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Ceramic Glazing - Beginner + Intermediate Guide to Ceramic Glazing: 2-in-1 Compendium for Beginner and Intermediate Ceramic... Ceramic Glazing - Beginner + Intermediate Guide to Ceramic Glazing: 2-in-1 Compendium for Beginner and Intermediate Ceramic Artists (Hardcover)
Gillroy
R934 R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Save R139 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Alastair Leslie Collection Volume One - Eighteenth Century West Pans Porcelain c.1764-77 (Hardcover): George R Haggarty The Alastair Leslie Collection Volume One - Eighteenth Century West Pans Porcelain c.1764-77 (Hardcover)
George R Haggarty
R1,062 Discovery Miles 10 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations - 200+ Surefire Finishes for Low-Fire, Mid-Range, and High-Fire Pottery (Hardcover):... Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations - 200+ Surefire Finishes for Low-Fire, Mid-Range, and High-Fire Pottery (Hardcover)
Gabriel Kline
R835 R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Save R232 (28%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Get inspired and get glazing! Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations provides a captivating collection of sure-fire glaze recipes and electrifying combinations for low-fire, mid-range, and high-fire potters. Hundreds of photos and technically-edited recipes ensure you'll get the best possible results. Whether you're searching for excitement at cone 6 or looking for the perfect high-fire shino recipe, you've come to the right place. Join Gabriel Kline, author of Amazing Glaze and founder of Odyssey Clayworks, for page after color-filled page of glazes. Start by learning the keys to success when applying glazes, then choose the temperature range you want to explore first. Gabriel's collection of well-tested recipes draw on his decades of experience as an instructor and leader of a communal arts studio-including current and past student favorites as well as a few timeless gems. Of course he doesn't stop there! In addition to plentiful tiles showing off two-glaze combinations, Gabriel shares multi-glaze combinations developed through years of trial and error. From waterfall blues to eye-popping bursts of red, there's a rainbow of options. Just as in Amazing Glaze, the recipes have all been technically edited and each one has a photo. By controlling specific gravity and application, the goal is always getting the perfect coat of glaze recipe after recipe. Special topics like majolica and raku firing provide welcome detours, and a variety of artist features serve as launching points for new explorations. Stunning galleries from today's top artists provide even more glazing ideas.

Creative Stained Glass - 17 Step-By-Step Projects For Stunning Glass Art And Gifts (Paperback): Noor Springael Creative Stained Glass - 17 Step-By-Step Projects For Stunning Glass Art And Gifts (Paperback)
Noor Springael
R450 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R44 (10%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A beginner friendly guide to making stained glass art using the most popular and accessible method, copper foil.

The traditional art form of stained glass has become extremely popular again and this collection has everything you need to know to get started on this exciting craft. The effect of sunlight streaming through colourful stained glass is visually stunning and this collection brings the craft right up to date with techniques and projects for a new audience.

There are step-step-instructions and photographs for all the main techniques including creating patterns, glass cutting, polishing, using foils and soldering. Artist and stained glass expert, Noor Springael, also explains how to prepare your workspace, how to work with templates, framing and display techniques and important safety information.

Noor shares all her tips and tricks for making beautiful projects including colour palette, using glass overlays and composition. There are 17 projects ranging from wall hangings, sun catchers, decorative windows, glass floral bouquets, jewellery, candle holders, frames and mirrors. Full sized templates are included for all of the projects.

Loodglaskuns - Eietydse loodglaskuns projekte vir jou huis (Paperback): Gail Brown, Jacqui Holmes Loodglaskuns - Eietydse loodglaskuns projekte vir jou huis (Paperback)
Gail Brown, Jacqui Holmes
R95 R86 Discovery Miles 860 Save R9 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Die inleiding beskryf al die materiale en toerusting, die soorte glas en veiligheidsmaatreels, en word gevolg deur stap-vir-stap-tegnieke en wenke oor die natrek en uitsny van patrone, slyp- en foeliewerk, hoe om die stukke saam te stel, soldeerwerk, vertinning en die aanwending van patina. Die wye reeks projekte - in tradisionele en kontemporere style - sluit lampkappe, kershouers, bewertjies, rame, muurhorlosies, spieels en nog vele meer in. Die eerste paar projekte word geillustreer met gedetailleerde stap-vir-stap-foto's om die grondslag neer te le vir die daaropvolgende projekte waarin meer spesifieke besonderhede uitgelig word. Al die items in die boek - hetsy dit eenvoudig of meer uitdagend is - beeld die wonderlike verskeidenheid glas wat deesdae beskikbaar is pragtig uit. Met die puik kleurfoto's van al die voltooide items, tegniese wenke regdeur die boek, foto's uit die studio met uitgebreide byskrifte vir ekstra inspirasie, en patrone vir die projekte is hierdie boek in moet vir elke handwerker.

