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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 738.142 EAN: 9781600590771 ISBN: 1600590772 Label: Lark Books Manufacturer: Lark Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 160 Publication Date: April 01, 2007 Publisher: Lark Books Studio: Lark Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: For potters, mold making is invaluable because it allows them to slip-cast identical multiples of their work—and this newly revised, now in color edition of Andrew Martin’s classic is the definitive guide to the craft. No other volume has shown the processes in such how-to detail. It’s overflowing with hundreds of photos, key techniques, projects, master artist profiles, and troubleshooting tips. A thorough introduction addresses materials and tools, and presents Martin’s simple, unique template method for making clay prototypes. Create easy one-piece molds to make tiles, bowls, and platters, or multi-piece molds for more complex forms. An extensive overview covers slip formulation, while offering highly desired slip recipes for low-, mid-, and high-fire clay bodies. This will be the standard reference in every ceramist’s library. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Essential Guide to Mold Making & Slip Casting (A Lark Ceramics Book) (This book, which I bought twice by mistake! Is a bit hard to follow. I will try this winter to follow the directions and see what happens! I am very excited to see if it works so I can start replicating some original artwork! Rating: - Mold making and slip castingThe book was more basic than I expected. It is good for beginners and a useful guide for teachers. Rating:  - Not the whole storyThis book seemed to me to be a good start, but maybe was rushed to production. There are a number of significant issues with this publication: * Poorly organized - rather than taking you through a step-by-step process for each important phase of mold making and slip casting, the information is scattered throughout. Including information on other artists adds to the value of this book, but detracts from fundamental goal of teaching you how to slip cast. * Missing/minimized information ... Read More Rating: - An Excellent resource bookThis book is well written and shows very good photos. Mold making can be hard and very messy so having a clear idea of what you are going to be doing is important. Andrew Martin shows you step by step how to approach mold making beginning with very simple molds through to complex molds. Lots of lovely inspiring photos from master artists. This is a great book for any ceramics library. Rating:  - Best mold book on the market.In preparation for teaching mold making at Utah State University, I purchased 4 different mold-making books. After careful examination I decided that Andrew Martin's book is the one I'll use as my text for the class. I wouldn't recommend it for someone who is trying to learn to make molds without a base knowledge in clay and plaster, but, as a text book in an intermediate to advanced setting, this book is the one to use. 
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