Decoupage
Get Started in a New Craft with Easy-to-follow Projects for Beginners
Published on 29. March 1996
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-1-85076-662-9 (ISBN)
Description
This work shows how to transform the most ordinary everyday items and pieces of furniture into something special. It advises on materials, techniques, cutting, arranging and sticking techniques, and varnishing.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustrations
40 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 290 mm
Weight
649 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85076-662-9 (9781850766629)
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Content
Materials; techniques - preparing surfaces, sponging, dragging, ragging, distressing, waxing, ageing, paint finishes on glass and china; cutting, arranging and sticking techniques - cutting borders, curving straight borders, colour washing, cutting pictures, correct sticking technique; Varnishing - types of varnish, how to apply crackle; how to antique; how to varnish finished articles; projects - place mats, wooden box, bedhead, key box, metal trunk, ceramic lamp, letter rack, watering can, small bureau, galvanized iron bucket, small table, waste paper bin, paper rack, fabric lampshade.