Painted Wood Projects in the Pennsylvania Folk Art Style - Hardcover

The Bridgewaters begin their guide by providing a historical context for the painted motifs found on traditional furnishings and household objects associated with Pennsylvania's German-speaking settlers. Instructions describe the processes of transferring and painting a wide variety of designs, patterns, and even faux surfaces (such as tortoiseshell) on bureaus, chests, doors, floors, or small containers made of tin or wood. To add considerable interest to the clearly written instructions and colorful illustrations, background sources are discussed in some depth. And technique-oriented tips should allow even beginning crafters to successfully complete almost any of these design projects. Alice Joyce