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The Complete Banner Handbook: A Creative Guide for Banner Design and Construction

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The cover and excerpts of this metal spiral bound book led me to hope that it would be more complete than others. I found that despite the title, it is just one more New, Quick & Easy, Luminescent Batik, and/or Dynamic Calico Creative Banner Making Project book. There are a couple pages of history, but no illustrations of historical banners. The designs are limited to the contemporary style. Illustrations are primarily line drawings in a variety of mainly Christian and some secular motifs of a plain, modern style; There is advice regarding color and layout; The suggested construction techniques are the typical modern methods, including simple sewing of cloth, gluing of felt or construction paper, painting, and even computer generation, but not with enough detail to instruct the beginner. Perhaps the completeness to which the title refers is that "I Am an Apostle," a banner skit for children, is included. I now notice that the author also wrote The Clown Ministry Handbook.

I haven't had a chance to use this one yet, but have reviewed it and it looks like another winner. Lots of great information to be used in future banner making.