Creative Ceramic Painting: 25 Step-by-Step Ceramic Painting Projects for the Home
What would crafters surrender in return for an unmessy hobby that demands few specialized resources and even less time to produce practical and stylish decorating items? British designer Owens trades in glass for ceramics,with naive motifs of all shapes and descriptions parading on useful china objects. In fact, her illustrated step-by-step directions extend to belief in the power of elementary techniques; she shows off the how-tos of such paint effects as stippling, sponging, and etching in color photographs that leave no detail undocumented. Although levels of difficulty are not indicated by icons, the text generally gives clues about the project's complexity or length of time to complete. Choose from an array of 25 brightly hued wares, from a yellow Provencal canister to coasters based on Indian Mehndi henna designs.Barbara JacobsCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved