Finishing ceramic sculpture

Genre: Television

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Department of Cinema University of Southern California Merrell Gage Edward Freed Richard Harber Daniel Wiegand Kenneth Miura David Johnson

Format: 16mm

Description: Discusses finishing techniques in ceramic sculpture. Explains how the finish must make the sculptured work permanent and at the same time enhance its feeling and form. Shows the method of firing ceramic pieces in the kiln. Demonstrates different methods of finishing the pieces including staining, waxing, and the application of different types of glazes. Concludes with a discussion of ancient and modern polychrome sculpture. Features Merrell Gage, sculptor and Professor of Fine Arts, University of Southern California. (USC) Film.


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