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Ceramic craftsmen intent on making pottery for everyday use, as well as dedicated artisans concentrating on fine-art objects will find inspiration and practical instruction in this handsome volume. Step-by-step tutorials take readers through each stage of the ceramic-making process with—

Customer Reviews (12)

Not detailed enough, too abstract
This is a great book for ideas for unusual and creative items to build.Is is NOT a great book for techniques for the average beginner.There is not enough detail as to the actual techiniques.It is a better book for an experienced artisan than for beginners.

If you can dream it, you can make it
Opens the door to endless possabilities, limitied only by the mind. With a few basic procedures of building, anything is possable.

Great Photos-Projects are a little too artsy
I am just beginning to explore clay and so I got this book for myself and for the students in my store who take classes. The techniques are illustrated very well. The directions very clear and photos are great. The only complaint I have is that the projects are a bit out there for me. I mean I'd like to build a great mug, a plate, maybe some platters or something, but some of the wild sculptures are not for me.

Refresheron clay building, must get
Hi
I got this book to help me to refresh my clay work. I have done work for yours and have been away from it for a long time now. With grand kids wanting to do the clay now I wanted a book help with the small things I have forgot. It is a great book for that and lot more. All of my tips I knew came rushing back after going though it. I even plan on getting all of his books on Clay.
They really well done and full of great info on clay work. Some I did not even know from back years ago when I was doing clay a lot.
I would say if you want to work with clay this would be the book for you.

Worth a look
Joaquim Chavarria has produced a well presented book with clear instructions for hand building techniques.The robust hard back cover makes is particularly suitable to a craft envirnoment. The projects suggested and examples shown are inspirational. I bought the book to use with a beginners class but feel that it is more suited for people with a basic familiarity with clay. I wouldn't recommend it to an absolute beginner or hobbiest, but have found it suitable for intermiediate classes and for my own use. ... Read more

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Starting with an introduction to materials and tools, this idea-packed book then shows arts and crafters myriad techniques for transforming standard ceramic pieces into beautifully ornamented, one-of-a-kind treasures for personal or gift use.

The book is divided into five sections, each devoted to techniques designed for the category of ceramic to be decorated: damp and unfired ware; leather-hard ware; dry ware; dry bisque-fired ware; and glazed ware. Explained and shown in detail are decoration methods such as incising, carving, casting, sgraffito, engobes, colored pastes, fillettes, reserves, waxes, and many other ways to enhance the surfaces of ceramic pieces. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (16)

Pretty good
Some of the design is old-fashioned in our country, but the recipes are accurate and work well. I tried the tobacco stain recipe and it worked well for me. Good, clear instructions.

A great intro or overview; don't expect details
This is a very useful book to introduce students to a very wide range of possible decorating techniques for a wide range of pottery steps (wet, leather hard, bisque fired, glazed). There are several projects outlined at a very high level, but these seem to be for some of the more common decorating techniques. Not an awful lot of time is spent on most of what I would think of as the more uncommon techniques. But at least you have an introduction to those techniques.

This is a great book as a quick reference to get the wheels turning in your head, but there's not a lot of "how-to" behind it; a lot of inspiring photos, but not a lot of text.

Like a teacher standing next to you.
As an amateur potter, I found this book to be one of the very best I've found.Not only is
everything clearly explained, the pictures show you exactly what he's talking about.

Generally, pottery books are either inspiring source books, or flat how-to's.This
one has the virtues of bothVirtuallly every page has a helpful insight into a technique, e.g. how
to make perfectly bevelled edges for square shapes: so easy and helpful.

This is a great book for beginner potters, like me, but there are so many lovely
pieces that I'm sure it will inspire skilful artists as well.

Rosem'ry

Decorating Techniques
I'm a college student and hobbyist who dabbles in ceramics.This book is awesome!It provides information on a variety of projects, and details the steps to guide you through each project.I can hardly wait for fall classes, so I can experiment with some of the techniques in the book.

Really good book.
It is very easy to understand the methods. Photographs are in good quality and easy to comprehend. ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (9)

a must have book for anybody
I have only tried pottery once but my husband is experienced - we both think this book is admirably well thought out, concise, useful, but most of all beautiful. Nearly every image she uses for illustration is museum quality work and incredibly inspirational for anybody.

This book is a treat for the eyes and is presented in an easy to follow progression.I dare anybody to not be delighted with this book.

