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This is a collection of projects and ideas on how to design,
decorate and customize tiles for all areas of the home. It includes
a practical guide to techniques such as stamping, using stencils,
decoupage and gilding. The projects offer a variety of tiling ideas
for walls, floors, doors, furniture and splash backs, as well as
applying tiles to tables, frames, window boxes and pots. You can
create distinctive pieces such as a panelled bedhead, kitchen
shelf, decorated tray, mirror frame or little table. It offers
looks and themes from around the world, such as Islamic interiors,
vibrant Mediterranean courtyards, classic Art Deco, and the bright
hues of South America. This book contains a host of fabulous ways
to decorate and paint tiles for use around the home. Following an
introduction that explores the tradition of tile-making and major
stylistic influences, the book then explains how to design with
tiles, work with patterns and use them in distinctive and unusual
ways. A comprehensive section on hand-painting tiles includes over
30 designs by contemporary artists, and step-by-step photographs
guide you through every stage of creating your own. This is
followed by practical projects inspired by a variety of themes and
styles, on how to embellish door panels, a window recess, borders,
table tops, and floor and wall areas in different rooms of the
house. With a rich medley of artistic styles, crafting techniques
and visual inspiration, this book will help the reader to create
designed tiles from Art Deco to Byzantine style, and from Folk Art
to the Arts and Crafts movement.
Learn to upcycle, restyle and customize the contents of your
wardrobe to produce better-than-new outfits and fun, creative
accessories using only your sewing stash and imagination. A mixture
of feature spreads that burst with tips, tricks, inspirations and
projects, covering everything from hemlines and seams to funky
fasteners and embellishments. The flexible ?dip-into' format makes
for a highly accessible and inspirational product ? funky page
layouts hold a wealth of must-know bite-size information. This is
truly a ?go-to' book that will be referred to again and again for
sewing techniques and inspiration, even as your confidence and
skills grow.
Learn the art of paper cutting and discover over 20 unique designs
to transform paper into amazing three-dimensional projects and
crafty cards.Each section introduces an essential paper-cutting
technique, then an easy-to-make card and three projects to expand
upon your new skills.This title includes stunning paper designs for
every occasion. Create a beautiful wedding garland, a festive
Christmas gingerbread house and an exquisite Oriental chandelier
for a new home.With easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and
an extensive range of templates, even novice crafters will be quick
to master these techniques. So, pick up your scissors and get
cutting!
This title allows you to look at the features in your trusty sewing
machine in a completely new light and discover how practical
functions and stitch settings can become creative goldmines. A
mixture of feature spreads that burst with tips, ideas, tricks,
inspirations, and creative projects covering everything from
applique and quilting to using scrap fabric for sewing that's a bit
more 'off-piste'. The flexible 'dip-into' format makes for a highly
accessible and inspirational product - funky page layouts hold a
wealth of must-know bite-size information. It is a 'go-to' book
that will be referred to again and again for sewing techniques and
inspiration, even as the same reader's confidence and skills grow.
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