Rock Art!: Painting and Crafting with the Humble Pebble
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Great uses for rocks: throwing, skipping, kicking…how about painting? Rock painting is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression known to man. The varied surfaces, shapes, and sizes of rocks also make them perfect for crafts. From brooches to bookends, paperweights to place cards, miniature owls to patterned pebbles, you can create just about anything with the right rock and a bit of imagination. In Rock Art!, visual artist Denise Scicluna provides inspiration and advice for rocking our artsy side with: Tips for finding and identifying rocks and preparing them for paint Techniques for creating the perfect “rock” from polymer clay A guide to gathering tools, from paint, pencils, and brushes to wood filler and varnish Dozens of projects for bringing pebbles to life with personality and style Simple, step-by-step instructions, and more than 250 full-color illustrations that practically pop off the page make this fun and unusual book perfect for crafters of all ages. Front Cover......Page 1 CopyRight......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Denise's World......Page 8 1 Getting Started......Page 10 We're Going On a Rock Hunt......Page 11 Be Inspired......Page 15 What Do You Need?......Page 17 Make Your Own Rocks......Page 19 Preparation......Page 21 Finishing Touches......Page 23 2 Rock Your Pebbles......Page 26 At the Zoo......Page 27 Bicycle Wheels......Page 29 Under the Sea......Page 31 Rock Garden......Page 33 Funny Faces......Page 35 Into the Woods......Page 37 Fruit Salad......Page 39 Wise Owls......Page 41 Let's Get Linear......Page 43 Easy as ABC......Page 45 Mushrooms......Page 47 Fish Out of Water......Page 49 Up, Up, and Away!......Page 51 Keep it Simple......Page 53 Pebble Pets......Page 55 Googly-Eyed Monsters......Page 57 Color Pops......Page 59 Flower Power......Page 61 Consequences......Page 63 Fall Leaves......Page 65 Super-Cute Sea Creatures......Page 67 Light as a Feather......Page 69 Rock Stars......Page 71 The Man in the Moon......Page 73 Sunny Side Up......Page 75 Rocky Road......Page 77 Brilliant Bugs......Page 79 Try Triangles......Page 81 Animal Favorites......Page 83 Making Mandalas......Page 85 From Me to You......Page 87 Hoot You Pebbles......Page 89 Tutti Frutti......Page 91 Pebble Portraits......Page 93 Misfit Monsters......Page 95 Fish Tails......Page 97 Love Hearts......Page 99 Mice N Cheese......Page 101 Get Folksy......Page 103 Flutter By Butterfly......Page 105 3 Using Your Rock Art......Page 108 Paperweight......Page 109 Framed Pebbles......Page 110 Bookends......Page 111 Place Names......Page 114 Pendants......Page 115 Doorstop......Page 117 Magnets......Page 118 Tic-Tac-Toe......Page 119 Story Pebbles......Page 120 Toy Cars......Page 121 Garden Ornaments......Page 124 Index......Page 125 Credits......Page 129 Back Cover......Page 130
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