Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity

Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity
Average customer rating:

Nice, but.....

I Like It

Explore a different side of mixed-media

Great Book

Not a how-to...but a why-not?

Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity
Suzanne Simanaitis
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Instructional & How-To | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
General | Papercrafts | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Wide Open: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Journaling on the Edge (Book & Card Kit)

Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap

The Altered Object: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series)

Secrets of Rusty Things: Transforming Found Objects into Art

ASIN: 1581808798

Book Description

Indulge your creative cravings! Explore dozens of stories, exercises and instructive projects, all designed to feed, encourage and sometimes flex your creative muscle. You'll tap into the joy of drawing, be encouraged to create art in bed, create your own folded-paper shrine, discover the liberation of stream-writing, practice idea brainstorming, make your own duct-tape purse, learn to quiet the negative voice in your head, dream up your own creative studio space and much, much more. Inspiring art and eye-candy on every page--a Kaleidoscope of creative energy awaits you today!

Customer Reviews:

Nice, but............2007-08-14

This is a very beautifully illustrated book in the way that it is put together. Although, many of these images are available online for your viewing, it is nice to have them compiled into one book. My only complaint is that some of the pages are not easy on the eyes as far as being easy to read. I think that the print could have been larger. On some pages more of a contrast between the background page color and print color would have made it easier and more enjoyable to read. If you are looking for inspiration and ideas, there are a number of very nice ones here.

I Like It.......2007-08-13

While I am not an ephemera artist, I found this to be a very enjoyable book, if only on a philosophical level. There are a few practical ideas that I can use, but mostly I think that this is a book that feeds the creative spirit through the expressions of other artists. The 'zine format makes for easy little tidbit reading experiences and I always enjoy looking at other people's projects.

Explore a different side of mixed-media.......2007-08-01

I ordered this book before I could browse through based on a review that said Julianna Coles is a contributor. I love her style and teaching. I am a scrapbooker at heart but I love the challenges to do something different and it adds to my scrapbooking.

Many of the other contributors offer editorial essay about why the are artists but little else. Overall, it's a good book and I'd recommend it.

Great Book.......2007-07-22

I love this book. I keep looking at it over and over. I am not really that talented of an artist but I love The great ideas to spark my creativity.

Not a how-to...but a why-not?.......2007-07-22

After reading all the other reviews I knew that I had to get this book. It doesn't matter what sort of art or craft you practice...get this book! It is filled with superb writing from people who are passionate about their creativity. This book affirmed to me that I am an artist and that I shouldn't hesitate to let the world know that. There are some projects in this book, but that is not the reason to get it. It is not a how-to. It is a why-not book. The pages literally drip with the most eye-popping collage art and the writing is inspired. Even if collage art, or mixed media art, or altered art is not your thing, there is at least one article in this book that will speak to your particular brand of creativity, but I think it is the articles that I might not have been drawn to at first are the most challenging to me and force me to see the world through different colored lenses. Don't buy this book if you want a how-to, but if you are looking for validation that creativity lies within and all around you, this is the book for you.

Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art

Average customer rating:

Not an origami recipe book
A truly incredible book!
A great origami book
The one book that every origami fan MUST have!
The key to understand Robert Lang's work

Origami Design Secrets: Mathematical Methods for an Ancient Art
Robert J. Lang
Manufacturer: AK Peters
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Sculpture | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

Origami | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Science | Subjects | Books

General | Mathematics | Science | Subjects | Books

All Titles | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Arts & Photography | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Home & Garden | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Professional | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books

Science | Qualifying Textbooks - Fall 2007 | Stores | Books
Similar Items:

Advanced Origami: An Artist's Guide To Performances in Paper
Origami Insects
The Complete Book of Origami: Step-by Step Instructions in Over 1000 Diagrams (Origami)
Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals
Unit Origami: Multidimensional Transformations

ASIN: 1568811942

Book Description

Robert J. Lang, one of the world's foremost origami artists and scientists, presents the never-before-described mathematical and geometric principles that allow anyone to design original origami, something once restricted to an elite few. From the theoretical underpinnings to detailed step-by-step folding sequences, this book takes a modern look at the heart of the centuries-old art of origami.

Origami novices will appreciate the organization of the book, which begins with easy techniques and progresses to deep and powerful tools for design, all based on simple, intuitive concepts like grafting, circle packing, and assembly of tiles.

Both novices and aficionados will find detailed, step-by-step instructions for previously unpublished models, including the famous "Black Forest Cuckoo Clock."

Customer Reviews:

Not an origami recipe book.......2006-01-13

Dr. Lang delves into the hows and whys of origami design exploring origami the way Alton Brown explores food and cooking.

