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Description of Book
Did you know by blowing bubbles, by happily splattering paint, and by spraying colored tissue with water you can easily make exquisite, one-of-a-kind papers? Use them as stationary and gift-wrap, for greeting cards and envelopes, in collages and many other crafts. From inexpensive and readily available supplies, you'll see the most spectacular effects emerge--even if you think you have no artistic ability! Apply historic and modern techniques, including batik, block printing, spectacularly swirled marbling, and tie-dye. Make faux leather paper, laminate delicate papers to add sturdiness, and design with stencils and rubber stamps. For each technique, there's a project or more: a seaweed marbleized pillow box, so delicate and feathery; a spiral-bound album covered in paste paper; a sun cylinder lantern with handmade rice paper. The possibilities are truly endless!
Editorial Reviews
Somerset Studio Magazine
This beautiful book will guide you through the steps of decorating a glorious array of papers. With simple tools and materials, you will learn to create traditional and modern paper patterns. Different treatments will produce many wonderful results. Create marbleized paper with ink, faux leather paper, spray painted paper, and watercolor paper. Sponge, stencil or rubber-stamp a design onto the surface. Incorporate these wonderful ideas onto a journal, place mat or bookmark. Decorative papers will add a creative element to any project. With concise instructions and descriptive photographs, this book provides many effective and beautiful projects.
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