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(More customer reviews)I recieved this book yesterday, and found a fountain of good information. Author Alisa Burke starts the book with definitions of tools and supplies, then on to stretching and priming canvas. (Most if not all projects are unstretched) There are 38 pages of techniques, with color photos for the steps, along with some helpful hints called "in the mix."
Most of the projects are beautiful, fun, and useful. There are several I want to try right away, including the tote, pouch, canvas beads, and i-Pod case. This book fullfilled my need of the basics of working with canvas, stretched, or unstretched. After learning the basics, you can easily craft whatever you want.
I would have given this book five stars, but I think some of the techniques could have been done more in depth. Otherwise I am glad I bought it, and it will get a lot of use.
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Strong colour, bold lines and funky ideas combine to introduce the reader to forty-five techniques and twenty-five projects using paint, collage and canvas.After a brief introduction to working with canvas (including stretching canvas, working with raw, unstretched canvas, working with a variety of paint, and several applications - blending colour, glazing, spattering, distressing), the reader will take their painted canvas to the next level with hand-carved stamps, adding journaling and writing, image transfers and more.Once the reader has learned to create their own graffiti-inspired works on canvas, they'll be guided through the step-by-step creation of twenty-five projects that use the canvas, such as upholstery, a tote bag, placemats, a lunch sack and even canvas beads for jewellery.
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