Porcelain (Paperback): Vivienne Foley Porcelain (Paperback)
Vivienne Foley
R748 R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Save R151 (20%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An essential guide to working with porcelain, from its history and composition, to building, decorating and firing. For thousands of years, the special properties of porcelain - its delicacy, translucency and remarkable strength - have fascinated and inspired, and these qualities continue to appeal to ceramic artists. However, porcelain is also a notoriously demanding medium that presents unique challenges. In this inspiring practical guide, porcelain artist Vivienne Foley introduces you to the material she has been working with for more than forty years. The book takes a comprehensive look at all aspects of porcelain, and covers everything from its composition and workability, to decorating and glazing. Learn about methods of throwing and building - with a focus on techniques and faults specific to porcelain, explore drying and firing, and make use of a useful troubleshooting section on all the most likely problems and faults along with suggested remedies. Beginning with the fascinating history of making in porcelain, from the Imperial kilns of China to the Meissen factory of Germany and beyond, this book gives you an insight into the way porcelain has been used in the past and how it has been adapted and developed for contemporary work, by current artists who are constantly looking to push the boundaries of possibility. Illustrated throughout with helpful how-to images, as well as the beautiful works of current artists, Porcelain is the essential handbook for any ceramic student or artist seeking to understand and work with this extraordinary material.

Blowpipes (Hardcover): Jack K. Paquette Blowpipes (Hardcover)
Jack K. Paquette
R935 Discovery Miles 9 350 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Ceramics Reader (Hardcover): Kevin Petrie, Andrew Livingstone The Ceramics Reader (Hardcover)
Kevin Petrie, Andrew Livingstone
R5,683 Discovery Miles 56 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Ceramics Reader is an impressive editorial collection of essays and text extracts, covering every discipline within ceramics, past and present. Tackling such fundamental questions as "why are ceramics important?", the book also considers the field from a range of perspectives - as a cultural activity or metaphor, as a vehicle for propaganda, within industry and museums, and most recently as part of the 'expanded field' as a fine art medium and hub for ideas. Newly commissioned material features prominently alongside existing scholarship, to ensure an international and truly comprehensive look at ceramics.

Ceramic Glazing for Beginners - What Every Ceramic Artist Should Know to Get Better Glazes (Hardcover): Gillroy Ceramic Glazing for Beginners - What Every Ceramic Artist Should Know to Get Better Glazes (Hardcover)
Gillroy
R696 R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Save R83 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of Pottery and Potters in Ancient Jerusalem - Excavations by K. M. Kenyon in Jerusalem 1961-1967 (Hardcover): H.J... A History of Pottery and Potters in Ancient Jerusalem - Excavations by K. M. Kenyon in Jerusalem 1961-1967 (Hardcover)
H.J Franken
R3,043 Discovery Miles 30 430 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book surveys four thousand years of pottery production and presents totally unexpected fresh information, using technical and analytical methods. It provides a study of ancient pottery of Jerusalem, from the earliest settlement to the medieval city and brings to light important aspects that cannot be discovered by the commonly accepted morphological pottery descriptions. Thus, third millennium BCE pottery appears to have been produced by nomadic families, mb ceramics were made by professional potters in the Wadi Refaim, the pottery market of the IA.II pottery cannot be closely dated and is still produced during the first centuries after the exile. The new shapes are made by Greek immigrant potters. The book contains a chapter on the systematics of ceramic studies and numerous notes about the potters themselves. H. J. Franken is Emeritus Professor at the State University Leiden, The Netherlands.

American Potters And Pottery (Hardcover): John Ramsay American Potters And Pottery (Hardcover)
John Ramsay
R1,119 Discovery Miles 11 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

