Dude Crafts

Hilarious with a touch of danger and epic crafty brilliance! Dude it is time to get crafty with over 50 innovative invitations to create.

I liked how it gave step by step instructions for some very interesting projects. However, the projects are definitely for adults-only (such as the alcohol-flask-filled baby and hanging beer can opener). What's great about this book is that it presents ideas and crafts that I've never seen before, rather than the same-old-same-old. It uses pictures, bullet points, and tips to make the projects easy to follow and make. My biggest beef is that this isn't a book the boys in my classroom can use....it's most definitely for the adult crowd.

WOW, who KNEW you could make a forge from a microwave? While that may seem far fetched, as you'll see from the collage above, many of the ideas have some very good practical applications, and you might even ask for them to BE made! LOL. Ok, MAYBE not the baby doll wine holder or barbie bottle opener, LOL- but guys will see the humor in those! Think how much FUN you could add to a cubicle with the tennis ball holder guys! And admit it, getting those beer bottles up off the shelf, can give YOU back some of your fridge space, especially handy during the holidays to have! Most of the projects are not super complicated and require items you have around the garage, or a quick run to your local hardware store. The pictures are easy and clear (cause you KNOW how men are with just printed instructions....), and you might find yourself thinking you need to borrow the book!

Yea for Dude Crafts!
Dude Crafts is an awesome book. It's a book that my husband and my eighteen year old son would still love. We have a large catapult in our backyard made from PVC pipe, elastic tie down straps, etc that they built years ago. The kids mostly launched tennis battles into the neighbor's pool and water balloons at each other, but it was great fun.
This book promises to be just as entertaining and then some.

With helpful instructions from start to finish, the author created this handy reference for building out-of-the-ordinary home innovations. From the zany to the insane, some of the most hilarious DIY projects I've ever seen were clearly demonstrated. This is another fine example of someone with too much time on their hands. Caution thrown to the wind, the author offered a fully Illustrated not-your-everyday craft book that's sure to keep you amused.

I send my thanks to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Voyageur Press for this digital edition in exchange for an unbiased review.