Country Diary Book of Stencilling-Fast Shipping

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Title: Country Diary Book of Stencilling

Author: Rowena Stott

ISBN: 0863501796

Publisher: Viking Pr

Published: 1988

Binding: Hardcover

Language: English

Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

Publisher : STENCILLING IS QUICK, EASY AND FUN. NO SPECIAL APTITUDE OR SKILL IS NEEDED TO ACHIEVE WONDERFUL RESULTS INSTANTLY, WITH A MINIMUM OF EQUIPMENT AND PRACTICE. RENEW ROOMS, CO-ORDINATE FABRICS, DECORATE BATHROOM TILES – THE POSSIBILITIES OF STENCILLING ARE ENDLESS. THE BOOK DESCRIBES IN DETAIL HOW TO STENCIL ON A VARIETY OF SURFACES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING OVER THIRTY ORIGINAL STENCILS, BASED ON EDITH HOLDEN’S EXQUISITE PAINTINGS FROM THE COUNTRY DIARY OF AN EDWARDIAN LADY. IT ALSO INCLUDES A WELL ILLUSTRATED CHAPTER ON THE HISTORY OF STENCILLING AS WELL AS PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF PAINT FINISH SUCH AS RAGGING AND SPONGING AND COLOUR MIXING. THERE ARE ALSO NUMEROUS TIPS ON HOW TO DESIGN STENCILS, AND FULL DETAILS ARE INCLUDED FOR COPYING THE DESIGNS FEATURED IN THE BOOK. ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT IN COLOUR WITH SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED PHOTOGRAPHS OF INTERIORS AND MANY LINE DRAWINGS.