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500 GLASS OBJECTSFeatures the finest
B A C K YARD MOSAICS
work by top artisans worldwide. Feast your eye
Connie Sheerin. Brighten your porch, patio, deck,
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396 pages, hc, $24.95
128 full color pages, sc, $14.95
500 PITCHERSThis provocative color galery
ABEGINER’S GUIDE TO KILN-FORMED GLAS
presents 50 breathtaking images that include
Brenda Griffith. This comprehensive introduction
everything from handbuilt to whel-thrown,
features projects both beautiful and practical that
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ever the aproach, the results are al magnifi-
It covers fundamentals, such as fusing, slumping
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advanced techniques There’s also an invaluable
420 pages, sc, $24.95
troubleshooting section. 128 pages, hc, $24.95
500 PLATES & CHRGERSPlates and chargers
THE BIG BOK OF CERAMICSJoaquim Chavaria.
can serve as more than just places to put food:
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color photographs and schematic drawings that
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ceramic arts.420 pages, sc,$24.95
ing, glazing, and firing. 192 pages, sc, $35.00
THE ART OF ENAMELING: TE C H N I Q U E S, PR O J E C T S,
C R E ATIVE META LC L AYJ E W E L RYCeCe Wire.
IN S P I R AT I O NLinda Darty. Written with clarity and
Imagine a material that looks and feels like clay
passion, this book covers popular techniques,
yet, when fired, becomes solid gold and silver!
f u ndamentals of studio set up, and includes 14
That’s metal clay, and here are the techniques
fabulous projects. The styles range from traditional
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mesh forms. 176 pages, sc, $17.95
144 pages, sc, $14.95
THE ART OF METALCLAY:TECHNIQUESFOR
THE ENCYCLOPEDIAOF SCULPTING TECH-
CREATING JEWELRYAND DECORATIVEOBJECTS
NIQUES: ACO M P R E H E N S I V E VI S U A LGU I D ETO TR A D I-
Sherri Haab. Details the essentials of working,
T I O N A LA N D CO N T E M P O R A RYTE C H N I Q U E SJohn Plowman.
f i ring, and finishing metal clay.This best-selling
From assemblage to brazing, more than 30
book now comes with an exciting DVD which
t e c hniques unfold in these beautifully illustrated
demonstrates metal clay’s remarkable versatility
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beautiful jewelry. 144 pages, sc, $24.95
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