Picture This! : Over 15 Ideas to Create Unique Wall Art

by Jo Rigg

• ISBN13: 9781845373351
• ISBN10: 1845373359
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-09-28
• Publisher: New Holland Pub Ltd

Summary

Put an end to boring walls with these 19 contemporary and customizable wall art projects. Ranging from creatively imagined shadow boxes and plaques to canvas-framed photographic galleries and colorful painted fabric panels, they'll add style and flair to any room. Using colored glass; stencils; assorted wallpapers; textured fabrics; and watercolor, oil-based, and acrylic artists' paints, anyoneregardless of experiencecan achieve professional-looking results. Eye-catching photographs show precisely how each item comes together, and numerous templates are included, along with detailed tool and materials lists, and tips for hanging and displaying the artworks. The necessary materials don't cost a lot, but the finished pieces can make a priceless difference in any home's appearance.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(2)
Frames and Bases	8	(2)
Tools and Materials	10	(2)
Display	12	(2)
PROJECTS
Skeleton Leaves	14	(4)
Seed-head Plaques	18	(4)
Glamorous Lace Panel	22	(4)
Glass Droplets	26	(4)
Natural Wood Panel	30	(4)
Fabric-covered Panel	34	(4)
Woven Willow Heart	38	(4)
Cookie Cutter Collage	42	(4)
Textured Wallpaper Panel	46	(4)
Shadow Box	50	(4)
Cutlery Graphic	54	(4)
Ribbon Panels	58	(4)
Digital Garden Photos	62	(4)
Pastel Striped Panels	66	(4)
Circles in a Spiral	70	(4)
Colour by Numbers	74	(4)
Image Transfer Series	78	(4)
Framed Image Series	82	(4)
Flower Stencil	86	(4)
Templates	90	(4)
Suppliers	94	(2)
Index	96