplay, and geek culture in libraries, has gathered creative and crafty librarians to share their most popular Kawaii programs. Running the gamut in terms of cost and difficulty, this book’s 53 programs are sure to include many that will fit your budget, space, and skills. Just scan the estimated budget, age range, materials, equipment needs, and learning outcomes in each listing. Projects include keychains with felt or 3D printing; slime squishies; 3D printed animal earrings; hosting a stuffed animal fashion show; monster emoji paper bookmarks; origami fortune cookies; buttons with anime or comic book art; crocheted coffee cozy or puppy nose warmer; tiny top hats with laser-cut felt cameos; and how to Kawaii-ify a planner. What’s more, the plentiful suggestions for “next projects” scattered throughout the book will help you keep the super-cute fun going!

Full Product Details

Author:   Ellyssa Kroski
Publisher:   American Library Association
Imprint:   ALA Editions
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9780838919248

ISBN 10:   0838919243
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Preface Part I Crochet Projects Introduction to Crochet—Penny Page 1 Crocheted Puppy Nose Warmer—Penny Page 2 Cupcake Cowl—Lillianna Kiel 3 Heart Stitch Cowl—Lillianna Kiel 4 Sushi Roll Scarf—Sarah Howison 5 Dinosaurs for Small Hands—Emily Mitchell and Carol Mitchell Part II Felties, Plushies, and Sewing Projects 6 Kawaii Coffee Cozy—Sarah Howison 7 Binder Slime Squishy—Marissa Lieberman 8 Cat Attacks Yarn, a Quilted Wall Hanging—Carol Mitchell and Emily Mitchell 9 Stuffed Animal Taxidermy and Dissection—Lindsey Tomsu 10 Ugly Sweater Plushies—Lindsey Tomsu 11 Stuffed Animal Fashion Show—Lindsey Tomsu 12 No-Sew Felties—Lindsey Tomsu 13 Make Your Own Kawaii Popsicle Squishy—Sarah Simpson 14 Cute Needle-Felted Critters—Mary Jarvis Robinson 15 Cozy Needle-Felted Bookmarks—Mary Robinson 16 Ice Cream Kawaii Felt Keychain—See (Paige) Vang Part III Quilling, Origami, and Paper Projects 17 Miniature Books—Jessica Franco 18 Kawaii Paper Squishy—Marissa Lieberman 19 Monster/Emoji Bookmarks—Christina Dufour 20 Paper Roses—Ashley Nichole Sims 21 Paper Fortune Cookies—Ashley Nichole Sims 22 Jar of Stars—Chantale Pard 23 Heart Terrarium Paper Quilling, Jewelry—See (Paige) Vang 24 Light Up Your Artwork with Paper Circuitry—Mary Jarvis Robinson Part IV 3-D Printing Projects 25 Decora Hair Barrettes—Olivia Horvath 26 3-D Printed Animal Earrings—Sara Russell Gonzalez, Jean L. Bossart, Fang-Yi (Tiffany) Su 27 Kawaii 3-D Prints for Back to School—Jamie Bair 28 3-D Printed Kawaii Cat Keychain—Phillip Ballo 29 3-D Printed Succulent Pot—Natalie Spaan Part V Jewelry Projects 30 Button Making—Chantale Pard 31 Bottle Cap Jewelry—Chantale Pard 32 Kawaii Holiday Ornaments—Chantale Pard 33 8bit Art—Chantale Pard 34 Bubble Pendants—Mary Jarvis Robinson 35 Tiny Top Hats and Fascinators with Laser-Cut Felt Cameos—Andrea Herman 36 Decoupage Tile Mini Masterpieces—Andrea Herman 37 Laser-Cut Steampunk Gear Jewelry—Andrea Herman Part VI Vinyl Cutting and Sticker Projects 38 Vinyl Window Clings—Lindsey Tomsu 39 Kawaii Planners—Chantale Pard 40 Create Die-Cut Chibi Stickers—See (Paige) Vang 41 Kawaii Book Bag with Iron-On Vinyl—Jamie Bair 42 Play in Darkness Shadow Puppetry Meets Tech—Amelia Vander Heide Part VII Food-Themed Projects 43 Deco Choco Pocky—Chantale Pard 44 Pocky Wars—Marissa Lieberman 45 Slow-Rise Squishies—Erin Douglass Part VIII Craft Projects 46 Kawaii-Faced Polymer Clay Charms—Sarah Simpson 47 Poké Ball Terrariums—Erin Douglass 48 Neko Atsume Fluffies—Chantale Pard 49 MitchiriNeko March Hats—Chantale Pard 50 Screen Printing—Chantale Pard 51 Carving Cute Critters—Sarah Huber, Alyssa Edmondson, Robin Meher 52 Polymer Clay Charms—Natalie Spaan 53 Polymer Clay Magnets—Natalie Spaan Resources and Supplies Index

Reviews

"""Libraries interested in craft programming will certainly find creative ideas in this book ... The instructions are clear and comprehensive. There is a good mix of crafts for varying age levels, and the suggested links for patterns and supplies will prove valuable."" -- Against the Grain ""This book provides an excellent collection of craft projects across a variety of skill levels and media ... Highly recommended for all libraries that offer programming, but particularly for the tween, teen, and young adult populations."" -- Catholic Library World"

Libraries interested in craft programming will certainly find creative ideas in this book ... The instructions are clear and comprehensive. There is a good mix of crafts for varying age levels, and the suggested links for patterns and supplies will prove valuable. -- Against the Grain This book provides an excellent collection of craft projects across a variety of skill levels and media ... Highly recommended for all libraries that offer programming, but particularly for the tween, teen, and young adult populations. -- Catholic Library World

""Libraries interested in craft programming will certainly find creative ideas in this book ... The instructions are clear and comprehensive. There is a good mix of crafts for varying age levels, and the suggested links for patterns and supplies will prove valuable."" -- Against the Grain ""This book provides an excellent collection of craft projects across a variety of skill levels and media ... Highly recommended for all libraries that offer programming, but particularly for the tween, teen, and young adult populations."" -- Catholic Library World

Author Information

Ellyssa Kroski is the Director of Information Technology at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 37 books, including Law Librarianship in the Digital Age, for which she won the AALL's 2014 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. Her ten-book technology series The Tech Set won the ALA's Best Book in Library Literature Award in 2011. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at Drexel and San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She was honored with the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application. She can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa.

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