The Big-Ass Book of Crafts Kindle Edition

Some of this stuff is cool. Some of it is silly. Some of it is a little hip or edgy. Some of it is kind of cheap and trashy (where you wouldn't actually want to have this in your home).Some of it assumes you either have unusual supplies laying around, or that want to spend a lot of money finding them in order to make something "unique" just for the sake of making something unique or personalized.The instructions are usually clear, but not with some of the longer, more detailed projects; the instructions for those start to get confusing.Some of it isn't so much crafting as it is DIY home decor/furnishing. Which I'm okay with, actually -- that's why I used to watch She's Crafty with Wendy Russell (which is how I found out about this book in the first place).There is a lot of "Mark" in this book. I think there may be more opinion than there is actual craft instruction; it starts to seem like it's all about Mark instead of all about the crafts. For those of us who don't think the center of the world is New York City, it gets annoying after a while -- and I'm not really sure I'd want to clutter my glorified-walk-in-closet NYC apartment with most of this stuff (I say that having been known to claim furniture from alleys -- I have a slate topped oak coffee table I got that way).I think I'd rather decorate my two bedroom (for 1/5 the rent cost of a walk-in closet in NYC) with more elegant craft/decor projects from Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts. Plus Martha put a lot less of "her" into her book, than Mark put of his opinions/style/outlook into this book.I'm glad I bought this used at a reduced price. I'm really glad I didn't pay full price for this book, new.

The instructions seemed a little vague in a few places but the ideas are interesting. Also, they said hot glue doesn't stick to metal bowls. Ha ha ha...it sure as heck does stick!!! Like forever-sticks. Like, gotta throw out that bowl now. :/

Some crafts are fun and looks good. Some are just trashy looking. Some have commented about lack of photos. I find this book average in photos. Shows the finished work when introducing craft and a lot have photos of the process of making projects. I think this is an average craft book.

This book is a nice gift for someone who doesn't use the internet--thick pages, good photos, clear instructions--but I found that I could get better craft ideas online.

Most of these crafts are not things I would ever do as an adult but would probably be fun for kids.

This book is really great. The clever ideas are adaptable to a variety of projects. The best part is that as a creative person, there were a ton of ideas I could implement immediately because most items I already had around the house. I would suggest this book to my friends both old and young. The variety of ideas apply to children and adults. Wonderful ideas for hand crafted presents as well as home decor! The best part is the ideas do not require an art degree to execute. Great instructions and supporting pictures. I am waiting on the Big Ass Book of Bling. Should arrive any day. If you are a Mark Montano fan - be sure to check out his weekly videos on his YouTube channel.

Overall, this book is a great resource with lots of photos, detailed instructions and whimsy. Not all of these crafts are for everyone, but I found a lot of them I really liked. So far, I have made one simple project to get my creative juices flowing. It was simple, fun, and I made it with things I already had around the house. My only complaint is that most of the fabric crafts require a sewing machine. Looks like I will be investing in one of those next. In the meantime, there are more than enough craft ideas to take up my time. I plan on looking into his book 2 and home crafting books. For those that complain these ideas are outdated: When is an awesome handmade gift ever out of style?

Unfortunately this book didn't live up to its hype. The crafts were either just something that no one would ever use or put in their house but some of them required way more time than I want to spend on any crafts I am working on. If the other really did spend a year furnishing his home with these ideas I wouldn't want to live there.

when I buy a well-reviewed book of crafts, I don't expect to find whole pages (or several) devoted to kindergarten art such as the ghastly use of pasta and seeds stuck to a surface - to say nothing of the laziest page I have ever found in a craft book - 'get your nieces/nephews to draw a pic. Frame it.' (I am not kidding!) Since anyone picking up a craft book knows how to stick a picture into a frame and hang it on the wall, (& has the intelligence to think of it All By Themselves) his is a shameful waste of a page... no amount of dressing up such an insultingly basic idea with 'make bowls of snacks for them!', excuses it. Since I'm a fan of the author's how-to's on line, I was left feeling cheated by this book. Shame on the publishers, too, for allowing that page; they should have insisted a far less patronising tone.

heard about this book on an american craft programme on sky so was very please it was available to buy. it has loads of great ideas, most of which are very easy to do. i had to look up some of the products used as they have different names in britain but they are all readily available. there are projects in all types of crafts so there is something for everyone and they dont need extreme skills just a bit of patience on some of them. there is a second book so i shall be getting that shortly.

Mark Montano comes up with amazing and doable crafts. You'll find most of the stuff required around your home or in charity shops, add to that a good tube of glue & you'll have hours of fun!

This is not the usual type of craft book! It is full of interesting ideas and oddities - some very simple, some needing a bit more skill and written in an engaging style. A real breath of fresh air, inspiring and great fun.

I like the idea of this book as a cool craft book for adults, but in reality, I'm not sure how achievable some of the projects are. I was expecting a book on crafting, not on DIY, household projects, or how to make toiletries - so it seems like the book is mis-marketed as a craft book, when it's not really about crafts.