The book is full of ideas and inspirational photographs that will fire anyone's imagination. Whether its exploring the possibilities of recycling newsprint, corrugated paper, or string, or inspiring the reader to find new and exciting combinations of shop-bought papers and ribbons, Caroline Birkett has suggestions galore. One whole chapter gives detailed instructions for making individual boxes and bags to accommodate awkward shapes; another is devoted to providing solutions for really tricky wrapping problems; yet a third is filled with advice and suggestions for finishing touches, from tags to tassels and paper flowers. Step-by-step photography ensures every project is easy to follow, with mouthwatering pictures of the finished wrapping.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Newton Abbot
Großbritannien
Illustrationen
200 colour photographs, 20 b&w templates, index
ISBN-13
978-0-7153-1298-8 (9780715312988)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Caroline Birkett trained as a textile designer and after gaining a postgraduate diploma spent several years designing luxury knitwear collections. A love of books led her to turn her talents to designing and writing craft projects, contributing to a wide variety of books and magazines. She has also designed new products with a large ribbon manufacturer. Her first book was on embroidery, giving a contemporary twist to cross stitch. Now she has brought her flair for combining colours, patterns and textures to the medium of paper.
Introduction: Theme wrapping: Natural; Romantic; Fun; Hi-tech; Wrapping With Paper: Perfectly wrapped presents; Decorated and customised papers; Choosing the right paper for the job; Ribbons and ties Boxes and Bags: Covering recycled boxes; Boxes with lids; Hinged boxes; Shaped boxes; Self closing boxes; Origami boxes; Sachets; Envelopes; Paper gift bags; Fabric bags Wrapping Solutions: Bubble wrap; Cardboard frames; Wrapping something round; Crackers; Cones and rolls; Hampers; Tags and Embellishments: Tags of different shapes; Decorated tags; Paper flower, decorative bundle, paper tassel and fan; Basic Techniques; Patterns and Templates; Suppliers, Acknowledgements, Index