The instructions for creating beautifully made koi decorating the cover are not included in their entirety, notably excluding the sequence for creating the scales. Instead, Lang describes the principles and techniques for creating textures on paper, leaving the creation of the fish as an exercise for the reader.

If you're looking for a recipe book for cool origami designs, then this is not the book for you. Rather, this book is for anyone curious about just how the heck someone makes a cuckoo clock out of one uncut sheet of paper.

A truly incredible book!.......2005-09-28

By far and away the most comprehensive book on origami design and theory that I have every seen. There are thousands of books containing origami models, but few, if any, actually take the time to explain how the models were created in the first place. If Robert Lang didn't already hold a Ph.D., this book could serve as a dissertation. In addition to the theory and concepts of origami model design, this book also contains excellent models that demonstrate the principles covered in each chapter. I have always enjoyed folding Robert Lang's models in the past. They are challenging and extremely rewarding. I am a very good techincal folder but I could never really create my own models. This book has started me on my own path towards creating my own origami models to fold. While this book certainly could be useful to beginning origami folders, it best serves intermediate to advanced enthusiasts.

A great origami book.......2005-09-28

This is one of the best origami books ever written. Robert Lang is known for producing complex origami models and here he teaches the mathematical thought process behind the creation of these pieces. The book contains a number of chapters covering different methods of producing particular types of origami works and then each chapter ends with a series of advanced origami models for you to make with complete diagrammatical instructions.

The book is a wonderful instruction manual on how to create original origami designs but it also includes many sets of instructions for origami models which have never before been published. The exquisite Koi carp on the front cover (which I have seen in real life) is included as is the frog, and the infamous Black Forest Cuckoo Clock instructions are included at the end of the book. Don't try to make these pieces with ordinary paper - you will want to use very fine bank weight paper, tissue foil or wet folding with Canson or Elephant Hide paper to get good results.

This volume is an essential addition to any paperfolder's bookshelf and will provide many hours of interesting reading and wonderful models to fold.

The one book that every origami fan MUST have!.......2004-12-08

Robert Lang's book is one of the most amazing origami books I have ever seen. Disregard the higher than normal price for the book, it is worth every penny.

People who are simply interested in folding models will be delighted by the awe-inspiring Black Forest Cuckoo Clock and the collection of turtles (complete with shell designs). Other models include birds, a moose, a train, a valentine heart, and many, many others...all out of one sheet of paper with no cutting.

The books real value, however, is its wonderful discussion of the origami design process. Lang breaks down many different aspects and techniques of design into understandable bites. Personally, I enjoyed the mathematical discussions throughout, especially the tree theory section.

The bottom line: (out of 10)
---------------

Model Value:
9 (not a book entirely of models, but the models that are contained are gorgeous)
Instruction Clarity:
9 (excellent considering how complicated the models are)
Difficulty:
10 (even origami pros will be challenged by the clock and the tiling of the fish and turtle)
Enjoyment:
10 (reading the book is as gratifying as actually reproducing one of the models within it)
Overall Value (not an average):
10 (a true masterpiece)

The key to understand Robert Lang's work.......2004-10-12

If you are like me, at some point you developed an interest in Origami and your attention was caught by Robert Lang's books. I bought "Origami Insects and their Kin" and was immediately fascinated by the lifelike and ingenuity of the models. My fascination became frustration when I tried to find any model in the book that was "doable". With much patience, wasted paper and a few suicide attempts :-), I finally did one - the ant ! I kept coming back to the Praying Mantis and the Pill Bug with no luck. Then I found this magnificent book - Origami Design Secrets. By studying the methodology created by Dr. Lang, one can see the method behind his genious (or madness :-). I was stumped by a sequence in the Praying Mantis, then I understood what was behind it once I read the chapter on "splitting"... It was like a revelation! The presentation of this book, the didactics and the clarity are superb. Dr Lang created a whole new field of science to explain Origami. It also helps the creative process and the goal to eventually create your own models. I will never be a "virtuoso" like Dr. Lang, but this book opened a whole new set of doors for me. I highly recommend it!

Wide Open: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Journaling on the Edge (Book & Card Kit)

Average customer rating:

Very Cool Concept
Wow!
So Much Fun
This is a Gem
Great things come in little boxed sets...

Wide Open: Inspiration & Techniques for Art Journaling on the Edge (Book & Card Kit)
Randi Feuerhelm-Watts
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Mixed Media | Other Media | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Photography | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Scrapbooking | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity
1000 Journals Project
Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap
1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series)
In This House: A Collection of Altered Art Imagery and Collage Techniques

ASIN: 1581809115

Book Description

Each card in this inspiring deck offers an idea to stretch your approach to observing and chronicling the daily events around you. You'll learn how to harness the power of words (what to write about, and what to write with), explore extreme photography techniques without having any previous photography experience, focus on the little things (like a two-inch section of a painted mural you drive by every day), and discover unusual ways to create a self-portrait (from plastic wrap and tree lights, to close-ups of your hands). Includes 50 cards and a creativity notebook to record your own art-journal explorations.