A Beginner's Guide to Kintsugi - The Japanese Art of Repairing Pottery and Glass (Hardcover): Hori A Beginner's Guide to Kintsugi - The Japanese Art of Repairing Pottery and Glass (Hardcover)
Hori
R455 Discovery Miles 4 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Old, broken objects can become more beautiful than ever! The thought of throwing away a cherished dish or mug can be heartbreaking. If you've ever wanted to repair a treasured piece rather than tossing it in the trash--but didn't know how--the traditional Japanese art of Kintsugi ("gold repair") offers the perfect solution! A Beginner's Guide to Kintsugi teaches you the traditional Japanese techniques of pottery and glass repair based on the ancient Wabi Sabi idea that imperfections are beautiful, and visible repairs are part of the "life story" of an object. Author Michihiro Hori provides simple, safe, and inexpensive methods that you can do at home using tools and materials that are readily available online. Hori guides you through the entire process--from assembling and mixing the materials to reconstructing replacements for hopelessly shattered shards. With this book, you'll learn how to: Reinforce cracks, rebuild shattered areas, and apply the time-honored staple technique Fix broken handles so they are fully functional again Safely work with lacquer and metallic powders to achieve beautiful, visible repairs Work with a variety of repair materials from gold leaf to washi paper Repair pottery and glass using traditional techniques for stunning results As you take the time to prepare your materials and work closely with the pieces, you'll find yourself becoming attuned to the mindful philosophy at the heart of Kintsugi and the Wabi Sabi principle of appreciating old and imperfect objects. Most of all, the meditative process of Kintsugi will help you look at broken objects in a new way.

Lucie Rie (Hardcover): Isabella Smith Lucie Rie (Hardcover)
Isabella Smith
R339 Discovery Miles 3 390 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Stained Glass (Paperback): Roger Rosewell Stained Glass (Paperback)
Roger Rosewell
R275 R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Save R19 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For over a thousand years stories of Christian belief and great moments in British history have filled the windows of our cathedrals and parish churches. The glow of painted and stained glass, its radiant colours and vivid pictures, has inspired generations of audiences and artists.
This beautifully illustrated book traces the development of a unique art from its earliest beginnings in Anglo-Saxon England to the present day. It includes fascinating descriptions of medieval and renaissance glass, the religious upheavals of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries which saw thousands of windows destroyed, the rebirth of the craft in Georgian and Victorian Britain, and the pioneering of exciting new styles and techniques by modern artists.
Explanations of how stained glass windows are made, the secrets of medieval glaziers, the subjects that can be seen and where the best examples from the seventh to twenty-first centuries can be found add to its pleasures.

Chinese Export Porcelains (Hardcover, New): Andrew D. Madsen, Carolyn White Chinese Export Porcelains (Hardcover, New)
Andrew D. Madsen, Carolyn White
R4,949 R4,028 Discovery Miles 40 280 Save R921 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The blue and white porcelain exported by China in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is an important category of artifacts and antiques, a fashion-sensitive commodity that was affected by the ebbs and flows of style and consumer demand. In this copiously illustrated, comprehensive guide to Chinese export porcelain, Andrew Madsen offers both a broad overview and detailed identification and context information for the most common styles and motifs. His focus on the determination of manufacture dates, which are based primarily on data collected from armorial decorated export wares, porcelain cargoes from dated shipwrecks, and tightly dated archaeological contexts, will allow students, scholars, and collectors to refine associations with Chinese export porcelain, revealing the untapped quantity of information that mass-produced Chinese export porcelain has to offer.

The Glassmakers, Revisited (Hardcover): Jack K. Paquette The Glassmakers, Revisited (Hardcover)
Jack K. Paquette
R913 Discovery Miles 9 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Revised edition of The Glassmakers: a history of Owens-Illinois Incorporated by Jack Paquette.

The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building, Volume 2 - Functional and Sculptural Projects for the Home Potter (Paperback):... The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building, Volume 2 - Functional and Sculptural Projects for the Home Potter (Paperback)
Sunshine Cobb
R552 R496 Discovery Miles 4 960 Save R56 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Join the home pottery revolution! Whether you have access to a communal studio or not, hand building projects can travel just about anywhere. Take your clay outside or work at the kitchen table, with instruction from best-selling ceramics author Sunshine Cobb. In this book, you'll find all the necessary fundamentals, including a thorough discussion of clay as well as helpful tips for keeping your body and mind in top shape. Then pick the path that's right for you in the chapters that follow. Develop new skills and unlock your own creativity as you explore: Sculptural projects like miniature animals and plants. Functional items like scoops, a citrus reamer, and a coffee pour-over vessel. Mixed media projects including a candlestick holder, mobile, and a soap dish. All along the way, skill-building is front and center, with conversational instructions and tips to help you make pieces you're proud to show off. Gallery work from some of today's top artists are sure to inspire potters of all levels. What will you make first? For beginners and those returning to ceramics, the Essential Ceramics Skills series from Quarry Books offer the fundamentals along with fresh, contemporary, and simple projects that build skills progressively.

