Reviews for Painted Paper: Techniques and Projects for Handmade Books and Cards

The average rating for Painted Paper: Techniques and Projects for Handmade Books and Cards based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-08-28 00:00:00 Mitchell Conahan I would have titled this book just "Painted Paper: Techniques & Projects". It's not really a how-to for handmade books (check out Making Handmade Books: 100+ Bindings, Structures & Forms instead) but it's a great reference book for painting techniques in general. What you learn from this book can easily be applied to loads of projects from painting on a simple canvas to art journals. There is an introductory chapter on different types of papers and painting tools, and other chapters on using acrylic inks, gesso, masking and paste. A final chapter details projects like an origami envelope, a shikishi (a Japanese-style framed artwork) and various book forms - and yes, Golden does explain with diagrams how to make these books in this section. I am astounded at the amount of information contained in the book. Among the techniques covered that I like most are how-to's on creating a granite, marble or wood grain look on paper. The tutorials are well-worded and illustrated with photos and best of all, there are photos of some really beautiful Golden creations throughout this book. I borrowed this from my neighborhood library; now I want one for my own library at home. It's a super way to get ideas and learn techniques for embellishing paper for all kinds of uses.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-05-15 00:00:00 Susan Siebers Details a nice selection of paper painting techniques and then projects to make with your painted paper. Techniques I especially liked/want to try: washes with rubber stamps ink dropper outlines with dry brushes masked borders origami envelopes circle accordion book