Projection Stenciling
Published by Hartley & Marks
Written by Linda Buckingham and Leslie Bird. Projection Stenciling is a technique which you can use to can take almost any image and turn it into a stencil of any size. You can use the line drawings and step-by-step instructions to create any of the forty full color projects in the book, or you can use images from other books, magazines, clip art, slides, or photographs to create your own one-of-a-kind mural or decorative painting. Turn a photo of your dog into a mural, learn faux etching for glass, or create faux wood inlay. All you need is a beginner’s knowledge of stenciling (covered in the book), basic stenciling supplies and a roll of butcher paper. Use the grid system or a photocopier to enlarge your image to the desired size, or use a projector (Tracer or overhead) to make enlarging even easier. This is not standard stenciling. This is Projection Stenciling - - the possibilities are endless and the results are amazing!

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Beautiful Boat Crafts
Published by Hartley & Marks
Make your boat shipshape with Beautiful Boat Crafts! Decorating Ideas and Projects for Onboard. Linda Buckingham shares her wealth of knowledge with over 50 projects to help you decorate your boat, whether it is a small sailboat or a full scale yacht. Step-by-step designs for all areas of the boat, from floorcloths and knotwork to cushions and glasswork. Lavish full color photographs, clear concise instructions, and detailed illustrations make Beautiful Boat Crafts as inspiring as it is useful.

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The joy and excitement of creating our own art is like no other, at least, when we are small children. That creative energy we all started with is what Projection Art for Kids is all about: putting the fun back into art, creating for the joy of it, regardless of talent or lack thereof. Projection Art for Kids allows anyone to succeed as an artist. Imagine producing beautiful paintings covering walls, doors, floors, and t-shirts, with the ease and confidence of a master painter. No special genius is required to create a wonderful work of Projection Art, merely the ability to trace and to think BIG.

What is Projection Art? It is a technique which parents and teachers can use, with kids aged 10 through teens, to turn a printed image into a painting of any size on any surface. Here’s how it works: First, you take your design and light projector, then project the design onto the wall or other painting surface. Next you trace the outlines onto the wall with a paint pen and then fill in the blanks coloring book style using paint pens or color washes (watered down paint). This Paint Pen Method works great for images with a strong outline, like cartoons and ink drawings. And paint pens are great for kids—they are just like markers, only filled with paint, so there are no spills, clean up, or brush techniques to master. (Note: If you don’t have a projector, don’t worry; alternate techniques are provided.)

For more "painterly" images comprised of blocks of color (like many photographs and paintings) use the Projection Stenciling Method. Here, you create your own custom stencil by tracing your image onto stenciling paper and then cutting out the stencil one color block at a time, directly on the surface to be painted. Stenciling rollers and brushes are used to fill in the blocks. This is not standard, cookie cutter stenciling—the design possibilities are endless and the results amazing.

Projection Art for Kids offers 21 projects, from small-scale designs to full-scale wall murals, for the nursery, daycare, child’s bedroom, teenager’s room, or classroom. Here are some samples: Comic Relief (Paint Pen): Cartoon art for canvas, cardboard, a wall or door; Easy Rider (Paint Pen) The motorcycle lover can paint this bike on a large canvas, bedroom or recreation room wall, or even in the garage. Puppy Love (Projection Stenciling) These furry friends are perfect for creating a child-friendly space in the home, classroom, or daycare.Out of Africa (Projection Stenciling) A big mural project for big imaginations, great for a bedroom wall, playroom, or den.

Each project in Projection Art for Kids is accompanied by a design, color photographs, and clear instructions. Adult help is recommended for many of the projects. Teachers can use the book for doing extraordinary class projects. Parents can help their children to decorate their rooms. Younger children can help too, with some of the simpler projects. And adults will find Projection Art for Kids a great resource for decorating the nursery, workspace, or other "big kid" spaces. Remember, children and adults can tackle the projects in the book, or use the Projection Art techniques with one of their own designs.

You will be amazed at what you can do with Projection Art for Kids. As author Linda Buckingham says, "In the hands of the young Projection Art is an exciting and empowering tool, and for the rest of us, it is as if Peter Pan has taken our hand and allowed us entry into a world long forgotten."

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