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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100863501796
ISBN-139780863501791
eBay Product ID (ePID)1276415
Product Key Features
Book TitleCountry Diary Book of Stencilling
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1988
TopicStenciling, General
IllustratorYes
GenreCrafts & Hobbies
AuthorJane Chesire, Rowena Stott
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight34.2 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width11.3 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN89-208214
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal745.7/3
SynopsisSTENCILLING 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.