Carving Clay Techniques
Posted on Saturday, May 13th, 2006 at 4:37 am
Sculpting a female head in clay. Sculpting tutorial and demo.
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African Art Techniques: Wood, Cloth, Metal, Clay $24.95 Detailed footage of the techniques African artists use to carve wooden masks and stools, to cast brass, smelt and forge iron, to spin, dye, and weave cotton cloth, and to form and fire pottery. Filmed in Burkina Faso and Ghana from 2001 to 2009 by Christopher D. Roy, Professor of African Art, the University of Iowa.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com’s … |
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Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques: Raku * Saggar * Pit * Barrel (A Lark Ceramics Book) $7.92 Ceramicists searching for new ways to fire their creations now have a wealth of options. Authors James Watkins and Paul Wandless, along with a group of distinguished artisans, demonstrate in detail how to build low-cost, low-tech, yet high-quality kilns. The plans range from an easy, affordable, and versatile Raku Kiln to a unique wood-fueled Downdraft Stovepipe Barrel one. These clever devices ma… |
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Patterns in Polymer: Imprint and Accent Bead Techniques $13.37 KALMBACH-Patterns in Polymer. Learn polymer clay color; pattern and texture from a pro! Julie Picarello is an award-winning mixed-media artist and instructor whose work has been featured in many magazines and books. This book will provide recipes for successful color palettes; the magic of Jecru; Julie’s polymer imprint technique based on the art of mokume gane and a helpful list of suppliers and … |
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The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes: Glazing & Firing at Cone 10 (A Lark Ceramics Book) $8.25 With hundreds of recipes for some of the most popular and enduring high-fire glazes, this reference will prove a boon to ceramists who want to master this complex and versatile aspect of the art. Author John Britt, who served as Clay Coordinator at the respected Penland School of Crafts, has personally tested many of the recipes, and carefully reviews every one. He offers a thorough examination of… |