Stylish wooden decor DIY. Driftwood compositions: key holders, pencil holders, interior miniatures

Working with wood has a special magic that gives a feeling of coziness and harmony. The aspiration of all creative people to create something unusual and beautiful, to surround themselves with warm memories of the most pleasant moments in life, gives rise to the search for a new hobby that can become a haven of calm and creativity in our tumultuous world.
In this book, you will get acquainted with a new, yet already quite well-known technique called driftwood. The term "driftwood" translates to "drifting wood". In various countries and cultures, wood that has been salted and hardened by seawater has been highly valued, as craftsmen made furniture, souvenirs, and even built houses from such wood.
What can be made from logs, sticks, and boards found on the seashore, treated by seawater? Almost everything! From souvenirs and useful little things to complex compositions and panels for decorating a large mansion.
Preserve your vacation memories by creating a beautiful decorative element for your home or as a gift. This incredibly interesting hobby, from gathering materials to creating a unique product, will fill you with warm emotions and help preserve precious memories.
Olga and Evgeny MELNIK are artist-decorators, masters whose works are often featured in television shows and travel around the world. They decorate interiors not only in Russia but also in Taiwan, the UK, Belarus, Latvia, Germany, Italy, the USA, Spain, Greece, and France.

Thanks to this book you will learn:
- how to properly choose wood;
- where is the best place to collect materials;
- how to make your first work in the driftwood technique (detailed workshops for beginners);
- how to process wood and how to work with paint.

You will be able to independently create your first and very heartfelt works: a key holder, a pencil holder, a small decorative house, and more.