Books, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies, Stenciling

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Lena Corwin
Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing with Handmade Stamps, Stencils, and Silk Screens
by STC Craft/A Melanie Falick Book (Spiral-bound)

It’s the natural inconsistencies—the accidental differences between one finished piece and another—that make hand-printed fabrics, papers, furniture, and works of art so interesting. The quirks are what show the maker’s intimate involvement in the process, and it’s that unique quality that first attracted textile designer and illustrator Lena Corwin to hand-printing. Even though decorative prints are more in vogue than ever, there was until now no up-to-date hand-printing guide—no single source explaining the tools and materials that are used today, or reflecting a contemporary aesthetic. Corwin has given us that guide. Using step-by-step instructions and up-close photos, Corwin teaches crafters everything they need to know to master stamping, stenciling, and screen printing, from making their own printing devices to trouble-shooting when plans go awry. Her inimitable collection of projects ranges from stamped stationery and simple-to-sew pouches, to stenciled tote ...

Ed Roth
Stencil 101: Make Your Mark with 25 Reusable Stencils and Step-by-Step Instructions
by Chronicle Books (Paperback)

Customization is king. With this awesome entirely original stencil collection anyone can learn to make their mark. Our handy portfolio format includes 25 reusable stencils along with tips and tricks for stenciling on all sorts of surfaces—from walls and furniture to T-shirts cards and even cake! Stencil maverick Ed Roth has chosen his favorite designs ranging from urban-cool boom boxes and power lines to naturally fanciful sparrows and branches. Simple instructions take readers step-by-step through the process while photographs provide ample inspiration. Best of all these stencils can be used over and over again. Simply clean dry and store them in the pocket glued at back!

Annie Stromquist
Simple Screenprinting: Basic Techniques & Creative Projects
by Lark Books (Hardcover)

From decorative paper bags to elegant home furnishings, the 26 attractive projects in this beginner’s manual will win converts to the simple, fabulous craft of screen printing. The entire printing process receives in-depth explanations and unfolds in numerous detailed photos. Find out how to select and mix inks, print a picture evenly, care for screens, and transform basic sketches into scale images for a design. Make a light exposure unit to create prints of drawings, photographs, and found objects. The fun begins when these techniques turn into projects, including a pretty hand-stamped pillow, a lovely embellished table runner, and a keepsake picture album that features a screen-printed family photo on its cover. Gallery-quality items pictured throughout provide extra inspiration. The author lives in Long Beach, CA.

H. Roessing
2,286 Traditional Stencil Designs (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by Dover Publications (Paperback)

Masterfully executed designs in reproductions of two rare catalogs: ornamental borders, corners and frames with intricate floral and foliated patterns, architectural ornaments and design elements, religious symbols and figures, animals, mosaics, landscapes, much more. Invaluable to artists and craftspeople working with textiles, wallpaper and other decorative items.

Russell Howze
Stencil Nation: Graffiti, Community, and Art
by Manic D Press, Inc. (Paperback)

"More street artists are turning to stencil art's speed, efficiency, and neatness as a means of expression. All it takes is a piece of cardboard, an X-Acto knife, and a can of spray paint to pose an idea or tell a story with the potential to change the gait of pedestrians and make them stop and think."-San Francisco WeeklyWithout a doubt, stencils are the fastest, easiest, and cheapest method for painting an image on a wall, a sidewalk, or practically anywhere. Stencil Nation focuses on the unexpected mix of this lively, accessible medium-from famous artists including Banksy to international street stencils and gallery shows-to reveal engaging aspects of an intentionally secretive creative community.With dynamically illustrated perspectives from the niches of the art form, female artists, documentarians, and the growing online community of the international scene are featured in this fresh collection of photographs and essays curated by StencilArchive.org's founder, Russell ...

M. P. Verneuil
Art Nouveau Floral Patterns and Stencil Designs in Full Color (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)
by Dover Publications (Paperback)

Magnificent collection of floral patterns and stencil designs, created by one of the movement’s finest artists, includes 120 images of graceful garden flowers—foxglove, hollyhocks, columbine, lilies, among others, and 39 stencil designs of blossoming trees, reeds, mushrooms, oak leaves, peacocks, and more. Classic, copyright-free motifs will add a note of elegance to fabrics, stained glass, wallpaper, and a host of other art and craft projects.

Marty Noble
Fun with Chinese Symbols Stencils
by Dover Publications (Paperback)

Add a Far Eastern touch to needlecraft projects, poster art, and more with 6 sturdy stencils representing Chinese symbols for "Joy," "Luck," "Life," "Love," "Wealth," and "Long Life."

Patricia Carter
The Art of Illumination
by Search Press (Paperback)

This compendium, the best work from Patricia Carter's three previous books on illumination, shows exquisite designs in watercolour and gouache to enhance calligraphy, texts and a host of other decorative items.

Janet Wilson
The Art of Stencil Embossing
by Search Press (Paperback)

From simple embossing on paper to intaglio techniques and embossing on metal, this guide reveals all the techniques for easy and fun projects with clear, step-by-step instructions and innovative ideas.

Sandra Buckingham
Stencilling on a Grand Scale: Using Simple Stencils to Create Visual Magic
by Firefly Books (Paperback)

Now in paperback! -- 35,000 hardcover copies sold! To make a big impression, says stencilling expert Sandra Buckingham, you don't have to re-create the Sistine Chapel. Start small, she counsels, and the rest will follow. Buckingham's latest book "Stencilling on a Grand Scale" leads do-it-yourselfers beyond the realm of decorative borders featured in her best-selling "Stencilling: A Harrowsmith Guide" to a creative canvas whose limits are determined only by space, time and imagination. The key to her strategy is that a large stencilled work -- be it a door, wall, screen or floor -- can be the seamless sum of its parts. In other words, rather than using an expensive, unwieldy, multi-layered stencil to create a life-sized tree, use three 10 inch stencils of leaf clusters, laying and re-laying them to achieve the desired effect. The only limit to the ultimate size of the finished painting is the room you've set aside for it. Whether you are fashioning a greeting card or a ...

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