Product Description

Add luminous color and exotic effects to art quilts, altered books, fabric books, and mixed-media art. 27 techniques.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70583 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 64 pages

About the Author
Lesley Riley is an internationally recognized teacher, quilter, author, and mixed-media artist.

Customer Reviews

An excellent resource for working with Lutradur
If you've wondered what all the fuss is about working with Lutradur, you don't need to look any further than this book for the answer. Lesley covers all you need to know to start working with this very versatile textile. She starts with how to add color and pattern with a variety of painting mediums and then moves into techniques like stenciling, stamping, screening, printing and image transfers using several different methods. You'll even find directions on how to emboss, foil and needle felt with it. Projects range from books and wall hangings to blocks and art quilts by Lesley and other artists such as Claudine Hellmuth, Katie Kendrick and Jenn Mason. The book also includes two pieces of Lutradur so you can start working with it right away. This book is a must have resource for all levels of crafters interested in working with Lutradur.

Lesley Riley Knows Lutradur
Everybody is talking about Lutradur, but no one seemed to have the whole story. That's where Lesley's new book comes in. She starts out by telling you about Lutradur -- what it is, how it's made, and why it's so special. Then she describes 27 things you can do with Lutradur from adding color and pattern (think of the fun things you can do with paint, inks, and dyes), screening and printing, glueing and fusing, needle felting, and even using heat to cut and distort it.

After the techniques, Lesley shares a broad array of projects made by a variety of fiber artists. There's a project for every taste and temperament, incorporating the techniques in the earlier section of the book. Want to stamp and stencil? It's in there. Want to create three-dimensional objects with Lutradur? It's in there. It's all in there. I can't wait to try some of these wonderful ideas.

And she makes a suggestion that I really appreciate: she says to pick a new technique for which you already have the tools and try it on one of the pieces of Lutradur included in the back of the book. Yup! The book includes one sheet each of two different weights of Lutradur. And so once you've bought the book, you can actually play with the Lutradur without any additional purchases. I can't wait to try it.

A great resource!
If you're a mixed-media junkie like me, then you'll want this book! I've had Lutradur sitting on my shelf for months, not quite sure what to do with it. I had no idea it was such a versatile material, and can be used in so many finished projects. Lesley gives a thorough explanation of all the things you can do with Lutradur, including: painting, coloring, stamping, transferring, stitching, collaging, stenciling...the list goes on! And she includes beautiful finished projects done by her and other artists, with instructions on how they were completed. I've purchased many, many art/craft books, and this is one that makes me jump up, grab some of my art supplies, and start playing right away--the ultimate test of a good book!