Modern Practical Design (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Woolliscroft Rhead

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0365175064 ISBN 13: 9780365175063

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

In Modern Practical Design, Woolliscroft Rhead guides makers and students through the practical realities of decorative work.

The book combines theory with hands-on methods, covering pottery, book decoration, textiles, and other craft areas. It emphasizes materials, processes, and safe, effective techniques, helping readers understand what is feasible with common tools and readily available supplies.

Readers will gain clear explanations of how to choose materials, shape objects, and apply decoration. The text describes step-by-step approaches to building, throwing, casting, and glazing, as well as decorative methods like slip, scraffito, and underglaze work. It also surveys related design topics, from pattern and color to layout and lettering, making it a broad yet practical reference for designers and makers alike.

• Hands-on guidance for pottery, including building, throwing, casting, and applying slips or glazes.
• Illustrated techniques for book decoration, including covers, end papers, and lettering considerations.
• Overview of decorative design principles, patterns, and the interplay of color and form.
• Context on posters, fashion plates, lace, metalwork, and other crafts as part of integrated design practice.

Ideal for readers of design, crafts, and decorative arts seeking practical, proven approaches to making and decorating beautiful objects.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0365175064
• ISBN 13: 9780365175063
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 268