COLOR CEMENT HANDICRAFT by PEDRO J. LEMOS. An extensively illustrated book originally published in 1922. FOREWORD: IT IS EVIDENT to the most casual observer that the use oi -* cement and concrete has developed into a most important building material undoubtedly the most important of the age. Industrial and vocational educators have recognized this importance and thousands of school children have received instruction in its use and application to objects of utility. Its use has been the subject of many books, and the reason for the issuing of this book is to present in printed form the use of color cement for the decoration or surface enrichment of cement and concrete objects. We heretofore have thought of cement in terms of rough surfaces and crude retaining walls, little thinking that beautiful patterns and textures are possible with proper combinations of color with cement, presenting possi bilities for producing art tiles, pottery, and decorations of a high art quality. After a study some years ago of the various forms of producing clay pottery and its possible relation to school arts and industrial education, the handicap of necessary firing to give permanency loomed large against its general adaptation by schools. This resulted in considerable research and experimenting by the authors with cement and the use of color in the endeavor to parallel in some measure each of the methods employed in the making of fired tiles and pottery.

Text extracted from opening pages of book: COLOR CEMENT HANDICRAFT PEDRO-J-LBMOS RETA-A.-. LEMOS 9 THE DAVIS PRESS WORCESTER, MA. SSACHUSETTS Copyright, 1922 by The Davis Press, Inc. Worcester, Mass. Printed in the United States of America Dedicated to RQBERT B. HARSHE Director of the Chicago Art Institute for his early recognition and encouragement of Color Cement Handicraft Six LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Page Color Cement Tiles and Vases. Frontispiece in color Tools for Color Cement Handicraft ... . 18 The Mixing of Plaster-of-Pans ... . 19 Helpful Material for Color Cement Handicraft . 20 The Making of Plaster Molds .... 30 The Making of Molds . . . . 31 How to Make Color Cement Tiles 44 Cement Tile Textures, 45 The Incised Tile' . . . 46 Vase Molds . 55 The Finishing of Cement Pottery .56 Use of Color in Cement Tiles . . ... 64 Color Tile Methods . .... 65 Plaster and Clay Modeled Cement Tiles . 73 Color Cement Tiles and Pottery by Art School Students ... 74 The Majolica Tile .... ... .83 Slip Painted Tiles . .: 84 Slip Painted Tile Methods . . . ... 85 Sgraffito Tile and Sgraffito in Architecture ... 93 Modeled and Carved Cement Tile Methods .102 Color Cement Vases . 108 - Color Cement Vases ... .... .109 Mosaic Tile Method . .. .116 Mosaic Tiles . .117 Mosaic Stone Tiles. .. .118 Three Cement Box Methods . . 126 The Making of a Cement Box . .127 Helps in Cement Garden Pottery .137 Application of Cement Tiles to Architectural Use . .... 138 Seven LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Page Color Cement Flagstones used for a Bridge, Garden Pathway and Entrance 139 Color Cement Used for Chimney Stones and Flagstones . .140 Book Support and Candlestick Molds . . .145 Color Cement Tiles for InteriorDecoration . 154 Color Cement Tiles for the Fireplace .,155 Tile Patterns for Wall or Floor . . 156 The Unit Tile and Application . . .157 Cement Tiles and Woodwork . . . 158 A Surface Finish for Cement Handicraft ... ... 164 Decorations Painted with Color Cement . ... 171 Cement Color Painted Decorations Applied . ... 172 The Making of Magnesite Cement . ... 177 Magnesite Objects Cast from Molds . .... 178 Schoolroom Projects in Cement . . ... 185 A Tile in Cement made in the Grammar Grades 186 A Tile made in the Intermediate Grades . ... . 187 Color Cement Tiles and Pottery made by the Students of a High School . 188 Problems in Cement by Students of an Art School . ... 189 Helpful Design Principles for Color Cement Work 198 Outline Patterns for Color Cement Handicraft ... 199 Tone Patterns for Color Cement Handicraft . ... 200 Egyptian, Roman, and Aztec Relief Decorations ... 201 Eight FOREWORD TT IS EVIDENT to the most casual observer that the use oi -* cement and concrete has developed into a most important building material undoubtedly the most important of the age. Industrial and vocational educators have recognized this importance and thousands of school children have received instruction in its use and application to objects of utility. Its use has been the subject of many books, and the reason for the issuing of this book is to present in printed form the use of color cement for the decoration or surface enrichment of cement and concrete objects. We heretofore have thought of cement in terms of rough surfaces and crude retaining walls, little thinking that beautiful patterns and textures are possible with proper combinations of color with cement, presenting possi bilities forproducing art tiles, pottery, and decorations of a high art quality. After a study some years ago of the various forms of producing clay pottery and its possible relation to school arts and industrial education, the handicap of necessary firing to give permanency loomed large against its general adaptation by schools. This resulted in considerable research and experimenting by the authors with cement and the use of color in the endeavor to parallel in some measure each of the methods employed in the making of fired tiles and pottery. Particular attention was given to