Project Selector: 8 pp
Denise’s Word: 2 pp
Chapter One: Getting Started: 10 pp
Chapter Two: Pebble Pets: 82 pp
Chapter Three: A Place for Your Pets: 18 pp - Here you’ll give
your pebble pets a permanent home, uncovering a few ideas for what
to do with them
Index and Credits: 3 pp
Based in London and born in Malta surrounded by sea and sun, Denise Scicluna is an art psychotherapist, painter and author who enjoys nature, creativity and pebble painting. You can find more of her work at http://denisescicluna.tumblr.com and on her instagram @denisescicluna
This is an adorable project book. With a few rocks, paints or
marker pens, you can create some wonderful 'pets'. I adored the
ladybird, but the lion the bee and the birds are just
fantastic. This is a perfect rainy afternoon craft for kids, there
is really no effort needed and it's so much fun. Each of the
50 projects, have instructions that are simple to follow, and with
a picture step by step, it is both educational and fun. There is a
concise 'rock guide' to ensure you choose the ideal size,
shape and type. There is also a list of things needed and some tips
on how to get started. This book would be amazing for small groups
to get together and have some creative fun. It is just brilliant,
and one I highly recommend.
*Postcard Reviews*
Pebble Pets is authored by Denise Scicluna, who also
wrote Rock Art. Pebble Pets is a great guide to creating
cute and characterful animal rock art projects in a variety of
styles. We love decorating rocks because it’s a great craft
activity for the whole family. It’s also a great value craft once
you have invested in some decent pens and a bag of smooth rocks. In
Pebble Pets you can discover more than 50 adorable rock
art ideas for animals in a variety of styles. Projects include
woodland creatures such as foxes and squirrels, zoo favourites like
pandas and tigers, birds, bees, butterflies, bugs, and a whole host
of other animals for you to recreate. The instructions are really
clear and there’s even a chapter on what to do with your painted
rocks once you’ve made them. This is a lovely book for adults and
children. Both my children have enjoyed looking through it. My 6
year old couldn’t wait to make the polar bear and the step-by-step
instructions were really helpful. She’s quite impatient when it
comes to crafting but seeing everything laid out really encouraged
her. I made the sloth as it’s my favourite animal. Full review and
images:
https://the-gingerbread-house.co.uk/2018/08/15/pebble-pets-denise-scicluna/
*The Gingerbread House*
My family & I love it when we find painted rocks on our travels and
have often said we should have a go. How hard can it be? But then
we thought how do you prepare the stones, what sort of paint should
we use & do we need varnish? Luckily this book answers all these
questions & gives clear step-by-step instructions for plenty of
cute animals. There are also galleries of designs to inspire &
ideas for using the finished rock art.
*Customer review*
The book has clear instructionds with helpful pictures, lots of
inspiration and ideas for techniques I've never really considered
before. I really love the idea of using two different sized pebbles
to paint a mother a baby (koala), and then stacking them so they
line up perfectly - very cute!
*Customer review*
This book is great! Lots and lots of projects to choose from, tips
for getting started, a list of what you'll need and straightforward
step-by-step instructions. I particularly like the handy "project
selector" (a pictorial contents page) so you can easily see all the
designs and where to find them. My sons had a look through and
excitedly declared they'd like to make them all! A fab resource for
family fun!
*Customer review*
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