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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 738 EAN: 9781600594090 Edition: Reprint ISBN: 1600594093 Label: Lark Books Manufacturer: Lark Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: September 02, 2008 Publisher: Lark Books Studio: Lark Books Editorial Review: Product Description: With more than 70,000 copies sold, Lark’s Handmade Tiles has delighted crafters everywhere, and whetted their appetites for more beautiful ideas. 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. Average Rating:
![]() Rating: - Want to learn how to make tiles? This IS the book!I have been interested in learning how to make tiles and this book is clear and precise on everything you need to know. If you are interested in learning how to do this in any way, shape or form...get this book. It will definitely help you on your way to making some wonderful artwork. Rating: - Marvelous! Well done. Confidence inspiring for a first time tile maker. Good also for any clay enthusiast wanting to learn new techniques. The method of this author's teaching style is fabulous. You feel as if she is personally teaching you step by step how to custom make tiles. The entire process, not just the painting and glazing. A good value for the price. It is easily worth at least $10-15 more. A bargain. Get your copy before they raise the price! Rating: - VERY nice, overall primer to tile making. BEGINNERS will love this book!I have been accumulating ceramic tile books for some time, and this one is very good as a beginner volume showing several differing techniques on how to make your own tiles, as well as paint and fire existing tiles. It shows how to make differing shapes, how to glaze & carve, as well as how to properly install what you've created. There is a little bit of everything in this volume, as well as very clear instructions and photographs. I enjoyed reading this very much, and will refer to it more in ... Read More Rating: - tile makingAnyone wanting to learn about making clay tiles and tile moulds would enjoy this book. A wealth of information. It gets the big tick. Rating: - Making and Installing Handmade TilesVery good info, and enough of it was unique enough to make it well worth purchasing over some of the other Tile How-to books. Good source for anyone, such as myself, who is interested in delving into a new avocation. |