Decoupage is one of the fastest growing hobbies world-wide. It requires little capital outlay, can be done at home, and appeals to people of all ages. This guide offers a look at the traditional art of decoupage. It covers all aspects of the craft, from preparation to completion of specific finishes. The text is packed with useful information, helpful hints and sound advice, telling you how to produce professional-looking end-products and avoid common mistakes. Detailed instructions are supplemented by photographs of all techniques used. Aimed at both beginners and more experienced crafters, the title points out possible pitfalls and tells you about short-cuts, successful colour-combinations and alternative finishes or base materials. Learn how to transform ordinary objects into something special, and create original articles you will be proud to display in every room of the house, from the bathroom to the kitchen.

Transforming old and worn furniture into a gorgeous, modern statement piece can be intimidating, but Jen Crider makes it easy with step-by-step tutorials anyone can do. This book is packed with ingenious, approachable projects to turn old chairs, tables, sofas and more into gorgeous furniture. Jen's style fits right in to today's farmhouse decor, making the book appealing to a wide audience. Unbelievable before and after photos will blow readers away, especially when they learn how simple it is to create the effects themselves. Beginners can dive right in with quick tricks and techniques like applying stain for a luxury wood finish and using paint to make details pop. More advanced projects are accessible to all-levels with Jen's super helpful step-by-step instructions and photos. With plenty of tips on selecting and repairing furniture, it's easy to get started. Learn how to give a second-hand table that perfectly weathered antique look. DIY enthusiasts won't believe how easy it is to reupholster seat cushions, benches, armchairs and more. Give any room a special handmade touch in just a few hours and on a budget with 25 exciting techniques. Before long, readers will be impressing friends on social media with their own amazing before and after shots. This book will have 25 makeovers, each with a styled photo plus about 5 step-by-step photographs.

This is a unique collection of delightful pebble designs that are packed with personality, making them the perfect desktop companion. Easy-to-master techniques include layering your pebbles with paper, moulding details out of modelling clay and creating fur. Create cute accessory projects to accompany the pets, including collars, bones, dishes and beds. This title features 30 lovable creatures displayed in a range of realistic poses, from rabbits and rats to dogs and cats. With easy-to-follow techniques, clear step-by-step instructions and adorable photography, you won't be able to resist creating a loyal companion for life.

You will be inspired and thrilled by the images you can create using Projection Stenciling. This new technique, created by Linda Buckingham and Leslie Bird, overcomes the design limitations and expense that, unfortunately, can exist with traditional stenciling methods.
Now you can turn almost any image into a design of any size...to be stenciled onto virtually any surface. Want to turn a photo of your dog into a stencil, animate your child's room with a one-of-a-kind mural, or create "etched" glass mirrors and "inlaid" wood tabletops? You can do all this, easily and economically, with Projection Stenciling as your guide. More complex projects used to cost hundreds, even thousands, of dollars using commercial stencils and were limiting in terms of the time required and designs available. Now your tool chest can be as simple as a roll of freezer paper, a felt pen, access to a photocopier and some basic stenciling supplies. Light projectors, easy to rent and surprisingly inexpensive to buy, make this technique even easier.
Inside this beautiful, full-color book, you will find the tools and techniques of Projection Stenciling, step-by-step instructions for over 40 projects and the inspiration to embark on your own designs - all guided by the lively banter of the authors, Linda and Leslie. Beginning and experienced crafters alike can realize transformations of personal space and household belongings within just a few hours. With Projection Stenciling, your imagination is the only limit