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“Printing by Hand: A Modern Guide to Printing With Handmade Stamps, Stencils and Silk Screens” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $27.50) by Lena Corwin: You can dress up a drab room by following the step-by-step techniques explained and illustrated in this handsome book. Stencils on used furniture, stamps on fabric, paperless wallpaper, the Japanese art of furoshiki using cloth to wrap gifts and frames for silkscreen artwork are among the many techniques that beginners as well as experienced crafters can try. The explanations are crystal clear and the photos show exactly how to carry out each step to achieve the desired result.

- PAM ROBINSON