Better Homes and Gardens Decorative Woodcrafts (February 1998)

Better Homes and Gardens Decorative Woodcrafts
Published Bimonthly by Meredith Corporation
Copyright:  February 1998
VOLUME 8, NUMBER 1, ISSUE 39

CONTENTS

PROJECTS:

* FRUITFUL ELEGANCE
Vicki Rhodes adds class to a candlestick lamp by painting a colorful medley of fruit on the shade.

* SOFTLY ROMANTIC DOGWOODS
Prudy Vannier painted these delicate blossoms on an arched clock and pair of finials for a window treatment.

* CHEER UP AN OLD CHEST
Peggy Caldwell added vivid colors and a coral vine to a crackled surface to dress up a flea-market find.

* SUN-AND-MOON FOOTSTOOL
Donna Atkins' primitive folk art footstool will fit right in with your other collectibles.

* PATCHWORK STYLE
Susie King's heart-shaped pin takes on a homespun look with pen-and-ink stitchery and vintage buttons.

* PICNIC PERFECT
Display your favorite photographs in three distinctive frames where Chris Wallace used texture paste to give them a three-dimensional look.

* A HOME FOR COMPACT DISCS
Vicki Larson chose neutral colors to create a traditional-style storage unit shaped like a house.

* WINTER WHIMSY
Start early for the holiday season by painting this whimsical snowman designed by Helen Nicholson.

* HOLIDAY ANGEL
Gena Kelly's prize-winning angel ornament features circling golden stars trimmed with glitter.

PERSONALITIES:

* AL ABOARD WITH PEGGY
Read how Houston designer Peggy Caldwell transformed an old railroad caboose into a decorative painting studio.

POINTERS:

* THE TIPS SHOPPE
Our reader tips will lend a helping hand.

* FOR YOUR INFORMATION:  WOOD-CUTTING BASICS
Here's how to determine wood dimensions and cut stock to size.

* STEP-BY-STEP:  DOGWOODS
Paint these delicate blossoms like a pro using Prudy Vannier's illustrated steps as your guide.

* TECHNIQUE:  MURAL MAGIC
Learn how to create a dramatic mural for a room with stencils.  Barbara Swanson used this technique to paint an English country garden on a fire screen.

39 pages.  Good condition.  Covers / pages are discolored by age.  Spine shows a bit of wear but is in tact.  Patterns are loose, but tucked inside.

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