Thrown Pottery Techniques Revealed

Thrown Pottery Techniques Revealed

Author: Mary Chappelhow

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781840923377

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Using clear photography, instructive text and cutaway photographs, this title aims to help the reader learn to shape clay on the potter's wheel. Eight projects are detailed to build knowledge of basic techniques and allow a wide range fo ceramic objects to be produced.


Wheel-thrown Pottery

Wheel-thrown Pottery

Author: Bill Van Gilder

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781579908553

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Beginners can try hand building, and progress onto the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. They?ll get expert tips on shaping spouts, handles and feet; adding texture, color, and luster; and combining techniques to create a variety of attractive projects.


Complete Pottery Techniques

Complete Pottery Techniques

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-08-27

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1465497978

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Discover how to develop your pottery design skills and bring your ideas to life from start to finish. Covering every technique from throwing pottery to firing, glazing to sgraffito, this pottery book is perfect for both hand-building beginners and potting pros. Step-by-step photographs - some from the potter's perspective - show you exactly where to place your hands when throwing so you can master every technique you need to know. Plus, expert tips help you rescue your pots when things go wrong. The next in the popular Artist's Techniques series, Complete Pottery is the ideal companion for pottery classes of any level, or a go-to guide and inspiration for the more experienced potter looking to expand their repertoire and perfect new skills. With contemporary design and ideas, Complete Pottery Techniques enables the modern maker to unleash their creativity.


Wheel Throwing

Wheel Throwing

Author: Emily Reason

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781600592447

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Offers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanics of wheel-thrown ceramics. Includes nine projects.


Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed

Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed

Author: Jacqui Atkin

Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Atkin takes the mystery out of hand-building by showing precisely what happens at each point in the process. Simple, creative projects clearly illuminate coil, slab, molds, and pinch techniques--all demonstrated in clear step-by-step photos.


Carve Your Clay

Carve Your Clay

Author: Hilda Carr

Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA

Published: 2020-04-10

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1631598503

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Apply interesting and inspired surface techniques to your ceramic work through twenty step-by-step projects, including a combed mug, faceted jug, and more. Carve Your Clay takes you through creative techniques that produce amazing, dynamic results, including inlay, piercing, sgraffito, etching, relief carving, wire cutting, and more. Gain new skills as you complete twenty projects featuring author Hilda Carr’s signature style, each with clear step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instruction to achieve beautiful results. This comprehensive book includes an easy guide on how to create basic forms, as well as glazing and firing techniques. Whether you are new to ceramics or are a more experienced potter looking to explore new surface design techniques, Carve Your Clay will educate and inspire you. “Profusely and effective illustrated throughout, a complete course of thoroughly user friendly and artist inspiring instruction making it an ideal DIY manual.” —Midwest Book Review


Functional Pottery

Functional Pottery

Author: Robin Hopper

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 9780713657876

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Through a wide display of functional pottery, this reference book offers information and practical tips as well as international coverage of both the design and aesthetics of ceramics and artists's work.


Clay-Speak -- Terms, Tips & Techniques for the New Clay Artist

Clay-Speak -- Terms, Tips & Techniques for the New Clay Artist

Author: Judith Enright

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2006-03

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1411668006

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A handy reference with basic information for anyone interested in exploring the magic of clay. Whether you're new to clay, teaching others, or just curious, "Clay-Speak" is an engaging read, chock full of color photos, cool tips, and more!


My Life As a Potter

My Life As a Potter

Author: Mary Fox

Publisher: Harbour Publishing

Published: 2020-09-12

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9781550179385

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Acclaimed potter Mary Fox, known for creating stunning gravity-defying decorative vessels as well as contemporary functional ware, tells the story of her life as an artist.


Pinch Your Pottery

Pinch Your Pottery

Author: Jacqui Atkin

Publisher: Quarry Books

Published: 2021-07-27

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 158923975X

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Learn how to master one of the most ancient yet simple and appealing ceramics techniques. Taught with a modern approach by a master potter, this amazing collection of pinched projects is the perfect place to start your new ceramics hobby or to explore new ways to shape clay as a more experienced crafter. Pinching is a wonderfully direct method of interacting with clay that allows for making a range of forms and styles. Projects are simple and small and require only a few tools and your own hands. Begin a new adventure with fabulous pinched ceramics and learn everything from choosing clay and a style of decoration, to firing and beyond: Ranging from functional wares to purely decorative sculptural forms, each project is explained with step-by-step sequences and plenty of options for surface decoration. Fully cross-referenced throughout, there is a wealth of choice and styles to mix and match to make each project truly unique. A gallery of makers provides added inspiration and shows the potential of this underrated making method. This book proves that pinching is a way of working equal to all other methods and that it can produce items of refinement and sophistication.