Photocraft by Herter, Frankel, Lovett hardback published by Bullfinch Press, Hachette Group US. Available in the UK, ISBN 978-0-8212-6195-8, price 16.99 from www.littlebrown.co.uk
Subtitled ‘Cool Things to do With the Pictures you Love’ this nicely crafted book shows a multitude of ideas and ways to use your digital photos. What better way to use your photos than to transform them and incorporate them into things you use every day. This book features more than forty affordable ideas to turn your photos into keepsakes.
Well-written and presented, this book provides the information you need to complete the projects. It has a guide for beginners including information on digital printing, scanners, software, papers and more. There are ideas for learning while you create using photo transfers to transform a plain piece of fabric or a tissue box and more. There are tips for antiquing a photo, decoupage, creating personal stationery and much more. Create your own Andy Warhol with today’s imaging software or hand-colour your black and white photographs.
In the next level, this book shows you how to create blueprints, recycle jewel CD cases, create a silk scarf, create a quilt or a special box, a clock or folding screen.
This book is full of creative ideas with clear instructions. It presents superb ways to use your digital photos.