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Kerry Arquette, Andrea Zocchi, Jerry Vigil, "Day of the Dead Crafts: More than 24 Projects that Celebrate Dia de los Muertos"

Celebrated on November 1 and 2, Day of the Dead honors the memory of departed souls, welcoming them back to celebrate the best of life. Families decorate grave sites with marigolds and set up stunning altars. Streets flutter with paper banners. Store windows glisten with sugar skulls. Skeleton figures grin rakishly from every corner. Day of the Dead Crafts is filled with dozens of terrific projects that allow you to participate in the excitement of the holiday while expressing your own creativity. You'll enjoy showcasing these unique, fun, and meaningful projects throughout the year.

Inside you'll find step-by-step instructions, ideas, and inspiration for a wide range of projects, including:

Calaveras, those comical and clever skeleton figures caught in the act of enjoying life's favorite activities

Masks and skulls made from paper mache, gourds, and even sugar

A meaningful and artistic ofrenda, or altar, to honor those who have passed

Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and more to wear day or night

Pieces guaranteed to liven up any decor

Colorful, whimsical, and often dramatic, Day of the Dead art is steeped in rich history and symbolism. The projects in Day of the Dead Crafts honor the traditional, while taking advantage of today's materials for a fresh and exciting twist.

Summary: Wonderful projects and ideas

Rating: 5

I purchased this book for my daughter and I. It was her choice.

It contains a bit of history about Dia de los Muertos and a lot of full color projects and pictures of wonderful art for inspiration.

It's better for crafters with some experience, most of the projects aren't step by step to make exactly what's pictured but rather guidelines for allowing your own creativity to flourish.

The section on calaveras was a favorite. It explains how to make them out of polymer clay and gives lots of ideas for other mediums including paper, wood and my personal favorite, the idea of embroidering skeleton features on a rag doll. That one doesn't have a pattern, but the idea is great and I think that's the sort my daughter will want to make.

There are instructions for making paper mache skulls or skull masks using a purchased plain face mask and a balloon that I know will be a family project this year.

The jewelry section has some great projects in it. My favorite are the different charms. I have some plastic skull beads and one charm was a very nice colorful wire and bead skeleton. The painted pearl earrings were lovely as well.

Very recommended for the variety of crafting mediums and the gorgeous photographs.

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