Book Review
At the beginning of the book, the author, Linda Ragsdale provides
the reader with in depth coverage of the types of cardboard accompanied
by illustrations of the layers, qualities and flute (ripple) sizes
as they pertain to the projects in the book. Sources for cardboard,
tool and supply requirements are also well covered. The basic
techniques section is also a must read to learn the various types
of rolls needed to create the projects in the book. If you
read this in the beginning then you will already be familiar with
the process and only have to quickly refer back to it when you are
making a particular craft. In the instructions for each craft
project there is an additional heading under the Materials and Tools
called Suggested Rereading that gives you the titles and page numbers
of the techniques involved in making the craft. There is a
box called Diving Board at the end of each chapter that includes
hints and tips to expand upon the techniques you have just learned
and essentially, gives you more project ideas which is a bonus!
Patterns for the projects are at the back of the book (some are
actual size or enlargement instructions are included if necessary)
while assembly instructions are included within the craft instructions
for your convenience.
What I really like about this book is the way the author draws upon
personal experience to take us through the cardboard crafting process.
Where she made a mistake, she tells the readers about it so they
will benefit from it and not do the same things. She uses
personal anecdotes to introduce the book in The Cardboard Diving
Board and clever descriptions at the beginning of each chapter hint
at the flavor of the following projects. This book is unpretentious
with a natural progression of the difficulty of projects that takes
you through the process of learning to create with cardboard. |
