Surface Treatment Workshop {a review}

February 1, 2012 By 10 Comments

Surface Treatment Workshop (a review)

“Surface Treatment Workshop: Explore 45 Mixed-Media Techniques”

by Darlene Olivia McElroy and Sandra Duran-Wilson

Surface Treatment Workshop (a review)

Surface Treatment Workshop is a wonderful introduction to mixed media techniques. The authors show the readers how to create 45 different textures for mixed media. In addition, they show variations of the same techniques (in less detail), plus examples of their own art work having combined them. They also tell you what surfaces the techniques work best on, how well they keep, and address common problems you may encounter when using them.

Surface Treatment Workshop (a review)

I LOVE this book! I got it in the mail Friday and poured over it all weekend, dreaming up all kinds of wonderful projects using the techniques mentioned, especially the more unusual ones like plaster gauze and ventilation tape. Mostly though, the techniques shown are made using things you probably already have around the home, which is great because you can start experimenting straight away.

The layout and presentation of each technique is fantastic. It’s very well thought out and gives you just enough information so you can try everything out, but not so much you start copying them. Some may be frustrated with this lack of detail, but I love it.

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  1. Jenny Rodda says
    February 1, 2012 at 11:40 am

    I was only looking at this book this morning Carin… I LOVE it too… Jen is having a background technique swap on her blog and I am using one of the techniques from this book for it… you might like to join in… check out http://jenxo.blogspot.com if you would like to and see what you think… loved reading your review :))
    Hugs
    Jenny x

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  2. Carin says
    February 1, 2012 at 11:58 am

    Oh cool Jenny! I’m glad I’m not the only one who loves it. And that background technique swap sounds like so much fun. Off to check it out now!

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  3. amy b.s. says
    February 1, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    this looks really cool! and likely really helpful!

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  4. Anne says
    February 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    Good luck with the new project! It looks very interesting:)
    ~Anne

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  5. Carin says
    February 1, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Thanks for visiting Amy!
    It IS definitely a cool book! If you have any interest in making your own mixed media art, then this is a great choice.

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  6. Carin says
    February 1, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Thanks Anne!

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  7. jenxo says
    February 1, 2012 at 11:53 pm

    Hi carin, fantastic book and look forward to you joining in with the technique book swap…

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  8. Carin says
    February 2, 2012 at 10:44 am

    Thanks for visiting Jen! And I’m so happy to be able to atke part in the background swap. Such a great idea!

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  9. Caatje says
    February 2, 2012 at 12:17 pm

    Seems like an intersting book. I may check it out. Thanks.

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  10. Carin says
    February 2, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    Hi Caatje, so nice to see you here 🙂
    I would definitely check it out- it has lots of wonderful stuff in it!

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