Hooked on the Wild Side
Author: Elizabeth Black
Rug hooking has been enjoying resurgence and is one of the fastest growing forms of fiber art today. Join talented craftsmen and learn to create an heirloom quality hand-hooked rug that incorporates beautiful designs with realistic animals. Hooked on the Wild Side provides an easy to understand approach to hooking animals from beginning to end.Take the guesswork out of the equation andlearn to create exquisite, lifelike animals of your own.
Teacher, Elizabeth Black, explains everything you need to know about hooking any kind of animal. Read her tips on the importance of well-drawn animals, using visuals, types of backing material, and how to transfer a pattern. Study the dozens of images and hand-drawn illustrations throughout to understand the sequence of hooking and shading required to create this realistic effect.
From the pleasure of selecting which wools to use to actually completing your design, rug hooking should be a joy—a way to become totally immersed in a creative art form.This is the time to hook your own animal rug. Let Elizabeth Black show you how its done in this wonderful book.
Complete with how-to instructions and easy to follow directions on every aspect of hooking animals.
