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Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Decorative finishes & surfaces
Awesome projects to redo your kid's bedroom, ranging from very easy
to difficult. It offers solutions for all age groups - from babies,
toddler to pre-teen and young adults. It also includes many tips
and advice for small changes. Step-by-step instructions combined
with full-colour pictures will ensure success. A great source of
inspiration if you are looking for ideas.
Decoupage (from the French, decoupe, meaning to cut out) entails
gluing cut-out pictures to an object and covering with varnish.
It's a fun and easy way to decorate just about anything, from small
household items to large pieces of furniture. Find out just how
simple it is to personalize your favorite things with these twelve
gorgeous projects, suitable for beginners and also as a source of
inspiration for those who have already got some experience with
this lovely craft.
'This book is a chance to slow down and find stillness. Self-care
in the most beautiful, creative ways.' - Fearne Cotton Fifty
imaginative ideas for crafts that encourage a sense of joy and
mindfulness. Includes a foreword by Melissa Hemsley. The Joy
Journal For Grown-ups invites you to experiment, play and unlock
your creative potential with a range of simple crafts that can
bring a little more calm into your everyday life. Using
store-cupboard ingredients and easily foraged supplies, this
beautifully illustrated handbook includes new and inspiring ideas
for adding a personal touch to celebrations, creating unique gifts,
and making stunning keepsakes. Whether you are a beginner or
confident crafter, bestselling author Laura Brand gently guides you
through a host of delightful projects including beautiful
flower-pressed candles, scented body butter, and origami hearts.
She invites you to carve out 'me time' and enjoy shared creative
experiences with friends that can help us to feel more connected
and harness the freedom of play from childhood. Imaginative,
engaging and easy to follow, this gorgeous, step-by-step guide
features all the encouragement you need to find inspiration, awaken
your creativity and brighten your mood.
The art of fire-writing is a returning trend, and there is no
better way to learn the technique and inspire yourself than through
this up-to-date edition of Daniel Wright's ultimate introduction to
pyrography. Daniel Wright's enthusiasm for his subject is
beautifully captured in a sequence of clear, easy-to-follow
step-by-step photographs and unique projects. Taking his
inspiration from pen-and-ink, engraving and watercolour techniques,
he demonstrates many exciting methods and traditional ways of
woodburning to create myriad patterns, pictures and motifs
including landscapes, trees, flowers, animals and buildings.
Information is included on the types of wood to use, how to prepare
surfaces, working with the grain and enhancing designs. He goes on
to illustrate shading and faux marquetry, and there's a section on
using photographs and sketches to produce your own designs. With
each new technique, a project is introduced by Daniel to help you
learn and explore your new skill - from burning your own chessboard
to a stunning fairytale stool design for your little one's bedroom.
Finally, advice and demonstrations are provided on decorating old
wooden objects, revitalizing much-loved pieces by working patterns
into their worn, textured surfaces. This book will inspire,
entertain and instruct you, whether you are a complete beginner or
an experienced pyrographer.
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.
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