The Tile: Making, Designing and Using - Hardcover

Clark, Sir Kenneth

 
9781861264879: The Tile: Making, Designing and Using

Synopsis

This title provides an overview of making, decorating and using tiles. Some 30 techniques are illustrated and explained using earthenware, stoneware, porcelain and paper clays combined with decorative techniques of painting, screenprinting and sgraffito. Practical information is also give on uses of tiles including walls, floors, roofs, fireplaces and stoves; details on how to fix tiles ranging from murals to swimming pools; and advice on how to protect from frost and movement.

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About the Author

Kenneth Clark has been involved with ceramics for over fifty years, in which time he was in partnership with his wife running Kenneth Clark Ceramics. After retiring in 1997, he continues to work as a freelance designer and maker. This is his fourth book on ceramics. In 1990 he was awarded the MBE for services to Art and Design.

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