Traditional Stencil Designs from India (Dover Pictorial Archives) [Paperback]

Pradumna Tana (Author), Rosalba Tana (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486251187
• ISBN-13: 978-0486251189
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,693,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice, but large Indian Designs, January 16, 2000

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Jody Palm "bookgoddess" (Greeneville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traditional Stencil Designs from India (Dover Pictorial Archives) (Paperback)

The book contains 60 large stencil designs on regular paper (not cut out!) of various subjects. There are floral borders, tree of life and other botanicals, as well as elephants, cows, horses, and some people playing traditonal Indian instruments.

According to the back cover, the authors travelled extensively in India to collect the designs, copying stencils used by village artisans and Hindu priests. The designs have traditionally been used to decorate the floors of temples, etc, so this is probably why they are so large in scale (usually one design per 8x10 page).

I still found it a worthwhile collection from which to pull Indian designs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice selection of stencils, May 15, 2000

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This review is from: Traditional Stencil Designs from India (Dover Pictorial Archives) (Paperback)

The stencil patterns in this book are large and easy to trace onto your stencil - I have used them on walls, mirrors (with frosted paint) and on furniture to make my home look more Indian without having to spend a lot of money...

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was looking for, May 17, 2010

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J. Cook "compgirl" (INDIANAPOLIS, IN, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Traditional Stencil Designs from India (Dover Pictorial Archives) (Paperback)

I enjoyed the variety of ideas that this publication provides. But since it is stenciled art and not actual stencils, it is difficult to use. My plan is to scan the art, flip the black to white and the white to black to create my stencils. If you're not planning on doing something similar and having fun with an X-acto knife, I'd skip purchasing this book.