53 Ready-to-Use Kawaii Craft Projects

Ellyssa Kroski (Author)

9780838919248

Paperback / softback, published 30 December 2019

272 pages
22.8 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.37 kg

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.

• 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