Wax on Gourds: Decorative Techniques for Transforming Gourds and Rims (Paperback)

Gourds offer great surfaces to decorate, and this step-by-step book reveals the design boost you can give your gourd projects by using crayons as an economical source of wax. With over 340 detailed photos, in her popular how-to style Miriam Joy explains the inexpensive materials needed and the basic steps of the low-cost, high-impact wax design technique. Next are step-by-step instructions for four examples of creative wax-technique designs on gourds, plus four stunning rim treatments. By using these as your starting point, you can create unlimited gourd artworks of your own-all featuring low-cost, high-impact wax design technique. Projects range from the "Midnight Fern" gourd with a crocheted beaded ruffle, to the colorful "Flowers in the Jungle" gourd with a simple shell rim, to the "Blue Horizons" gourd featuring a unique coiled Arrowhead Points rim. Plus, using wax, learn how to make faux stones to decorate any project.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2017
Authors:	Miriam Joy
Dimensions:	279 x 215 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-5225-6
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Handicrafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > Decorative finishes & surfaces > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-5225-3
Barcode:	9780764352256

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