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:
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 but imperfect - cover has rubbing, some indents & some splits at edges & corners. Pages are OK apart from a tiny crease at outer corners. See photos - you can zoom in for a closer look at any defects!