The Decorative Painter's Color Shaper Book: A Creative Guide for the Decorative Artist

The Decorative Painter's Color Shaper Book: A Creative Guide for the Decorative Artist

The Decorative Painter's Color Shaper Book: A Creative Guide for the Decorative Artist

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Book Description
Learn to paint in a whole new way: Reach beyond brushes, rollers, and sponges to discover a world of fresh painting techniques.

This book and the Color Shaper, a new painting tool from Forsline & Starr International Ltd., are all you need to create beautiful patterns in paint. You'll find these pages packed with projects, easy-to-follow patterns, and complete instruction in the basics - for polished painting results on the very first try. Color Shaper techniques, twelve easy crafts, and recipes for making beautiful patterns, are all included in this wonderful new sourcebook.

Step-by-step instruction for decorating picture frames, boxes, lampshades, tiles, planters, placemats, candlesticks, and more.

Variations on each project - for a wide range of colorful effects.

Twenty-two "pattern recipes" to decorate whatever surfaces you choose!

About the Author
Paula DeSimone teaches at the Museum of Fine Arts, the Fuller Museum of Art, and the DeCordova Museum of Art, all in Massachusetts. A dedicated artist as well as author, DeSimone currently heads a certificate program in Decorative Arts at the Rhode Island School of Design, C.E.

The Decorative Painter's Color Shaper Book: A Creative Guide for the Decorative Artist

The Decorative Painter's Color Shaper Book: A Creative Guide for the Decorative Artist,Paula Desimone,Rockport Publishers,1564965392,Crafts & Hobbies,Crafts / Hobbies,Decorating,Decoration and ornament,Hobbies/Crafts,Painting,Technique

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