To date, no single book has shown decorative artists how to design and paint beautiful decorative borders and ornamentation. Part of the problem is that decorative painters have trouble seeing that borders, just like any other design element such as a rose or a leaf, are "built" one brushstroke at a time in a repeating pattern. 
This one-of-a-kind book shows readers how to create an amazing variety of borders and embellishments using the simplest of strokes-comma strokes, C-strokes and S-strokes. It also provides hundreds of ideas that can be copied directly from the pages. This combination of "how-to" and "swipe file" content make The Big Book of Decorative Borders a must-have reference for decorative painters, crafters, do-it-yourselfers and interior decorators. 
Readers will find more than 500 different border designs made out of dozens of different elements, including flowers, leaves, vines, scrolls, shells, lace, ribbons, bows, children's themes and more. Also included are guidelines for blowing up patterns to the proportions needed for any size job, from decorative boxes to entire rooms!

The Big Book of Decorative Borders: Over 500 Designs You Can Paint

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Bushman, Jodie

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North Light Books

The Big Book of Decorative Borders

Simple strokes. Fabulous borders. It's easy and fun!
Add the perfect touch to every project with the charm and beauty of decorative borders. Just follow Jodie Bushman's step-by-step instructions and let your creativity do the rest. In no time, you'll master a range of simple strokes and techniques that enable you to paint hundreds of borders and embellishments on projects of all shapes and sizes.
This unique sourcebook includes:
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<li>Easy-to-follow instructions on building borders and designing projects</li>
<li>12 start-to-finish projects, each highlighting a specific technique or painting surface</li>
<li>32 beautiful borders you can paint in just three quick-and-easy steps</li>
<li>Hundreds of borders, corner treatments and other embellishments you can copy outright or use to spark your creativity</li>
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With more than 450 designs featuring an array of attractive styles, colors and motifs from flowers and vines to ribbons and holiday themes, you'll find the ideal border or embellishment for every project. Page after page is packed with inspiration. With this guide, there's no limit to the creative possibilities!

450 Decorative Borders You Can Paint: Four Hundred Fifty Borders You Can Paint

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