Creating Garden Accents Author:Jerri Farris, Tim Himsel Unique yard accents and garden ornaments are exploding across the marketplace, as homeowners personalize their landscapes with one-of-a-kind ornaments. Craft fairs and art shows have become dominated by these themes, and many popular garden ornaments can command three-figure prices at garden boutiques and upscale mail-order catalogues. Creati... more »ng Garden Accents shows readers how to create nearly two dozen exciting new projects while spending just a fraction of what these items cost in stores or through mail order. Each project is a true work of art, and can be built by just about anyone. Many projects make ingenious use of ordinary building materials, such as copper plumbing pipes and fittings, and bagged concrete mixes.
Wait until your neighbors see the masterpieces you'll create. Copper sprinklers, an oriental bubbler fountain made from colored stones, decorative birdhouses, copper plant stakes topped with metal and glass "insects," an elegant pergola, and a rustic garden bench are just some of the projects that are shown.« less