New Rainbow Loom Book Shows Kids Even More Ways to Enjoy the “Toy of the Year”

LANCASTER, Pa. - March 5, 2014 - PRLog -- The runaway hit toy of the recent holiday shopping season has produced both a top industry award and a crafty new book. The Toy Industry Association recently named Rainbow Loom® the 2014 Toy of the Year, and an estimated 3.5 million of the trendy plastic kits have flown off store shelves since the rubber band crafting craze began. Now the author of a best-selling guide to the Rainbow Loom has produced another must-have book for loom enthusiasts: Epic Rubber Band Crafts.

Colleen Dorsey’s first book, Totally Awesome Rubber Band Jewelry, was released in October 2013 by Design Originals, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing. The small independent publisher sold an astonishing 500,000 copies in just three months, placing the title on Amazon’s Top 100 list and making it a Publishers Weekly trade paperback best seller. Dorsey’s new book promises to repeat that stellar performance, with more never-before-seen projects for the Rainbow Loom.

“Colleen Dorsey has packed Epic Rubber Band Crafts with her original, imaginative ideas for making bracelets, cell phone covers, action figures, and more,” said Carole Giagnocavo, publisher of Design Originals. “These are projects you just can’t find online. But what customers have told us that they really appreciate are Colleen’s super-clear, kid-friendly instructions. Her precisely numbered diagrams make it impossible to fail, and young readers say there’s nothing like having the book right beside them as they work,” Giagnocavo said.

Scheduled for April 2014 release, Epic Rubber Band Crafts has a suggested retail price of $7.99. The new book offers hundreds of step-by-step color photos and enough sidebars, tips, and tricks to keep any loom enthusiast occupied for hours. With 15 original projects for both girls and boys, it shows how to put two looms together to allow even more creative options. Kid-friendly instructions and easy-to-follow numbered diagrams make it a snap to get great-looking results.

More information about Epic Rubber Band Crafts is available at http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com/epic-rubber-band-crafts

Design Originals also plans to publish two additional new rubber band crafting books this year. Hooked on Rubber Band Jewelry (June 2014, Elizabeth M. Kollmar, ISBN 978-1-57421-915-9), will show how to make rubber band bracelets WITHOUT a loom. Rubber Band Jewelry All Grown Up (July 2014, Colleen Dorsey, ISBN 978-1-57421-916-6), will offer fashion-forward loom projects for every young-at-heart crafter who wants to get in on the fun.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Colleen Dorsey is a writer specializing in the craft and hobby industry, and an editor at Design Originals and Fox Chapel Publishing. Colleen has edited books on many topics, including foam and paper crafts, jewelry making, and children's crafts. She graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a degree in creative writing, and in her spare time she enjoys writing fiction, making jewelry, and upcycling findings into crafty new items.

ABOUT DESIGN ORIGINALS

Design Originals crafts information for a hands-on world. We publish trendsetting how-to books about rubber band crafting, Zentangle®, quilting and sewing, jewelry making, needlecrafts, scrapbooking, paper arts, and much more. Now an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing, our books are full of creative ideas by innovative artists. For more information please visit http://www.d-originals.com.

ABOUT FOX CHAPEL PUBLISHING

Publishers Weekly has named Fox Chapel Publishing a “Top 10 Fastest Growing Independent Publisher” four times since 2006. Fox Chapel publishes books, magazines, patterns, and videos for do-it-yourself enthusiasts. We inspire and inform readers who enjoy a variety of crafts and hobbies, including woodworking, home improvement, cooking, home brewing, outdoor recreation, pyrography, and much more. We publish two magazines, Woodcarving Illustrated and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts, and more than 200 book and DVD titles. Our imprints include Design Originals and Heliconia Press. For more information please visit http://www.foxchapelpublishing.com.

SALES CONTACT

Design Originals, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishing
Toll Free: 800-457-9112
Direct: 717-560-4703
Fax: 717-560-4702
1970 Broad Street, East Petersburg, PA 17520
Email: sales@foxchapelpublishing.com
Online: www.D-Originals.com

PUBLICATION DATA:

Title: Epic Rubber Band Crafts
Subtitle: Totally Cool Gadget Gear, Never Before Seen Bracelets, Awesome Action Figures, and More!
By Colleen Dorsey
ISBN: 978-1-57421-914-2
Order code: DO5472
Publication date: April 1, 2014
8.5” x 11”, 48 pp, soft cover
MSRP: $7.99

Title: Hooked on Rubber Band Jewelry
Subtitle: 12 Off-the-Loom Designs for Bracelets, Necklaces, and Other Accessories
By Elizabeth M. Kollmar
ISBN: 978-1-57421-915-9
Order code: DO5473
Publication date: June 1, 2014
8.5” x 11”, 48 pp, soft cover
MSRP: $9.99

Title: Rubber Band Jewelry All Grown Up
Subtitle: Learn to Make Stylish Bracelets, Rings, Belts & More
By Colleen Dorsey
ISBN: 978-1-57421-916-6
Order code: DO5474
Publication date: July 1, 2014
8.5” x 11”, 48 pp, soft cover
MSRP: $9.99