Product Description: Clear, step-by-step instructions for 50 stunning mosaic designs are included in this guide to mosaic creation for the home. Novices and seasoned mosaic artists alike will enjoy this fresh take on the art form and the thorough demonstrations of core techniques—from choosing materials and utilizing correct tools to applying grout and making the best use of color...read more

Product Description: The classic art of enameling is experiencing a well-deserved renaissance—and it’s stunningly captured in this lovingly curated survey. More than 300 international contemporary artists have contributed museum-worthy pieces, which range in scale from David C...read more

Traces the evolution of the mosaic from the Hellenistic period to the early Christian era and examines regional variations from Britain to North Africa (view table of contents)

Product Description: Beautiful enameled art presented with informative text and 190+ color photos. All enameling techniques are explained to allow collectors and dealers to organize their treasures correctly. A history covers origins, art history variations, styles, notable works, and means of recognition...read more

Offers a complete introduction to all of the popular techniques of enameling, with practical advice on how to set up a studio and detailed, step-by-step instructions for fourteen creative projects that use such methods as cloisonne, champleve, and plique, as well as the latest experimental techniques.

Dorothy Cockrell encourages readers to enjoy the delights of this exciting and gratifying craft. Offering easy step-by-step photographs and instructions, she guides the reader through all the different techniques, illustrating how beautiful and unusual effects can be achieved once the basic principles have been learnt. She discusses how to prepare the metal, choosing and mixing colours and firing methods. More advanced techniques are also included: stencilling, drawing on enamel, sgrafitto, using rubber stamps, working with gold and silver leaf, and more. You can make jewellery, decorate boxes, create pictures, embellish bowls and produce many unique designs. The vibrant colours and wonderful textures will make you want to experiment and develop your own projects. Packed with stimulating and innovative ideas, this book will appeal to beginners who want to start a fascinating new craft, and it will also inspire anyone interested in the art of enamelling.

Product Description: Soft cover book titled CHINESE CLOISONNE: The Pierre Uldry Collection by Helmut Brinker and Albert Lutz. Published by The Asia Society Galleries in 1989. Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs. See my photographs (5) of this book on main listing page...read more

Demonstrates traditional mosaic patterns and techniques with instructions for sixteen projects inspired by historical sources, covering materials, equipment, cutting, grouting, and sealing (view table of contents)

Product Description: The techniques of metal colouring, bronzing and patination are assuming a new importance in contemporary fine metalwork and design. Richard Hughes and Michael Rowe have assembled and tested the recipes included in this book, which is the most comprehensive work on the subject currently available, an essential reference and sourcebook for practitioners and all those involved in sculpture, architecture, design and the decorative arts...read more

Looks at the origins, symbols, and designs of interior and exterior decorative floors found in Venice, Italy. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The splendour of the pala d’Oro, the mystery of the Alfred Jewel, the genius of Renaissance goldsmiths...For more than 1000 years enamels, made by fusing layers of coloured glass to metal, have been used to embellish objects of great value and importance...read more

Describes and illustrates a multimedia exhibit that celebrates the achievements of more than one thousand women in Western culture, discussing the exhibit's origin and aesthetic and historical meaning

Product Description: "Christine Kondoleon presents the extraordinary mosaics of the House of Dionysos on Cyprus in a multifaceted study that explores their technique, style, iconography, architectural setting, chronology, and social import. This richly textured exploration provides a compelling reconstruction of the social and political aspirations of Romanized aristocratic patrons of the first and second centuries...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Discusses the basic materials, equipment, and processes of enameling and provides step-by-step instructions on performing a variety of enameling techniques

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An indispensable reference guide for mosaic enthusiasts and workers covers all aspects of the art form, including both technical information on materials and techniques, and a variety of step-by-step diagrams illustrated with color photos and images of beautiful finished designs. Crafter's Choice.

Product Description: Enameling has a deserved reputation for being one of the most difficult of all media over which to obtain real control. After learning the basic techniques, producing beautiful jewelry is relatively simple; then practice, diligence, and discipline are the only tools needed to master the craft...read more

A helpful workbook for GED candidates who require added assistance in math provides helpful review and exercises in every math subject, test-taking practice, and tips on how to cope with word problems. Original.

Product Description: This book describes the whole range of batiks of Indonesia: the traditional designs of Central Java as well as those of the north coast of Java, and covers the processes, designs, and regional centers of batik.

Product Description: Book by Campbell, Marian