The Decoupage Collection


Book Description

The refined, versatile art of decoupage is the key to creating items that perfectly suit your own personal style. Clear explanations, a detailed discussion of tools and techniques, and how-to photographs introduce sophisticated yet simple ways to decorate everyday objects by applying cut-out designs with glue, paint, and an eye for style. 130 color photos.




The Decoupage Gallery


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A collection of over 450 color and 550 black-and-white design motifs.




Decoupage


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Over 550 florals, animals, letters, shells, period costumes, frames, and much more. Printed on one side of page. 8 color plates. Instructions.




Manning on Decoupage


Book Description

Clear explanations of every step of every procedure by man who probably knows more about craft than anyone. 91 drawings, over 100 photographs. Index.




Portfolio of hope- a collection of poems


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Portfolio of hope is a collection of original poetry written by Anorexia survivor, Lisa Fouweather. Lisa started writing poetry upon her admission to hospital, and has carried on since. This book should help you to embrace recovery, and encourage you to live your best life.




Cutting-Edge Decoupage


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Decoupage has always been one of the easiest, most effective ways to transform old, worn, or simply uninspired objects into one-of-a-kind masterpieces. And this cool, graphic guide gives the craft a fresh twist! Colorful and unabashedly contemporary, with innovative techniques and unexpected materials, these 30 projects end the decoupage doldrums. Every design delivers sophisticated results on such unusual surfaces as a discarded window and the blades of a table fan, and the unique embellishments include illustrations downloaded from the Internet; color photocopies of fabrics; and designs bleached into colored vellum. Retro fashion clippings transform a vintage hatbox into spectacular luggage fit for the most discriminating traveler. Ordinary children's chairs become punchy polka-dotted showpieces with a touch of paint and decoupaged circles. Every effect is fantastic. "A Selection of the Crafter's Choice Book Club."




Decoupage


Book Description

Techniques, materials, equipment, history, and projects.




Manning on Decoupage


Book Description

Clear explanations of every step of every procedure by man who probably knows more about craft than anyone. 91 drawings, over 100 photographs. Index.




The Annie Sloan Collection


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Annie Sloan's complete guide shows you how to use paint to decorate any of the surfaces in your home. Learn the basic skills for using paint on walls and furniture, alongside masterful techniques for painting floors, fabrics, lighting and more. Her 75 step-by-step projects will guide you through using paint to makeover your home, with clear pictorial instructions alongside helpful tips and tricks. With each project learn the essential skills of stencilling, printing, waxing, gilding and dyeing fabric, as well as how to best use Annie's own Chalk Paint® range. Get inspired with Annie's top tips on choosing colours and perfect palettes to work with. The Annie Sloan Collection contains all you need to know to begin your paint journey, for beginners all the way up to paint aficionados. So get ready to unleash your own creativity with paint!




Crafty Chica Collection


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Over 60 colorful craft projects, decorations, and shrines that celebrate "Latino Style". Kathy Cano Murillo, known as the Crafty Chica, launched her publishing career with two lively books: Making Shadow Boxes & Shrines and La Casa Loca, which means "the crazy house." All of the projects that she designed for those two books are now featured in this classy-meet-campy companion collection of Latino-American pop art. The projects include everything from party gear to home decorations; garden accessories to gifts; and shrines to jewelry. More than 60 fabulous ideas incorporate paint, fabric, collage, embellishments, and a heavy dose of glitter. A book that every hip crafty chick needs in her collection.