Stamp in Color: Techniques for Enhancing Your Artwork (Pastimes) [Paperback]

Dave Brethauer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pastimes | Publication Date: December 2000

Even beginning stampers can get a look of sophistication and elegance with these simple, versatile techniques for coloring stamped artwork with watercolor pencils and paints. Thirty exquisite projects walk readers step by step through mixing, blending, and balancing colors to create a range of effective color combinations -- and striking results.
-- Contains 26 gorgeous projects for special occasions throughout the year, such as holidays, birthdays, weddings, and showers
-- Shows stampers how to combine pencils and paints in new ways to capture a complex look without using difficult techniques
-- Includes fresh ideas for combining and layering decorative papers to add texture and dimension

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About the Author

Dave Brethauer designs rubber stamps for the renowned Rubbermoon stamp company and is the owner of Memory Box stationery company.

Product Details

• Paperback: 95 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company (December 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564773299
• ISBN-13: 978-1564773296
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > Arts & Photography > Drawing > Colored Pencil

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So simple yet so complex, January 23, 2001

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Mara Addison "Mara Addison" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stamp in Color: Techniques for Enhancing Your Artwork (Pastimes) (Paperback)

I have worked with a lot of stampig techniques and have read a lot of stamping books and periodicals, but this book has something a little different. It teaches readers/stampers how to watercolor, with paints and w.c. pencils. It takes this seemingly simplistic technique one step further. Filled with loads of full-color illustrations, this is an extremely helpful how-to book. If you're looking for a book that shows you tons of cards to make, then this book isn't for you. This is more geared towards those who want to learn the art and craft of watercolor painting with stamping. Why only four stars? Come on, technique books can be a bit--you know--boring. (I read this book the first time through before bed at night.) But this doesn't take away from its straightforward approach, good teaching, and clever techniques. It's a tool, not a whiz-bang fun read. And a good tool it is.

40 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Happy to have bought it., March 7, 2001

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This review is from: Stamp in Color: Techniques for Enhancing Your Artwork (Pastimes) (Paperback)

I only just received this book today and was so pleased that I have made the right choice about adding it to my collection of rubber stamping books. The cards in there are very easy to make -- the techniques are simple yet not something I would dream of that can make the end-result turn out so well. The author has chosen the colors combination very well. From the instructions and projects shown, I was able to make cards that look simply gorgeous.

One section of the book mentioned about the use of ink-jet to color print your card and you can pour on embossing powder immediately and proceed as usual. What an enlightening piece of advice. Thanks, Dave.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Instructions for simple and elegant artwork, August 15, 2001

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Jennifer M. Mills (Bothell, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stamp in Color: Techniques for Enhancing Your Artwork (Pastimes) (Paperback)

As a long-time rubber stamper, I found this book to be a great resource for how to color my stamped images with colored pencils and/or watercolors. The instructions are clear with corresponding colored photos and the colors he uses are very pleasing to the eye. This is not a book on how to stamp or create a variety of cards - but many examples using the same pencil and watercolor techniques.