The basic porcelain building technique developed by Mr Makoto Yamamoto, an internationally-known ceramist from Japan, has published his technique in this practical textbook, the latest edition for ceramists to learn esthetic techniques.

Makoto Yamamoto: Mr Makoto Yamamoto was born in 1949 and graduated from Aishi Dental Technician School. After working for a dental laboratory about twenty years, he started his own laboratory, M. YAMAMOTO CERAMIST'S INC. in 1988. His principal publication, METAL-CERAMICS was translated into English, German, and Italian and has been praised as the bible of ceramics. In 1989, he invented "Opal Porcelain" as a compilation of all his studies thus far and he is active worldwide.