Coloring Clay


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This is a handbook on how to introduce colour into clay, and various methods of working with coloured clay. It briefly covers natural colour foundin clays and how to use this to best advantage.







The Craft and Art of Clay


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Widely considered to be the most comprehensive introduction to ceramics available, this book contains numerous step-by-step illustrations of various ceramic techniques to guide the beginner as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from contemporary potters from around the world. For the more experienced ceramist, there is a wealth of technical detail on things like glaze formulas and temperature conversions which make the book an ideal reference. To quote one review: ...I am a studio potter and would not be without it. The fourth edition has been updated to include profiles of key ceramists who have influenced the field, new material on marketing ceramics including using the internet, more on the use of computers, added coverage of paperclays, using gold and alternative glazes.




Exploration Of Soil Batik


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Batik is one of the wealth of the Indonesian people as an invaluable cultural heritage. Indonesian batik has been known to foreign countries and become a superior export product. Every region in Indonesia has batik products with their own peculiarities. Efforts to overcome the boredom of batik products are done through the development of motifs, techniques, and textile used. One of the developments of batik products is through exploration of the use of soil as natural dyes of batik. This exploration is a research activity carried out by researchers and teams for 3 years. The result obtained is the discovery of soil as a batik dye which is explored with a variety of techniques named by researchers with soil batik. Thank God, the authors say to Allah SWT who has given grace, strength and health until this work can be realized. The authors thank the Surabaya State University as the academic community and Kemenristekdikti (Ministry of higher education research and technology) through Surabaya State University who have funded this research for 3 years and the researchers have succeeded in producing works in the form of: soil batik products, copyright in the form of motif designs as many as 10 copyrights, patents and 2 works that are in the process of being granted, as well as the publication of scientific papers at indexed national and international seminars. In addition, thank you to the PKK (Family Welfare Education) Department where the author's career is to educate the next nation generation, Jawa Pos and FT Unesa (Faculty of Engineering of Surabaya State University) Communication Media who have published the soil and HKI batik works. The author also thanks you to her beloved husband and daughter who always provide support and prayers to the author, to the solid team and comrades Dra, Yulistiana, M. PSDM, her beautiful students Irma Mardita, Ninik Kholifah, Ika Zulfia, and Ms. Lailatur Albariya who helped the exploration process of soil batik. Also thank you to Ms. Nartik as the owner of Patrang Maz Batik UKM (small and medium enterprises) in Tulangan Sidoarjo who facilitated the production of products, as well as Eko and the residents of Tulangan Village who participated in this activity. Finally, I hope this work can be useful for the community as input and ideas in working to develop batik products. Sorry if there are still many lacks of this work, suggestions and critics are possible for the improvement of this work.




The Origin of Clay Minerals in Soils and Weathered Rocks


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Of huge relevance in a number of fields, this is a survey of the different processes of soil clay mineral formation and the consequences of these processes concerning the soil ecosystem, especially plant and mineral. Two independent systems form soil materials. The first is the interaction of rocks and water, unstable minerals adjusting to surface conditions. The second is the interaction of the biosphere with clays in the upper parts of alteration profiles.







The Potter's Complete Studio Handbook


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Pottery making and wheel throwing is a timeless craft, perfect for beginner crafters and artisans who don't mind getting their hands dirty. The Potter's Complete Studio Handbook is the perfect guide for all levels to enjoy and master the art of pottery. The book is a compilation of the best features from The Potter's Studio Handbook and The Potter's Studio Clay and Glaze Handbook, bringing the best of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques together with comprehensive instruction for clays and glazes. Inside, you'll find: —expert tips and tricks for selecting and preparing your clay, constructing slab projects, throwing and centering clay on the wheel, firing your project to perfection —16 beautiful and functional projects with step-by-step photos using wheel-throwing, hand-building, and slipcasting techniques that can be done at home —more than 40 formulas for unique clays and glazes with instructions on how to use them plus troubleshooting tips from the experts —behind-the-scenes access to production and mining facilities . . . and much more!




Clays and Their Properties


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Surface Design for Ceramics


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This studio reference captures all the popular techniques available for embellishing clay, as well as a wealth of practical information and detailed images that lead readers through every phase of the design and decorating process.