Inspirations: Doughwork

Taking its basic materials - flour, salt and water - from the kitchen storecupboard makes salt dough one of the easiest home crafts. All of the 20 projects featured here have been specially designed for practical and decorative use in and around the home. The book includes a complete range of styles - from a traditional Harvest Wheatsheaf and a Country Heart Garland to a contemporary Stone-effect Wall Clock. A comprehensive range of decorative techniques is featured in the projects, including using different paint effects, embossing with beads and mosaics, and gilding. Detailed instructions take you through each stage of the preparation and there are step-by-step colour photographs to show clearly how each project should progress. This book provides a contemporary update on a traditional craft, and gives plenty of inspirational ideas to bring style and originality to your home.