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Pastecraft: The Simple Art of Decorating Surfaces and Objects
Pastecraft The Simple Art of Decorating Surfaces and Objects
Author: Mary Lou Cook
Here is a truly unique and exciting folk art that makes people want to call Aunt Mary in Des Moines and tell her how easy it is. You can almost learn it over the phone. Created and named by Mary Lou Cook, pastecraft is simple and fun for the 'veriest' beginner, as the author says. Using paste, fabric and shellac to cover solid objects, Pastec...  more » is practical, creative and absolutely no-fail. It can transform throw-aways into something of beauty for gifts and home decorating. One can cover old trunks, suitcases, books, the refrigerator, frames, coffee tables, trays, file cabinets, and on and on and on. This book is a must for every home, classroom and therapist's office. It brings ideas, inspiration, self-esteem, and joy to the maker, and it even convinces the so-called 'non-creative' person that he or she can truly do wonders with simple ingredients. And, included in this book is almost forty pages devoted to calligraphy, including instructions, ideas, quotes, and broadsides that can be reproduced for framing.
ISBN-13: 9780865343429
ISBN-10: 086534342X
Publication Date: 11/1/2001
Pages: 112
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Publisher: Sunstone Press
Book Type: Paperback
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