Painted Crafts Made Easy

Transform ordinary objects into dazzling painted focal points for your home. Using such spectacular -- and surprisingly easy -- effects as combing, marbling, antiquing, gold and silver leaf, and crackle glaze, bring new life to wood, terra-cotta, and other surfaces. Make unique Christmas ornaments, showcase a favorite photo in a faux verdigris frame, and add delight to a summer's day with a daisy-painted picnic set. Color photographs, instructions, and patterns make it simple to complete all 10 projects.