Complete Craft - Hardcover

Katherine Sorrell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853919632 ISBN 13: 9781853919633

Publisher: Murdoch/Merehurst, 2002

Synopsis

Complete Craft features 30 contemporary crafts for the home and garden. Containing 60 stunning projects created specially for the book by leading artists, every project is a modern classic and can be recreated in the home. Each craft features an introduction to its history and traditions and is accompanied by beautiful, specially commissioned photography.

About this title

About the Author:

Katherine Sorrell is Associate Editor of Homes & Gardens magazine. She has written for numerous magazines and national newspapers. She has also had several books published on home interiors and craft. In 1999 she was a selector for the Chelsea Crafts Fair and also the Crafts Councils Buyer's Guide to Contemporary British Textiles for the Interior.

Review:

Want to take up a craft as a hobby but unsure of which one? Look no further, "Complete Craft" offers a broad overview of nearly thirty different crafts, explaining the tools needed, the techniques involved and offering inspiration in the form of projects. Whether you want to use a needle: beading, embroidery, weaving; paint: stencilling, screen painting, glass etching; use natural fibres such as wool or willow; bend metal or mould papier mache, you will find a plethora of projects suitable for the beginner or more advanced crafts person alike. Attractively laid out, each technique is prefaced with a short history and accompanied by colour photographs and step-by-step instructions. And with each section written by an acknowledged expert in the field, you are guaranteed success in whichever craft you decide best suits you. - Lucy Watson

About this edition

• Publisher: Murdoch/Merehurst
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1853919632
• ISBN 13: 9781853919633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336