{"product_id":"9781643263465","title":"Casting Flowers","description":"Author: Rachel Dein\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781643263465\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Workman\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 08 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 220 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist Rachel Dein introduces readers to botanical bas-relief, an innovative and exciting technique developed by the author, one that anyone-gardener, parent, weekend crafter, or artist-can try at home in every season.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCasting Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e introduces botanical bas-relief as a rewarding method that encourages even the most basic beginners to revel in the ability to record a plant's texture, pattern, and delicacy in fine detail, creating compositions as small as a single stem or as complex as a field of wildflowers. All it takes is clay, flower, plants, and plaster. Artists can leave a finished piece bare and elegant, or experiment with painting on its surface, bringing the plants to life in color.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom small plaster tiles featuring a single flower portrait to large panels that suggest an entire garden full of blooms, botanical castings reflect every artist's desire to capture the ephemeral in nature. A meditative activity that encourages artists to explore their gardens and natural spaces for materials, botanical bas-relief teaches readers how to track the progress of the seasons, immortalizing the plants at the moment when they are most alive. With accessible instructions, stunning photography of the process from start to finish, and insights into the artist's own garden, readers will discover: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    Step-by-step guidance on the tools and equipment needed to set up a simple workspace\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    What plants work best in botanical casts, and which to avoid\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    How to arrange flowers and stems to make well-balanced artistic compositions\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    Tips on creating unique pieces of artwork as mementos of a season or records of special occasions","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46359442882718,"sku":"ADS-9781643263465","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781643263465.jpg?v=1767157231","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781643263465","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}