Great Book
As an experienced ceramic artist, it's nice to be reminded, that we are never too old to learn
In this book Kathy Triplett shares many of her skills, what I also enjoy is seeing the works of some other outstanding ceramic artist
Honestly, after seeing this book, you will be off to the ceramic supply store, and stocking up on clay & glazes

Comprehensive Ceramics Book
Through setting up, producing simple pieces to attempting more complex projects 'Handbuilt Ceramics' is an excellent guide. There are many examples of simple and basic ceramics pieces for inspiration along with practical advice.Each of the projects has step by step photographs and clear written explanations. I have found it useful and interesting.

Very useful
This is one of the most useful and well-done ceramics books I've found.It strikes a good balance between basic information (i.e., theory) and practical application (in the form of example projects).It has hundreds of good color photos: some of finished work (to stimulate creative ideas), and others showing step-by-step techniques being applied.The text is well-written and full of useful tips.

Inspiring
This book is wonderful. The writing is clear and concise, the project instructions have enough detail to give you confidence for execution and experimentation.

The photos are good quality and inspirational. In the short time I have owned this, I have used it in adult and children's classes. For smaller children who want to rush to the wheel, the book gives excellent examples of what can be accomplished with handbuilding.

The book lit a creative fire for new 6 year-old potters and this old, experienced potter. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (10)

A book to treasure
A true guide on technique,
but also to build excitment and passion for this craft.

neither very big nor very useful
Pleasing to the eye but it surely fails to live up to the promise of its title. The instructions on constructing and throwing pots is adequate (though scanty).The sections on other aspects of the craft are more an outline than a guide. Disappointed, I searched our local community college library and found several comprehensive instructional texts on ceramics that were bigger and better than this book - though most were written 30 years ago.

Not a helpful resource for learning on the wheel
I was disappointed after receiving this book.While it gave a nice overview of different types of ceramics, it did not give the detailed information I was looking for. The summary on wheel throwing was relatively small and gave virtually no information regarding types of wheels or information on selecting one.The description of the book does seem a bit misleading...leading one to believe that this book would be an invaluable, detailed reference source.I found this not to be the case and would not recommend it for those looking for a reference document.

Very Broadly informative
This book covers all major types of clay and ceramic activities. If you are interested in only one type (for example, casting in a mold from clay slip)it may not give you as much information as you want. If you are curious about clay, generally, or want an overview to decide what you might like to try, this is a very useful book. The illustrations and directions are very clear.

The Big Book of Ceramics
I was so absolute beginner in ceramics and afraid of even touching a clay. In the same day I got the book I've made my first piece. And... was satisfied :=)
Guy is great, I've bought two more books by this author, and was thrilled even more, it's great book to begin with, but also to stick with all the time... full of good information, practical advices, things that you just can't find a person to ask and many many pictures that helps so much.
Anyway, you won't regret buying it. ... Read more

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From sugar whites and pastel pinks to toasted browns and deep sea blues, the wide spectrum of colored clay offers an array of possibilities for creative ceramicists. By using the clay itself as the sole means of decoration, potters can achieve effects that range from subtle gradation to dramatic shifts, all integrated into the structure of their creation. Working with colored clay demands a special, disciplined approach, but the rewards are many.

Beginning with a brief introduction to historic forms such as encaustic tile, sprigging, and art pottery, Coloring Clay explains the principal techniques for working with colored clay. This detailed, practical handbook takes artists though the clay and stain selection process to forming and firing, outlining proven procedures that produce optimum results. Readers will learn to use coiling and handbuilding for marbled effects, make Wedgwood-style applied reliefs, incorporate swirls and subtle hues into wheel-thrown pieces with mixes and overlays, or apply inlays to slipcast works for modern geometric patterns. Jo Connell also covers loaf and cane forms such as agate, nerikomi, and millefiori, as well as textural effects.

With dozens of color photographs illustrating key steps and methods and beautiful presentations of great contemporary ceramic art, Coloring Clay is sure to educate and inspire.

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Once a ceramic piece is finished it can be embellished orenhanced with other materials, such as a wooden or metal handle, glassstopper, or resin knob. Objects with varying textures such as feathers,recycled pieces of wood, metal, glass, or other ceramic pieces can bejoined after firing with modern bonding methods. Ceramics with MixedMedia is a practical handbook that shows how other materials can becombined with ceramics for functional, decorative, or sculpturalreasons.

