Explains how to transform everyday objects and garage-sale finds into extraordinary custom-made objects, offering step-by-step directions in the art of de+a7coupage and decorative painting techniques and presenting more than sixty creative projects. 15,000 first printing.
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Sophisticated Decoupaging,
By jeanneb (New York United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Decoupage & Decorative Paint Finishes: Creating Treasures Out of Everyday Objects (Hardcover)
I have to say that out of what I have seen in decoupage books and artists, Rubena Grigg has it over all. In my book, sophisticated wins out especially after one is continually confronted with the endless stream of cutesy, mediocrity in so many "crafts" today. This lady is an artisan!Her pictures are quite good and her decoupaged tabletop along with the black ground floral tin pitchers are BREATHTAKING....no overkill here...they are my personal favorites. The instructions, although not pictorial are adequate and the pictures will definitely inspire you to get started....I know I want to! For incredible inspiration alone, this book is worth the purchase.
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This is not a book on technique, but I wouldn't sell it for the world. Rubena is truly an artist, and just picking up her book, makes me want to do decoupage. I actually bought it to learn more about varnishing methods, and she does explain that well, but to me it's more a source of ideas. Every project in her book, she explains in detail how she accomplished it. If you buy it you won't be sorry if you like decoupage.
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Hard to tell if it's good or not...,
By Barbara Benning (Fontana, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Decoupage & Decorative Paint Finishes: Creating Treasures Out of Everyday Objects (Hardcover)
It is hard to tell if this book is something I would want to buy, as the author in her cautiousness as made it so that no images are visible. I really would like to impress upon the author that it is the visual that sells, and there are other ways to make it so that people don't copy your work.
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The materials for decoupage are easy to find, and unlike many decorative arts, fairly cheap. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
polyvinyl white glue, pasting board, red oxide metal primer, craquelure finish, allover cover, satin polyurethane varnish, white acrylic primer, rolling finger movement, semigloss latex paint, antique gold finish, raw umber artists, liquid gold leaf, cutout face, flat latex paint, découpage design, curling stems, flat varnish, press down the edges, excess glue, small sponge, tack cloth, beeswax polish, satin varnish, paint glaze, glue brush Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The materials for decoupage are easy to find, and unlike many decorative arts, fairly cheap. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
polyvinyl white glue, pasting board, red oxide metal primer, craquelure finish, allover cover, satin polyurethane varnish, white acrylic primer, rolling finger movement, semigloss latex paint, antique gold finish, raw umber artists, liquid gold leaf, cutout face, flat latex paint, découpage design, curling stems, flat varnish, press down the edges, excess glue, small sponge, tack cloth, beeswax polish, satin varnish, paint glaze, glue brush Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sandra Wall-Armitage New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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