{"product_id":"the-art-of-making-paste-papers-9780823039333","title":"The Art of Making Paste Papers","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaste paper designs have been used for centuries to decorate book covers and endpapers. A close relative of the finger-paintings of our youth  the basic paste paper technique involves dampening a sheet of paper  coating it with colored paste  and then drawing various implements through the paste to create deceptively sophisticated designs. Its simple  fun  and used by crafters everywhere to create one-of-a-kind graphics and colorful patterns.  In The Art of Making Paste Papers  a noted paper artist and author demonstrates  step by step  how to create beautifully patterned papers . . . from preparing the papers and applying the paste to producing combed  textured  stamped  and even hand-drawn designs. The reader will see how to use paste papers to make scrapbooks  greeting cards  picture mats  boxes  and other projectsas well as discover the dazzling work of an international roster of paste paper designers. Papermaking it  decorating it  and creating with itis wildly popular among paper artists and crafters everywhere. The Art of Making Paste Papers is your perfect hands-on guide to learning and mastering this beautiful and practical art!   Creating and decorating with paper continues to be a strong area in crafts and home decor   Authors work and reputation is first class   Paste paper design is expected to exceed marbling in popularity   Only book available on paste paper designsa sure market leader\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648193388597,"sku":"ByrdShop_0823039331","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780823039333.jpg?v=1781712269","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-art-of-making-paste-papers-9780823039333","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}