Book Review: Paula Pryke: Candles

Candles

Author:  Paula Pryke and photography by james merrell

Title:  Candles

Genre:  Candles, dly, craft and decorates

 Synopsis:  Over 50 creative ways to introduce candlelight into the home. Candlelight will enhance any surrounding, and leading florist Paula Pryke uses many of her favourite flowers, fruit and other decorative items to stunning effect to create a collection of inspirational candle displays for all occasions. One of a new series of home decorating workbooks, this practical spiral-bound book is full of superb photographs that will capture the imagination. It also includes fold-out pages with beautiful illustrations and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for 20 candle decorations.


Review:  the candles look easy but you must have steady hands and this is a really good book l have read all this as l want to make candles one day so l borrowed this book off my cousin as me and my sister want to make candles as we love making stuff and so does my cousin and we was saying some of the designs look easy and some look hard. I loved reading this book and looking at all the photos and wondering if l could make some like that one day.

Star Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Book Review: Mary Maguire: Tin Crafts

Tin Crafts: Over 20 Creative Projects for the Home

Author:  Mary Maguire

Title:  Tin Craft

Genre:  art, architecture & photography, art issues and metal work

Synopsis:  tin crafts over 20 creative projects for the home. Inspired ideas using new and recycled tin materials, bringing style to your home and garden. How to make an enchanting picture frame with embossed copper foil, enliven a plain set of wooden drawers with tin facings, or decorate a curtain edging with tin motifs. Step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions for every project. Comprehensive advice included on simple, safe tin-craft techniques. This book has some nice things that you can make easy as anything.


Review:  this book shows some really nice stuff any could make l want to try to make some of the stuff. I love doing craft and making or decorate stuff. I found it a really good book and it showed some really cool stuff and l borrowed this book off my cousin she wanted me and my sister to look at some of the stuff as we’re all into craft and making and decorating stuff. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who likes making stuff.

Star Rating: 5 out of 5 stars