Ceramics Books and Magazines

Author: Sonia King
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

19 reviews
Sales Rank: 55446

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.3
Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.5 x 1.3

ISBN: 1402740611
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9781402740619

Publication Date: August 28, 2006
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Excellent book but not necessarily for novices February 27, 2008
Great book with wonderful pictures. While techniques and methods are shown, the projects are a bit advanced, so I wouldn't recommend it for complete beginners. Other than that, a very good book.

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing book about mosaics! February 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a very complete book about mosaics. Contains historic and up to date information about the world of mosaics. Contains advices, projects and recommendations. If you are interested in this art you shouldn't missed it.

5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful book December 4, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I'm a big Sonia King's fan. You have to have in your library. Its an amazing book with a lot of techniques, full of ilustrations, pictures, colors, a very nice book. I can't hardly wait for her next book !!!

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent introduction to mosaics November 2, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

This book covers mosaic art quite well - with sections on the history, design, techniques, tools, projects to get one started, and lots of eye candy from many artists, including the author. I became fascinated with mosaics during a trip to Italy in August of this year. Upon return to the States, my goal was to obtain a better level of knowledge so that I might eventually be able to experiment a bit. King's text does an excellent job of explaining the process, from design through to placing the tesserae and grouting the finished work. My confidence has gone up quite a bit by reading and giving some thought to the recommendations provided.

I also agree with earlier reviews stating that this book and Emma Biggs' "Encyclopedia of Mosaic Techniques" make a nice combination. Between these two, I'm ready to tackle a project. Some smalti, weldbond, nippers, cutters, and wedi board is already on the way!

4 out of 5 stars

Fascinating variety of mosaic styles January 21, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

This book was written by a mosaic artist and teacher who's travelled extensively and kept her eyes open (and her camera ready)while sightseeing. The breadth of her scope is very satisfying (ranging from the ancient Greek and Roman to the very, very modern, with every significant school represented). She absolutely knows the medium, and gives sound and practiced techniques for creating various types of mosaics. She also includes photographs of all kinds of different work, so the reader can be inspired by a style that speaks to him or her. My only reservation about this book comes from the fact that my taste and hers differ, so there are other books available which (in my opinion)offer a more pleasing selection of mosaics to be inspired by.

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