Elegant Porcelain and Glass Painting Projects

Elegant Porcelain and Glass Painting Projects
Author: Carin Heiden Atkins
Publisher: Northlight
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: China painting
ISBN: 9781581800791

14 fabulous projects for handpainting porcelain and glassware of all kinds. Each features techniques, time involved, level of difficulty and tips on which types of paint work best.

The Library Journal

The Library Journal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 950
Release: 2000
Genre: Libraries
ISBN:

Includes, beginning Sept. 15, 1954 (and on the 15th of each month, Sept.-May) a special section: School library journal, ISSN 0000-0035, (called Junior libraries, 1954-May 1961). Also issued separately.

Glass Painted Projects

Glass Painted Projects
Author: Judy Balchin
Publisher: Search Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Glass making
ISBN: 9781844483471

"Featuring chic, stylish designs, each glass painting project is accompanied by step-by-step instructions and colourful, detail-rich photography for pieces that include quirky fairies, funky cats, assorted Christmas baubles, glowing lamps, and sleek cocktail glasses. These elegant painted glass designs are for mobiles, cards, book covers, and panels - perfect as gifts or for home decorating."--Global Books in Print.

Craft the Perfect Frame

Craft the Perfect Frame
Author: Carin Heiden Atkins
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2005-08-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781589232099

Craft the Perfect Frame presents 25 original projects to turn purchased frames into artistic decor accents and gifts. Crafters can create just the right settings for their favorite photographs, artwork, memorabilia, decorative objects, or scrapbook pages. Basic frames (plain, unfinished, shadow-box, or kit) and mattes are decorated with fabulous papers, specialty paints, and embellishments of all kinds. The step-by-step instructions and how-to photographs make it easy to create impressive results. Scrapbookers and crafters of all kinds will love these imaginative new ways to enjoy paper crafting, personalizing, and embellishing.

Finishing Touches

Finishing Touches
Author: Barrett Williams
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2024-06-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

**Finishing Touches Master the Art of Advanced Craft Finishing** Transform your craft projects from ordinary to extraordinary with "Finishing Touches," the ultimate guide to mastering advanced craft finishing techniques. This comprehensive eBook takes you on a journey through the final, yet crucial, steps that bring a professional and polished look to any craft. Begin your adventure with an insightful introduction to why finishing touches matter, accompanied by an overview of common techniques and a detailed list of essential tools and materials. Prepare your crafts with precision as you delve into surface preparation, priming, and expert sanding techniques designed to create the perfect foundation. Uncover the secrets of advanced painting, from achieving velvety smooth finishes to creative special effects and timeless distressing methods. Perfect your sewing projects with professional-grade seam finishes, hemming, and decorative stitches that stand out. Elevate your woodworking skills with expert staining, varnishing, and burnishing tips that leave wood pieces looking flawless. Dive into high-quality paper craft finishes, where edge inking, embossing, and glittering techniques add depth and texture. Understand the nuances of varnishes and lacquers, ensuring a glass-like finish every time. Learn how to breathe new life into metal crafts with polishing, patinas, and protective coatings. "Finishing Touches" also explores advanced techniques in glass and ceramic finishing, fabric crafting, and the versatile applications of resin. Enhance your projects further with professional beading and sequencing methods, creative layering with transfers and decoupage, and custom label designing for that personal touch. From jewelry making to safe craft practices, this guide covers it all. Dive into resources for further learning and connect with crafting communities to continue your journey. Unlock the full potential of your crafts with "Finishing Touches." Your projects deserve the best—and this book delivers. Transform your finishing techniques and bring unparalleled quality to every piece you create.

How to be Creative If You Never Thought You Could

How to be Creative If You Never Thought You Could
Author: Tera Leigh
Publisher: Northlight
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2003
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781581802931

Aimed at novices, explains how to use rubber stamps, decorative painting, collage, découpage, metal and wire crafts, bookmaking and papermaking, flower arranging, and mosaics to make creative items.

Official Catalogue

Official Catalogue
Author: Germany. Reichskommission, Weltausstellung in Chicago, 1893
Publisher:
Total Pages: 426
Release: 1893
Genre: Germany
ISBN:

1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse

1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse
Author: Garth Johnson
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2009-11-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1616735457

Artists have always been recyclers. This gallery of work made from repurposed materials is both a visual delight and "a source of ideas for crafters" (Library Journal). Artists and crafters have always been recyclers at heart, but in recent decades, it's become not only a thrifty choice but a moral imperative for many. 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse contains a cutting-edge collection of the most inventive work being made with reused, upcycled, and already existing materials. Exciting and inspiring, the work in this book ranges from clever and humble personal accessories to unique and important large-scale works of art, including paper art, fashion, jewelry, housewares, interiors, and installations.