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Stamp Style Greeting and Gifts
Stamp Style Greeting and Gifts
Author: Carl Haysom
ISBN-13: 9780801988769
ISBN-10: 0801988764
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: 24
Rating:
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Publisher: Krause
Book Type: Paperback
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Using stamp embellishments to decorate is as old as the Babylonians! There are a few pages of intro material, including:

Stamps > manufactured rubber stamps > 4 types of home-crafted stamps > and care instructions for stamps

Inks and Paints > offers an excellent survey of the variety and differences between inks > offers an excellent survey of the variety and differences between various paint mediums

Finishes > gives a nice compare-and-contrast explanation of the variety of varnishes and glazes > gives a nice compare-and-contrast explanation of cleaners and abrasives

Equipment Getting the Right Gear > explanation of and the uses of various brushes > how knives, mats and paper are used in stamping > the properties of the various adhesives and when to use them > why you might need a heat gun

Then, the fun begins! Here are the craft projects included in this book:

Penguin greeting card
Sunflower greeting card
How to use those skills on your own ideas
Making decorative gift wrap
How to decorate a gift bag with stamps/paints/etc.
How to make your own embossed stationary
How to decorate a box with crackle glaze
How to use stamps and paints on terracotta pots
How to create your own letterhead stationary

This book is 24 pages of full-color instructions and creative ideas!