Mixed media is such a popular concept and these two authors are masters of their craft. Amazing surfaces are constructed with gesso and molding paste. However, what makes this book unique are the ideas and techniques for colouring and stitching these surfaces.

Lynda and Carol have produced new ideas for working in mixed media. Their surfaces are layered, often distressed, always intriguing and forming a complex textile which belies the simplicity of its construction. They also make full use of materials such as Lutradur and Tyvek with some new and exciting ideas.

Best of all, you don't need to be an artist as fantastic surfaces grow from stencils and stamps. Whether you are a paper-crafter, book-maker, textile artist or quilter, your work will never be the same.

PLUS: Free online classes with this book. You will need to have a copy of the book handy. Sounds like a lot of fun.

£17.00 plus £2.00 p&p per book in the UK. If outside Great Britain, add a further £4.00 per book airmail. When available, order online from d4daisy books through their secure site.

Julia Caprara is a towering figure in the world of textiles. Founder of Opus, the only distance learning site which provides a degree course, Julia is recognised as a master of colour. This richly illustrated book is not only visually beautiful and inspirational, but also provides the reader with new ways of learning and studying the art of colour. Textile artist, Julia Caprara, introduces her own unique approach to colour and stitch and invites the reader to share some of the highlights of her own studies on the path of colour.

Each chapter focuses on a key practical element, introducing the reader stage by stage to the language of colour, providing guidance for working with both mixed media and stitch methods. Practical advice is offered on experimental approaches to painting with stitches and ways for composing and resolving a finished item for exhibition. Each chapter includes an innovative feature, The Colour School, which is structured as a series of practical assignments, each designed to offer the reader ways of developing their own personal voice and expressive skills.

Assignments include projects focused on sketchbook practice and story boards, guidance on how to develop a personal colour language, ways of learning to 'paint' with stitches, together with ideas for developing an experimental approach to colour and stitch. Also covered are ideas for working on location and resolving a final textile project. All these offer textile enthusiasts ways to make colour their own and to build on their personal creativity.

£17.00 plus £2.00 p&p per book in the UK. If outside Great Britain, add a further £4.00 per book airmail. When available, order online from d4daisy books through their secure site.