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Author : Marianne Barnes
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764335655
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)
Download or read book Weaving on Gourds written by Marianne Barnes and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts.
Author : Ginger Summit
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781635613223
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)
Download or read book Gourds + Fiber written by Ginger Summit and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two ancient practices, gourd decorating and the fiber arts, come together in this one of a kind book. Instructive and educational, Gourds + Fiber presents a fresh and exciting take on gourd decoration with techniques borrowed from the fiber arts like stitching, twining, coiling, plaiting, and lacing. In addition to a thorough and engaging history of the relationship between gourds and fiber, this book includes 30 projects with clear step-by-step directions that walk you through the prep, design, and creation of beautiful gourds. Color photographs and diagrams illustrate each chapter, and creative uses of materials like pine needles, silk, leather, beads, and felt will inspire your own original designs. Accessible to beginners and full of possibilities for experienced weavers, basket makers, and gourd aficionados, Gourds + Fiber is not to be missed.
Author : Catherine Devine
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764330117
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Coiled Designs for Gourd Art written by Catherine Devine and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coiling is a basketry technique used as decoration in gourd art. Step-by-step coiling techniques, as well as pattern designs, help gourd enthusiasts use coiled waxed linen and colored thread to enhance their work. 196 color photos show how to trim a gourd bowl or vase and use the coiled threads to add color to your favorite gourds. A special chart will help crafters design their own coiling patterns. Beginners and advanced workers with gourds will be inspired by this book.
Author : Marianne Barnes
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764346149
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)
Download or read book Creative Rims for Gourd Art written by Marianne Barnes and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In gourd art, there is a vast array of material that can be used when carving and decorating a gourd. When it comes to doing the rim, the options are just as varied. The best rims are those that complement the gourd's overall design. The rim "completes" the gourd--it makes the gourd look finished. Through more than 200 color images and tutorials from contributing artists, learn how to finish the rims of gourd bowls using chip stone, tubular beading, paper, coiling, leather, wire, clay, pine needle, and flowers. The rims illustrated range from the very simple to the extremely elaborate. A gallery of completed works will inspire your own creative ideas. This book is perfect for gourd artists of all skill levels.
Author : Jim Widess
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402704420
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)
Download or read book Complete Book of Gourd Carving written by Jim Widess and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jim Widess and Ginger Summit, the best-selling authors of The Complete Book of Gourd Craft and Making Gourd Instruments, have done it again: they’ve produced another winner to delight the many crafters who work with gourds. Large, lavish, and astonishingly comprehensive, this breathtaking volume introduces every tool and every technique associated with gourd carving, offers fabulous projects that advance in difficulty, and presents a gallery of works designed to inspire. See how to choose and prepare a gourd, impress the surface with a design, and work with green gourds. The magnificent methods of decorative carving covered include fretwork, engraving, chip carving, carving with gouges, relief carving, inlay, and deep relief or sculptural carving. Throughout, color photographs of exquisite carved gourds present crafts styles from countries around the world. A Selection of the Crafters Choice Book Club.
Author : David Macfarlane
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402753683
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)
Download or read book Gourd Art written by David Macfarlane and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides examples from twenty artists along with information on their tools, methods, and influences.
Author : Jim Widess
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781402745027
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)
Download or read book Gourd Pyrography written by Jim Widess and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-03 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to gourd pyrography--using heat to create works of gourd art--that discusses gourd prep and work basics, provides step-by-step instructions for several designs and techniques, and presents secrets from fifty artists.
Author : Sue Waters
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764313127
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)
Download or read book Decorating Gourds written by Sue Waters and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the wonderful art of gourd carving and produce gourd-geous results in a minimal time! Gourds grow in all shapes and sizes, and no two are alike. This book shows you how to prepare a gourd for decoration, and then lets your creativity soar! Step-by-step photos and text demonstrate several techniques you could use, including carving, woodburning, painting, staining, stenciling, and pine needle weaving. The projects covered here include vessels, a hanging potpourri, and an adorable Santa Claus. Patterns are included to get you started, and a color photo gallery displays finished projects.
Author : Marianne Barnes
Publisher : Schiffer Craft
ISBN 13 : 9780764339929
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book New and Different Materials for Weaving and Coiling written by Marianne Barnes and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ever-widening range of materials is being used by today's crafters to weave and coil baskets and to decorate gourds. Over 350 color images display the raw materials, techniques for their use, and final works of art created with them. Along with traditional materials such as reeds, white oak, ash, vines, plants, grasses, and bark, kudzu, grapevines, iris, sweetgrass, paper and wire provide new possibilities. Information is included on where to find natural materials, and how to collect and prepare them for weaving. Exciting uses for alternative materials are also explored, including wire, mesh, and recycled materials. Tutorials and projects from well-known weavers and gourd artists, along with an extensive list of resources, make this book a must have for weavers, crafters, and anyone with a passion for handcrafted fiber art.
Author : Betsey Sloan
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764336157
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)
Download or read book Antler Art for Baskets and Gourds written by Betsey Sloan and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhance your gourd vessel or basket with antlers. Containing 169 color images and step-by-step instructions, learn how to drill, frame, and attach antlers to a traditional weave basket, gourd bowl, floor vases, and even masks. Twenty projects both baskets and gourds are featured for the beginner and advanced crafter. A gallery provides inspiration for your own creations.