Customer Reviews:

Very Cool Concept.......2007-09-26

I love these creativity cards! The graphics on one side are unique, interesting, colorful, and eye catching. The prompts on the flipside are thought-provoking, meaningful, and different. The small journal is a great creative jumpstart in itself. I love the colors and techniques that were used to produce the backgrounds. Think I'll even attempt to create some of those myself. The box housing the creativity cards and journal is sturdy and pleasant to look at.

This is a fresh concept, and I am enjoying this package very much.

By the way, this is in no way a "how to" of any type. It is intended to make you think about doing old things in a fresh way or to help you attempt something new altogether.

Highly recommended.

Wow!.......2007-08-05

these cards are amazing. each one is a little piece of art in itself. you'll want to frame and hang them. except then you wouldn't be able to turn them over and get a shot in the arm of inspiration... yummy. i'm too afraid to work in the little workbook as yet, tho. i don't wanna mess it up. :)

if you're looking for cutesy, pretty art, tho, look somewhere else. this is real, gritty from-the-soul art. the kind that hits you "right there". and hopefully will help you make your own journal pages that do the same.

several of them are geared towards photography but lots of it is the kind that can be done with even an el cheapo camera. the author will also have you using tape, glue, spraypaint, and maybe a few things you never thought of as art supplies before. this is the kind of journaling that begs you to jump in and get messy.

if you do any kind of visual journaling, i highly recommend these cards and workbook.

So Much Fun.......2007-08-05

I got this after much thought. I figured it was just another "how to do a journal book". But, I found it to be much fun to do the exersizes and if you are an artist with a block, this will help to unblock you. It can give you ideas you never really thought of before on approaching your art work. Plus, as I said, it is a lot of fun to do the exersizes suggested on the individual cards. The kit also includes a fun little notebook/journal book to do as you please with. If you teach art, these are also fun ideas to inspire your students. I plan on doing that with my students this Fall.

This is a Gem.......2007-07-26

First of all, this will make a perfect gift for anyone crafty or involved in journaling, scrapbooking, altered books, ATCs, etc. It's a very affordable gift that keeps on giving.

The author opens your eyes to new ways to be creative in a way anyone, whether an "artist" or not, can use everyday observations to create real, unique, personal, fun, journal pages. She'll encourage you to take in all your surroundings and find a common element - she was able to find the common element while sitting in an Italian restaurant and watching war protesters: she, the waiter, the protesters were all waiting, caught up in a moment in time which was the theme she used for one one of her journal pages. She uses paint, photography and any object that she can use to express herself in her work -and makes no apologies. I LOVE this little gem. Just lovely and real. You won't be disappointed.

Great things come in little boxed sets..........2007-07-04

I noticed that there was a 1 star review of "Wide Open...". No offense, reviewer, but clearly you don't have a clue. Yes, the cards in the set are sort of vague -- if you are looking for step-by-step instructions for making something, don't waste your money on this. And, yes, you do need to own... and have some very basic knowledge of... art supplies (again, no offense, but if you've been within spitting distance of an art supply or craft store, then you'll know what gesso is).

[Ok, stepping off my soap box and done with the snarky comments.] Randi Feuerhelm-Watts is such an inspiration! I love her style and the ideas for inspiration that she presents on the cards go way beyond some of the tired, old suggestions that seem to always crop up in art/craft publications.

I read all the cards in one sitting (because I'm obsessive like that!) and I did notice that some of them related to each other. Not that they are dependent on each other or that you would be lost if you pick them at random... but I did observe some links between the individual ideas. I think this is great for continuing themes in your art work. Also, while she references photography quite a bit (she is a photographer after all), I definitely do not feel that any of the ideas are pigeonholed by the techniques. The author's basic ideas translate really well no matter what kind of visual artwork you might do.

The cards themselves each feature snippets of the author's artwork on the back. This alone is incredibly inspirational. You almost get double the bang for your buck - pull out one of the cards to interpret the visual side and then come back to it later for inspiration from the narrative side.

My only complaint would be about the Creativity Notebook... I wouldn't really call it a complaint, persay. I guess I'm just ambivalent about it's inclusion in the set. On one hand she has provided some great backgrounds to help you combat "white page syndrome" as well as some random instructions to offer a jump start to someone who is new to visual journaling. But on the other hand, I don't see myself personally using it since I already have half a dozen journals and prefer to make my own backgrounds (once you get on a roll, its half the fun).

