Magic Wool
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Book Overview
Activities with unspun sheep's wool offer a wide range of creative possibilities for both children and adults. The colours and texture of natural wool appeal to the imagination in a vivid and inspirational manner.Dagmar Schmidt and Freya Jaffke combine their talents and experience, and show how to create beautiful pictures, figures and animals using a variety of techniques.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0863153135
ISBN13:9780863153136
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Floris Books
Length:77 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.7" x 7.5"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Great for 3rd grade and up
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
It's hard to describe, but you only have to sink your fingers into natural wool to appreciate its magical qualities. It's a tactile experience that is not only appealing, but also sparks creativity and imagination. This fine book offers many craft and project ideas using this delightful medium. The brightly colored photographs are inspiring in themselves! The first part of the book deals with creating wool pictures, including techniques and many examples of classic stories. Next are projects for making woolen dolls, gnomes and animals, some with a wire substructure that gives them flexibility. The last chapter gives practical advice and techniques for using unspun sheep's wool in a group setting with young children and includes a puppet script. A motivational and useful addition to your craft library.
Excellent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is an excellent way to learn working with wool and producing beautiful and lovely pieces.
simple, yet difficult
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Magic wool includes two sections: one is devoted to two dimensional pictures made with dyed wool and the other to making unspun wool dolls. The book doesn't offer detailed instructions. The procedure for making pictures is simple: you simply add layer after layer of wool on felt surface. But, making pictures is nevertheless difficult as you depend heavily on your own skill and talent. This book is useful because you can learn from examples (beautiful images from fairytales and legends) and try to copy skilfully made shadows, glows and textures. It takes time - don't expect your first picture to look like those in the book.
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