Decorative Boxes

by JulietBawden (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $3.50

  Instructions for making and decorating boxes of all kinds are featured in this book, for use in the home, to give as gifts or to contain gifts. They range from toy boxes, jack-in-the-boxes and gift boxes to jewel boxes, hat boxes and boxes for general storage. Different techniques featured are: painting, embroidery, stencilling, papier mache, shellwork, decoupage, woodwork, sewing, origami and crackle-glazing. Each working stage is set out with clear step-by-step instructions and illustrations. Also included are general hints on basic techniques. A gallery of contemporary artists and craftsmen and women demonstrates what can be achieved. Juliet Bawden is the author of The Hat Book and Decoupage .