Making And Decorating Your Own Paper: Innovative Techniques & Original Projects [Hardcover]

Kathy Blake (Author), Bill Milne (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1994

"...How to construct new and recycle old paper; create books, cards, and frames; and embellish boxes....An eight-page gallery at the end, in addition to samples pictured throughout the text, helps make their vision real."--Booklist. "...filled with low-cost techniques aimed at the individual artist who needs basic recipes and methods of papermaking...describe[s] how to decorate finished paper surfaces through the use of dyes, printing, stencils, and marbling....Visually appealing."--LJ. 144 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 10.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Fine art papermaking has enjoyed a surge of interest in the past ten years. These two recent additions to the growing body of instructional guides have much in common. Both volumes are filled with low-cost techniques aimed at the individual artist who needs basic recipes and methods of papermaking, from raw fiber to the completion of a high-quality product. Both describe how to decorate finished paper surfaces through the use of dyes, printing, stencils, and marbling. Both cover book making, and both are visually appealing works. Thereafter, these two guides begin to diverge. Shannon includes a broader range of three-dimensional projects such as lamp shades, window screens, and papier mache jewelry, while Blake and Milne focus more on stationery, albums, and decorative picture frames. Shannon offers diagrams that are a bit easier to understand and more text, but with no words wasted; the level of her writing is sophisticated enough to be interesting without being overly technical. For these reasons, her book is the more highly recommended, though both books would be popular in public library collections.
Sue Olcott, Columbus Metro-politan Lib., Ohio
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Blake and Milne explain how to construct new and recycle old paper; create books, cards, and frames; and embellish boxes. Emphasis is on earth-friendly actions, including using old papers, employing household items (from turmeric to tea) for dyes, and rescuing boxes and frames. An eight-page gallery at the end, in addition to samples pictured throughout the text, helps make their vision real. Barbara Jacobs --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806905441
• ISBN-13: 978-0806905440
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,727,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the beginner, March 28, 2000

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This review is from: Making And Decorating Your Own Paper: Innovative Techniques & Original Projects (Hardcover)

Being new to papermaking, I found this book to be a great starting point. It has a lot of really great photographs but is slightly lacking in photos and illustrations to accompany the instructions. On the positive side, it also includes some basic projects to make with your handmade paper.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good source for quick ideas, October 29, 2000

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This review is from: Making And Decorating Your Own Paper: Innovative Techniques & Original Projects (Paperback)

I like this book because it has ideas for quick projects and a lot of them you can do with kids at home or in a classroom. I didn't know that stencils are so easy to make with heavy plastic sheets and I've made stencils to decorate my bathrooms as well as gift wrapping paper. My kids can just tell me what kinds of rubber stamps they want and I cut them myself - a huge savings and one of a kind designs! I even made a portfolio carrier that I use to carry sheet music to classes and everybody loves it. I highly recommend this book for really easy and usable ideas.