Parchment craft has quickly established itself as a popular hobby, allowing the crafter to create beautiful cards, boxes, bookmarks and gift tags, personalized for the recipient. This instruction manual is designed as an introduction for beginners wanting to learn the basic skills of parchment craft. Carla Larter guides the reader through the different stages of designing, painting, perforating and embossing parchment, to make over 25 projects. She also provides 150 step-by-step illustrations and colour photographs to show the reader how to build up their designs, including decorative effects, using inks, painting and completing the work.