- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: David & Charles; New edition edition (29 Oct 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0715309854
- ISBN-13: 978-0715309858
- Product Dimensions: 26.3 x 19.4 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 933,714 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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All it takes to make these flowers bloom is imagination, paper, fabric, pretty ribbons, and wire! In almost no time, assemble amazingly realistic floral displays of snowdrops, daffodils, roses, plus 23 more. Tips guide you through dying, sizing, and cutting the petals. Then gather them into bridal bouquets, centerpieces, and more.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is truly the ultimate book on paper flower making! Yes, the price is quite frightening, but if you buy other books with less sticker shock, you will spend more than that on a collection of disappointing substitutes! I know by experience! I have a library stocked with flower-making titles that only collect dust and even if followed step-by-step lead you to less than impressive results. The HANDMADE FLOWERS FROM PAPER AND FABRIC advertised here provides detailed, illustrated instructions plus full colour photos of the finished project. The book also offers advice on what papers work best and how to convert the projects into fabric! From calico to fine satin, you can make flowers you will enjoy year round. The roses are my favourite and whether I have made them with tissue paper, crepe paper, professional grade crepe paper, muslin, calico, lace or satin to match a wedding gown, the results were stunning. So stunning, in fact, that I have taught the paper roses flower-making technique to churches, elder activity groups, children's after school groups, Scouts, craft clubs and women's clubs.
If you are like me and see the cost you think of all the other things that money could buy and you hesitate. However, if you are really interested in making high quality paper or fabric flowers that look like they were made in a paper garden (rather than a chimp with dyslexia and two left thumbs) then you will not regret this one time investment! Once you have this flower guide in your hands and flip through the pages to see what beauty you can create, you will agree that the money was well spent. If you plan to seel your flower creations, then this book could pay for itself easily because of the high quality blooms you will create. Note that this book is long out of print and very hard to come by....and that is just the basics of supply and demand economics. But another truth about economics is that gold will always have more value than tin and this book is pure gold to the collector and flower maker.
I hope this review is of some help to you. I do not receive any kickback or remuneration for my words, it is just my opinion. I truly believe in the quality and usefulness of this book and what you are easily able to create. Naturally, I would be much happier if the price were only 1/4 of what it is, but I paid almost TWICE that for my copy 5 years ago and still do not regret the purchase. Good Luck and Happy Blooms to you!
Judy, Scotland's highlands by the sea
If you are like me and see the cost you think of all the other things that money could buy and you hesitate. However, if you are really interested in making high quality paper or fabric flowers that look like they were made in a paper garden (rather than a chimp with dyslexia and two left thumbs) then you will not regret this one time investment! Once you have this flower guide in your hands and flip through the pages to see what beauty you can create, you will agree that the money was well spent. If you plan to seel your flower creations, then this book could pay for itself easily because of the high quality blooms you will create. Note that this book is long out of print and very hard to come by....and that is just the basics of supply and demand economics. But another truth about economics is that gold will always have more value than tin and this book is pure gold to the collector and flower maker.
I hope this review is of some help to you. I do not receive any kickback or remuneration for my words, it is just my opinion. I truly believe in the quality and usefulness of this book and what you are easily able to create. Naturally, I would be much happier if the price were only 1/4 of what it is, but I paid almost TWICE that for my copy 5 years ago and still do not regret the purchase. Good Luck and Happy Blooms to you!
Judy, Scotland's highlands by the sea
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Excellent -must have for craft lovers
8 April 2003
Format:Paperback
This book is must havefor craft lovers . I own this book .I have also tried some of the flowers given here . I want to list few good features of this book
1.Excellent sketches ..Hats off to the person who has drawn for this book .. They help you a lot .
2.Flowers made have excellent REAL look ..
3.They have all the necessary life size "stensils" (outlines).I am poor at drawing :-)I was really relived to see them .
3.Also Initally authors have explained few techniques ..you can view those in the preview pages .See for yourself , how great they are , crinkling , friling ,bending .. they all add that magical real touch to your flowers .
4.Also this book is good for beginers ..intermediates.. and professionals ..YOu'll never throw it away .. There are so many things ..and so many techniques, you'll keep coming back .
5. And last one , This book makes you believe you can do it . With the descriptions
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Go ahead and buy it .
1.Excellent sketches ..Hats off to the person who has drawn for this book .. They help you a lot .
2.Flowers made have excellent REAL look ..
3.They have all the necessary life size "stensils" (outlines).I am poor at drawing :-)I was really relived to see them .
3.Also Initally authors have explained few techniques ..you can view those in the preview pages .See for yourself , how great they are , crinkling , friling ,bending .. they all add that magical real touch to your flowers .
4.Also this book is good for beginers ..intermediates.. and professionals ..YOu'll never throw it away .. There are so many things ..and so many techniques, you'll keep coming back .
5. And last one , This book makes you believe you can do it . With the descriptions
.
Go ahead and buy it .
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Handmade Flowers from Paper and Fabric (A David & Charles craft book)
26 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very informative book and I am looking forward to trying my hand at making many of them. I bought it because I am particularly interested in the fabric flowers to use in my millinery work. The silk flowers you buy at the craft stores generally look a little cheap if you try to use them for trimming. The plastic parts really bring down the aesthetic and value. Overall, I think that any knowledge and good information one can in this area is important. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in flower construction.
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