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When Potters Are Ready To Go Beyond Dipping Pouring And Brushing The Same Palette Of Glazes Onto Their Work They'Ll Find The Alternatives To Surface Decoration Offered Here To Be An Excellent Jumping-Off Point. In This Collection Thirty Of The Most Innovative And Talented Contemporary Ceramic Artists Share The Techniques And Processes That Make Their Work Unique And Expressive. Surface Decoration: Finishing Techniques Covers Techniques At All Stages Of The Ceramic Process Including Forming Leather-Hard Bisque And Even After The Final Glaze Firing. Artists Discuss Their Working Styles And Tools Some Provide Detailed Step-By-Step Instructions While Others Discuss Their Successes And Trials In Broader Terms. You'Ll Find Information On Glazes And Glazing Recipes Embossing Sgraffito Brushwork Printing Patinas Roulettes Stamping Decals Stains Resists Slips China Painting Stencils Faux Finishes And More. Here'S A Small Sampling Of What You'Ll Find: William Shinn Shows You How To Create Repeating Designs With Rolling Stamps . With The Increased Interest In Handbuilt Press-Molded And Extruded Forms The Possibilities For Texturing Flat Surfaces With Rolling Stamps On A Larger Scale Can Be More Thoroughly Explored. Eric Serritella Heats Clay And Stretches It To Create A Texture That Looks Like Dried Parched Earth In Unearthing Beauty: Pushing The Limits Of Surface . Sgraffito Comes From The Italian Word Graffito Meaning To Scratch And Wayne Bates Does More Than Scratch The Surface With This Informative Tutorial On The Tips And Techniques Of Getting The Best Results In Scratching The Surface: A Guide To Sgraffito . In Color And Texture: Creative Bits And Pieces Crush Your Dry Scraps Then Pick Up The Pieces. Hanna Lore Hombordy Crushes Various Colored Clay Bodies And Rolls Them Int