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Handpainting Porcelain |
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Description:
In the centuries-old tradition of the true porcelain artist, Astrid de Sartiges creates exquisite little works of art on porcelain tableware. Cups and saucers, plates and platters, bowls and candlesticks are strewn with delicate draftsmanship in lovely colors, featuring dainty florals, striking graphics (an elaborate alphabet in red on a bright yellow plate), hints of whimsy (tiny people walking their dogs past a townhouse facade on a teacup), and exotic touches (a full dinner set sporting scenes inspired by the Arabian Nights). In addition to color photos of the finished product and colored painting diagrams, complete pattern templates are included. The general techniques section, however, as well as the individual step-by-step instructions, are quite superficial, indicating a presumption that readers are already fairly experienced with the craft. Beginners will also be put off by the fact that these specialty paints must be fired in a special porcelain oven. But the beauty of these designs should not be reserved only for the advanced porcelain painter: The patterns are equally appropriate for use with ordinary glass paint that air-dries or sets in a home oven, or with regular craft paint on any applicable surface. These designs are also perfect for devotees of do-it-yourself ceramic-painting centers, which supply bisqueware and glazes and then fire the finished pieces for you. --Amy Handy
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