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Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards

Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards
By Alisa Golden

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Create decorated papers as beautiful as any found in an art store! The results will be more distinctive and personal, too, with exactly the colors, themes, and design desired. In her uniquely imaginative style, Alisa Golden helps novices approach the blank page and make the creative process their own. Focusing on ways to paint paper using water-based media—primarily acrylic inks and gesso—she supplies all the necessary inspiration and information for mastering such techniques as washes, dropper outlines, brush-handle painting, and masking borders. Her exquisite examples range from repeating patterns and freeform designs to customized stencils and translucent layered looks, and projects include an origami envelope, accordion-folded album,and decorative box.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #80976 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-01-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 176 pages

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Inspiring Ideas5
Painted Paper if full of exciting and fun ideas. I teach handmade books to children. This book has page after page of decoration meathods and also instructions to make small books. I am also a book artist and use these ideas for my own books. Alisa Golden gives acurate instructions. When my friends saw this book they wanted it too. It is VERY useful.

Painted Paper5
Excellent book full of great sample photos and easy, illustrated directions. Covers a wide variety of book styles and painting techniques. Great inspirational source for motivating one into action, creating one's own artwork.Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards

Don't craft without it!5
The unique ideas for creating handmade papers as well as a full section of thoroughly explained book structures have been a true inspiration. The writing style is fun and easy to read, while the photos and illustrations make the concepts easy to grasp. All crafters should have this one in their library for the next time they need a little inspiration. There is much within!