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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | A celebrated teacher has gathered the tried-and-true techniques used by sculptors and folk artists, and tailored them for low-tech surroundings. Work with molds; form over armatures; model or carve with concrete; and treat concrete surfaces with mosaics, embedded objects, incising, and coloring. For dazzling outdoor embellishments, craft a Birdbath, Little Lady Fountain, and more. Twenty-five projects in all.
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Sherri Warner Hunter | | Paperback: | 144 pages | | Publisher: | Lark Books | | Publication Date: | May 28, 2002 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1579903185 | | Product Width: | 2.06 centimeters | | Product Height: | 2.43 centimeters | | Product Weight: | 0.01 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.9 inches | | Package Width: | 8.4 inches | | Package Height: | 0.4 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 20 reviews |
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72 of 73 found the following review helpful:
 AVID BUYERS BEWARE Sep 08, 2004
By M. G. Story
"StorybookSolutions.com"
This is an excellent primer. I recommend it whole-heartedly because you won't see this good info anywhere else EXCEPT...another book by the same author titled CREATING WITH CONCRETE. Both books are identical, page for page--only the titles are different. So don't do what I did and avidly run out and buy that book too thinking it's new info...It's identical!
28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 knocked my socks off!!! May 03, 2003
By georgia kuhlman
"arizona resident"
as far as i have seen, there is no other book like this one.
think of it; you can; with this excellent book, create your own sculptures and the neighbors will die of envy! they will think you came into an inheritance and can now afford to enlist a fine artist to grace your front lawn with art.
or how about a knock-out hugh heavy deeply engraved wildly artistic planter? the whole neighborhood will be on you to do your magic for them. i have so many plans now that i yearned to do for years and never thought was possible to acomplish.
the book is extremely well laid out. tons and tons of step by step pictures. and various formulas for concrete from the usual we are accustomed to; to some very maliable patty sculpture-friendly types of material. the way to structure figures; some very complex, is clearly laid out so that you will never again be able to say "oh, i could never do that".
sherri hunter, i am in your debt!!!
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Best How-To Book I Have Ever Read Jul 26, 2004
By Claudia McGill
I can't say enough about how easy to follow the instructions are in this book - you are never left wondering - how did she go from this step to the next step? Plenty of information (written and pictured) about concrete as a material, as well as interesting projects to follow or to use as models and inspiration to make your own ideas into reality.
I especially like the clear way she has organized the directions for the various projects. In each, the construction steps are laid out. When she refers to a specific concrete mix or generic construction technique, she then refers you to a different section of the book. In this way she does not repeat the same info over and over in the projects.
At first, I was a little thrown off, but I learned to check the material list, look at the different sections, then look at the project as a whole. It prompted me to do things in the correct order and made the actual construction steps easier to follow. It also makes it very easy, when you get more experienced and create your own works, to go right to the areas that are appropriate for your work and not search through pages of instructions.
I think this is the best how-to book I've ever seen - you can feel very confident in your work with this book as a guide. I've made several projects based on what I've learned - I've carved concrete, modeled it , done tile work - and enjoyed them all.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Hopi bon Aug 01, 2002
By Martha Gillen
In my local language- Papiamentu- this means "very good" . I wanted to get more insight in working with cement and I got it now. This book is written very clear, the instructions are easy to follow. With the basic instructions you can continue to develop your own creations. Living in the tropics and having a sunny garden year around, several of the mozaik projects will stand out. I will enjoy this book very very much. And so will my friends who very soon will enjoy some of my art pieces.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Dress Up Your Yard May 13, 2005
By Virginia Allain
"(retired librarian)"
According to the author, "Concrete isn't just for sidewalks anymore." Included in this colorfully illustrated how-to book are step-by-step instructions for making a frog fountain, garden "critters," concrete fossils, a masonry planter, a birdbath, and much more. Projects are divided into sections by skill levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced. For those who are new to working with concrete, there are also chapters on concrete basics, forming and construction techniques, and surface treatments. (reviewed by South TX Library System)
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