The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art : *All You Need to Know to Alter and Embellish Fabric *The Essential Reference for Novice and Expert Fabric Artists * Packed with Hundreds of Crafty Tips and Id Paperback / softback
by Susan Stein
Part of the Complete Photo Guide series
Paperback / softback
Description
Explore more than 40 techniques for transforming ordinary fabrics into works of art.
Step-by-step instructions and beautiful photography show you in detail how to color, manipulate, and embellish textiles and fibers to make one-of-a-kind pieces that give your projects a truly personal touch. Here are just a few of the techniques you will learn: image transfer; painting; stenciling; screen printing; sun printing; soy wax batik; dyeing; silk fusion; chenille; quilting; texturizing; thread painting; applique; cutwork; needle felting. With this book as your guide, you will learn how to use all the newest textile art products, and you will discover more potential in the commercial fabrics that are available.
When the fabric you find is not quite what you want, transform it with textile art techniques.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 700
- Publisher:Rockport Publishers Inc.
- Publication Date:01/06/2010
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- ISBN:9781589235052
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Item not Available
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 700
- Publisher:Rockport Publishers Inc.
- Publication Date:01/06/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781589235052