The ideas and techniques are presented in Randi's conversational style, along with her great little stories. While I have not had the pleasure of taking a class with her or meeting her, she comes across as the kind of person you'd love to have as an art friend because she'd always be inspiring and challenging. I think that's the greatest thing about this kit... she's managed to package a ton of her personality and a lot of what I imagine she teaches in her workshops into one cool product. This set definitely gets a front row spot on my art-bookshelf.

Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap

Average customer rating:

best ATC book ever
Artist Trading Card Workshop
Artist Trading Cards
tons of great ideas!
Pretty Pictures no instruction

Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap
Bernie Berlin
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Letterhead, Logos, & Business Cards | Design | HOWdesign Studio | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:

1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series)
Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity
Pretty Little Things: Collage Jewelry, Trinkets, Keepsakes
The Altered Object: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
Collage Unleashed

ASIN: 1581808488

Book Description

Techniques and Inspiration for Creating and Sharing Artist Trading Cards

*First how-to book on the market, providing both instruction and ideas
*Topic speaks to a range of crafters, including memory artists, papercrafters, metal workers, quilters, and more
*Features contributions from top-name artists for star-power appeal

A world-wide phenomenon, Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are the rage among all types of creatives. With this book, readers will find a spectrum of techniques--collage, painting, metal working, stamping, and more--for making the cards and albums to store them, as well as suggestions for fostering a community of friendship and technique sharing and card trading."

Customer Reviews:

best ATC book ever.......2007-10-04

I bought this book on the recommendation of a friend. I love it! It has a wide variety of styles, materials, techniques. It has enough ideas to keep an artist busy for months!

Artist Trading Card Workshop.......2007-09-27

This is a must have book for anyone who likes to do paper arts...There is so many techinques to learn..

Artist Trading Cards.......2007-09-26

I love this book. It has great ideas as well as the history of ATC's
It also give some web sites to visit so you can find other people wanting to trade ATC's I highly recommend this book!

tons of great ideas!.......2007-09-15

this book is brimming with examples of ATCs from a wide variety of artists and crafters + new techniques that I have never tried before like the gesso wash over magazine images - loved that! A perfect addition to your crafting library!

Pretty Pictures no instruction.......2007-09-08

Very pretty pictures. Not what I was looking for. I want to see the step by step process not a list of what was used. Very very unsatisfying. I returned it. Not worth the money for nice photo's.

Creative Embellishments: For Paper, Jewelry, Fabric and More

Average customer rating:

Great Book on Embellishments
Creative Embellishments
Just Plain Fun
Inspirational
Sherrill Kahn does it again!

Creative Embellishments: For Paper, Jewelry, Fabric and More
Sherrill Kahn
Manufacturer: Martingale and Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Decorating | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Fabric Memory Books: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration
1,000 Artist Trading Cards: Innovative and Inspired Mixed Media ATCs (1000 Series)
Mixed Media Explorations: Blending Paper, Fabric and Embellishment to Create Inspired Designs
Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity
The Altered Object: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

ASIN: 1564776166

Book Description

How do you add sophistication and style to craft projects with shrink plastic, rubber stamps, and fun foam? Look to this bestselling author for a bounty of advice in this technique-packed book--then get ready to play!

* Discover dozens of imaginative embellishments made from paper, fabric, plastic, clay, and more

* Spotlight these color-splashed embellishments on quilts, garments, journals, and any other project you make

* Create art without expensive supplies--over 150 photographs show you how

Customer Reviews:

Great Book on Embellishments.......2007-09-16

I would recommend this book for anyone wanting to know more about how to embellish any project. Great instructions.

Creative Embellishments.......2007-07-23

Where does one start talking about a book that's chock full of ideas, photos and techniques that are "do-able", with supplies that the typical surface design artist already owns? Sherrill's use of mixed media is an inspiration. The combination of color and textures makes this a great addition to your reference library.

Just Plain Fun.......2007-07-13

This book offers a variety of ideas that can be incorporated into art projects, scrapbooking, cardmaking and probably many more arts or crafts.
It's just plain fun to read and then go back and zero in on specific areas that are of interest. I feel the book is meant to give your brain a nice creative jolt and start flying off with your own ideas of what to use with the stash you may have or incorporate some new ways of doing things with many items costing very little to give some new excitement to a project of any kind.

Inspirational.......2007-06-18

I now own two of Sherrill Kahn's books and I have found both books to be very informative and inspiring. She goes to great detail explaining the techniques she uses to make her lovely work, enabling the reader to enjoy new avenues of creation in fabric and paper surface design.

Sherrill Kahn does it again!.......2007-06-15

Wonderfully illustrated, great ideas and projects you will want to try.
Highly Recommend!

