Pattern Motifs: A Sourcebook [Paperback]

Graham Leslie McCallum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 28, 2006

Woodworkers, quilters, glass painters, and other artisans will welcome this awe-inspiring collection of motifs. Thousands of choices—all suitable for reducing or enlarging—range from simple interlacings, braidings, and basket weaves to intricate tartan, paisley, art deco, and arabesque patterns. Varied and beautiful, they also take inspiration from a variety of cultures and historical periods, including ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Gothic, and Chinese, as well as contemporary Islamic, African, Asian, Indian, Native American, and Aboriginal. A special topical index makes it quick and easy to locate a desired mood or difficulty level from all the available designs. Author Graham McCallum’s fine draftsmanship makes this large resource an essential addition to the library of every designer and crafter.

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About the Author

Graham McCallum is an artist, designer and craftsperson. He is the author of 4000 Flower and Plant Motifs, 4000 Animal, Bird and Fish Motifs and 4000 Alphabet and Letter Motifs as well as Pattern Motifs. He teaches and writes on design and lives in Durban, South Africa.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Batsford (October 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713490233
• ISBN-13: 978-0713490237
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #758,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sorely disappointed, August 7, 2008

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S. Smith (Western PA, United States) - See all my reviews
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While the drawings in this book are beautiful, I cannot use this book at all. The back cover states that the images are copyright-free, but the copyright inside the book states otherwise. I e-mailed the publisher and was told that I could only use the images for personal use, not commercial use. As I had purchased this book to create digital scrapbooking supplies to either sell in an on-line store or give away for free, I needed the images for commercial use. I am very disappointed in this because the images are indeed wonderful. If you want this book for personal use, go for it. But if you plan using it for any sort of commercial work, I do not recommend it.

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for crafters, January 9, 2007

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brnbear (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pattern Motifs: A Sourcebook (Paperback)

This book would be great for anyone who likes to applique. The bold pictures are easy to copy. There are many varieties of designs with these chapters: Stone Age Europe, Neolithic Europe, Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Minoan, Mycenaean, Greek, Chinese, Early Celtic, Barbarian, Byzentine, Romanesque, Gothic, Japanese, and Art Deco. I can also see someone who likes to make their own stencils use this book also.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good source of ideas, February 22, 2010

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Mary J. Bedy (Troy, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pattern Motifs: A Sourcebook (Paperback)

This is a great book for helping generate your own ideas for designs. One reviewer was disappointed that the designs are copyrighted and cannot be used for commercial purposes. Since I am trying to create some designs for possible commercial use, I am using the book only as a source for ideas, that is a "jumping off" place to make an interesting design of my own, without infringing on the copyright. I think this book is a great source of ideas for your own creations, as well as providing designs straight from the pages for personal use. As long as you keep in mind that all the designs are hand drawn and in black and white, and you either want to use the designs in your personal creations or as an inspiration to create new designs, in my opinion you will not be disappointed.