Decorating Techniques (Ceramics Class)

Decorating Techniques (Ceramics Class)
by Joaquin Chavarria

Decorating Techniques (Ceramics Class)
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Author: Joaquin Chavarria
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-05-15
ISBN: 0823005941
Number of pages: 64
Publisher: Watson-Guptill

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Book Review: Excellent instuctions, wide variety of techniques
Summary: 5 Stars

Continuing the excellent Ceramics Class series, this is a fantastic book for those wanting to decorate ceramics. There are excellent step-by-step instructions accompanied by lots of demonstrating pictures, plus any formulas you need.

Decorations can be applied at various points in the creation process. The book starts out with decorations for soft damp pieces. I love the sculptures and jewelry using an Egyptian paste. Other pieces shown use texture application, paddling, inscribing and an agate look. Next, leather-hard pieces are decorated using fluting, faceting, carving, cloisonné, englobe painting, paper resist, combing, marbling, burnishing and encrusting. The openwork bowl, relief jug and mishima tray in this section are simply gorgeous.

Decorating dry pieces is then covered. This includes using oxides, sgraffito and using resists. Bisque-fired pieces are next. Here, underglazing, using resists, overglazing and superimposing glazes are shown. An Indian design using the cuerda seca technique, in which different glazes are used to prevent them for mixing, was my favorite.

There is a helpful glossary of terms in the back. With so many wonderful techniques and a wide variety of projects, there is something for everyone here.

Summary of Decorating Techniques (Ceramics Class)

Starting with an introduction to materials and tools, this idea-packed book then shows arts and crafters myriad techniques for transforming standard ceramic pieces in to 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 surfaces of ceramic pieces.

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