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Ceramic Painter's Pattern Book Rachel Byass

Ceramic Painter's Pattern Book By Rachel Byass

Ceramic Painter's Pattern Book by Rachel Byass


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Intended for ceramic painters, this illustrated source book contains designs selected from the Design Source Book series and a comprehensive Introduction and Technique section. It features florals, figures, cartoon animals, birds, fish, butterflies and ornamental letters, and many decorative designs.

Ceramic Painter's Pattern Book Summary

Ceramic Painter's Pattern Book by Rachel Byass

A richly illustrated source book for ceramic painters with designs specially selected from the Design Source Book series and a comprehensive Introduction and Technique section by Rachel Byass.

Here, you will find borders, frames, motifs and patterns in many different styles. The pages are packed with classic florals, beautiful figures, cartoon animals, birds, fish, butterflies and ornamental letters, plus many more decorative designs. They have all been specially chosen to inspire ceramic painters and to help them develop their own ideas on plates, bowls, tiles, vases, frames and more.
You do not have to be a skilled artist to use this book. Step-by-step photographs show how to transfer the designs on to bisque ware and how to add colour using simple brushtrokes. Firing instructions are not included, but there is guidance on materials and where finished painted pieces can be fired. There is also a gallery of finished pieces, including plates, bowls, a frame and a beautiful Art Deco dish.

Ceramic Painter's Pattern Book Reviews

June 2007

Painting on greenware (unglazed pottery) is becoming more and more popular; where I live there are at least three studios where anybody can drop in, select an item, paint it and then get it glazed ready for a lifetime of use. Even children are doing it - but there is always something daunting about a blank canvas of any kind, and nobody on had to give tuition to total beginners. Until this book...

Now you can learn all about painting greenware, and impress everybody else at the studio by your expert knowledge. Find out what brushes are best, learn how to transfer your design to a curved surface and discover what you need to bring with you apart from brushes and a design. It is surprising how little you really need to know, but even I who have done whole courses on this type of work learned several things I wasn't told in class - the hallmark of a good how to book. One whole project for a lovely vase is explained in illustrated detail, and then several other pieces are more briefly described but just knowing what order everything was done is illuminating. Most of the book is filled with line drawings from Search Press' Design Source Books, everything from mermaids to witches, alphabets, elephants, Christmas trees, angels, florals, ethnic and animals. As with the books themselves, you can use the designs without the publisher's permission unless you are mass producing and selling the work. Better to use the illustrations for inspiration perhaps like I do...another useful book that gets right to the point without making something simple to learn seem difficult.

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About Rachel Byass

Rachel Byass, a freelance Ceramic Consultant, has written the opening section of this book in which she demonstrates simple transferring and painting techniques. Rachel has always been interested in pottery. She has gained 9 colour line certifications and written one certification for the pottery industry. She has also co-written ceramic books and pattern packs, and her work is regularly published in Popular Ceramics. Rachel has a home studio and occasionally she works in an industrial studio when running classes. She gives seminars, and has been teaching for several years. She lives in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Materials
Preparing surfaces
Transferring a design
Painting a design
Designs

Additional information

GOR001431147
9781844482016
1844482014
Ceramic Painter's Pattern Book by Rachel Byass
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Search Press Ltd
20070427
96
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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