This book explores the people and organizations working to bring the art form of tattooing and body piercing to the forefront, as well as the cultures that pioneered tattoo and piercing art in the past.
Examines such practical and decorative crafts as candle-making, quilting, woodworking, and calligraphy in a historical context. Includes hands-on craft projects.
Presents, in alphabetical order, twenty-six watercolor paintings done during the Depression of items in the Index of American Design, a graphic archive of American decorative arts.
The activities in this book push readers to follow step-by-step directions, determine relationships among steps in a technical process, and build the skills they need to make the perfect crafts for the Halloween season.
