Découpage, Paint and Fabric Projects: Decorating Furnitureby Sheila MCGAWONE OF 4 GUIDES FOR TRANSFORMING FURNITURE BY EXPERT SHEILA MCGAW This guide offers new ways to incorporate the color and texture of paint, paper, and fabric to adorn simple pieces of furniture. A miniature hanging cabinet is treated with an antiqued gold leaf background and adorned with découpaged postage stamps. Pieces of glass in two very different tables are replaced with fabric panels to create entirely new moods. And an oversized poster is laminated to a plain dresser front, transforming the piece into a work of art. This is one of a series of colorfully photographed books (called "quite probably the best general instructions on furniture decoration that exist" by Booklist) featuring techniques for creating original and imaginative pieces, from stenciling a dresser with moons and stars to covering a plain wooden desk with floral fabric. It contains complete instructions and step-by-step color photos, as well as chapters on painting basics and the tools and materials needed for the projects, and a section on making and repairing chair seats and cushions. And eagle-eyed decorators will notice a recurring mascot that appears in the "before" photos of furniture that undergo transformation. ISBN: 1552976165 Authors: Sheila McGraw. Pages/Length: 125 Publisher: Firefly Publication Date: 2002 Format: Paperback Primary Subject: crafts Just Three New copies left |