In this book, Joy Bosworth examines the best ways of combining and fittingthese materials together-including some inside the kiln. She covers thepracticalities and specific problems that one is likely to encounter whentrying to join different materials together. Helpful step-by-stepillustrations are included along with the work of many contemporaryartists, which will both inform and inspire the reader.

Joy Bosworth is a well-known British potter whose work has appearedin a number of publications. She teaches ceramics at Birmingham Universityand the University of Central England. She is a member of the Craft PottersAssociation. ... Read more

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Ceramics with mixed media, Joy Bosworth
A wonderful and unusual collection of unique ideas beautifully photographed.
original, interesting and worth owning.

Ceramics with mixed reviews
This was not what I expected -Most of the examples have been around forever - not very good instructional or inspirational reading - this was the first book I did not get a new idea from - ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (13)

Image Transfer on Clay-Great Book
I am very pleased with the book 'Image Transfer on Clay.' It provides many examples of hands on techniques, and the photos are plentiful. Many ceramic books only provide photos of finished work with a brief description of technique. Image Transfer on Clay is rich in offering various methods and resources necessary to complete each task.

Stuffy
Image Transfer on Clay: Screen, Relief, Decal & Monoprint Techniques (A Lark Ceramics Book)
I could not find one image I thought was appealing. This book was perhaps over my green head. I found the designs stuffy and the techniques way to complicated.

Worthwhile.
I'm a total novice and some of this is over my head, but enough of it is helpful enough to enable me to get started.The author is also very gracious about returning emails and answering questions.

Great handbook
I am a potter and I run a "paint your own pottery" studio.This book was just what I needed to ensure customer requests (as well as my own requirements) can be met as needed.Specifically I was interested in decal transfer to pottery, and the answer is complete in this book.I would recommend it to any potter or pyop studio owner.It's an invaluable resource.

good for beginners
This is a good book if your just starting to do image transfer with clay. It takes you trough step by step and has some great pictures If your like me any youve dont it for a while and are looking for something advanced dont bother with this book ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (7)

Awesome book!
The BEST book a beginner can get on glazing. Explains alot of the chemicals used in glazes and breaks it down for you (what they do etc). I would get this book before you get other glaze books.

the ceramic glaze handbook
Very informative for beginner even. Well explained and pleasant to read. Like it very much.

Only 1 remaining error on page 118
When I ordered the book, there was no reader's reviews. All three reviews appeared the next day after I ordered the book. I would not have purchased it if I had read those reviews. However, when the book arrived, I checked it against the corrections [website] and found that all but one error have been corrected (foot note for middle picture on page 118). There is no indication that the book in my hands is a second printing.

This book is well illustrated and extremely well organized for easy comprehension. The pictures of the test tiles for major colorants laid out in a modified 2 x Y factorial design is extremely informative.The format of having one illustration by each formula is the most inspiring and useful way of presenting the formulae. Get this book and Hopper's the Ceramic Spectrum if you want to start formulating your own glazes.

The Ceramic Glaze Handbook
Our ceramics instructor and I (perennial student) found this book in a local library and our class loves it.We participate in a potter's guild situation, not an academic fine arts class, so the clear explanations in this book by Burleson help cut through the haze of what glazes are made of, how to take care of them, and how to experiment with them.We can't wait to get started.

Ok book...but...has errors
This is a decent book, but...there are a number of errors in it. Be sure and get the corrections from the publisher at:

http://mercury.larkbooks.com/glaze/correct.pdf
http://mercury.larkbooks.com/glaze/index.pdf

Other than that, it is a good book on glaze materials, mixing, and application. Includes a variety of recipies for use at various cone temps.

Updated info...the second printing has corrected the errors that I mentioned above. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Throwing Techniques
Just starting out throwing. Needed some help with technique. This seems to be a good book. Think I still need some lessons.

A throwing workshop in a book
As a beginning student of the wheel, this book was a valuable reference tool. It explained things in words that I could understand and provided visual images for further understanding of wheel techniques..

Not as good as others for beginners
I did not find this book nearly as usueful as I had hoped.I ended up returning it.It was too abstract and not concise enough for a beginner.It might be good for an intermediate experienced thrower.A better book for beginners is Thrown Pottery Techniques Revealed: The Secrets of Perfect Throwing Shown in Unique Cutaway Photography by Mary Chappelhow. Mary's book did a much better job of covering all the details, step by step in a more comprehensible manner, which I found to be excedingly more helpful for a beginner.

Basics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Again I love this book so did my granddaughter. It was perfect for her!

