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Manufacturer: Campbell Press
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PREFACE MUCH interest has been manifested of late in ornamental concrete, and so little seems to be known about the un- limited possibilities of the artistic treatment of this material, that the author has endeavored in the following chapters to explain in detail how concrete can be made into objects of art. Numerous inquiries have come to me from craftsmen who are anxious to work in this material but none of whom understand the nature of the material or the method in which it is to be handled. It is such in particular I had in mind when preparing this work and have therefore been most minute in my descriptions of how the various pieces described are to be made. I have taken for granted that the reader knows nothing whatever about the material and have explained each progressive step in the various operations throughout in detail. These directions I have supplemented with iv Preface illustrations which I have endeavored to make so clear that no one can misunderstand them. The method of using wire forms as a base on which to build up the finished piece is original with myself as far as I know, as is also the development of color work in cement. The chapter on the latter as well as those on Garden Furniture should appeal strongly to the professional as well as the layman inasmuch as there is a large and growing demand for this class of work. The amateur craftsman who has been working in clay will especially appreciate the adaptability of concrete for pottery work inasmuch as it is a cold process throughout, thus doing away with the necessity of kiln firing, which is necessary with the former material. The textures which can be obtained on articles made of concrete, as described in the chapter on aggregates, in many instances are far superior to those which can be obtained with any other materials, as they have a dis- tinct characteristic of their own and are full of life and sparkle. Preface If the reader derives as much pleasure as the author has done in experimenting with the material and in making the various articles described throughout the following pages the purpose of this work will have been accomplished. RALPH C. DAVISON v. CONTENTS CHAPTER I. MAKING WIRE FORMS OR FRAMES i CHAPTER II. COVERING THE WIRE FRAMES AND MODEL- ING THE CEMENT MORTAR INTO FORM. 10 CHAPTER III. PLASTER MOLDS FOR SIMPLE FORMS 19 CHAPTER IV. PLASTER MOLDS FOP OBJECTS HAVING CURVED OUTLINES 33 CHAPTER V. COMBINATION OF CASTING AND MODELING AN EGYPTIAN VASE 45 CHAPTER VI. GLUE MOLDS 59
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS:
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9781406782622
ISBN: 1406782629
Label: Campbell Press
Manufacturer: Campbell Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 212
Publication Date: 2007-10-09
Publisher: Campbell Press
Studio: Campbell Press
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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
Concrete Pottery and Garden Furniture -
A complete rip off. This is a poorly copied, partial version of the orignal book. There are no illustrations included which also renders the text useless. Amazon's description should have been more clear.
- The home of teak outdoor furnitures
, simply quality bar stools
Concrete Pottery and Garden Furniture -
I purchased this book and it turned out to be a new edition that did not include even one single illustration. This was just a description of 140 illustrations. It was a huge RIP OFF. This was printed by On-Demand Technology that robot read/skipped over all illustrations published by General Books.net. I did not know this before I purchased the book. I would not have wasted my money if I had known this!
The book was helpful -
The book had a lot of good, useful information in it for beginners to experts. Wish when they copied it they would have enlarged the print. Some of the pictures and pages were dark, so you couldn't get full beneifit of instructions. Over all, was helpful. The explanations and directions were easy to understand and carry out. For a beginner like me,it gave me practical information in a clear manner that encouraged me to try some of the methods he writes about.
Concrete Pottery and Garden Furniture -
I live in New Zealand and as a hobby make concrete products.This book [a paperback] is very poorly printed in fact most of the illustrations have disapeared from the pages and are unreadable .Some are so bad that it is impossible to determine what they are. Our exchange rate to US dollar is
also a concern as this paperback cost $NZ64[certinly not Amazons fault}
Great selections of branded hammocks at
- surely the ultimate teak furniture store!
Available Free Online -
I'm just getting started reading this book, but I thought interested persons might like to know an electronic copy of this can be obtained online for free. Search a site like archive.org. You might want to at least see if you like it before buying a copy.
The author is long gone so I don't think he'll mind.
Enjoy!
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