The Tile Decorating Book: Designing and Hand-Painting Tiles : A Practical Guide

By Marion Elliot

An exploration of the many beautiful traditions and design ideas for tiles. Includes fifty step-by-step projects for hand-painting tiles in traditional and original styles, and for using them... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859675298
• ISBN13: 9781859675298
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.8" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Visual, creative, easy how-to text...

This book overflows with colorful, instructive step by step photos that help ANYONE create gorgeous and unique tiles for anywhere in the house or as great gifts. The many ideas range from stenceling your own tiles, making tabletops and planters, to making bedheads. The book also has a helpful history on tiles and a section on templates. I was given this book as a gift and, as an artist, have treasured it as the best gift I've ever received!

Creative, innovative, and decorative uses of tile.

This is a good book for both beginner and experienced tile users. The historical information about different types of tiles and their origins is interesting. Many of the decorative ideas were new to me, such as the mosaic bed and door panels. The photographs of tile-working tools and techniques are especially helpful. The patterns from projects shown in the book are included, and are a definite bonus.