Mural Magic by Corie Kline, softback published by FW Media in the USA. Available in the UK, ISBN978-1-60061-166-7, price 15.99 from www.davidandcharles.co.uk
If you have ever wanted to paint furniture – here’s the book for you. Corie uses her imagination to develop creative ideas for mural painting to include painting on furniture and also trompe l’oeil. [...]
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Mural Magic by Corie Kline
Celtic Alphabets by Judy Balchin
Celtic Alphabets with Borders and Motifs by Judy Balchin, hardback, spiral-bound published by Search Press. ISBN 978-1-84448-457-7, price 10.99 from www.searchpress.com
Discover the techniques of creating Celtic alphabets to enhance your artwork or cards. Eleven complete alphabets plus borders and motifs. Also includes ideas for craftwork included. Easy to use as templates for your own designs. [...]
4000 Alphabets and Letter Motifs by Graham L McCallum
4000 Alphabets and Letter Motifs A Sourcebook by Graham Leslie McCallum with CD, softback published by Batsford. ISBN 978–7134-9060-2, price 16.99 from www.anovabooks.com
Several hundred more motifs and letters are found on the CD. From Roman inscription to modern alphabets, this is a good sourcebook for the craftsperson. I am not convinced of its use to [...]
Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts
Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Crafts, hardback published by D&C. ISBN 978-0-7153-3635-9, price 19.99 from www.davidandcharles.com
A comprehensive guide to many crafts, this book has its strengths and weaknesses. I enjoyed the wirework section, but found the tin punching far too basic – there are wonderful books on this subject. On the whole the book covers most [...]
ColorWorks by Deb Menz
ColorWorks by Deb Menz, hardback, spiral bound, published by Interweave in the USA. Available in the UK, ISBN 978-1-931499-47-7, price 17.99 from www.searchpress.com
This is a book all crafters should have on their bookshelf. If you have ever struggled with colour, and let’s face it, most people do – let this book be your guide. It’s [...]