Printing: Step by step

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This exciting new series is packed with stunning ideas and instructions for many different crafts and activities. Each book contains all you need to know - the materials you need, the techniques required to build up skills and specially selected projects showing how to create a range of decorative and useful items.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction (p. 4)
• Materials (p. 6)
• Natural Wrapping Paper and Gift Tag (p. 8)
• Sea Monster Game (p. 10)
• Chinese Pencil Pot (p. 12)
• Gecko T-shirt (p. 14)
• Aztec Birthday Card (p. 16)
• Egyptian Dominoes (p. 18)
• Modern Art Socks (p. 20)
• Mosaic Picture Frame (p. 22)
• Asian Pillow Cover (p. 24)
• Primitive Clay Picture (p. 26)
• Transferring Patterns (p. 28)
• Patterns (p. 29)
• Glossary (p. 32)
• More Books to Read (p. 32)
• Index (p. 32)

Reviews provided by Syndetics

Booklist Review

Gr. 4^-7. Clear, attractive, and thorough, these titles in the new Step-by-Step series combine easy-to-follow projects with interesting background on the crafts. An introductory spread sets the art forms in historical context: Papier Mache touches on the surprisingly varied ways the craft has been used over the centuries, including its application in architecture, boat design, and furniture. Printing briefly traces the medium back to Egypt and mentions various printing methods, although it does not distinguish between relief prints, intaglio, etc. The crafts that follow are appealing and easily replicable, with crisp photos of each stage of assembly. Teachers looking for classroom art projects or kids with craft inclinations will find a wealth of excellent ideas here. More titles are listed in the Series Roundup. --Gillian Engberg

Horn Book Review

After some history about each craft and sections about materials and/or techniques, these books feature between eight and ten fairly involved projects of varying levels of difficulty. All but [cf2]Papermaking[cf1] include patterns to be photocopied. The instructions and photos are clear, but the finished projects look as if they were professionally crafted. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.