Create unique, handmade wall art, cards, bags, gift wrap, scarves, pillows, dishes, and moreTechniques for printing on paper, fabric, and glassware with stencils, carved foam and plastic blocks, screenprinting, and moreExplores the key printmaking techniques, including monoprinting, screenprinting, and relief printingMore than 30 easy-to-make home printing projectsLearn to print on paper, fabric, and glass with simple techniques and everyday materials that can be found around the house. More than 30 projects show the process clearly with step-by-step illustrations and offer inspiration for the many uses of printmaking. The techniques found in this book can be used to decorate cards, t-shirts, handbags, lampshades, easy fit tags, tea towels, glassware, and more.

With vibrant cut-paper collages, a Coretta Scott King Award-winner presents an adaptation of a folktale from Zimbabwe that celebrates the importance of appreciating one's own inner beauty. Full color.

"Collage remains an exciting medium for stampers. And that's what makes this...so inviting. It's a rose-and-dandelion hillside of unexpectedly beautiful projects that range from Chinatown Boxes to Collage Paper Dolls to Frayed Fabric Collage. A materials list and full instructions accompany each project, after a helpful introductory section on techniques, composition and other preliminaries. Excellent gallery art...provides inspiration. As an avid beginner or knowledgeable stamper, you'll find this... ideal for a weekend of creativity."--"Rubber Stamp Madness."

Whether you're discovering printmaking for the first time or you're looking for fresh ideas to reinvigorate your practice, you'll find plenty of inspiration in The Printmaking Ideas Book. From traditional methods such as screenprinting, etching and lithography to contemporary techniques such as risography and digital collage, this book is packed with new ideas, methods and tips on every page. Brimming with experimental, arresting and beautiful examples of printmaking from all over the world, it will take your creativity further and awaken new ideas.

Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family