The book features: Stenciling * stencil patterns included * cutting stencils * new techniques - free form and reverse-stenciling, stenciling with metallic leaf * transfers for intricate images Paint Treatments * sponging, smooshing and other textures * crackle * metallics and patinas * all about paint and craft supplies and their properties Block Printing * how to make block prints * all about paints and glazes * rustic prints * borders and vines * printing on stained wood * printing on a painted background Also included: a full section on making and repairing chair seats and cushions Stencil, Paint and Block Print Projects is part of a four book series on Decorating Furniture based on Sheila McGraw's highly successful Painting & . Booklist called this volume "Quite probably the best general instruction on furniture decoration that exists." With these four books as guides, anyone can decorate furniture like a professional. Each book contains complete, easy-to-follow instructions and hundreds of step-by-step color photographs. The extensive range of projects and techniques provides something for every taste. Other books in the series are Antique and Country Paint Projects (pb: 1-55297-615-7); Découpage, Paint and FabricProjects (pb: 1-55297-616-5); Texture, Paint, Ornament and Mosaic Projects (pb: 1-55297-618-1). About the author: The most original and imaginative ideas are made easy with these masterly guides to decorating furniture. Sheila McGraw, an illustrator and designer, is an avid home sewer, decorator and painter. She has written six craft books, including Papier-Mache for Kids, a best-seller that won the prestigious Benjamin Franklin Award, and illustrated Robert Munsch's international best-seller Love You Forever.

 Firefly Books, Limited 1-55297-617-3 / 9781552976173
Paperback As New Willowdale, Ont. 

Price: 19.11 USD