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Making & Installing Handmade Tiles
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| | 160 pages 8 1/2 X 11.
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sold, Lark's Handmade Tiles and its beautiful ideas have delighted
crafters everywhere, and whetted their appetites for more. They'll find
just what they're looking for in these dozen ceramic tile projects, which
include everything from trivets to tabletops to stepping stones. The
wealth of practical, visually breathtaking information covered here
includes everything from design and formation through decoration and site
installation, making this manual an absolute must in every ceramics and
home improvement library. Find out about basic tools and materials, glaze
application, and techniques for making slab tiles. Get the lowdown on
mosaics, and stamped, carved, and inlaid designs. With these techniques,
even beginning crafters can start working fast, and move on to simple
stair risers, a kitchen backsplash, and an exquisite window surround. |
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| | 176
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September 2002• $40.00 Hardcover | | Kenneth
Clark | | Tiles
are a beautiful form of ceramic that lend themselves to an extraordinary
diversity of uses and treatments. In this outstanding overview, Kenneth
Clark, a distinguished tile designer and maker, introduces readers to
their creation, ornamentation, and use. Tile making using earthenware,
stoneware, porcelain, and paper clay is fully described as are the
decorative techniques, like painting, screen printing, and sgraffito. The
work of leading tile designers is also examined, along with their
approaches and applications. To complete the book, Clark offers practical
information on the uses of tile, including floors, walls, roofs,
fireplaces, murals, and swimming pools; details on how to repair tiles;
and advice on how to protect and care for them. Written by an expert, and
with 280 color photos, The Tile is sure to captivate anyone
interested in learning or appreciating the skills of this age-old craft.
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| | 128 pages (June 1, 1996) | | Peggy
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are sophisticated guides, inviting readers along on a visually stimulating
tour of the countless possibilities for mosaics. Pictured are striking
examples of architectural settings, such as gardens, pools, grottoes, and
home interiors. Unique works by artists include jewelry, furniture,
distinctively designed floors and walls, and decorative objects--all
embellished with designs created in ceramic tile, glass, stone, marble,
and some unexpected materials. This invaluable resource offers
step-by-step projects, explanations of tools and techniques, and a final
section of bold motifs, for use in creating mosaic designs. The guidance
is here for anyone interested in acquiring hands-on skills, or just
looking to be inspired by exuberant representations of mosaic art. |
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