Saturday 6 October 2012

Book Release - ta-daaa!

Hooray!  After an almost craft-free year of toddler-rearing, I am excited to announce some actual crafty news.

Readers with a very good memory might remember me mentioning that I took on a small job with Dorling Kindersley last year to author the soapmaking chapter of their new all-round Craft Book.

Fast-forward by 12 months... and ta-daaa!  The book has just been released in time for Christmas 2012.


As you can see, they have gone for the same 'vintage-style' cover design as the partner book entitled Dressmaking.

It was such a lovely surprise when my copy landed with a heavy thunk from the postman last week.  Now that I've had time to take a good look through it, I'd say it's looking like an ideal book for multi-crafters and anyone who likes to try their hand at different things.  The crafts include a very wide range of pursuits, including furniture-painting, wirework, sillk and glass-painting, metal-clay moulding, patchwork and lots more.

Each chapter starts with a clear step-by-step how-to guide on the craft in question, followed by a series of specific projects to make at home.


Does anyone fancy a sneak preview of my soapmaking chapter?  Here are snapshots of a few of the pages...





In case anyone out there is inspired enough to want to buy the book...

  • UK readers can buy it from Amazon here 
  • US readers can buy it under this slightly different name:  Craft (Dk Crafts)
Enjoy!


5 comments:

  1. Yippeeeee! It's great to have you back! And what an exciting piece of news, too!!! You KNOW what's going to be on mz Christmas list this year!
    Hugs,
    Carly
    x

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    1. Ah, thank you Carly - it's nice to know that someone is still reading! Here's hoping 2013 will be a return to proper crafting :-)

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  2. Congratulations! The soaps look lovely. Thank you for the sneak peak.

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  3. Hi there,
    Haven't heard from you on here for aaaages. I hope you're okay and still making lots of beautiful things.
    Hugs,
    Carly
    x

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    1. Hello Carly, it's very nice of you to write... and I agree, I have been absent for aaaaaages! I wish I could find more time in between the day job and the 2-year-old. (I spend a lot of time looking wistfully at knitting patterns)

      I have been meaning to do a couple of belated posts on here about metal clay (such magic stuff - I had a go and made a silver pendant) and some great ink pens I have discovered... also the world's slowest sock. So I must get on with those.

      Hope all is going well in the crafty Carly world.
      x

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