Great introduction to throwing
Throwing clay on a wheel must be the most exciting, challenging and frustrating part of the potter's art. This is a wonderful book to help those just beginning to throw clay on a wheel to realize the excitement and minimize the frustration.

The thorough explanations and attention to detail are what make this book so good. Everything is explained with step-by-step instructions with a clear color photo for each step in which you can really see what is happening.

The book begins by explaining tools and materials as well as plasticity and shrinkage of clay. There are then simple exercises in placing the clay on the wheel and forming basic shapes. The use of the hands as tools is well emphasized.

Moving on to real projects you will see how to throw bowls, plates, cylindrical pots, vases, spouts, handles, knobs, lids, jugs and a teapot. Throwing a bowl with a cylinder base and a vase is two parts is also covered.

As with the other books in the Ceramics Class series, Throwing Techniques provides a wealth of essential lessons. You'll need to practice but there isn't a better book to show you how it's done. ... Read more

Book Description
Readers will learn how to beautify their ceramic pieces by introducing color, texture, and pattern using a range of decorative techniques at various stages of the making process - at the wet, leatherhard and biscuit stages, as well as (exploring) multiple firing and post-firing methods.

Designed to encourage both the novice and the experienced potter to explore new techniques and combine them in a fresh and creative way, this is the most visually comprehensive decoration book every produced.

More than 70 techniques are described and clearly laid out with detailed step-by-step instructions. This is the book that will inspire all ceramists.

• More than 70 techniques for beautifying ceramic pieces

• More than 700 full-color photos illustrate the techniques ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

A must have for your library...
A fantastic reference book for beginners to experts.This is one book I have not regretted purchasing as I still often refer to this book for ideas.Potters will find well presented, practical information and photos for most types of surface decoration.

Scratching the Surface.....
This book is very useful, has clear illustrations and instructions.I am a ceramic teacher and plan to use the book and some of the decorating techniques in my classes.

A must-buy for beginners
This book serves as a very good starting guide for beginners.It is so comprehensive that almost all the techniques for surface decoration are covered.It should be unparalleled if further enriched on the glaze part.

Best Guide we've seen so far
My husband and I have been doing pottery for many years and we're always picking up books to get new ideas.This one is the best we've seen in a very long time in regard to variety, unique ideas, and information provided.We highly reccommend it for anyone from beginners to experts.

This book includes everything!
this is probably the best & most informative ceramics book i have bought (and i have bought lots!). It gives great detail on every decoration method and even includes some great yet simple glaze recipies! Definitly the book i am most happy with of all the books on ceramics i have. Sure, some of the work used for examples would not be to my taste but the method is there and can be applied to anything you design yourself. On saying that there are also some pictures of really nice pieces, but i guess it covers everyones taste. A highly recommended buy at what i consider a great price for what you get! Enjoy! your 'bible' of surface treatments! ... Read more

Book Description
Potters seeking a fresh market for their pieces need look no further than out the studio door to the garden and lawn. Gardening is the No. 1 hobby among Americans today. Enthusiasts spend many hours and a great deal of money to maintain beautiful lawns and gardens. Todays potters can fill this new market need by creating ceramic pieces that combine the beauty of pottery with the splendor of the outdoors.

This book presents the work of a group of international ceramists who share the pieces theyve created for outdoor use and discuss the special considerations of making them, including how to weatherproof and transport, how to make and install oversize pieces, and how to solve durability and vandalism issues.

-Thrown pots, handbuilt pots & planters, pots as ornaments. -Birdbaths, sundials, lanterns, fountains & water features. -Tables, benches & stools. -Architectural features. -Figurative & abstract sculpture. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Not enough Technique
I was disappointed with this book.There is some lovely work illustrated and the biographies of the artists doing the work are comprehensive, but as a newcomer to doing work for outdoor installations I would have preferred more "how-to" information.For instance, there is no chapter on how to deal with the freeze-thaw cycle; you can glean some information from many of the artists about the techniques they use, but it is not organized as a comprehensive topic.The information about the mechanics for making a fountain is sketchy at best--basically, it's determined to be hard to do and must be figured out on a trial-and-error basis.

Art history plus technique
A bit heavy on biographical sketches for my taste, but the bios will be of interest to students of art history.Most bios are followed by a section on "Techniques" containing very useful details, but since the book is organized by ceramists, there is no quick way to find the technical info you are looking for.Well-written and good for casually browsing.

