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Ceramics for Beginners: Surfaces, Glazes & Firing
Axner Number: A996354
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs., 9.00000 oz.
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by Angelica Pozo
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: Lark Books (2010)
Language: English
ISBN-13: 978-1-60059-245-4
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" x 0.6"
Shipping Weight: 1.82 lbs.
Discover the Creative Potential for Decorating Clay
For the beginner, the techniques explained in this book are "like having the biggest box of crayons ever," says Angelica Pozo. In this beginner's workshop, she shows you how to enhance the surface of clay through every stage of the ceramic process, from wet clay through the glazed and fired stages and beyond. You'll learn methods for using color, texture, line, shape, and pattern, including:
- Stamping
- Clay Applique
- Combing
- Slip Inlay
- Staining
- Majolica
- Re-glazing with conventional glazes
- Brushwork with underglaze and oxides
- and more!
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Creating the human form and self-supported animals may seem intimidating to anyone new to ceramics, but it doesn't have to be; this book breaks down the process into forming simple figurative shapes that build upon forms like tubes, bowls, and slabs.
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Shay Amber shares fundamental techniques and 12 projects to practice them on, including a Coiled Bottle, Wall Pocket, Carved Lantern, Appliqué Tile, and a Square Plate. Amber also introduces you to surface decoration and glaze treatments.
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Master the Fundamentals While Creating Beautiful Ceramic Pieces; artist Emily Reason takes the beginner ceramist through nine projects.
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