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Dough modelling is one of the cheapest, easiest, most versatile and most satisfying art and craft mediums. The dough is made from just flour, salt and water: it is easy to handle, simple to use, and sets so hard that your pieces will last for years. Creative Dough Craft is the complete practical step-by-step guide to using the medium for creating beautiful, traditional and contemporary objects of every kind.The heart of the book provides over 40 original step-by-step projects, ranging from the s...

Salt dough is one of the cheapest and most versatile craft media. This handbook shows how to use salt dough to make containers, candleholders, plaques, toys and ornaments. There are over 20 projects to make, from cute and colourful flying angels for a Valentine gift to a traditional fruit-filled cornucopia for a country-style kitchen. Step-by-step instructions and photographs guide the reader through each project, and there are tips on making the projects last.

Discover polymer clay’s unlimited creative potential in this fascinating directory of techniques by renowned clay artist Marie Segal. Suitable for anyone eager to get into poly-clay craft for the first time, as well as for those wanting to expand and extend their creative horizons, this book uses clear step-by-step photography to show how to achieve beautiful colours, textures, and finishes for really professional results. The neat organisation makes this book stand out from the crowd and ensure...

Inspired by the countryside, Linda Rogers presents 55 attractive doughcraft projects that are both easy and fun -- even for complete beginners.

Everyone deserves a Christmas treat... The annual Wheaton gingerbread exhibit (a model village made of gingerbread) and grotto has been an important part of the sleepy Cotswold hamlet’s Christmas celebrations for decades. For years the gingerbread exhibition drew visitors from across the region and each year the model town grew more elaborate and ambitious but recently, interest has been dwindling. The gingerbread grotto needs to be rehomed or close forever. Sixty-four-year-old Margi, the eve...

Use these expert cake decorating techniques to make modern, fresh, and fun cakes that reflect your style and taste, or try out some of the easy, time-saving shortcuts to make fabulous, bakery-style cakes without the fancy price tag. Author and pastry chef Erin Gardner is famous for her unique designs and cake decorating skill. In these pages, she demonstrates professional techniques for creating beautiful, custom-made cakes that are also completely delicious. From how to make mouthwatering, home...