Pretty Little Things: Collage Jewelry, Trinkets, Keepsakes

Average customer rating:

Ready, Set, Solder!
A book overflowing with love for art and life.
Scrapbooking under glass
GET READY FOR FUN FUN FUN!!!!
A lovely book but I returned it

Pretty Little Things: Collage Jewelry, Trinkets, Keepsakes
Sally Jean Alexander
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Mixed Media | Other Media | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Collage Lost And Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage Ephemera
Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap
Artful Paper Dolls: New Ways to Play with a Traditional Form
Metal Craft Discovery Workshop: Create Unique Jewelry, Art Dolls, Collage Art, Keepsakes and More!
Kaleidoscope: Ideas And Projects to Spark Your Creativity

ASIN: 1581808429

Book Description

Whimsical and Elegant Projects from Well-Known Collage Artist Sally Jean Alexander

*Shares 27 projects with 30 variations for additional inspiration
*Uses vintage ephemera to create charms, vials, miniature shrines, and reliquary boxes
*Features author Sally Jean Alexander's signature style

With Pretty Little Things, readers will find collage projects that exhibit a playful air and a sense of magic. The twenty-seven projects and thirty variations feature vintage ephemera soldered within glass, for finished works that tell a romantic or whimsical story. All exhibit Sally Jean Alexander's signature style--a style that brings new life to antique papers, vintage photographs, found projects, scavenged text, and more.

Customer Reviews:

Ready, Set, Solder!.......2007-10-02

I originally checked this book out of the library, but was so entranced I had to order a copy for my own library. The book is filled with lots of small projects, like many others - but what's so enchanting (and different) about it is that you end up with USABLE ingredients for other projects when you're done!

Learn to solder - start small, with different types of charms. Progressively more involved pieces teach more advanced techniques. When you've completed just 2 or 3 'mini projects' you've got a set of workable charms for future work - an excellent use of the bits you've made, and SO wonderful when compared to many other books I've seen where you make weird oddments that have no other use when completed other than to have demonstrated a technique. This book builds your technique AND your supplies - a definite winner. I heartily recommend it to artists who are starting to explore other media!

A book overflowing with love for art and life........2007-10-02

I have read all of the reviews here for Sally Jean's "Pretty Little Things." One can see those reviews of the people who perceive the world as half empty.
For me, Sally's book is a glass overflowing with creativity, eye candy and the love for the art that she creates. It's a wonderful insight to see how this amazing artist processes all the inspiration that surrounds her.
Sally gives us a tour of her inner soul...that playful, joyous spirit we all see in her classes. She has translated onto the written page all of her enthusiasm for her art and life.
"Pretty Little Things" is a joy to read. I loved the way that Sally's personality shines through...something that can be lost in a "how to" book. Buy this book, then take one of Sally's classes and you'll see what I mean!

Scrapbooking under glass.......2007-08-27

This book is so much fun. I am a stained glass and scrapbooking hobbyist and have found this book to be a combination of both things and a great source for glass collage. I have had lots of fun with it and have encouraged others to try their hand at this mixed media.

GET READY FOR FUN FUN FUN!!!!.......2007-08-26

FIND YOUR GUMPTION AND HAVE YOUR WITTS ABOUT YOU!
this book is not just great to look at, the projects are fun to do.
i would say this BOOK is for anyone who likes to gain inspiration from fun projects, the PROJECTS are for those self starters willing to be patient with themselves and their project. for instance a lot of these projects reqiure soldering. if you have never done soldering go get you an iron an start slow- mind you- i said slow-hence the patience part i mentioned. dont be afraid to get help-look in your phone book and see if there is anyone doing stained glass in your area- call and ask for a quickie lesson. plumbers use solder too. once you get the hang of it you'll pee your pants with glee because this one skill opens up sooo many possibilities for your all your crafts. sally gives a lot of recommendations for supplies and i learned her recommendatons are based on her extensive experience. be prepared to spend some dough on really good equipment I.e. temperature control soldering iron, gel flux, taurus ring saw(the big red one in her book),silvergleem solder. get the things she recommends. i tried being cheap and my results show it. then i tried her recommendations and my results reflected much better. i checked out the links for product in the back and i found i could buy ALL the supplies i needed on ebay for a lot less than the links. the ring saw is a blast and a halfand i found it on ebay too! cuts glass like butter and you CANNOT cut yourself. the "lifes a beach" pendant on page 83 was my first project. i had some sand from a special beach trip we took and i found a wad of test tubes at the flee market-cut those up,taped,soldered-not too bad! tried again-much better! as i said this book is a great looker and doer!

