Homemade
The Heart and Science of Handcrafts
Published on 18. October 2011
Book
Hardback
800 pages
978-1-4165-4717-4 (ISBN)
Description
Homemade: The Heart and Science of Handcraftsis written by noted handcraft expert, Carol Endler Sterbenz, whose unique voice, lifetime of experience and passion for crafting infuse every page of this book.
An essential resource for beginners and veterans alike, the book features such handcrafts as beading, flower arranging (which includes making wreaths, garlands and topiaries, as well as pressing botanicals and making potpourri and body products), hand printing, decoupage, decorative embellishing (which includes glass etching, gilding, dry embossing, ribbons and trims, decals, candles, restoring and recycling, and mosaics), paper crafting, and children's crafts.
Packed with hundreds of techniques and original projects with easy-to-follow step-by-step directions, and supported by precise, hand-drawn illustrations and patterns. Featured also are countless insider crafting secrets and troubleshooting tips throughout to help the reader navigate the sumptuous compendium of handcrafts that utilizes the most up-to-date and dependable crafting information.
An essential resource for beginners and veterans alike, the book features such handcrafts as beading, flower arranging (which includes making wreaths, garlands and topiaries, as well as pressing botanicals and making potpourri and body products), hand printing, decoupage, decorative embellishing (which includes glass etching, gilding, dry embossing, ribbons and trims, decals, candles, restoring and recycling, and mosaics), paper crafting, and children's crafts.
Packed with hundreds of techniques and original projects with easy-to-follow step-by-step directions, and supported by precise, hand-drawn illustrations and patterns. Featured also are countless insider crafting secrets and troubleshooting tips throughout to help the reader navigate the sumptuous compendium of handcrafts that utilizes the most up-to-date and dependable crafting information.
Reviews / Votes
"A must-have for any craftinista. Homemade focuses on the nitty-gritty of the projects, but Sterbenz also provides personal, historical, and even scientific context for the crafts."-Entertainment Weekly
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Illustrations
250-300 b&w illus
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
1225 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4165-4717-4 (9781416547174)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2011
1st Edition
Scribner
€15.81
Available for download
Persons
Carol Endler Sterbenz is a well-known author, editor, and media personality. She has written more than twenty-five craft and decorating books including Pottery Barn Design Library: Storage and Display, American Country Folk Crafts, and the Instant Gratification series (Chronicle Books). A former syndicated columnist of By Hand and Primary Colors: Interiors, Ms. Sterbenz was the founding Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly magazine Handcraft Illustrated. She lives with her husband, John, in Westchester County in NY.