Decorating Furniture: Decoupage, Paint and Fabric Projects

By Sheila McGraw

Book Overview

D coupage, Paint and Fabric Projects contains complete, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step photographs to guide you The book features:

D coupage materials, applications and protective coatings posters for dramatic flair dried leaves for a natural look creative ideas for using wrapping paper, calendar pictures, postage stamps

Paint combining paint with d coupage and fabric treatments creating textured backgrounds staining freehand painting all about paint and craft supplies and their properties

Fabric using fabric for d coupage treatments fully cladding furniture in fabric halter-backs for chairs a curtain for a wardrobe door all about adhesives and protective coatings

Also included: a full section on making and repairing chair seats and cushions

D coupage, Paint and Fabric Projects is part of a four book series on Decorating Furniture based on Sheila McGraw's highly successful Painting & Decorating Furniture (pb: 1-55209-380-8) that has sold over 40,000 copies Booklist called this volume "Quite probably the best general instruction on furniture decoration that exists "

With these four books as guides, anyone can decorate furniture like a professional Each book contains complete, easy-to-follow instructions and hundreds of step-by-step color photographs The extensive range of projects and techniques provides something for every taste Other books in the series are Antique and Country Paint Projects (pb: 1-55297-615-7); Stencil, Paint and Block Print Projects (pb: 1-55297-617-3); Texture, Paint, Ornament and Mosaic Projects (pb: 1-55297-618-1)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552976165
• ISBN13: 9781552976166
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 11.0"