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The Art of Metal Clay with DVD
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The Art of Metal Clay with DVD
by Sherri Haab

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Since it was first published in 2004, The Art of Metal Clay has introduced thousands of readers to metal clay—the amazing craft product that starts out as moldable, malleable clay and turns into real metal. Now it’s even easier to perform...
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Glass Working: By Heat and by Abrasion
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Glass Working: By Heat and by Abrasion
by Paul N. Hasluck

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Chapters include: appliances used in Glass blowing, manipulating glass tubing, blowing bulbs and flasks, jointing tubes to bulbs etc, forming thistle funnels, blowing and etching fancy glass articles, gilding and embossing sheet glass, utilising broken...
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Dictionary of Glass Materials & Techniques 2ND Edition
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Dictionary of Glass Materials & Techniques 2ND Edition
by Charles Bray

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"[This book] has a bit of everything. . . . It looks good, both visually (large-scale, hard-back, glossy) and in terms of content."--"Glass Art Society News"...
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Ceramics: A World Guide to Traditional Techniques
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Ceramics: A World Guide to Traditional Techniques
by Bryan Sentance

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This comprehensive survey of traditional ceramics is organized into eight main sections, with over seventy topics: - The Raw Material--from the excavation and preparation fo the materials to descriptions of the different materials available - Forming...
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PMC Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Precious Metal Clay
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PMC Technic: A Collection of Techniques for Precious Metal Clay
by Tim McCreight

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Every once in a while, dedicated artists and students are lucky enough to study with someone who had researched and mastered a specific technique. In this book, ten leading artists teach their specialty, with clarity, care, and passion: Tonya...
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Ceramics-Ways of Creation
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Ceramics-Ways of Creation
by Richard Zakin

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Insightful stories of 36 ceramic artists who share the way they create their inventive and vital works. Filled with exciting color photos and compelling interviews with the artists whose work is broadly representative of the many areas of contemporary...
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Introduction to Precious Metal Clay
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Introduction to Precious Metal Clay
by Mary Ann Devos

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Mary Ann Devos has taught her master classes in Precious Metal Clay all over the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan since 1997. Her friendly and easy to understand teaching style is presented in this step-by-step book to guide crafters through the...
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Kiln Formed Bracelets: Jayne Persico Presents...
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Kiln Formed Bracelets: Jayne Persico Presents...
by Jayne Persico

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This book offers 13 chapters covering tools, sizing, preparation, bracelet forming, adjustments, embossing, cane fabrication, pattern bar making, plus much more. You will find tips and expert advice scattered throughout the book to clarify specific...
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Pottery on the Wheel
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Pottery on the Wheel
by Elsbeth Woody

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A classic guide to using the pottery wheel--back in print at last! * Step-by-steps plus 270 close-up photographs * Not only how to do each technique, but why it works * Great for potters at every level, from beginner to advanced Take the mystery out of...
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Handbuilding Ceramic Forms
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Handbuilding Ceramic Forms
by Elsbeth Woody

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Renowned potters share their personal tips and techniques * Profiles of ten top ceramicists and their approaches to their work * Easy-to-follow recipes for clay-body and glaze * Basic to advanced techniques, all in one book Take a walk on the wild side......
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Chemical Processing of Ceramics, Second Edition
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Chemical Processing of Ceramics, Second Edition
by Burtrand Insung Lee

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Many believe that the silicon/information age is heading to the Age of Biology and that the next frontier in ceramics will most likely require molecular level or nanoscale control. What, then, is the role of ceramics in the age of biology? As we change...
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The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking
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The Complete Book of Glass Beadmaking
by Kimberley Adams

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Every eye-catching photo in this superb guide to a popular craft will inspire, instruct, and attract bead- and glass-makers. It's beautiful, easy to follow, and one-of-a-kind. Glass beadmaking has become a crafting phenomenon, and this colorful reference...
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Glass Fusing
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Glass Fusing
by Petra Kaiser

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The project-by-project guided lessons and corresponding how-to photos will tutor novice crafters on the glass fusing process. Crafters will develop practical fusing skills as they progress through the book, mastering comprehensive techniques of...
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Physical Ceramics: Principles for Ceramic Science and Engineering (Mit Series in Materials Science & Engineering)
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Physical Ceramics: Principles for Ceramic Science and Engineering (Mit Series in Materials Science & Engineering)
by Yet Ming Chiang

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Ceramics are in many ways the most challenging of engineering materials. This book introduces readers to the hierarchy of structures in ceramic materials, especially to the relationship between structure, at its many levels, and physical properties....
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Ceramic Transactions #23: Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced Materials: Proceedings of the International Conference on ICCCI 2003, Kurashiki,
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Ceramic Transactions #23: Characterization and Control of Interfaces for High Quality Advanced Materials: Proceedings of the International Conference on ICCCI 2003, Kurashiki,
by Kevin Ewsuk

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Interface characterization and control are critical in the design and manufacture of high quality advanced materials, particularly, for nanomaterials. This proceedings features papers on interface science and technology that provide a unique and state-of-...
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Metal Clay Beyond the Basics
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Metal Clay Beyond the Basics
by Carol A. Babineau

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Combine amazing metal clay with ceramics, enamel, wire, gemstones, and more * Create earrings, bracelets, pendants, pins, clasps, and more * Combine materials for unique textures, shapes, and finishes * Push the creative envelope! Metal Clay: Beyond the...
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The Complete Potter
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The Complete Potter
by Steve Mattison

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This book offers something for everybody interested in pottery! Beginning potters will find a complete course in the pages of this book. Experienced potters will find new ideas for designing and decorating virtually every type of ware. Heavily...
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Glass
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Glass
by Eric Le Bourhis

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This is the first book to discuss the correlation between the performance of industrial processes and practice-relevant properties, such as strength and optical properties. Interdisciplinary in his approach, the author discusses both the science and...
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Clay Modelling & Plaster Casting
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Clay Modelling & Plaster Casting
by Paul N. Hasluck

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Another gem from Hasluck's "Work" series from almost a hundred years ago. Some guys (I think they call them blacksmiths) beat a piece of hot metal with gigantic hammers until they get what they want. Talk about hard work! No wonder they have arms as...
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Smoke Firing: Contemporary Artists and Approaches
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Smoke Firing: Contemporary Artists and Approaches
by Jane Perryman

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Gathering together the expertise of nearly 30 artists who use the methods of smoke-fired pottery, both with and without recourse to kilns, the author gives us a broad perspective on the possibilities of smoke firing to achieve a multitude of contemporary...
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