Ceramics Books and Magazines

Author: Natascha Dean
Publisher: North Light Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 111164

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11 x 8.6 x 0.4

ISBN: 1581800959
Dewey Decimal Number: 746
UPC: 035313317460
EAN: 9781581800951

Publication Date: October 15, 2000
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I had hoped for better June 25, 2006
7 out of 10 found this review helpful

The content fits the title, "an idea book" but, be careful that this is what you want or need.

This book is heavy on line drawing templates that you can use. I was looking for something that focused on technique. I prefer not to rob someone else's design.

3 out of 5 stars

Quite good but the description is misleading January 30, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful

I found this book to be good, but I was disappointed with the "Patterns" which consisted of little tiny depictions of the shape of the project. I bought the book specifically to get patterns and, while the book is very good, I was disappointed that the patterns we basically useless for someone new to mosaics.

2 out of 5 stars

The Mosaic Idea Book September 26, 2005
10 out of 16 found this review helpful

After a few pages of "How To" basics, the remaining pages are mostly filled with small isolated images documented in clever "artsy" dialect. From the title: "Ideas," I expected to see large completed conceptions where I could examine the total effect of a whole composition, especially how the color, shape and size of the border influenced the overall result of an end product.

5 out of 5 stars

ONE OF THE BEST!! June 25, 2003
104 out of 106 found this review helpful

As a self-taught mosaicist, I own 25 mosaic books, including this one, and I can honestly say that the Mosaic Idea Book is one of the best of the bunch. Instructions are clearly presented and accompanied by a generous assortment of photos. As in any good how-to book, the author explains the basic materials, tools, and techniques used in mosaic work, but she does so in a way that really holds the reader's interest. One of the book's best features is that it contains plenty of patterns -- a tremendously valuable resource for both beginners and advanced mosaicists. The patterns are especially helpful, however, for the novice mosaicist who is still learning how to plan and lay out a design. Friends and I have used a few of the patterns in the book -- we enlarged/reduced them on a copy machine, to fit our specific projects. I used the chameleon pattern and created a mosaic that everyone describes as "spectacular." This book gives readers a lot of "bang for their buck." If you can buy only one mosaic book, I highly recommend this one.

4 out of 5 stars

Many designs to copy July 6, 2002
46 out of 48 found this review helpful

I bought the book as a beginner looking for the basics of how to get started. While the book has that info, its emphasis is on specific animal and plant design, borders, symbols, etc. Heavy on the animals.

While this isn't the main book I consult in mosaic-making (I like Leslie Dierk's book), I will definitely keep this as a reference.

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