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The Crafter's Recipe Book: 200 New Ideas for Decorating Objects in Paper, Fabric, Ceramic, and Wood
Leave sponge painting and other well-worn techniques behind. This as-a-glance directory offers step-by-step instruction and more than 200 new ideas for crafters working in paper, fabric, ceramic, and wood. Recipes for such unusual embellishments as bubble-marbling for paper, printing fabrics with fresh flowers and foliage, and etching patterns on glass and ceramic, plus variations on each recipe for added inspiration. --Recipes for ground-breaking effects, no matter what medium you prefer --Materials lists and step-by-step illustration --Variations on each technique --Stencils and patterns to copy and use
- GenresArt
143 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1998
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February 11, 2013
This has got to be one of my favorite craft/mixed media books. It is loaded with 200 wonderful ideas paired with colorful pictures. It touches base with everything you can think of to do with paper, fabric and other materials such as stone, glass, wax, twigs and so on. You get the idea.
The one downside is because it covers so much, the detail with each project is minimal. It is a resource for those that are looking for something new to try. Perhaps you are in a creative slump. Maybe you see something in your stash of supplies and want to work with it but don't know what to do. Or you have a new tool with directions but you want to use it for something else.
Like the cover says at the bottom, this is "beyond marbling and sponge painting". It is not the be-all-and-end-all of taking various elements and making art but it is a good beginning. Use the book for jump-starting an unfinished piece that you have set aside. Peruse the book when you are bored but are looking for something new to try. Then, after you have found that 'something', head to Youtube and see if someone else has expounded on that craft. Or try your local library for a book that goes into more detail on that particular idea.
The one downside is because it covers so much, the detail with each project is minimal. It is a resource for those that are looking for something new to try. Perhaps you are in a creative slump. Maybe you see something in your stash of supplies and want to work with it but don't know what to do. Or you have a new tool with directions but you want to use it for something else.
Like the cover says at the bottom, this is "beyond marbling and sponge painting". It is not the be-all-and-end-all of taking various elements and making art but it is a good beginning. Use the book for jump-starting an unfinished piece that you have set aside. Peruse the book when you are bored but are looking for something new to try. Then, after you have found that 'something', head to Youtube and see if someone else has expounded on that craft. Or try your local library for a book that goes into more detail on that particular idea.
June 4, 2008
lots and lots of techniques. Only about 1 of which I have actually tried... but worth another stab at them!
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