Wreaths: Techniques and Materials...Step-By-Step Projects...Creative Ideas for the Year Round

by Richard Kollath

Book Overview

Today wreaths celebrate holidays in all seasons and decorate every room of the house. Beautiful wreaths are expensive to buy but are surprisingly easy to make. With simple instructions, this craft... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395554144
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 8.0" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful, Creative, Inspiring Book!!!!!

I ordered this book looking for some new ideas for making different and exciting wreaths and this book gave me exactly what I was looking for in every aspect. Plus it gave me ideas to build on and my imagination ran wild with creativity. I love it when that happens. It is an excellent book and I'm very glad I purchased it. The author did an excellent job of presenting the material and the photography is beautiful. Thanks for a great book Kudos to you. Sincerely, Deborah L. Loisel

Learn to make your own wreaths from what you grow and find.

As the subtitle implies, this is an idea book. The wreaths are beautiful and the instructions simple. The focus is not only on giving guidelines for preparing the flowers and making the wreaths, but on sharing the elements of design necessary for striking out on your own. Mr. Kollath steers you through preparing your work space and choosing your tools as only someone who has made many wreaths could do. Instructions are given for air drying and silica preservation of flowers. There are also some wreaths made with fresh flowers.This is a book for those who want to use what they grow and find. There are even instructions on making your own grapevine wreaths, which Mr. Kollath admits is one of his favorite things to do.There are some pretty unusual ideas in this book, like making a baby's wreath with building blocks, and using small wreaths for package toppers.Whatever your color scheme or design theme, there is sure to be a gorgeous full color photo of one of Mr. Kollath's wreaths to spur you on.

A Must Have Book for Wreath makers

Richard Kollath's Book on Wreaths is very easy to follow and his work is very beautiful. I have looked at numerous books and have found Kollath's Book to be easy to understand and lightweight to carry around for references. It's a Book reference that the reader can say "I can do it" and make creations to beautify their home or gifts for friends. I found that the "Wreaths " book expanded my own creativity and imagination. I like the way it is easy to read and the floral craft pieces are beautiful as well as stunning. Richard Kollath's book has been an inspiration and only added to my own creative pieces of work.