Making & Installing Handmade Tiles (A Lark Ceramics Book) 
asked by squeege on November 23, 2006 8:46 PM
With more than 70,000 copies sold, Lark's Handmade Tiles and its beautiful ideas have delighted crafters everywhere, and whetted their appetites for more. 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.
Praise for Handmade Tiles:
"The definitive guide to tile and how to make it. This is a book that demands your perusal."--The Tile Heritage Foundation.
Praise for Handmade Tiles:
"The definitive guide to tile and how to make it. This is a book that demands your perusal."--The Tile Heritage Foundation.
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The techniques represented were unique. There were many examples of other clay artists works. Ms. Pozo presented step by step photo processing for each technique. She started with clay basics and moved forward through firing ranges, shrinking, warping, cracking and glazes. She gave excellent usable information on the installation processes.
reviewed by fabio on November 24, 2006 6:50 PM
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This book has a little of everything. If you are just starting out in tile-making it would be an excellent choice. There are a LOT of different decorating techniques, and a very wide range of applications. The book is laid out well, with plenty of photos, so you can see finished examples of the techniques being described in the text below on the page. It would be an excellent beginner-to-novice book.
Personally, I prefer Frank Giorgini's "Handmade Tiles", because it has more technical information, glaze recipes, firing information, etc., but if I were starting out to make tiles on my own and taking them elsewhere for firing, I think Pozo's book would be a better choice.
Personally, I prefer Frank Giorgini's "Handmade Tiles", because it has more technical information, glaze recipes, firing information, etc., but if I were starting out to make tiles on my own and taking them elsewhere for firing, I think Pozo's book would be a better choice.
reviewed by 78704 on November 27, 2006 7:04 PM
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This book is a must have from novice to "pro!" It is a beautiful, comprehensive book on tile examples, tile methods, and equipment. Awesome!
reviewed by dannyboy on November 28, 2006 8:39 AM