1915 German Vintage Handcrafts Book

Thought you might like to see a few photos from a very old 1915 German book on handicrafts. All in the German language, but the pictures and color plate photos are very inspiring!

Click on each image for enlargements.

Pages From My Sketch Book

Thought you might like to see a few pages of my color doodles which I use to work out new color ways for my frames, but they could be used for all sorts of projects, from a new painting to restoring an old piece of furniture that you have found in the local 'brocante' (garage sale, car boot etc.)

Orange

Deep Purple

Obtaining a Pale Pink

Sea Green

Red

Garage/Car Boot Sales - Start Collecting!

When you are 'Out and About' - perhaps browsing around your local Car Boot or Garage Sale (called 'brocante' by the way in French), as well as looking for old frames for our tutorial, keep a look out for a few other items that we will be using in future DIY projects. For instance:

Old Keys
Interesting Postcards
Old Photos
Old Books with Interesting Text

I'm sure I'll think of lots more as time goes by - keep an eye on the 'Out & About' section for new collectable ideas!