How to be Creative if You Never Thought You Could
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Crafts novices, especially those who doubt their ability to create artfully, will welcome California artist Leigh's how-to on creativity, which goes beyond abstractions and sensitivity-training exercises. Instead this generously illustrated volume encompasses 15 step-by-step projects, all promoted as "easy-to-do" and "fun-to-make." Media and techniques include silk topiaries, collage, and decoupage. Because rubber stamps make great impressions with ready-made images so that crafters need not "start from scratch," Leigh wisely begins with that medium, progressing to the decorative painting of a small box and various glass objects and papermaking with the use of a kitchen blender. Along the way, she stresses confidence and presents "idea boxes" containing hints on keeping track of craft ideas, listings of books with additional projects, and more as beginning crafters work with the "shining possibilities" of metal and wire as well as create a mosaic-tile-covered trunk and photo frame. Complete with a listing of resources, this title will be a key starting point for beginners. Whitney Scott
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Topics/Categories:
Art, crafts, creativity, Self-Esteem, Writing
Genre:
General Self-Help, How-to, Self-Help
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American Library Association Top Ten Books in it's Category in year of publication
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Original Publish Date:
2003-03-01
ISBNs:
1581802935 978-1581802931
Formats:
Paperback
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