Glidden Pottery
Author: Margaret Carney
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13:
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Glidden Pottery
Author: Ronald J. Kransler
Publisher:
Published: 2011-09
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9781612330167
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the fascinating story of the company and the people who produced Glidden pottery. The first section of the book tells about the history of the company, the important designers who worked there, and the wonderful designs they created. The second section of the book contains a richly-illustrated catalog of Glidden pottery. The photo illustrations show the patterns and shapes produced by the company, arranged by number, at a level of detail never before available. The information from this book was a major part of the research for the 2001 Glidden exhibition at the Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY, which was organized by director Margaret Carney, Ph.D.
Pottery Form
Author: Daniel Rhodes
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0486475905
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA master ceramist and internationally known teacher offers practical information about pottery making as well as insights into the craft's meaning, history, and spirit. Featuring more than 170 photographs, this volume describes and depicts basic forms and their creation using the potter's wheel as well as by modeling, coiling, and slab building.
Young House Love
Author: Sherry Petersik
Publisher: Artisan
Published: 2015-07-14
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 1579656765
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
The Baldwin genealogy from 1500 to 1881
Author: C.C. Baldwin
Publisher: Рипол Классик
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 989
ISBN-13: 5874721363
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlamo Pottery
Author: N. Perryman Collins
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9781420815528
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe intriguing history behind the simple, tasteful designs and eye-catching color of Alamo pottery - a classic mid-century modern American pottery - is told definitively for the first time. The author skillfully takes us back in time to tell us of the dream and the men behind that dream that created Alamo Pottery, of their failures that led to great success and of great success that spawned greed and disintegration. This book contains a description of the process by which Alamo pottery was made along with descriptions and photographs of the art ware. Included also, is a guide on how to distinguish Alamo pottery from similar forms of art ware, such as Gilmer pottery, and how to identify the rare and unmarked pieces of Alamo pottery. Copies of Alamo Pottery and Gilmer Pottery catalogs are presented. Collectors and dealers, in particular, will benefit from the Price Guide which features a color photograph of each piece of pottery identified by its model number and dimensions.. The author's years of research, which included conversations and communications with principals of the company, bring to the public this clear, easy-to-read, complete guide. Collectors, dealers, and readers interested in mid-century modern American pottery as well as Texas history will find this book an invaluable resource and a delightful read.
Alfred and Alfred Station
Author: Laurie Lounsberry McFadden
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738554723
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlfred and Alfred Station reveals the heritage of a southwestern New York State community nestled in the hills of Allegany County. With more than 200 pictures, the story honors the early pioneers who in 1807 permanently settled on forested land once inhabited by the Seneca Nation. It focuses on not only education--always highly valued, as evidenced in the three institutions of higher learning here--but also on the people, businesses, farms, and civic organizations that have enriched the town for 200 years.
Mechanical Properties of Ceramics
Author: John B. Wachtman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2009-08-13
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780470451502
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Comprehensive and Self-Contained Treatment of the Theory and Practical Applications of Ceramic Materials When failure occurs in ceramic materials, it is often catastrophic, instantaneous, and total. Now in its Second Edition, this important book arms readers with a thorough and accurate understanding of the causes of these failures and how to design ceramics for failure avoidance. It systematically covers: Stress and strain Types of mechanical behavior Strength of defect-free solids Linear elastic fracture mechanics Measurements of elasticity, strength, and fracture toughness Subcritical crack propagation Toughening mechanisms in ceramics Effects of microstructure on toughness and strength Cyclic fatigue of ceramics Thermal stress and thermal shock in ceramics Fractography Dislocation and plastic deformation in ceramics Creep and superplasticity of ceramics Creep rupture at high temperatures and safe life design Hardness and wear And more While maintaining the first edition's reputation for being an indispensable professional resource, this new edition has been updated with sketches, explanations, figures, tables, summaries, and problem sets to make it more student-friendly as a textbook in undergraduate and graduate courses on the mechanical properties of ceramics.
California Pottery
Author: Bill Stern
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2001-05
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 9780811830683
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"With color photographs featuring hundreds of pieces, California Pottery: From Missions to Modernism provides a comprehensive history of the extraordinarily diverse and colorful pottery of California."--BOOK JACKET.
