Paper (Handmade Style) - Softcover

Jeanette Bakker; Jill Elias; Helen Roberts Hill; Jean Riley; Marie Waterhouse

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1740457455 ISBN 13: 9781740457453

Publisher: Murdoch Books, 2006

Synopsis

Explore the creative potential of paper with this inspiring book. Whether you want to create recycled papers or unique papers from plant fibres, Paper provides all you need to know. Decorative effects such as embossing, embedding and laminating are covered, as are techniques to make unique books from both handmade and commercial papers. There are more than 20 projects, all clearly explained and accompanied by step-by-step photography. One of the most common of materials, paper transcends the ordinary when it is handmade.

About this title

Synopsis:

This book offers 27 fresh, contemporary paper projects that have been specially commissioned for their timeless style, beauty and integrity. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations teach you how to make your own paper - including embossed, embedded, laminated and other embellished papers - from recycled paper as well as from various plant fibers. Other projects offer uses for handmade or purchased papers, such as envelopes, cards, stationery folders, hand bound books, framed paper artworks, and wall-hangings. The projects range from the simple to the more complex, but all are achievable and covetable, catering for craft makers of all skill levels.

About the Author:

Jeanette Bakker, Jill Elias, Helen Hill, Jean Riley and Marie Waterhouse are members of Primrose Paperworks, a group of teaching and exhibiting papermakers and bookbinders based in Sydney.

About this edition

• Publisher: Murdoch Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1740457455
• ISBN 13: 9781740457453
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112