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...
- UK readers can buy it from Amazon here
- US readers can buy it under this slightly different name: Craft (Dk Crafts)
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!
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Carly
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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 :-)
DeleteCongratulations! The soaps look lovely. Thank you for the sneak peak.
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ReplyDeleteHaven't heard from you on here for aaaages. I hope you're okay and still making lots of beautiful things.
Hugs,
Carly
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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)
DeleteI 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.
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