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Celtic by Chris Down is a user-friendly library of designs inspired by ancient Celtic sources. Quick and simple motifs included in each chapter as well as a step-by-step guide to using the motifs and applying them to craft media.

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Celtic: The Crafter's Design Library

Author: Chris Down
Pages: 128
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11 "
Publisher: David & Charles
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4F0120
Weight: 1.4 lb

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knots - circles - spirals - borders - birds - beasts - serpents - figures - la tene - saints - alphabets - tree of life

A user-friendly library of designs inspired by ancient Celtic sources
Quick and simple motifs progressing to more detailed, intricate patterns included in each chapter
Step-by-step guide to using the motifs and applying them to a range of craft media

Instruction Page

About the Author

Chris Down was an architectural technician for eight years before becoming a freelance illustrator, specializing in Celtic art His first set of Celtic cards was published in 1994. Since then, he has produced further art for cards, window transparencies, mugs, coasters, jewelry boxes and wall plaques. To date he has supplied illustrations for over thirty books, although this is his first book for David & Charles. Chris lives near Salisbury, England.

Table of Contents
The Essential Techniques
introducing celtic art	6
about this book	10
ideas for crafting	11
applying motifs to craft media	12
adapting and embellishing designs	18
creating new looks	20
using and adapting border designs	22
using colour	24
project gallery	26
The Templates
Knots	32
Zoomorphic	58
Spirals	84
Saints and Angels	96
Tree of Life	104
La Tene	110
Alphabet	118
index	126
about the author - bibliography	128

Alphabet

La Tene Template

Saints and Angels

Knots Knots
Knots Examples

Zoomorphic

Project Gallery
Painted Silk Scarf and Project Examples

1000+ Books & Magazines Index

Celtic	101 Celtic Borders by Courtney Davis	A Celtic Garden by Philomena Durcan	Celtic by Chris Downs	Celtic Reflections by Angela Madden
Celtic Inspirations For Machine Embroiderers by Valerie Campbell-Harding & Maggie Grey	Celtic Mosaic	Celtic Pieced Illusions by Karen Combs	Contemporary Celtic Motifs with CD by Alex Sherman	Magic Celtic by Angela Madden
More Tea Bag Folding by Tiny Van Der Plas and Janet Wilson	Sew Easy Celtic by Angela Madden