A complete guide to everything you need to know about creating beautiful
frames with a variety of ideas for paint effects and decoration. Family
pictures are a vital part of any home, and the design and use of frames
is an essential decorative feature. The best ones show off their
contents to great effect while adding to the styling of the room.
Learning to make frames is a satisfying and rewarding craft, and this
practical book shows you all you need to know to make the perfect frame
for any environment and occasion. Split into three chapters, the book
begins with Cardboard, Tin, Wire and Paper which explains the basics of
picture framing, from choosing mounts, using mouldings, cutting glass,
fitting up a frame and deciding on a style. In this section the projects
include a pretty Swirly Mirror and an unusual Bottle Cap Mirror Frame.
Next is Fabric, Beads and Flowers, which offer a multitude of ways of
decorating frames, such as a lovely Pressed-Leaf Frame and a gorgeous
Padded Silk Picture Frame. Finally, Plaster, Clay and Mosaic, a more
challenging media, but the end results are stunning. There are many
projects to try, from a funky Geometric Clay Frames and an appealing
Modelled Flower Garden Frame through to a beautiful Mediterranean Mirror
and a unique Grotto Frame so you wont be short of ideas. Whether you
want to frame photographs, paintings or objects, this book features a
superb range of frames for you to make. Complete with comprehensive
guidance on materials and equipment and over 30 projects to guide and
inspire, all shown step-by-step in more than 340 colour photographs,
this is an indispensable book for crafts enthusiasts everywhere. A
step-by-step project book with over 30 practical and inspirational ideas
for fabulous frames All the projects are illustrated with over 340
superb colour pictures and detailed photographs of the finished results
so that you can see exactly what you are aiming to achieve Includes
information on the materials and equipment you will need, and hints and
helpful advice on skills and techniques Projects range from traditional
cross-over frames and a Seaside Papier Mache Frame and a gleaming Metal
Foil Frame to Bead Encrusted Frames and a Fun Felt Frame
