Marbling by Laura Sims
Easy & Elegant Projects For Paper And Fabric In just one weekend you will be able to make sophisticated-looking, yet easy-to-do marbling designs, and create stylish accents for your home. Lampshade; Silk Scarf; Marblescapes; Bookplate; Napkin Cuffs; Bookmark; Magnets; Cards and Envelopes; Fan; Treasure Box; Table Runner; Gift Bag; Pinwheel; Table Runner; Marbled Picture Frame; Tri-fold Desk Screen; Whether you work on paper or fabric, every print you make will be unique. Learn how to make your own tools, use paints effectively and create the three basic patterns, plus many variations. Tools, Supplies, Materials; Colour Basics; Marbling Patterns; Pattern Charts; Troubleshooting; Gallery; Templates; Resources; Basic process is very easy, consisting only of 8 steps, all explained and illustrated step-by-step. 285 full colour photographs bring to life the beautiful aristocratic marbling effects achieved in the projects.
Laura Sims is the author of two books of poetry: STRANGER (Fence Books, 2009); and PRACTIC, RESTRAINT (Fence Books, Alberta Prize, 2005); and of four chapbooks, including Corrections (Bronze Skull Press, 2006) and Bank Book (Answer Tag Press, 2004). Her work was included in the anthology, The City Visible: Chicago Poetry for the New Century (Cracked Slab Books, 2007), and individual poems have appeared in the journals: DENVER QUARTERLY, Colorado Review, AUFGABE, CRAYON, Cab/Net, Octopus, First Intensity, 26, How2, Parcel, 6X6, La Petite Zine, Columbia Poetry Review, JUBILAT, Lit, and FENCE, among others. She has published book reviews in Boston Review, Jacket, and Rain Taxi; an overview essay on the work of Diane Williams in The Review of Contemporary Fiction (2003); and the article, David Markson and the Problem of the Novel, in New England Review (2008). She is currently writing essays on the short poem, and working on a poetry manuscript, tentatively titled My god is this a man. She is a co-editor of Instance Press, a curator for the Segue Reading Series, and a volunteer at 826. She lives with Corey and their cat Gomi-chan in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781579901950 |
| ISBN 10 | 1579901956 |
| Title | Marbling |
| Author | Laura Sims |
| Series | Weekend Crafter S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lark Books,U.S. |
| Year published | 2002-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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