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No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects 50 Elegant Projects to Make for the Home


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by Vannier, Charlotte;

English | 2023 | ISBN: 1497104068 | 192 pages | True EPUB | 90.86 MB
Create your own beautiful clay pottery without a kiln! If you’ve ever wanted to get started in the craft of clay making, No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects is the perfect place to start – no kiln or potter’s wheel needed! A complete, beginner-friendly guide that explains everything you need to know to create your own hand-built clay masterpieces, this is comprehensive and elegant guide is filled with insight on setting up a workshop space, how to prepare for modeling clay, the tools you’ll need, clays, pottery and ceramics terminology, and other clay making basics. It’s perfect for crafters looking for a tactile relaxing outlet as well as clay and polymer clay enthusiasts looking to expand and hone their skills. More than 50 elegant yet simple clay projects for the home are featured – ranging from candleholders and flower vases to a cutting board, lidded jars, a milk jug, an egg dish, bowls, plaques, and more – along with step-by-step instructions and stunning full-color photography. Included are technique tutorials on the different types of modeling, such as pinching, coiling, slab building, press molding, and impressions, as well as helpful tips on how to color and finish each piece. Projects Ceramics and pottery are part of a refreshing return to slow life, the satisfaction of making things by hand, and the desire to turn away from industrial consumption, all while making something beautiful and useful for your home or to gift to friends. Combining simple skills with an elevated design aesthetic, this craft book is a must-have for any maker or DIYer looking to try something easy, affordable, and fun! If you thought you would never be a pottery artist because you don’t own a kiln, think again! With No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects , you will be sharing your dazzling creations with everyone in no time! "If you want to try your hand at working with clay but don’t have access to a ceramic studio, no worries. No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects lays out a great way to work with clay in your home without a potter’s wheel or kiln. Here, you’ll find great techniques for handbuilding, with projects that will hone your ceramic skills and allow you to turn your creative ideas loose in the world of clay."

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Geosynthetic Clay Liners


Free Download Geosynthetic Clay Liners By Gartung, Erwin(Editor);Koerner, Robert M(Editor)
1995 | 350 Pages | ISBN: 9054105194 | PDF | 26 MB
This text, based on an international symposium held in 1994, covers geosynthetic clay liners (GCL), a type of geosynthetic material which blends natural soil and geosynthetics in the form of a composite barrier-system. Environmental applications have been a major use of GCL.

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Polymer Clay Jewelry


Free Download Polymer Clay Jewelry: The ultimate guide to making wearable art earrings
English | 2023 | ISBN: 0760382735 | 327 Pages | EPUB | 16 MB
In Polymer Clay Jewelry, Author Rachael Skidmore-owner of the popular online shop and social-media channels Made by Maeberry-takes a fresh, contemporary approach to this classic craft. Through her easy-to-follow photographic steps and clear instructions, you can make your own contemporary earrings in a variety of colors and styles.

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Treasure in Clay The Autobiography of Fulton J. Sheen


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2000 | 366 Pages | ISBN: 0898704200 | EPUB | 6 MB
Treasure in Clayprovides a lifetime’s worth of wisdom from one of the most beloved and influential figures in twentieth-century Catholicism.Completed shortly before his death in 1979,Treasure in Clayis the autobiography of Fulton J. Sheen, the preeminent teacher, preacher, and pastor of American Catholicism.Called "the Great Communicator" by Billy Graham and "a prophet of the times" by Pope Pius XII, Sheen was the voice of American Catholicism for nearly fifty years. In addition to his prolific writings, Sheen dominated the airwaves, first in radio, and later television, with his signature program "Life is Worth Living," drawing an average of 30 million viewers a week in the 1950s. Sheen had the ears of everyone from presidents to the common men, women, and children in the pews, and his uplifting message of faith, hope, and love shaped generations of Catholics.Here in Sheen’s own words are reflections from his childhood, his years in seminary, his academic career, his media stardom, his pastoral work, his extensive travels, and much more. Readers already familiar with Sheen and as well as those coming to him for the first time will find a fascinating glimpse into the Catholic world Sheen inhabited, and will find inspiration in Sheen’s heartfelt recollections.Treasure in Clayis a classic book and a lasting testament to a life that was worth living.

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