The Encyclopedia of Greeting Card Tools & Techniques for inspiration and as a reference, The Encyclopedia of Greeting Card Tools & Techniques will prove invaluable to paper crafters.
Making greeting cards is fun because there are so many interesting creative options at your disposal.
Learning about them in this unique, fully illustrated guide can help you lend interest, variety, and originality to every project.
The book is filled with hundreds of definitions and descriptions of important greeting card terms, tools, materials, and techniques that can expand your crafting horizons. Organized alphabetically for quick and easy access, these entries offer inspiration and information for designing and creating projects. A wealth of vital topics are covered. Have you ever used a stamp positioner? This device will enable you to accurately rubber-stamp one image over another. Looking for an interesting alternative to ribbon? Try raffia, a natural fiber that"s often associated with country style. Do you know how to create multicolored and blended effects on paper? The instructions for batiking can be found on page 36.
In addition to the entries, there are many color photographs of outstanding greeting cards, step-by-step pictures of essential techniques, a survey of popular card quotes and sentiments for different occasions, and a list of holidays around the world. Rounding out this invaluable encyclopedia are profiles of leading greeting card artists that highlight the techniques for which they are most famous, from Dee Gruenig"s rubber stamping to Alii Bartkowski"s paper quilling. Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Encyclopedia of Greeting Card Tools & Techniques (Susan Pickering Rothamel)