{"product_id":"handmade-tile-design-create-and-install-custom-tiles-9780760381229","title":"Handmade Tile: Design, Create, and Install Custom Tiles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandmade Tile \u003c\/i\u003eis a contemporary guide for ceramic artists and anyone interested in custom tile installations--from making, designing, and decorating to designing your space and installation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No matter how many years of experience you have as a ceramic artist or how many home-improvement projects you've tackled, nothing prepares you for the unique world of ceramic tile. From \u003cb\u003econcept \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edesign\u003c\/b\u003e, through \u003cb\u003efiring \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003einstallation\u003c\/b\u003e, ceramic tiling is one of the few places in a home where art is permanently installed as a feature of a room. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHandmade Tile\u003c\/i\u003e, Forrest Lesch-Middelton shares everything he's learned as the founder and owner of the custom tile business FLM Ceramics and Tile. From his years as a one-man operation to his current production facility, Forrest has seen it all and helps you every step of the way. Whether you want to \u003cb\u003emake your own tile\u003c\/b\u003e, or want to \u003cb\u003euse artistic and custom-made tile in your home\u003c\/b\u003e, this book has everything you need. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features of the book include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Making Tile: key tools, rolling, cutting, extruding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Decorating: glazes, image transfer, cuerda seca, underglaze, slip \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Designing Your Space: tile in context, choosing your tile, codes and standards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Installation: removing old tile, backing, preparing surfaces, setting, grouting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Galleries and interviews with \u003cb\u003etoday's top workings artists in tile \u003c\/b\u003eround out the package. Featured artists include Allison Bloom, Boris Aldridge, Disc Interiors, PV Tile, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForrest Lesch-Middelton\u003c\/b\u003e is the owner of FLM Ceramics and Tile in Petaluma, CA. His work has been widely featured, including the cover of \u003ci\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Craft Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2013, \u003ci\u003eCeramics Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e and Ceramic Arts Daily chose Forrest as \"The Ceramic Artist of the Year.\" Forrest is the former president of The Association of Clay and Glass Artists, a graduate of Alfred University's ceramics program as well as Utah State University's MFA program, a former resident of Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, a McKnight Fellow at Northern Clay Center, a recipient of the Creative Work Fund Grant, and former program director for Sonoma Community Center Ceramics. Forrest has taught at various Bay Area colleges and has lectured and demonstrated extensively throughout the United States, including workshops at The Penland School of Craft, The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Syracuse University, Greenwich House Pottery, the California College of the Arts, and The Northern Clay Center.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quarry Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50916014031122,"sku":"9780760381229","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1bf8b95f-2487-49d0-b208-c47cac5b9278.jpg?v=1738834137","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/handmade-tile-design-create-and-install-custom-tiles-9780760381229","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}