Homemade - Carol Endler Sterbenz

Homemade: The Heart and Science of Handcraftsis written by noted handcraft expert, Carol Endler Sterbenz, whose unique voice, lifetime of experience and passion for crafting infuse every page of this book.

An essential resource for beginners and veterans alike, the book features such handcrafts as beading, flower arranging (which includes making wreaths, garlands and topiaries, as well as pressing botanicals and making potpourri and body products), hand printing, decoupage, decorative embellishing (which includes glass etching, gilding, dry embossing, ribbons and trims, decals, candles, restoring and recycling, and mosaics), paper crafting, and children's crafts.

Packed with hundreds of techniques and original projects with easy-to-follow step-by-step directions, and supported by precise, hand-drawn illustrations and patterns. Featured also are countless insider crafting secrets and troubleshooting tips throughout to help the reader navigate the sumptuous compendium of handcrafts that utilizes the most up-to-date and dependable crafting information.