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Clearly explains and demonstrates the techniques involved and shows how they can be adapted for the studio workshop. Examples of the work of an international group of artists are used to illustrate the breadth and versatility of the work that can be created. The images in this second edition have been updated to colour.

Lustre is a very tricky technique which gives stunning results, but can be quite difficult toachieve successfully. This handbook aims to explain and simplify the process, with thorough coverage of all the options.

This book covers all the essential information needed to make ceramic jewellery - a popular new area. It looks at sourcing or making the fittings and findings, combining your ceramic with other materials, and various potential design problems, as well as looking at the current international scene.

In this new third edition, Paul Scott explains the history of printed ceramics and explores photographic processes, as well as digital and 3D printing. Illustrated with brand new images of works by leading artists, Ceramics and Print is a must-read guide for artists and makers in the field.

Although this is essentially a very simple subject, it can be used to make the most basic of forms to the most complex. This broad approach to slab work shows a wide variety of building methods and shows the work of many high-profile makers in this area.

This book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperature without using glazes. A step-by-step practical approach and beginner's guide, which includes burnishing, terra sigillata, smoke-firing, pit-firing, saggar firing and raku techniques.

The use of wax, paper, clay and other materials to prevent the effects of heat, fire, smoke, chemical reactions, colours and glazes from altering or contaminating the surfaces of work is very popular with ceramicists. However, learning to use these techniques can be a long and frustrating process, particularly when complicated by considerations of the state of the clay and which form of glazing is to be used. In this book, Peter Beard discusses the techniques of masking and resist and gives guidance as to how best to use various materials and firing methods to achieve a wide range of finishes.

Ceramics with Mixed Media is a practical handbook that shows how other materials can be combined with ceramics.

This book covers everything you need to know to understand and createdry glazes. There is not much information available on dry glazes apartfrom small sections in larger books. This book looks at the simpleoptions such as slips and engobes, as well as many more complex glazes, and includes making your own dryglazes.