COMPLETE CRAFT : Making Beautiful Projects at Home

Sorrell, Katherine

ISBN 10: 1592230652 / ISBN 13: 9781592230655

Published by Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, CA, 2003

About this Item

BRAND NEW & Collectible. First Edition, First Printing. An exceptional guide to crafts. A concise history of each craft with ways to adapt ancient techniques to modern day conveniences. Covers some 30 crafts from the familiar (knitting, soap making, basketry), the less often practiced (crochet, cyanotype, wire work), to the cutting edge (resin casting, acrylic molding, complex textiles). 60 suggested projects, beautifully photographed with concise, lucid instructions for: 1, Painting, Printing & Dyeing; 2, Knitting & Stitching; 3, Paper; 4, Ceramics & Glass; 5, Felt; 6, Weaving & Beading; 7, Metalwork; and, 8, Casting & Molding.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: COMPLETE CRAFT : Making Beautiful Projects at Home
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press, San Diego, CA
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592230652
• ISBN 13: 9781592230655
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Howard Sooley (Photographer)
• Edition: First Edition, First Pinting
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

Complete Craft contains over 60 unique projects, each specially devised by a leading practitioner in the field to be easily completed at home. Over 900 stunning photographs and clear step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to achieve the best results, no matter the level of the crafter's experience. All the projects, from table linen and jewelry to handbags and bowls, are practical as well as desirable, and while many of the techniques are traditional, the results are fresh, elegant, and contemporary.