Pretty Good Introduction
Offers an excellent visual guide to outdoor and garden ceramics and a nice insight into the minds behind these strange and beautiful things.If you're looking for an inspirational book, this works.If you're like me and are always looking for more tips and demos, you'll find it's a little on the thin side.

Great Inspirational Ideas and Technical Resource
Karin Hessenberg has done a wonderful job of pulling together enough photos, ideas and techniques to get the ceramic artist started in this technically difficult medium. Accompanying photos,schematic drawings and lists of materials needed are a welcome resource without overdooing the amount of steps in each project. I have found that resource books like this must fill 2 needs for me. One; to inspire me with wonderful examples of each art form by a variety of artists and, two; information enough to help me with technical problems I might not know about but, without giving me a step by step that fills up the book. I really do like to look at the pretty pictures! ... Read more

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The cutting edge in clay....
CERAMICS, WAYS OF CREATION is a highly informative look at 36 contemporary artists who are "pouring" ceramics, working with the wheel, and molding various kinds of clay. I don't know if these artists are the best in the world, or who could possible determine that, but all the artists depicted are working in America, and most seem to have acquired a M.F.A. and some recognition among peers and critics.

Probably the most valuable aspect of CERAMICS is the light it sheds on the contempory ceramics work scene.The artists seem to be fairly representative of their art/craft. Porcelain and raku, organic and inorganic, poured, molded, pressed and pinched, utilitarian and nonutilitarian, spritual and irreverent, functional and disfunctional are represented.

For example, Ray Strassberg's Holocaust vision and David MacDonald's African pots and calabashes are opposite ends of the life-death spectrum. Wayne Higby's beautiful and evocative "Lake Powell Memory-Rain" is somewhere in-between. Virginia Scotchie's "Vera's Garden" of stylized ceramic plants as big as the artist regenerate her memory of life as a child on her grandparents farm. The metaphysical "Primal Courage" of Joanne Hayakawa shows a stiff backbone (skeleton and pelvis) and Peter Pinnell brings the reader back to teatime with his wonderful teapots.

Each section contains a short biography of the artist and discusses themes, types of clay, modeling techniques, firing temperatures, tempura, and other aspects of the creative process. The book also contains an appendix of terms. Probably not technical enough for the ceramics artist, but a wonderful book for those who are thinking of taking up the craft and want to appear semi-literate at the local art center.

Ceramics Ways of Creation
Ceramics Ways of Creation provides a refreshing venue for currently practicing ceramic artists to explain their processes, description of materials and methods,motivations and philosophies of purpose.Amplecolorful illustrations expose the substance of each artist's work.This isan "inside peek" at what makes our contemporary ceramics scene"tick".Each artist is unique but a common love of the claymedium unites them. ... Read more

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Reevaluates America's first successful porcelain factory founded by Gousse Bonnin and George Anthony Morris. ... Read more

Product Description
Ceramic Tile: Selecting, Installing, Maintaining covers everything you need to know about tiling floors, walls, counters, patios, and more. Design and planning information helps you select the right tile and prepare the site. Tiling skills, tools, and techniques are covered in detailed photos. Shows tile projects in how-to, step-by-step sequences. A complete tile-repair and maintenance guide is included. The emphasis is on solid, durable installations that can stand up to years of use in kitchens, baths, and other areas including the exterior.

Customer Reviews (14)

Great for Beginners
This is a great book for people who really don't know anything about Clay and want to explore ceramics with their children. It gives enough background and technical information that projects can be successful, but not too much to be overwhelming. Nice very basic information about wedging clay, slab, coil and pinch techniques, and some decorative ideas.
If you already know a little about clay, however, this book is not likely to add much. If you've taken ceramics in college or a community art center, save your money and just grab your kids, a hunk of clay and have some fun!
As Bob Pittman at the Towson State Ceramics Department always said, "Clay is the Way"!

great resource and idea promoter!
I love this book, as an elementary art teacher I love reading things that are inspiring and that promote creativity in my students without presenting everything step by step. I like the direction of how to put things together and technical items discussed...and the encouragement to take it from there! Great resource for ideas.

Great ceramic ideas for kids
This book really had some great ideas for kids of all ages to build clay projects. The projects are varied, creative and start from very simple projects for little hands - up to more challenging projects for older children. I recommend.

a great book to help teach
The book is full of great projects for kids on the wheel and handbuilders. Most importantly are the helpful instructions on how to teach the wheel thowing process. I gave copies of this book to several new after-school teacher's assistants so that they could understand the teaching process better. It definitely helped.

