This fun, techniques-led rubber stamping book is the perfect introduction for anyone who wants to create professional looking greeting cards with speed and ease. The tools and materials required are illustrated and described, and include brushes, markers, ink pads, wood mounted stamps and all the paper and card available on which to design your greetings. All the essential, and some more unusual, techniques are covered in the step-by-step, illustrated projects, as well as in the techniques section. These include cutouts, masking, embellishing, embossing and many more special effects, all in a riot of colour; texture and stunning finishes. This is the ideal place for stampers to start, and with such a wealth of ideas, there is bound to something new for even the most experienced stamping addict!
Sprache
Verlagsort
Newton Abbot
Großbritannien
Maße
Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7153-1528-6 (9780715315286)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Maggie Wright originally studied interior design, floristry and Cordon Bleau cooking, but has now been involved in rubber stamping for over twelve years, having run her own craft company. She recently organised a trip to California for twenty rubber stamp addicts to see stamps being manufactured, take part in workshops and see an American Stamp Show. Maggie takes an active part in coordinating with American stamp manufacturers as to what designs and wordings would be accepted by stampers in the UK. Maggie lives in East Grinstead, West Sussex.
Introduction; Tools and effects 36 Greetings Card Projects, Using: coloured pens; spot colour; masking and fading; coloured pencils; water colouring; multi-coloured ink pads; resist inks chalks; advanced chalks; chalk background; bleach; punches; advanced punches; embossing; multi-coloured embossing; embossing and colouring; thick embossing powder; sponging; sponging with ink pads; mosaic tiles look; shadow stamping; mounting; advanced mounting; 3D effects; framing; advanced framing; men's cards; collage; shaped cards; advanced shaped cards; simple embellishments; metallic effects; fun embellishments; stamping into polymer clay; shrink plastic; multiple card making; Techniques Focus: papers; embossing; mounting; embellishments; Themed Gallery Spreads:; birthdays and friendship; men's; celebration greetings; love and romance; new baby; wedding celebrations; seasonal celebrations; children's birthdays; Templates; Suppliers; Glossary; Index
