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Author: Juliet Bawden
Publisher: North Light Books
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780891347903
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis project book has everything home decorators need to make their own stamps and use them to enhance any decorating style. Includes 180 designs to trace.
Author: David Ward
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780964144507
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Pansy Alexander
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Published: 2014
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781780974972
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith the current movement for extreme and individualistic beauty, nail art is a way to make your own personal statement as well as turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessories around. In The Nail Art Sourcebook, you will find hundreds of ideas for designs using a full range of effects, all of which you can do yourself or take to a nail technician to execute professionally. The sourcebook opens with an introduction that covers the basic techniques and tools you'll need to re-create the designs, including how-to steps on adding adornments such as glitter, gemstones and foils as well as methods for stencilling, stamping and three-dimensional work. A nail art gallery of over 500 designs, organized thematically, follows, with themes that vary from graphic stripes, chevrons and dots to floral and nature motifs, as well as tribal patterns and animal prints. Not only is nail art a great way to enhance your look for a special occasion or make a fashion statement, it's a fulfilling way to explore your creative potential.
Author: Juliet Bawden
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781855854123
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the bestselling crafts author of such books as Hearts, Applique, and Papier Mache, this book provides an easy-to-fellow guide to decorative stamping.
Author: Max Benirschke
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hennepin County Library. Cataloging Section
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Published: 1996
Total Pages: 474
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Graham McCallum
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2006-09-28
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 9780713490237
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe next exciting title in the bestselling motif series, 'Pattern Motifs' provides stunning patterns from around the world, and from various historical and cultural periods. They include patterns that have their design source in Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Celts, Islam, India, Africa, and Aboriginal lands but also the worlds of western folk, Gothic, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. The types of pattern provided include interlaced, basketweave, network patterns, web-like patterns, plaited, twisted, chequer, tartan, diaper, chevron, intersection patterns, Paisley and Arabesque. Author Graham McCallum's fine draughtsmanship makes this large resource of motifs an essential addition to the library of every designer and crafter, whether they are a needleworker, quilter, glass painter or woodworker. All the images are free to be copied and used for further creative work. The detailed index at the back of the book makes the search for the ideal motif quick and easy.
Author: Barbara Quast
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-05-30
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1440320004
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBarbara Quast's miniature flower creations are simply exquisite. She uses the fun and easy medium of polymer clay to capture the delicate details and lifelike colors of a variety of blooms. With the simple instructions in this book, you can too! It's surprisingly easy to create these incredible little works of art. Just follow along with the fully illustrated step-by-step demonstrations to create seven different kinds of flowers. You'll also find some great ideas for using your miniature blooms to decorate picture frames, jewelry, hair accessories and more.
Author: Dorothy Egan
Publisher: Northlight
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780891348207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDecorative painters with an entrepreneurial spirit will turn to this one-of-a-kind guide for essential business advice, encouragement and information. It covers the ins-and-outs of starting a decorative painting business, helping artists to identify their niche and achieve success, featuring: -- how to sell at shows, from getting space to merchandising and pricing-- ways to generate additional sales through consignment, co-ops, sales reps, catalogs and magazines-- tips for setting up and running classes, workshops and seminars-- how to sell pattern packets, project booklets and articles to magazines and publishers.
Author: Lindy Brown
Publisher: Northlight
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780891347460
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat's the biggest breakthrough for decorative painters since acrylic paint? The airbrush! It's easy to use, easy to learn, inexpensive...and it opens up a whole new range of exciting effects you can use in your painting projects. The 11 step-by-step projects in this book will teach you the essentials of airbrushing - including how to use stencils, airbrush basic shapes and shading, and create faux finishes. The projects were designed for the crafter or decorative painter, and include a variety of surfaces, from painting ivy leaves on wood with a pre-cut stencil to faux marbling on a plaster cast.
