I’m so excited to share that after months of work, my eBook called How to Wrap Rocks: A step-by-step introduction to the art of rock wrapping is complete! You can buy it as a digital download (a PDF eBook) on Etsy or order it as a softcover book on Blurb.com (or Blurb.ca if you are in Canada like me).
I am so proud of this book! When I set out to write a book about how to wrap rocks, I was expecting to create a PDF eBook of maybe 15 or 20 pages, but I had so many ideas and so much information to share that it grew to a full 54 pages long!
How to Wrap Rocks includes:
– Detailed step-by-step project instructions for 3 unique rock-wrapping projects
– Links to exclusive how-to videos demonstrating each project, with exclusive access to over one hour of original unlisted content on YouTube
– Hundreds of full-colour photographs and diagrams plus text descriptions of each tutorial
– Discussion of recommended tools
– Lists of supplies and resources
– Ideas and inspiration on how to take the techniques learned in each rock wrapping project to the next level
If you’ve ever been curious about wrapping rocks but didn’t know where to start, this is the book for you! You don’t need much to get started – just a rock and something to wrap around it. There are a few other common tools that will make the task easier, and I explain how you probably already have them lying around the house in a drawer or toolbox.
This is from the introduction:
“This book will introduce you to the basic techniques of rock wrapping. You’ll learn what tools and supplies you’ll need to get started and some introductory concepts and methods. By the end of the book, you’ll be able to build on the examples provided and use your own creativity and imagination to create limitless designs. You’ll find practical tips, guidance, and a welcoming creative space in the pages ahead. Let this be your invitation to pick up a stone, wrap it with creativity and care, and discover the simple magic of turning nature into art.”
I’m really pleased with how the projects section turned out. (All my years in developing corporate training materials have paid off!) It has dozens of step-by-step illustrations and detailed text descriptions, but I know some folks need to see tutorials in action. So I also created a playlist of YouTube videos demonstrating each project in its entirety, and you can only access those videos via a link in the book. There’s over 60 minutes of dedicated video, so whether you learn best by reading or watching I’ve got you covered! And each of the designs in the project section have been reviewed and tested by non-rock-wrappers, so the instructions should be clear for beginners and experience rock wrappers alike.
Choosing a vehicle to sell the downloads was a far more challenging task than actually creating the content for the book, to be honest. In the end, I decided to go though Etsy because I already had a dormant shop set up. I wanted folks to be able to download their files instantly instead of having to wait for me to deliver the files. I looked at a lot of options, from selling here on WordPress to sites like Patreon and KoFi and Big Cartel, but in the end even though their fees are annoying, Etsy seemed the most straightforward choice for consumers.
Edited to add: How to Wrap Rocks has become a delightfully unexpected Etsy best-seller, and many folks have asked me for a hard copy book. If you prefer a tangible book, you can purchase one directly through Blurb.com if you are in the USA, or Blurb.ca if you are in Canada. I’m looking into options to have a stockpile of copies printed locally for folks outside of the USA to purchase directly from me – stay tuned for more!
If Etsy doesn’t work for you and you’d like to purchase a copy from me directly, reach out to me at dani@curiouscrone.ca.
Yay! I wrote a book about How to Wrap Rocks, AND I figured out how to deliver it to the marketplace. This has been a greater adventure than I could have ever imagined!