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Title:

The Ultimate Mailbox Book - 30 Delightful Projects to Build, Paint, Stencil, Mosaic & Otherwise Decorate

Synopsis:

"Mailboxes have a way of saying something about their owner. And, from quaint to breezy, whimsical to dignified, these 30 mailbox projects from top-notch designers are all refreshingly delightful and original.

Techniques range from simple but effective paint on metal (with plenty of templates) to simple woodworking.

Instructions are included for every project, and entertaining sidebars and location colour photos of mailboxes funky and fantastic add even more entertainment value."

Contents: 128 pages, main contents:

Introduction

1. Getting Started

2. Simple Contemporary Solutions - projects using ready-made metal mailboxes which are painted &/or embellished. Designs include:

• Harlequin Pastels striped box,
• Fresh & Breezy Lace stencilled box,
• Pink & White Dogwood floral painted box

3. Wall Mount Alternatives - 6 projects including 4 made using ready-made boxes & customising them & 2 made from scratch. Designs include:

• Eye Catching Frog & Beads
• Little Country House (made from scratch)
• Stone Mosaic

4. Fun Curbside Options - 6 projects using ready-made boxes:

• Blue Ridge Vista
• Moonlit Blossoms
• Postal Motifs Collage

5. Creative Carpentry - 6 projects, including some made from scratch & some made by adding carpentry or metalwork to ready-made boxes including:

• Taj Mahal
• Laughing Giraffe
• Secret Door Hold Cell  
• Covered Bridge 

6. Woodworked Wonders - 6 projects to make including some made from scratch & some using ready-made boxes & customising them with woodwork & paints. Projects include:

• Noah's Ark
• Medieval Castle
• Victorian Cottage
• Antique Truck

A Gallery of Mailboxes

Patterns & Drawings

Contributing Designers

Each project has details of requirements, step-by-step instructions on how to make the piece & colour photographs of the design.  

Authors: Danielle Truscott + Catharine Sutherland

Condition: New 

Publisher: Lark Books, USA, 2000. ISBN is 1-57990-162-X

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