A lovely book but I returned it.......2007-08-09

This book is lovely to look at, but if you do not have any jewellery making skills or tools the projects are not for you. I ended up returning this book because the projects involved more than I had thought, and required jewellery making tools that I do not own. It wasn't quite what I hoped for, but was still a lovely book to look at.

Paper Fashions: Design Your Own Styles (Klutz)

Average customer rating:

Fashion Diva
Great gift idea!
COMPLETELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
Paper Fashions: Design Your Own Styles
Months of Fun

Paper Fashions: Design Your Own Styles (Klutz)
Inc. Klutz
Manufacturer: Klutz
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

Crafts & Hobbies | Arts & Music | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Ages 9-12 | Children's Books | Subjects | Books

General | Fashion | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Do-It-Yourself Designs: Casual Chic (Do It Yourself Designs)
Lettering in Crazy, Cool, Quirky Style (Klutz)
Do-It-Yourself Designs: Party Style (Do It Yourself Designs)
A Book of Artrageous Projects (Klutz)
I Want to Be a Fashion Designer (I Want To Be)

ASIN: 1570545340

Customer Reviews:

Fashion Diva.......2007-08-27

My daughter has become a fashion diva! She loves this and plays with it regularly. It comes with colorful papers, templates, accessories (beads, mini-hangers, etc.) and a book of ideas.

Great for creativity and fun.

Great gift idea!.......2007-08-16

I just bought this for my niece, age 7 who is very into fashion and she loved it! I would recommend this for any child who is interested in design or art. This is a very high quality book and everything but the scissors are included, so a child can enjoy it right away. I could even see myself playing with the patterns and the mini hangers are just too cute, great gift.

COMPLETELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!.......2007-05-20

This book was the best craft book I have ever gotten. it allows me to combine my love of fashion with my love of art. it had everything you needed, even though it should come with more paper and maybe a pencil. The book was great inspiration. i use it all the time, and I have used it so much I might need to get more materials! If you are thinking about buying this product, I suggest you buy it right now!

Paper Fashions: Design Your Own Styles.......2007-03-09

Outstanding. This is our 3rd book we have bought. My 9 and 10 year old love it! It keeps them busy during the winter. It is great for their creative side! Several of their friends have bought the book, too. They sit around and create clothes to paste into their fashion portfolios.

Months of Fun.......2007-02-20

I bought this for my 15yo future fashion designer. She has made several wardrobes with it. My 11yo sneaks it away to make things in the middle of the night. I need to buy another.
The book contains wonderful templates for designing clothes, but the best part are the pages that tell how to modify the templates to design anything your heart desires.
The paper and trims are wonderful, but my girls have discovered that scrapbook paper, and our many crafty odds and ends also make great clothes. Klutz also sells a refill pack with more paper and hangars.

Average customer rating:

Fun
Fun new hobby.
Embroidery on Paper
Best Embroidery Patterns Ever!
Basics of embroidery on paper

Embroidery on Paper
Erica Fortgens
Manufacturer: Cantecleer
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Puzzles & Games | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Creative Embroidery on Paper
Embroidery on Paper: Cards and Memories to Treasure
Embroidery on Paper for Every Occasion
New Ideas with Embroidery on Paper
Embroidery on Paper with Vellum

ASIN: 9038415915

Book Description

This book will tell you everything about Embroidery on Paper. It contains patterns for seasonal cards, wedding, baby, anniversary, abstract designs, flowers and more. All totalled over 160 patterns. A wonderful way to expand the beautiful art of embroidery. The concept and techniques are not difficult. Anyone who can handle a needle and thread can create a beautiful card. The patterns and techniques illustrated and explained in the book can be transfered to any type of paper or used in combination with many different crafts from parchment crafting to rubber stamping to scrapbooking. This is the only English language book on the market today illustrating and explaining the techniques.

Customer Reviews:

Fun.......2007-06-01

I am enjoying making my own cards using the patterns in this book. It is easy and fun. My family and friends that I send the cards to have complimented my work.

Fun new hobby........2007-03-22

Paper embroidery is a new hobby for me and the patterns and ideas in the book are great! My only disappointment was that there were few "male" oriented patterns, except for the plain designs. I would have liked to have seen boats, animals, etc.

Embroidery on Paper.......2007-01-12

Product very weel presented. Clear and easy to follow instructions. Good drawings and a great choice of models.

Best Embroidery Patterns Ever!.......2007-01-10

If you have an interest in embroidery on paper, this book has the most beautiful patterns and a variety for all occasions and holidays. The finished embroidery designs are shown in color and the pattern instructions are easy to follow. The greeting cards you can make using these patterns will be most excellent!

Basics of embroidery on paper.......2006-03-19

The appearance of this used book is brand new. I am very pleased with it and would order a used book from this company again.

