Box Frame Magic

Lizzie O'Prey

David & Charles, 2003 - Crafts & Hobbies - 104 pages

16 projects show how to make creative 3-D box frames in a variety of styles fit for displaying just about anything in one's home! Readers will learn to display mementos, photographs, favorite collections or crafts for all to admire and enjoy. They'll discover how to make the frames from scratch, using four methods, and create a variety of styles through 16 step-by-step illustrated projects. Frame variations, extra ideas and helpful hints give crafters inspiration to make their own unique frame perfect for housing everything from mounted needlework to wedding memorabillia and dried flowers. Stylish contemporary photography is also included to show how the frames can be finished and displayed.

About the author

Lizzie O'Prey was an editor of the UK magazine Inspirations for Your Home for five years and is now a freelance writer and editor. She lives in London, England.

Atkinson studied 3D Design and Ceramics at art college and since then has gone on to make her name in the field of interior design, creative crafts and paint effects.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Box Frame Magic
• Author: Lizzie O'Prey
• Contributor: Helen Atkinson
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: David & Charles, 2003
• ISBN: 0715314971, 9780715314975
• Length: 104 pages
• Subjects: Crafts & Hobbies / Framing