Craft Focus - Apr/May (Issue 66)

daddy cool CHILD’S PLAY GMC Distribution has a range of Dad-friendly books available this June. The Superhero Craft Book (£5.99) is published in April and features 15 projects that dads and kids can do together. Suitable for children aged three and over, it includes superhero costumes and essential accessories, including a bat night light and a jet pack. Published in May, Forest School Adventure (£16.99) will include a number of clever ideas including lighting a fire without matches, building a shelter to sleep in and other essential bushcraft skills. GMC Distribution +44 (0)1235 465 521 gmcdistribution.com BRUSH STROKES New from Search Press, Matthew Palmer’s Step-by-Step Guide to Watercolour Painting would make a wonderful gift idea for dads wishing to learn a new skill. The comprehensive volume explains how to produce everything from landscapes to seascapes and focuses on key techniques such as colour-mixing, producing natural-looking foliage, and applying intricate detail such as sparkle and movement in water. The book also features five detailed projects to help the reader develop their art, including a waterfall scene and New York in autumn. Search Press +44 (0)1892 510 850 searchpress.com SHED HEADS PlastiKote’s extensive range of paints is suitable for many DIY craft projects around the home and garden. The company’s twist and spray product has been used here in matt grey to revamp an old chest of drawers, while in another inspirational idea, styl- ish red lettering has been added to metal boxes using acetate stencils from Stencil Warehouse. PlastiKote +31 (561) 694 400 plasti-kote.co.uk 58 craft focus