Tile: Making, Designing and Using
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Kenneth / Clarke, Kenneth, PUBLISHER: Crowood Press (UK), Tiles are a beautiful form of ceramic that lend themselves ong>toong> ong>anong> extraordinary diversity of uses ong>anong>d treatments. In this outstong>anong>ding overview, Kenneth Clark, a distinguished tile designer ong>anong>d maker, introduces readers ong>toong> their creation, ornamentation, ong>anong>d use. Tile making using earthenware, song>toong>neware, porcelain, ong>anong>d paper clay is fully described as are the decorative techniques, like painting, screen printing, ong>anong>d sgraffiong>toong>. The work of leading tile designers is also examined, along with their approaches ong>anong>d applications. ong>Toong> complete the book, Clark offers practical information on the uses of tile, including floors, walls, roofs, fireplaces, murals, ong>anong>d swimming pools; details on how ong>toong> repair tiles; ong>anong>d advice on how ong>toong> protect ong>anong>d care for them. Written by ong>anong> expert, ong>anong>d with 280 color phoong>toong>s, "The Tile" is sure ong>toong> captivate ong>anong>yone interested in learning or appreciating the skills of this age-old craft.