Ceramics Books and Magazines

There are tons of fresh ideas here for fabric, paper and other materials. Each technique has a color example of the product and a materials list. While the instructions are brief, usually taking only a few lines, they are for the most part easy to follow. Basic instructions for sewing and knitting as well as stencils and patterns are also included in the back.

Some techniques taught include carving paper, crayon batik, ice marbling, smocking paper, faux stained glass, inlaid felt designs, branding fabric, photo emulsion transfer and sand painting, knitting wire and icing with plaster. Mini galleries showing experiments in things like paste paper, tea dyeing and fabric stippling in additional to numerous other variations and combinations throughout the book are there to help guide and inspire you.

Though this is not a rubber stamp book, per se, I highly recommend it for rubber stamp, paper and fabric artists alike. The techniques taught here make great accents and backgrounds, adding spice to any project.


The title inspired me but the book did not   December 14, 2000
 5 out of 9 found this review helpful

I was disappointed. After reading the glowing customer reviews, I was expecting a lot more inspiration. 143 pages of pictures with very little text, it would be better suited for a pamphlet.


Great Source For New Ideas   May 8, 2000
 16 out of 18 found this review helpful

Have you ever hit a creative dry spell? Do you need new inspiration every once in awhile to get motivated again? If so, this is the book for you! The Crafter's Recipe Book is a compendium of ideas for you to try. While it provides examples and directions on how to achieve the pictured results, the idea is to help you generate new ideas for your art. It is not a step-by-step project guide; rather, it provides you with a resource of techniques to help you achieve new and exciting results.

The ideas are imaginative, beautiful and interesting. The recipes cover paper, fabric and "other" materials. It's definitely worth the money!


The Crafters Recipe Book   May 5, 2000
 17 out of 18 found this review helpful

The book is a powerhouse that is just crammed full of methods and techniques that are useful to anyone who loves to "make stuff". Both paper artists and fabric artists can find some new ideas within this book's pages. This is a techniques book and not a "step-by-step" project book, so you get a lot more information for your money. I have tons of stamping/collage/mixed media books, and this one is one of my all time favorites. It covers a wide range of methods - ice marbling, shattering glass, wire sculpting, icing with plaster, all sorts of exotic ideas. Has a slew of fabric techniques as well. This book is a real winner!