Average customer rating:

Plenty of Pep and Sparkle, but . . . .
WOW!
On the road
collage unleashed
Best Collage Book I've Read!

Collage Unleashed
Traci Bautista
Manufacturer: North Light Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Mixed Media | Other Media | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Textile Arts | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Visual Chronicles: The No-Fear Guide to Creating Art Journals, Creative Manifestos and Altered Books
Alphabetica: An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and Book Artists (Quarry Book)
Artist Trading Card Workshop: Create, Collect, Swap
The Complete Guide to Altered Imagery : Mixed-Media Techniques for Collage, Altered Books, Artist Journals, and More
Collage Lost And Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage Ephemera

ASIN: 1581808453

Book Description

The funky, colorful projects in Collage Unleashed encourage readers to turn off their inner critics and tap into a childlike sense of wonder and imagination. With projects that range from art books and fabric journals to mixed-media paintings, this book:

-Showcases three of the most popular trends in papercrafting--collage, altered fabric and journaling

-Features a wide range of techniques for crafters at every level, including crayon transfers, funky embroidery, freestyle hand lettering and creative book binding

-Combines paper, fabric, beads, dyes, paints and more in unexpected ways

Everyone from collage artists and book-making enthusiasts to papercrafters will want to put this title at the top of their personal wish lists.

Customer Reviews:

Plenty of Pep and Sparkle, but . . . . .......2007-09-27

Traci Bautista is clearly a tremendously imaginative and energetic artist. I expect her book will help to fire up many inhibited or hesitant young readers -- or will at least give them plenty of new ideas with regard to tools and techniques. As other reviewers have noted, the sheer number of ideas the author introduces is prodigious. The photographs of her own work reveal a plethora of fanciful, upbeat productions which may well have wide appeal.

On the other hand, I can not think this book will be a good "fit" for everyone who works with collage. In fact, I expected to like the book much more than I did. It is hard to put my finger on just what disappointed me -- possibly the whole unleash-yourself tone. Do I really want to incorporate lots of randomly dyed paper towels in my collages? Will my art truly benefit from the addition of crayons melted in my oven?

I suspect the book may appeal more to younger (post-
Boomer) people who value fast, fun creative experiences -- and who like the idea of accumulating whole stockpiles of colorful materials (such as the aforementioned dyed paper towels) to incorporate in future scads of collages. I guess I am more the stodgy, plodding type of artist -- the type who is currently studying a completed nixed-media collage (no crayons or paper towels) over a period of several days, trying to decide whether to add one more acrylic glaze. Frankly, I am also the type who tends to cringe ever so slightly when confronting instructions for, say, doodling "girlie glam faces"--"My journals are filled with doodles of these girls; they're fun, feminine, and pretty," writes Ms. Bautista on page 49.

In fairness, those who are into sewing and needlework may appreciate some of the projects requiring a sewing machine or a penchant for tying macrame knots. The directions for experimenting with book binding are also interesting and quite accessible even to the interested beginner. Ms. Bautists is clearly skilled in this area, and she offers up some interesting possibilities for combining stitchery with other modalities.

Moreover, in the interests of full disclosure, I did decide to experiment with a judicious pinch or two of glitter after perusing this book. I liked the result. It definitely pepped up my latest collage.

I would suggest paging through the book before purchasing it and seeing whether Traci Bautista's own creations, choice of materials, etc., appeal to you at least as much as your own. If so, go for it! I am still, for the most part, inordinately content with my traditionalist-media. I will probably stay back here on the leash for a while longer.

WOW!.......2007-08-22

This is one of my favorites in my vast art book collection. The collage techniques that Traci Bautista presents are fun, easy to follow, and encourage you to be creative. (I am not into "projects," but even the ones she included are open ended.) In addition, her graphics and use of color are awesome! Her style is a combination of American graffiti, calligraphic illumination, and a little of Picasso. You will not regret getting this book!

On the road.......2007-08-13

Bought this book to take on a road trip. SO HAPPY to be back home so I can create with Traci as my inspiration!

Some of the techiniques in book-binding seem a little complicated, but it won't stop me! I am eager to try lots & lots of new things.

collage unleashed.......2007-08-10

I love this book, is extremely creative and give you many ideas for many themes and design applications. I highly recommend this book to anybody involved in design

Best Collage Book I've Read!.......2007-08-06

*****
This collage book is chock-full of ideas, examples, and text that helps you to give yourself permission to play, to experiment, and to come up with creative and unusual ideas of your own. There is a plethora of techniques covered, including fun things to do with text (which I especially liked), more than enough to keep me busy for a long, long time. It is staggering what can be done with collage, and "Collage Unleashed" does exactly what it promises---unleashes your imagination and gives you tools to explore with collage!

