About this title: This book shows how to achieve 20 painted wood projects to brighten the home, using a palette with rich reds, yellows, greens, browns and black and white. The designs in the book are based on those of the Dutch communities of Pennsylvania who transformed ordinary objects into exquisite works of folk art. The projects feature traditional Pennsylvania motifs, including birds, tulips, hearts, mermaids, stars in circles, unicorns and zigzag borders. The projects, which include feathering, candle marbling, tortoise-shelling, graining, freehand brush strokes and other methods, can be carried out ...
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Description: Good. 0806905093 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780806905082ISBN:0806905085
Description: NEAR FINE BOOK. Very Good Dust Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. This is an excellent copy with minimal wear. Clean, unmarked and tightly bound. Hinges are in excellent conditon. Corners are not bumped. Dust jacket has a little edge wear. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780806905099ISBN:0806905093
Description: Fine. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Book is in excellent condition. A decorative painting manual, a pattern sourcebook, a technical guide, and a historical celebration in one, this visually delightful volume is an exciting journey into an American folk art tradition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780806905082ISBN:0806905085
Description: New in As New jacket. 9 x 10 1/2. Illustrated instructions for twenty different projects. Discover the rich symbolism and traditions associated with Pennsylvania Folk Art crafts; examina a variety of historical patterns; learn to work with the basic materials and techniques. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780806905082ISBN:0806905085
Description: New in New jacket. Brand New Hardcover with dust jacket, clean, tight, unmarked, All orders are shipped by kbooks every business day. read more
Description: New in New jacket. pp. 143. When the Amish, Mennonite, and other German-speaking groups settled in PA from the 17th cent. onwards, they brought with them a heritage of decorative painting techniques which developed into an Amer. folk art. The PA Dutch, as these people came to be called, used colorful designs filled with warmth and charm. This book teaches you how to create their motifs, incl. hearts, tulips, hex signs, birds, and others, and use them on a wide variety of projects. Examine a ... read more
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