Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects for Handmade Books & Cards

By Alisa Golden

Book Overview

Create decorated paper as beautiful as any found in an art store and with more distinctive and personal patterns, too. Alisa Golden's methods of applying inks and paints to paper can dramatically alter the appearance of finished works. From artist books and journals to greeting cards, collages and more, these techniques work on any paper surface and give numerous new skills to the crafter. Create dramatic effects using gesso, acrylic inks, watercolour paints, stamps, stencils and more. From basic patterning to paste paper frottage, plus a selection of nine projects, this book is a treasury of ideas.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600595472
• ISBN13: 9781600595479
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Lark Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"