Parchment craft is the art of cutting, perforating and embossing parchment paper to create delicate, lace-like designs for greetings cards and other stationery, table decorations, fans, boxes, lampshades, paperweights, giftwrapping and much more. This text contains instructions for 15 projects.

A helpful techniques section shows how to trace, emboss, colour, cut out and mount a simple project, and there are sections on decorative perforating, Richelieu work and Brazilian style lace. Janet then shows how to make nine beautiful projects, including beautiful greetings cards, a gift bag, a scrapbook page, a tea light frill and a convent style book cover. Supplier details All South American tools, lace grids and other materials available from: Centagraph, 18 Station Parade, Harrogate, N. Yorks HG1 1UE, tel: 01423 566327 www.centagrah.co.uk Colouring materials: Polychromos coloured pencils available in boxes or single colours from Centagraph Lyra blender pencils from Centagraph ProMarker pens from Letraset, www.letraset.com Adhesives- all available from most craft shops Double-sided tape: 9mm wide vinyl tape from Kars (code no. 119490/5502) Permanent spray adhesive: 3M Photomount Small repositionable glue dots: Glue Dots Micro Dots in sheets Glue strips and lines: Glue Dots Glue Lines Mini glue dots: Didi Glue Dots Super non-spray adhesive: Letraset Studio Tac Super Box for Box Cover project from Bag 'n' Box Man, Unit 1, West Street, Shutford, Banbury, Oxon. OX15 6PH Tel: 01295 788522 www.bagnboxman.co.uk Code no. of box used: H65-s Paint: Lumiere metallic acrylic paint - 555 pink gold and sponge - Centagraph

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This volume shows, in colour step-by-step sequences, how to trace, perforate, emboss, cut and tint parchment paper to create greeting cards and bookmark designs. There are 22 projects shown in colour, together with full-size pattern and easy-to-follow instructions for each one.