New Ceramic Surface Design is a fully-illustrated manual covering a wide range of creative surface decoration techniques presented in an approachable and accessible format. Ceramic artist and expert Molly Hatch guides beginners and more advanced ceramicists through various methods for creating designs on clay. You will be introduced to several different and new approaches for using your own imagery and content on the ceramic surface. Learn techniques including: -Mishima -Tape resists -Rubber stamping -Line art -Stamping -Nature resists -Found objects -Shellac resists for textures -Sticker resists -Contact paper stencils -Paper resists -Sgrafitto for shaped designs Detailed photography and hand-drawn illustrations document the processes and show beautiful completed samples. Templates and stencils for all the featured designs are included in the back of the book to use as is, or to tailor to your own tastes.