Purse Pizzazz

By Marie Browning

Book Overview

Marie Browning demonstrates how to make handbags in a variety of styles by offering detailed instructions and patterns. The range of creative techniques used to personalise the bags includes decoupage, beading, applique, ribbon work and painting."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402740654
• ISBN13: 9781402740657
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Worth Buying

The book is oversized and each purse description is accompanied by a full-page glossy photo. In fact, all of the pages are high gloss and are great for illustrating the finer details of each purse. Almost all of the purses are cigar-box style and very few are made from fabrics. In fact, this book was perfect for a non-sewer because none of the purses require sewing! The purses are perfect for someone who is crafty and imaginative but cannot sew. The purse designs are very inspiring, and are made by using a variety of paints, collages, decopauge, stickers, stamps, photos, handles and hardware. The pictures and accessory ideas really help to get your creative juices flowing. The description of how to make each purse was pretty good as well (though they could have been more specific and detailed). I found the book to be quite helpful and plan to refer to it often - mostly for inspiration and item placement ideas.