Finishing Touches with Paint and Paper: Seventy Decorative Projects to Transform Your Home [Hardcover]

Emma Whitfield (Author), Josephine Whitfield (Author), Catherine Whitfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1997

Presents a new collection of ideas in de+a7coupage, paint effects, stencilling, paper cutouts, and papier ma+a3che+a7, explaining how to transform the appearance of a home easily and inexpensively with a variety of creative projects.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Accomplished craftswoman Emma Whitfield teamed up with daughters Josephine and Catherine Whitfield to present decoupage and paint techniques used to transform ordinary home furnishings into whimsical decorator items. The techniques, some of which have been explained in other books such as Annie Sloan's Decorative Gilding and Decorative Paint Effects (LJ 1/97), are clearly written and illustrated. Beginners and accomplished crafters alike will benefit from seeing these techniques applied to specific projects. Recommended where more crafts books are needed.
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Review

Add color to vases and everyday items through stencils, papier-mache, and other touches. This title brings together a variety of motifs, techniques and templates designed to spice up any decor, following step-by-step projects which are easily produced at the beginner's level. Few special materials are necessary in this exciting collection of home and art projects. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Studio; 1ST edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670872962
• ISBN-13: 978-0670872961
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,957,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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