#CreatingCelticKnotwork #NetGalley

This is a reference on Celtic knotwork. Cari provides tutorials with easy step to step illustrated instructions. Excellent book!

Beautifully presented book. I found the circle type of creating very easy to follow, but unfortunately basic cross work explanation was a little hard to understand originally, I did get it in the end, but I did not find it easy.
The book has some lovely ideas and the explanation for adding animals to a border was easy to follow. Fabulous colour and pictures

I am so excited about this book. I have always wanted to learn how to make Celtic knots. They are so beautiful. I honestly figured they would be extremely hard to make and that it would take years of training to get them right. With this book, a sheet of graph paper, and a pack of markers I have learned the art. No mine are not totally perfect yet but I can say I have designed and made a few already. I have even used some plain craft ribbon to make some of my creations. I have designed a small knot to make out of wire to make earrings and a matching necklace to give as gifts.

This book is an instruction manual to making Celtic knots. It takes you step by step through multiple knots, shapes, and sizes. These knots are so intricate I never thought they would be so easy to make. The book is very easy to read and gives you all the information with diagrams you need to get you started and on your way to making these beautiful knots. This book is not just for beginners but advanced knot makers can find many useful tips and designs as well.

The book is very easy to follow. There is a diagram for each step in the creation process. There are simple knots, more advanced, and even shapes like the Celtic dog, lion, and even a person. This to me is the perfect book for anyone interested in making and designing Celtic knots.

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This book leads the reader from the very first steps of creating beautiful celtic knotwork to the advanced level through very clear explanations and examples. It covers subjects as borders and corners, crosses, spirals and rings, also modifications in order to incorporate florals, animals and humans.
It is highly recommended to those interested in the subject wanting to follow the traditional techniques, understand the rules and also having a huge amount of patience and time. For those who want rapid results I'd recommend the celtic knotwork softwares instead that you can find on the net..

I love Celtic knotwork. It always appears so elegant and intricate. What I enjoyed about this book is detailed descriptions and history. It was interesting to read about where symbols came from, what they mean, and their relevance. I was disappointed because the directions on how to create them is all text. I am a more of visual learner so reading text upon text about how to create the images.

Overall, I loved the images, few as they were, but felt it was too text heavy.

Creating Celtic Knotwork is the perfect book for anyone wishing to dabble in Celtic design. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to form many traditional patterns, including animals and figures, and each step is accompanied by a clear illustration; there are even a couple of templates at the back. All in all, this is an excellent resource for designers and artists looking to incorporate a Celtic look into their work, or even just someone with academic interest, who wonders how the designs are created.

"Creating Celtic Knotwork" is a art instruction book on how to create Celtic knots. The author described how to make a basic knot, provided grids to practice making some traditional knots, and explained how to modify the basic knot to make your own knot patterns and unique flourishes. She described how to make a trefoil knot and knots in borders, corners, rings, and crosses. She also showed how to make spirals, maze and step patterns, and add animals (snakes, dragons, dogs, birds, etc.), people, and chalices into the knots. At the very end, she explained how to transfer the design created on the grid onto your project and provided suggestions on coloring it.

The author broke the process down into easy steps and illustrated those steps. A couple times, I wouldn't have known what she intended from the text alone, but the illustrations were very easy to follow. The book contained a square grid and a circle grid that you can make copies of, and she described how to make your own grids using grid paper. Overall, I'd recommend this book to those interested in learning how to make their own Celtic knot designs. I've never tried to make Celtic knots before, but the author makes it seem do-able and I've been happy with the basic knots that I've tried so far.

You can always count of Dover to bring you arty work books with clear, precise instructions, and Creating Celtic Knotwork is no exception. Cari Buziak has established a system of knot tying that is rather unique and results in precisely places knots and an evenly worked piece. There are instructions for pieces way above my skill level, but using the big dot little dot and a little practice I am willing to tackle even them. Thank you Cari Buziak for opening up this lovely work method to these old hands.

I received a free electronic copy of this workbook from Netgalley, Cari Buziak, and Dover Publications. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me.