The Complete Guide To Stamping: Over 70 Techniques With 20 Original Projects And 300 Motifs

Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned stamper, this project-packed, easy-to-use book will show you how to create beautiful crafts for home, family, and friends--even on your first try. The artistic techniques take you through every aspect of the stamping adventure. It includes choosing your first stamp, coloring stamps, working on fabric, embossing, three-dimensional stamping, and even edible stamping. And once you're off and running, The Complete Guide to Stamping teaches you how to create greeting cards and gift-wrap, decorate your walls and furniture, and much more.
With hundreds of illustrations and easy-to-follow directions, this comprehensive book shows you how to:
- Choose basic equipment from the right paint or ink to advanced embossing and embellishing products
- Use 70 innovative stamping techniques featuring detailed instructions, step-by-step photographs, professional tips and lots of helpful hints
- Buy stamps or make your own using 300 motifs (included at the back of the book) for every occasion
- Stamp on a wide variety of surfaces--try wood, glass, glazed tiles, and even sandpaper
- Complete 20 eye-catching projects, from personal stationery to an art nouveau mirror, and dazzle your friends and family
Catch the stamping bug Once you master the basic techniques with The Complete Guide to Stamping, there is no end to the creative, exciting designs you can make.