A great book for kids!
As a student of Kevin Nierman's for ten years, since the age of eight, I have had the good fortune to be exposed to his wonderful teaching style.Kevin has the natural ability bring each child's inner creativity to the surface.He has challenged teaching conventions by allowing young kids to do whatever they want with clay, including throwing on the wheel -- and he has proved that young children can succeed and have fun working on the wheel.More importantly, he knows how to make working with clay FUN!

The Kids 'N' Clay book brings Kevin's experience and natural teaching ability into a format accessible to all.This book is filled with tips and ideas, a wonderful aid for kids who have any kind of artistic inclination.Although it is not necessarily intended to be a beginner's manual, it can be an excellent supplement to any art classes your child may already be taking.It is a helpful and fun guide to the wonderful creative world of clay. ... Read more

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watch for hardback/paper - entirely different books
The paperback is not just a paper version of the hardback, which Amazon makes it sound like it is, but a whole different, and much better, book.The hardback (edition 2) has poor black and white photos and treats many subjects invery cursory way.The paperback has wonderfully original art in color, and is very thorough on ways of marking and glazing.I was not careful and now have a crummy 2nd edition hardback which I don't know quite what to do with.
My 5 stars are for the paperback.I would only give 2 stars to the 2nd edition hardback.

Excellent Starter Book on Glazing
For someone new to firing and glazes, this book is an excellent place to start. It explains things in simple terms, provides pictures and demystifies the process. While it doesn't provide an in-depth discussion of chemical changes and formulas or more than some basic recipes, it provided the basics I was looking for.

Good information for the possible dabbler.
I'm still not sure we're going to invest in a ceramics kiln, but this was a very interesting book about the craft.Too much biography of famous contemporary ceramic artists (totally uninteresting - these are not names that mean anything to me, so, bleah), but otherwise interesting explanations of different types and techniques.A very worthwhile book - it will probably either galvanize you into investing in the kiln and materials, or turn you away from it, saving your money!

Excellent text
The images in this book are amazing!Every significant ceramic artists is represented. This is a must have for anyone who wants a complete guide to ceramic artists who use electric kilns. One of the best ceramic books available.

Outstanding info, but a tedious read
Contains a wealth of detailed info about electric kiln construction and usage, and about how to mix and use clays and glazes.The editor should have done a better job, because the wording is sometimes awkward and tedious, but it's still a good reference book containing very valuable information.Also has many excellent photos of finished work, as well as side essays about individual ceramists. ... Read more

Book Description

Printmaking techniques have long been used in the pottery industry, but until comparatively recently ceramicists have tended to view the use of these techniques with disdain. Attitudes are changing rapidly now, however, as makers continue to explore creative possibilities while working with ceramic materials.

In this book, Paul Scott briefly discusses the history of ceramics and print, and then concentrates on the techniques used by contemporary ceramicists. These include: screen printing, both transfer decoration and working directly onto clay; photographic processes; sponge printing; stamped ware; linocuts; prints from plaster slabs; and other printmaking techniques.

For this new edition Ceramics and Print has been significantly expanded and treats recent developments in the use of the photocopier, laser printer, and computer-generated prints. Many of the illustrations are new, and color images now replace almost all of the earlier black-and-white photographs. The book, groundbreaking in its original publication, has in the Second Edition been brought up to date and should add considerably to the knowledge of this exciting and popular medium.

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Informative overview on the marriage of print and clay.
Paul Scott Takes you through the historical and contemporary uses of print and clay. Very little has been written about the unusual marriage between print and clay. The book is written in an easy to follow dialogue that explains the processes involved and includes many color photographs. I recommend the book to anyone interested ceramics and imagery. ... Read more

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Designed to provide students with the core understanding necessary to pursue the subject of ceramics as it now exists and to be prepared for any surprises likely to emerge. Key concepts are developed in a sequence which builds on firm foundations, using the material learned so that its significance is continuously reinforced. The nature of defects which intrudes upon the perfect geometry of ideal crystal structures, migration of matter and charge, chemical and phase equilibria are among the subjects discussed. ... Read more

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standard text for ceramic engineering
Should be on any ceramic engineer or scientist's bookshelf.This book is classic in it's presentation of physical properties of ceramics.Together with Kingery & Reed, Chiang's book makes a powerful trio in any ceramic engineers resource collection. ... Read more