Highly recommended!
*****

Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals

Average customer rating:

Nice Origami book.
A great book full of variety!!
Lots of animals - Intermediate to Advanced
Absolute excellence... Don't Miss!
ABSOLUTELY Awesome...but CHALLENGING!!!!

Origami Zoo: An Amazing Collection of Folded Paper Animals
Robert J. Lang
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Sculpture | Arts & Photography | Subjects | Books

General | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Origami | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

Candlemaking | Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books
Similar Items:

Origami Paper: 24 7" x 7" Sheets in 12 Colors (Origami)
Origami Sea Life (Origami)
Easy Origami
Origami Insects
Large Origami Paper : 24 9" X 9" Sheets in 12 Colors

ASIN: 0312040156

Book Description

In Origami Zoo, two of the world's finest paper folders present an exciting collection of original origami animals. Their creatures, ranging from the exotic to the familiar, the elegant to the whimsical, will both inspire the beginner and challenge the most accomplished folder.Choose among the dolphin, penguin, swan, owl, goose, kangaroo, praying mantis, or even the mythical Pegasus or extinct wooly mammoth. Each of these thirty-seven new projects is true origami-folded from a single piece of paper with no cutting or gluing-and is complete with clear step-by-step diagrams, instructions, and a photograph of the finished model.Origami Zoo will challenge and delight anyone with a penchant for creating something wonderful out of (almost) nothing.

Customer Reviews:

Nice Origami book........2007-01-11

Lang's book on Origami is a good buy for anyone interested in this ancient art of paper folding. It covers models that are simple to fold all the way to models that require more skill. It also includes quite a large variety of animals to explore.

A great book full of variety!!.......2006-08-04

This is the first origami book I have bought,Origami Zoo. Before I got this book I had to print heaps of stuff off the internet, and before long I had a huge collection of stuff I put in a folder. I soon found out that all the models I had printed out were way too hard for me, even though I'm around the intermediate to advanced level!! As cool as they may sound, the Biplane always confused me, the Bee always ripped and the Alien always became too small and thick.
But then I discovered Amazon.com. Here there were millions of choices of origami books, but I chose to get "Origami Zoo, an Amazing Collection of folded paper animals." This book was at my level exactly!!
My fav models are, so far:
- The Penguin. Even though this is one of the easiest, it still looks lifelike side-on.
- The Owl. This model is also 2D, but it perches on a thin rod, and looks lifelike as well.
- The Duck. This model is a particularly cute 3D one!
- The Sea Turtle. This model is both fun to make and cool to look at!!
- The Fox. This model is rather easy, 3D, and lifelike!
None of the models in this book are very easy. Most of them are at the intermediate level, but the last 10 or so models are complex. I still haven't gotten to the real complex models yet, but when I do, I hope I have a lot of large origami paper on hand!!
This book contains info at the start, about folds, paper, designing models and so on.
I would recommend this book to people who like to make a variety of animals, not just plain four legged animals, but insects and sea creatures as well!!

Lots of animals - Intermediate to Advanced.......2005-08-21

There is a great selection of animals to make in this book. Some are very advanced and complicated. Others are easier and more familiar. If you are a beginner, but are familiar with folds and instructions, it is worth giving it a try for a challenge.

Absolute excellence... Don't Miss!.......2003-07-02

Even though the final models are *extremely* complex, the book begins with very interesting texts about origami origins, evolution and approaches to creation; and the models go in progression from the very simplest ones. So actually this is an excellent "transition" book - if you have some experience with origami and have the ambition to try more complex stuff, there cannot be a better book than this one to guide you. The diagrams are crystal clear, and so are the indications. I got this book when I was 11 (I'm 24 now), and it is still every bit as amazing an enjoyable as back then!!

ABSOLUTELY Awesome...but CHALLENGING!!!!.......2003-04-19

Origami Zoo is yet another book my boys and I got from our local library. This book is by two of the BEST Origamists around, in our humble opinion.
We will be watching for it on ebay. While we are all beginner/intermediate folders, we are AMAZED by this book. There is nothing in it we don't like, but only a couple so far we've been able to figure out. It is WELL written. All the basic folds one needs, are clearly shown and explained at the front. While it has black and white illustrations, they are fairly easy to follow, and the written instructions are very good, IF you already know something about Origami. There are very nice & clear pictures at the beginning of each model, to show you how it looks, finished. I like that.
If you are intermediate to advanced, I would say this book will keep you busy for MONTHS, maybe years.
FUN, EXCITING, "CHALLENGING" ! I can't wait to get past the cool Dolphin, which I got pretty quick. If you are just starting out, don't be like us, find an easier book to begin with. Highly recommended!!

Books:

Books Index

Books Home

Recommended Books