The Artistry of J. W. Remy Steins (Hardcover): Lyn Ayers The Artistry of J. W. Remy Steins (Hardcover)
Lyn Ayers
R1,354 R1,133 Discovery Miles 11 330 Save R221 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ceramics Bible Revised Edition (Hardcover): Louis A Taylor The Ceramics Bible Revised Edition (Hardcover)
Louis A Taylor
R1,277 R1,086 Discovery Miles 10 860 Save R191 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Gardenware (Hardcover): Martin Lungley Gardenware (Hardcover)
Martin Lungley
R145 Discovery Miles 1 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

More than 6,000 years ago, ancient civilizations discovered that terracotta was an ideal material for making simple pots; today, it is still highly valued for the production of decorative glazed wares and unglazed garden pots. In Gardenware, potter Martin Lungley first explores the history of terracotta and then shows, through clear instructions and sequential color photos, how to get the best from this wonderfully versatile material. Gardenware covers the selection and preparation of local clays, throwing and decorating, press molding, the production of working molds, and all the specialized techniques involved in the creation of garden pots. Illustrated in color throughout, and with ample step-by-step instruction, this is a unique guide for potters of all levels.

A Divine Appointment (Hardcover): Kevin Mullaney A Divine Appointment (Hardcover)
Kevin Mullaney
R839 Discovery Miles 8 390 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Contemporary British Ceramics and the Influence of Sculpture - Monuments, Multiples, Destruction and Display (Paperback): Laura... Contemporary British Ceramics and the Influence of Sculpture - Monuments, Multiples, Destruction and Display (Paperback)
Laura Gray
R1,278 Discovery Miles 12 780 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This book investigates how British contemporary artists who work with clay have managed, in the space of a single generation, to take ceramics from niche-interest craft to the pristine territories of the contemporary art gallery. This development has been accompanied (and perhaps propelled) by the kind of critical discussion usually reserved for the 'higher' discipline of sculpture. Ceramics is now encountering and colliding with sculpture, both formally and intellectually. Laura Gray examines what this means for the old hierarchies between art and craft, the identity of the potter, and the character of a discipline tied to a specific material but wanting to participate in critical discussions that extend far beyond clay.

An Artist of the Right (Hardcover): Charles Krafft An Artist of the Right (Hardcover)
Charles Krafft; Edited by Greg Johnson
R921 Discovery Miles 9 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Surface Decorations for Ceramics - A Creative Guide for the Contemporary Maker (Paperback): Claire Ireland Surface Decorations for Ceramics - A Creative Guide for the Contemporary Maker (Paperback)
Claire Ireland
R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This practical and beautiful book covers a wide range of inventive, decorative techniques and encourages the maker to be adventurous and experimental. By building a repertoire of decorating skills and methods, it shows how the maker can create distinctive marks and surfaces on clay, thereby making their work individual and unique. With so many ideas and clear, practical instruction to the techniques, this book is an essential reference for makers of all skill levels, and is sure to inspire a new and creative stream of work. From embossing, engraving, printing and embellishing the clay surface using coloured slips, underglaze colours, oxides and glazes. Coloured clay and smoke firing effects, as well as the exciting potential of mixed media. The importance of mark-making tools and advice on making a personal collection. With insights from individual makers who generously share their discoveries and decorative experiments Over 450 lavish photos illustrate the techniques and ideas covered

Kintsugi: The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair (Paperback): Kaori Mochinaga Kintsugi: The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair (Paperback)
Kaori Mochinaga
R504 R447 Discovery Miles 4 470 Save R57 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

When your favorite cup is broken, kitsugi can bring new life. Instead of lamenting the breakage embrace and love the opportunity to create something new and beautiful through mending. This is the appeal of kintsugi. Kintsugi is the mindful Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics and glassware by appreciating the cracks and chips as design elements--bringing new life to cherished items. Kintsugi:The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair shares traditional methods you can practice in your own home. Step-by-step lessons in repairs suited to every level of experiences--filling cracks to completely rebuilding and finishing a broken piece--fill the pages of this in-depth yet unintimidating guide. Ceramics and lacquer guru Kaori Mochinaga offers a complete course in using urushi lacquer and metallic powder in the traditional Japanese way. Your broken piece soon becomes whole again, and more meaningful than ever before. From assessing the damages and selecting the repair methods, to applying the finishing touches, you'll learn all the essential kintsugi techniques, including: How to seal a fine crack or repair a chipped rim Techniques for rebuilding a shard, restoring a handle, even reconstructing a multi-shard piece And much more--and all of it with the use of non-toxic lacquers and powders There's something here for every type of repair--from clean, simple breaks to more challenging reconstructions as you learn the techniques. Assemble your tools, set up your workspace, and let this book guide you through the mindful art of kintsugi!

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